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    Lakers-Thunder: the sequel

    LAL was +6 the first time they faced OKC at home, they lost by 14, and now they're +3?

    WTF?


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    I'm probably going to take the Lakers again and get burned again.

    Line is because Gasol and Howard were out last game...

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    I've never taken Lakers before and have heard first hand from the people that took Lakers and their disappointment.
    I'll go with OKC.

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    I'm actually thinking of doing something I NEVER do and tease Boston and LA. I did that just once this season and inevitably lost.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seto View Post
    I'm probably going to take the Lakers again and get burned again.

    Line is because Gasol and Howard were out last game...
    I thought Gasol played? I know Howard didn't.

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    OKC -3 too easy. OKC win by 15 but is this a trap?

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    Quote Originally Posted by No coincidences View Post
    I thought Gasol played? I know Howard didn't.
    Nah he didn't.

    http://www.nba.com/games/20130111/OKCLAL/gameinfo.html

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    game is first thing in the morning out there. i'm confused. seems like a trap. certainly not gonna play the lakers though.

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    If the Lakers win this game or even cover the spread it will remove all doubts about whether the NBA is fixed or not.

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    Yea cause OKC never lost before on the road

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    Kobe gonna go for 60 and Lakers win by 13

    just kidding.

    ill bet the over if anything on this shit game or any other NBA game

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    Probably another square Sunday. If I was a book and wanted to get action off Celtics I would pull some sh*t like this though.

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    If you think about it one way, the value is there on OKC because of the Lakers getting a huge 18 point win against Utah last game. Gasol and Howard back in the lineup also makes the line closer than it was in the first matchup this year.

    On the other side, OKC is always off a big win because they win almost every game. 26-16 against the spread overall.
    12-8 in road games, however, just 2-4 ATS as road favs of 3 points or less.

    I've got parlays tied up with OKC -3, hope they can pull this one out, but I fear this game will be much closer than the first matchup. Public looks to be all over OKC right now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThaTopMoron View Post
    Kobe gonna go for 60 and Lakers win by 13

    just kidding.

    ill bet the over if anything on this shit game or any other NBA game
    Take the under

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    Please Tell me when Kobe has ever scored that many points and the Lakers won by double digits at the same time.

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    OKC 3-2 on the road trip and don't play till Thursday at home. 4-2 sounds better then a 3-3 trip, top effort for OKC before their siesta.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barnes & Whine View Post
    Please Tell me when Kobe has ever scored that many points and the Lakers won by double digits at the same time.
    How quickly people forget... The lakers have won 70% of their games when kobe scores 40+ look it up... And off the top of my head ill name u two... 62 in 3 quarters vs Dallas and 81 vs raptors both DD victories... I love how people love 2 criticize the greatest active player in the nba... He's older now but talking about career here... Oh and while ur at it watch games 1 & 2 of the western conference finals against the spurs and see how kobe terrorized the twin towers (no pun intended)... Even Shaq was calling kobe his idol after the game 😉... All kobe needs 2 do is feed the dog a bone so he can protect the house

    Edit: and the 62 and 81 games... Kwame Brown Chris Mihm and Smush Parker are starters/6th man

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    Quote Originally Posted by MP123 View Post
    How quickly people forget... The lakers have won 70% of their games when kobe scores 40+ look it up... And off the top of my head ill name u two... 62 in 3 quarters vs Dallas and 81 vs raptors both DD victories... I love how people love 2 criticize the greatest active player in the nba... He's older now but talking about career here... Oh and while ur at it watch games 1 & 2 of the western conference finals against the spurs and see how kobe terrorized the twin towers (no pun intended)... Even Shaq was calling kobe his idol after the game ... All kobe needs 2 do is feed the dog a bone so he can protect the house

    Edit: and the 62 and 81 games... Kwame Brown Chris Mihm and Smush Parker are starters/6th man

    What's the Lakers record when Kobe scores more than 30 this year?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hawley View Post
    What's the Lakers record when Kobe scores more than 30 this year?
    THIS YEAR... N I don't blame that on kobe I blame that on the system the lakers were running... How Do u have two GREAT post up players n ask them to play run n gun n shoot 3s n jumpers? Dantoni is a genius... What's their record since 96-97 when kobe scores 30+? That's like saying HEY IM 13-2 this year guys!!!! Tail me!!!! When really over the past 17 years u r 30-90 or whatever

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    Quote Originally Posted by MP123 View Post
    THIS YEAR... N I don't blame that on kobe I blame that on the system the lakers were running... How Do u have two GREAT post up players n ask them to play run n gun n shoot 3s n jumpers? Dantoni is a genius... What's their record since 96-97 when kobe scores 30+? That's like saying HEY IM 13-2 this year guys!!!! Tail me!!!! When really over the past 17 years u r 30-90 or whatever
    id tail you if you were 13-2 this season lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vancityswag View Post
    id tail you if you were 13-2 this season lol.
    Lmao I'd tail me too but than we would get buried

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    i found a bookie oferring -5 line

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    Quote Originally Posted by kdavis View Post
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    same here

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