1. 04-18-09 08:15 PM #1
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    Rockets 1st half +2.5 followed with Blazers 2nd half

    Portland is -5 today, which is indicating to me that this will be a close game. I belive that this game will not be a blowout tonight as Houston is just too good defensively to get blown out by a team of the Blazers caliber. Considering that Portland is one of the best 2nd half home teams, I think that Houston will go all out in the 1st half to give themselves a chance to win this game. Portland is very average in the 1st half (14th best 1st half team) and the Rockets are the 4th best 1st half team. Houston is 3-0 ATS 1st half this year vs Portland.

    Rockets 1st half +2.5 and I will immediately follow that bet up with Blazers 2nd half -whatever if I cash the 1st half.
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  2. 04-18-09 08:16 PM #2
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    Portland comes out hot. If anything I like Portland's 1st Qtr line, and Portland 3rd QTR line.

    (rather than halves)
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    If I had to, this is what I think are the correct calls:

    1. POR 1Q
    2. HOU 1H
    3. POR 2H
    4. POR ML or -4
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  4. 04-18-09 08:30 PM #4
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    Houston is a lot better 1st quarter team than Portland. 62% to 50%. Thats actually the one quarter that Houston has the biggest advantage against Portland stats wise. I honestly don't hit a good % of 1st quarter bets. I hit my first one in a while ( I haven't bet them at all lately) today with the Spurs 1st quarter -1. I was VERY surprised that nobody really talked about this bet considering how good they are in the 1st qtr lately.
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    I will highly consider taking Blazers 3rd quarter depending on the score. Appreciate the input Kingbookie. I don't really like the blazers for the game. On first glance I loved the Blazers but the Rockets really own the blazers. They beat them 2 out of 3 times this year and the one loss was by 2 points @ portland. Houston is 5-1 last 6 games against Portland.
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  6. 04-18-09 08:56 PM #6
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    I was about to buy in to the "portland is to young and inexperienced to beat the veteran rockets", until I realized that houston has lost 7 straight playoff series. Ill take the youth over the losers anyday.
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    Portland hasn't even made the playoffs the last 5 years and prior to that they lost 3 straight 1st rounds also. That being said its a different Portland team but this Houston team is also a different team from past years.
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    So far so good. Lets cash this 2nd half now.
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  9. 04-18-09 10:41 PM #9
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    Thanks Sweetjones,

    I'm new here, but I followed you on the 1st qtr and cashed... Been a rough day for me in MLB, and my Seattle bet isn't looking good either.

    Hopefully I can figure out something for the 2nd half here.
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    Portland 2nd half is one of the best bets in basketball against the spread this year. Portland is the best 2nd half team @ home in the NBA. Rockets blow big leads all the time. Take Portland 2nd half.
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    Houston is VERY average 2nd half team. About 15th in the NBA. Yao will cool down he has to.
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    Thanks!

    Took it at -7
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    All 4 games go over today.

    Strange!
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    Threw a little more on it at -7.5 for even money
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  15. 04-18-09 10:48 PM #15
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    Put it in immediately its going up.

    I got Port -7 2nd half.
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    Nice bosshog. Let's cash this.
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    I'm considering 3rd quarter but the thing is that Portland is the best 4th quarter team so I think I am better off just takin 2nd half.
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    I also already had a portland 3rd qtr bet in that I put in with the 1st qtr, so lets go portland.
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  19. 04-18-09 10:57 PM #19
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    Either way, I'll be pulling for your 3rd quarter bet
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  20. 04-18-09 10:58 PM #20
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    Hope your right, took Portland second half
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    Portland has the most double digit comebacks @ home of any team this year. They have been here before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sweetjones55 View Post
    Portland has the most double digit comebacks @ home of any team this year. They have been here before.
    Lets cash this then
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    I know all of you just heard those Blazer stats when down.
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    Yep I heard them.... Hope it stays that way.
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    Run about to start right now. We are down 21 at 8:43
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    down 25 at 7:35
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  27. 04-18-09 11:19 PM #27
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    Give it time bosshog.. You can't make a run in 1 minute. Yao picked up his 4th. We won't be seeing him for a while.
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    down 27 enter the 4th i guess they cant come back into single digits.
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  29. 04-18-09 11:37 PM #29
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    Well at worst I end up 1-1 on this game, little loss because of juice. Game isn't over so you neverrrr know.
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    crazy game. who would have thought houston would beat portland so badly. I wonder how portland wil do in the 2ndgame.
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    they will get blown out again they cant defend yao...
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  32. 04-18-09 11:57 PM #32
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    Oh well... I hit the first quarter hard, and then after the other two losses I'm only down a little juice, so I guess it's ok. There is always tomorrow.
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  33. 04-19-09 12:06 AM #33
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    Hoouston saved my baseball day. i wish all games were this easy to watch.
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  34. 04-19-09 12:10 AM #34
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    Houston, Cleveland, Chicago... Big day for me today
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  35. 04-19-09 12:30 AM #35
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    Yep, Houston saved me today also after the baseball debacle.
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