heat rockets money line??

[leo3marin]

Good or bad bet?

[RMStanley]

Heat sounded really pissed after loss to Pelicans and eager to bounce back next time out. I bookmarked to play them next time out - just wanted to make sure that they were playing Dwyane Wade before I bet.

Now they announce today that a healthy Dwayne Wade is sitting. So they obviously aren't THAT concerned and I wouldn't count on top effort TBH.

How can you believe a "sense of urgency" and "we realize we need to get going again" when their 2nd best player is a healthy scratch after 3 days off? They just don't care until the postseason at this point and I'm not playing them again unless a seed is on the line related to that one particular game (unlikely at this point given the standings).

[leo3marin]

Miami has been playing terrible

[RMStanley]

Miami has been playing terrible

I just think it's hard for them to get up for these meaningless games. Chris Bosh had a pretty epic birthday bash last night that started at 10PM EST - Coach Spo and Heat front office people were there. There wasn't much drinking from what I can deduce from the articles covering the event, but do you really think that the players didn't go out AFTER the formal party event ended? I mean it's South Beach and they're already dressed up with their dates, etc.

I would be shocked if LeBron, Bosh, D Wade weren't out on their own until very early in the morning - and news that D. Wade is sitting on 3 days rest would kind of lead me to believe he partied.

[leo3marin]

Whos better a better team.
Miami without wade or portland without la?

[IllyPhilly[DOC]]

Mia w/o Wade is better than Portland missing LA. Oden is starting tonight vs his old franchise. MIA might have a plan after all.

[leo3marin]

Thats what i was thinking

[farmhouse1]

Hahah seriously Greg oden?? That old fart is going to get owned by robin Lopez tonight

[RMStanley]

Hahah seriously Greg oden?? That old fart is going to get owned by robin Lopez tonight

Lopez is an above average center - not sure why he doesn't get more props. He's a real tank as well - huge presence around the bucket on both ends of the floor. Kind of a less dynamic Tyson Chandler (not as good defensively, but far more polished offensively).

With Wade out, Portland has advantages tonight at the 1, 2, and 5. Possibly advantage on the bench and coaching as well. I kind of like Portland the more I think about it.

[leo3marin]

Heat or blazers tonight?

[BCC585]

I just think it's hard for them to get up for these meaningless games. Chris Bosh had a pretty epic birthday bash last night that started at 10PM EST - Coach Spo and Heat front office people were there. There wasn't much drinking from what I can deduce from the articles covering the event, but do you really think that the players didn't go out AFTER the formal party event ended? I mean it's South Beach and they're already dressed up with their dates, etc.

I would be shocked if LeBron, Bosh, D Wade weren't out on their own until very early in the morning - and news that D. Wade is sitting on 3 days rest would kind of lead me to believe he partied.

Where do you get that kind of information bro

[leo3marin]

Hope they party more often! Easy money

[2Shirts]

Some of these NBA games just need to be more competitive. These goof balls make to much money for this. This is your job and you can't do it - come on. Philadelphia was -21 dogs today. Hopefully they didn't make the fans pay to see that. Quality product NBA. And to make matters worse these colleges kids think they are ready after 1 year. Yeah that's going to help your product.

[leo3marin]

Agree!

[zabelm]

would have been a good bet.

[leo3marin]

100 to win 120.
And i also took phx and the under in okc and denver