Lakers +2.5 at Magic tomorrow.

[The Oddsbreaker]

I hate to say it but I tried to convince you Laker backers in everyway I knew possible. I tried to explain it using loigic from a basketball standpoint, but you guys were too ignorant with your "kobe will never let the Lakers lose 3 straight" reasoning. Sorry for the Loss

People who say these types of things before a game goes final are exactly the type of people you DO NOT want to listen to - ever...

[Holtgetsback]

He was due for a miss, thanks refs and kobe

[This_Is_Life]

The Lakers got owned


You guys are dumb asses

I bet the Orlando ML late. I was referring to the people who were all guaranteed a Laker win. Tons of people were on Lakers ML and I tried to tell them about how the Magic can match up with the Lakers...but they decided not to listen.

OWNED

[williams22]

gotta love it

VC goes to the line 12/12 for the game and misses one lolololol

im not trying to be dick to ORL backers, i feel your pain weve all been there before....but LAL basically came back from 6 feet under this game to cover

You mean the refs assisted LAL as best they could to help them cover. The alley-oop was waived off, Fisher didn't get a technical, no foul called on Gasol at the end, etc.

Anyways, anyone on the Magic should have known to buy the hook in this game.

[PAYTON20]

People who say these types of things before a game goes final are exactly the type of people you DO NOT want to listen to - ever...

Dude the game was over with like 3 minutes left. Admit it, the refs saved your ass and Kobe hit some huuuuuge (and somewhat lucky) shots to even keep you close. Don't be mad because I called it and I was right.

[This_Is_Life]

lol williams cmon man

this was the worst reffed game ive seen in a while but the calls went both ways

like how the hell was barnes not called for the body check he put on fisher? also that "fake throw the ball in kobe's face" is called an unsportsmanlike technical foul at any level...if this isnt a nat'l TV game he probably gets kicked out

we could go on back and forth with this...fact is that this was a brutally officiated game and while the Lakers may have gotten an extra call or 2, the refs didnt give an UNQUESTIONED advantage to any team....refs couldnt have stopped kobe beasting it at the end

[williams22]

lol williams cmon man

this was the worst reffed game ive seen in a while but the calls went both ways

like how the hell was barnes not called for the body check he put on fisher? also that "fake throw the ball in kobe's face" is called an unsportsmanlike technical foul at any level...if this isnt a nat'l TV game he probably gets kicked out

we could go on back and forth with this...fact is that this was a brutally officiated game and while the Lakers may have gotten an extra call or 2, the refs didnt give an UNQUESTIONED advantage to any team....refs couldnt have stopped kobe beasting it at the end

Man if you don't realize how much the calls went in favor of LA today I don't know what to tell you. Kobe and Artest got away with murder on the defensive end, the waived off alleyoop was absurd, the no techs on Kobe and Fisher were absurd, etc, etc.

Lakers got bailed out here, plain and simple. Orlando was the play and as long as you were smart and bought the hook you at least live to bet another day.

[lamdanh]

how many people picked Lakers?

[tealish]

I regret not buying the half point, but lots of things conspired for the Magic not to cover those 2.5 points. Oh well, things happen.

[This_Is_Life]

Man if you don't realize how much the calls went in favor of LA today I don't know what to tell you. Kobe and Artest got away with murder on the defensive end, the waived off alleyoop was absurd, the no techs on Kobe and Fisher were absurd, etc, etc.

Lakers got bailed out here, plain and simple. Orlando was the play and as long as you were smart and bought the hook you at least live to bet another day.

hmmm we can argue this all day, we will just have to agree to disagree

i do agree that LAL got favourable calls but its not like ORL didnt get any either

refs couldnt have stopped kobe from making the shots, nor could they have stopped VC from missing the FT so saying that the refs bailed out LA isnt fair IMO

if the refs bailed out LA, how do you explain LA not shooting a single FT the last 5:09 of the game?

[BigTrev]

anyone know what the half time over/under was?

[Shifty107]

Had ORL -2. Im OK to push as long as most of you won on LA +2.5. Bit shitty that Vence missed that freethrow. Anyway. On to DET/HOU. Think Detroit take this one without Stuckey. Houston played it tough yesterday and coming off a short turnaround. Also like the under 198. GL all.

[PAYTON20]

No way magic cover this game.

Lakers714, this might've been the call of the day haha!! Cheers to you if you took the +2.5 points Enjoyed the Pre-Game discussion and look forward to more in the future.

To the people mad that I said it was over with 10 seconds left (This is Life, oddsbreaker): why don't you get on your boy Kobe who was celebrating like he just won the championship when he was still down 1 and the other team had the ball?? That's why I said it was over. Celebrating a lil too early and he lost focus

[williams22]

hmmm we can argue this all day, we will just have to agree to disagree

i do agree that LAL got favourable calls but its not like ORL didnt get any either

refs couldnt have stopped kobe from making the shots, nor could they have stopped VC from missing the FT so saying that the refs bailed out LA isnt fair IMO

if the refs bailed out LA, how do you explain LA not shooting a single FT the last 5:09 of the game?

Very easily, the Lakers didn't attack the rim. The entire offense was fadeaways from Kobe.

[secret007]

I have to agree with Williams22 here. For lakers backers, go away and take your win, you got a lucky break this match! While Orlando backers can only blame Orlando's inability to shoot free throws in the crucial time ( Nelson, VC, Howard ).

That's a fair opinion, I did not bet anything on this game. Planned to take Lakers+2.5 myself but for some reasons, I was not able too.

[secret007]

Very easily, the Lakers didn't attack the rim. The entire offense was fadeaways from Kobe.

Very true. Kobe kept making jumpshots in the last 5 minutes or so. How could you expect them to get to the free throw lines when they are playing like this?

[PAYTON20]

Very easily, the Lakers didn't attack the rim. The entire offense was fadeaways from Kobe.

Right on the money, williams22. Hahaha- you guys canb try to spin this anyway you want, but you don't really have an argument. Because if you won on Lakers +2.5 you got SOOOO lucky (and have to admit it!) and escaped by the hair on your chiny chin chin. If you lost on Lakers ML- I tried to tell you... And if you lost on Magic -2.5, you were stupid to not buy the half-point. I was never on either side of the line just thought the Magic would win and went for their ML last minute

[This_Is_Life]

[IWinMyBets]

Yup, Artest looks real professional. Not really sorry they lost that 3 straight, maybe it will wake up those "road weary" boys. I think they get tired of running to the bank too. That's a lot of money to count each day. That would make me tired too!
As for the hairdoo...

[This_Is_Life]

yeah artest was a sack of garbage today

guy thinks hes michael jordan on the offensive end

youd expect him to have a big game to justify the idiocy of that hairdo

[IWinMyBets]

HA HA...reminded me of Michael Jordon trying to play baseball.

[minly89]

true true

[Mac4Lyfe]

Right on the money, williams22. Hahaha- you guys canb try to spin this anyway you want, but you don't really have an argument. Because if you won on Lakers +2.5 you got SOOOO lucky (and have to admit it!) and escaped by the hair on your chiny chin chin. If you lost on Lakers ML- I tried to tell you... And if you lost on Magic -2.5, you were stupid to not buy the half-point. I was never on either side of the line just thought the Magic would win and went for their ML last minute

Why is a play always considered stupid AFTER the dam fact...

[PAYTON20]

Why is a play always considered stupid AFTER the dam fact...

Sorry Mac I never said anything about it after the fact. I was arguing with a couple Laker fans that I thought the Magic had a better chance to win this morning BEFORE the game. I don't think ORL -2.5 was a stupid bet at all- it was just unlucky. I just wouldve taken (and did take) the ORL ML or at the very least bought the hook to be safe. That's just how I roll though, I know some people are against buying points. To each his own...

GL!

[CaptainPrice]

Atleast I got the 2.5
:0

[fedtpels]

intense game - glad i stayed away

[onlooker]

@ the people who didn't think the Lakers could lose 3 in a row or why they were underdogs. Were you guys really serious?

[paco]

That game is over, can we focus on the present and future games please. Thx in advance

[onlooker]

That game is over, can we focus on the present and future games please. Thx in advance

I was at work, so I couldn't laugh during the game.

[paco]

I was at work, so I could get to laugh during the game.

, I'm just cuz I got a push instead of a win with Magic

[onlooker]

, I'm just cuz I got a push instead of a win with Magic

[The fiddler]

Had Magic minus 2.5....Thanks Vince Carter. Had Houston second half and under second half...up 100-90 with 2.5 minutes left. game goes to OT at 102 each. Instead of double winner and parlay winner...a triple loser.

Wizz better beat the 2nd half plus 10.5 for me.

[hangar22]

magic ml was a great call!

[Grind House]

lol williams cmon man

this was the worst reffed game ive seen in a while but the calls went both ways

like how the hell was barnes not called for the body check he put on fisher? also that "fake throw the ball in kobe's face" is called an unsportsmanlike technical foul at any level...if this isnt a nat'l TV game he probably gets kicked out

we could go on back and forth with this...fact is that this was a brutally officiated game and while the Lakers may have gotten an extra call or 2, the refs didnt give an UNQUESTIONED advantage to any team....refs couldnt have stopped kobe beasting it at the end

Calls went both ways my ass. The NBA has turned into the WWE. You know they don't give a fuk about cheating when they do it on a Sunday afternoon on the only game showing. With that said, I'm through betting on this bullshit forever. I'll bet hockey, tennis or even soccer before I put anymore money on this bogus shit.

[This_Is_Life]

lol...i gotta agree with the refs...i love NBA betting, and this was the first time I've ever said to myself "I cant believe I bet on this shit"