CLEVELAND vs ORLANDO...GAME 4 Eastern Conference finals...8:35 TNT...IN-GAME THREAD

[TeamPlayer]

orlando backers

I won!!!!! Now I can buy one of those cheerleaders!

[suicidekings]

The reason the series price still favours Cleveland is because it started out heavily favouring Cleveland. For the books to reverse their series lines to favour the Magic at this point would be equivalent to an admission that they think Orlando is going to win the series. I personally believe that the Magic will take it, but that aside, Cleveland still has 2 more home games (potentially) and I feel the Magic will be hard pressed to take a second one from the Cavs at home this series, assuming it goes to 7 games. Flipping the series price when it's only 2-1 would only offer up +money on the Cavs, leading to heavy bets at +money on both sides, and result in a losing situation for the books.

The game 4 line opening at Magic -1 (5Dimes & Pinnacle) and PK elsewhere was smart. The betting public (and I include this forum when I say that), was presented with a tantalizing option in the Cavs, who are really in a must-win situation. The heavy movement was to be expected and now the end result is 66% on the Cavs side and 56% on the ML. How is that beneficial to the books if they think the Cavs will win?

Magic ML (+111)
Under 188
Teaser: Magic +6.5, Under 193 (-110)

I was dead wrong on the Under, but fortunately kept it small. Added Over 3Q, Magic -2.5 2H to help make it back. Congrats to all Orlando ML winners.

Initial thoughts for Game 5:

Cavs 1Q,
Over for the Game,
Lebron Over points prop
Cavs ML or side, depending on line

[TeamPlayer]

at least for an hour! That's all I need!

[TeamPlayer]

Game 5. I think Cleveland wins game 5 and then Orlando dominates game 6

[BobHarvey]

Game 5. I think Cleveland wins game 5 and then Orlando dominates game 6

I'm with you. Game 5 will be close though. Cleveland can't defend Orlando's 3-point shooters. How is it that the league's best defensive forget how to protect against the trey's?

[ASH0479]

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Can somebody explain to me why Ben Wallace was on Rashard Lewis...Mike Brown is being badly outcoached and the supporting cast is terrible...did Mo Williams come out of the locker room after halftime

[ASH0479]

james 8 turn overs killed em

right...he made some bad plays in key situations I will admit that...how about

Mo Williams 5-15
Varejo 2 rebounds
Rest of the team 2-12 from 3 point land
14 points off the bench

And finally

A dumba$$ as head coach...Wallace on Lewis? No timeouts left??

Hey Mr. Potato Head mike Brown...here is some coaching for you...let Howard try to beat you by himself, don't double...stay at home on the perimeter shots take them away...go small if necessary...one player will not beat you....don't believe me....look at the series...your down 3-1...or look back to see how the Celtics beat the Lakers....take everything else away....but hey, your the coach of the year

[RealSlimShady]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViA5fc-eeCU

ANyone see this yesterday on TNT?