What you guys make of the NBA opening playoff lines?

[lakerboy]

At first glance i must say i like the Bobcats to cover the big spread in game 1.
Also thing the Bucks will cover game 1. I also think the Lakers will manhandle the thunder in game 1. The thunder will be in for an ass whooping like the Magic took in game 1 last year. What lines catch you guys at the moment?

[sweetjones55]

I think Orlando is going to crush the Bobcats especially now with Tyson Chandler banged up. I also think that the Lakers will come out and smoke OKC, Thunder will play nervous and Lakers will have a big lead at half. I think Jazz 1H is a strong play too. My Heat ML should be a decent play considering how the line came out and the early line movement. I haven't done my hard capping yet but these are just my very early gutfeeling leans.

[No coincidences]

I'm actually going to say the Heat beat the Celtics in this series.

[Wilforth]

Bulls +11
Bucks/Hawks UNDER 186
Miami/Boston OVER 185
Orlando -10 (Very deceptive line. Bobcats look like a team that can cover this spread but watch what happens here)

[lakerboy]

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=5091485

Phil is already fukking with KD's head.

[williams22]

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angele...ory?id=5091485


Phil is already fukking with KD's head.

Phil is overrated and gets too much credit for stupid stuff like this. Time for Phil to earn his pay, I bet he comes up short.

[lakerboy]

Phil is overrated and gets too much credit for stupid stuff like this. Time for Phil to earn his pay, I bet he comes up short.

Maybe this time he wont win no one can win all the time. Its things like this that Phil has done over the years that have worked.Phil is the best ever no matter what you say.


I think its time for Mike Brown to win something with the squad he has had assembled for him with the best player on the planet and numerous other excellent players.

[williams22]

Maybe this time he wont win no one can win all the time. Its things like this that Phil has done over the years that have worked.Phil is the best ever no matter what you say.


I think its time for Mike Brown to win something with the squad he has had assembled for him with the best player on the planet and numerous other excellent players.

Whether Cleveland wins or not won't have much to with Mike Brown.

Phil remains the most overrated 10-ring coach in history. Let's see if he makes any in-game moves during the playoffs or just plays dead like he did all season.

[arizona22]

I think Cavs cover. First playoff game, home field, rested Lebron. I think Cavs want to show they are No.1 from start, they win by 17.

[lakerboy]

Whether Cleveland wins or not won't have much to with Mike Brown.

Phil remains the most overrated 10-ring coach in history. Let's see if he makes any in-game moves during the playoffs or just plays dead like he did all season.

You have every reason to be confident in the Cavs to win it all and i would be feeling good if i was a cavs fan as well. Since Brown has nothing to do with it is it okay for everyone to blame Lebron if they dont win this year ? I mean they arent a one man team anymore right? When they didnt win it in the past it wasnt Lebrons fault and i agree but i think if they come up short this year only Lebron can be faulted.

[williams22]

You have every reason to be confident in the Cavs to win it all and i would be feeling good if i was a cavs fan as well. Since Brown has nothing to do with it is it okay for everyone to blame Lebron if they dont win this year ? I mean they arent a one man team anymore right? When they didnt win it in the past it wasnt Lebrons fault and i agree but i think if they come up short this year only Lebron can be faulted.

Theoretically yes. We'll see how things work out. If Lebron puts up 38/8/8 again and they lose then it likely wasn't him being the weak link. I'm not too worried, he has developed into the hands-down greatest player in the league this year.

[7secondsOrLess]

phil has 10 rings and thats all that matters. you think he cares if people hate on him and im pretty sure the psychological stuff like this KD thing isnt the reason he wins

[cmw1612]

Yes the playoffs are here time for everything to be settled
Also this will be the last time we see a couple of the basketball players playing with their current teams..

[fly fisher]

doesn't it seem like the total for the jazz/nuggets game and the portland/phonix games are too low at 209 and 204.5 respectively. I would think jazz would be 215 and phoenix would be about 212. Unless there is something I don't know about playoff totals, they seem low I think. as far as upset in series, I could see miami knocking celts out in first round.

[Ralphie1412]

Phil is overrated and gets too much credit for stupid stuff like this. Time for Phil to earn his pay, I bet he comes up short.

please dont ever post on here again. Get real.

[williams22]

please dont ever post on here again. Get real.

Says an incompetent moron. Show me what Phil has done this year.

[lakerboy]

I was hoping for some discussion about the opening lines- i guess not.

[texhooper]

i like the spurs to bounce back off that loss to dallas. i think the bucks might be the best play though. their inexperience in the spotlight kinda scares me though.

i also think denver will have an easy time with utah, actually. man, the way utah ended the season, they deserve to get swept.

[lakerboy]

i like the spurs to bounce back off that loss to dallas. i think the bucks might be the best play though. their inexperience in the spotlight kinda scares me though.

i also think denver will have an easy time with utah, actually. man, the way utah ended the season, they deserve to get swept.

yes utah really fukked themselves with that loss last night. im glad denver didnt get portland though. i think the jazz can give denver a very good series.

[texhooper]

i was big on utah but they kinda puttered into the playoffs despite never really hitting a "dry spell" so to speak. they had a very weak schedule late in the season and didn't handle business like they should have to seal up a higher seed. it's hard to tell what utah team will show up in the playoffs, and they do have the potential to beat denver in the series, but i think denver's getting back on track at the right time.

i also think the bulls will get overwhelmed in game one by cleveland (which the line implies) despite some inconsistent personnel issues for cleveland, but not sure about laying 11.

overall though, i have found game ones are a good time to play some, and sit back and watch more, then everything comes together much better after you get those first games' results.

[kobefanatic]

i believe in the magic of KFC

[Mac4Lyfe]

Whether Cleveland wins or not won't have much to with Mike Brown.

Phil remains the most overrated 10-ring coach in history. Let's see if he makes any in-game moves during the playoffs or just plays dead like he did all season.

Williams - I think coaching has a lot more to titles then your giving credit for. Of course, you have to have talent but there were a lot of talented teams that never won squat. You have to get the prima donna's to buy into a system.

Mike Brown has had a defensive philosophy that has carried the Cav's the past few years. He will consistently take teams to high regular season wins. The question mark is can he take a team to the next level and win a title. Last year he got out coached by Stan Van Dumbdy. Yes the Magic had better personnel but he still made critical mistakes in several key games.

Jackson has had the benefit of superior talent on many occasions BUT being able to get that talent to play together is the toughest challenge in basketball. Jackson understood as a player that a coach needs to be more than just an X an O. He's had to deal with Diva's, Me First, headcase's, etc. in almost every championship run. His ability to handle these situations is pretty remarkable. You have to be a psychiatrist to deal with some of these basket cases, knowing how to work your players, the refs, opposing players, is an art. There's nothing underrated about 10 titles. An average coach, would have been fired years ago before he got to 1 title...

[kobefanatic]

KFC is good, he can take kobe and a bunch of d league boys to the playoffs in 2005-2006, 2006-2007, that team looks like a team of bust when you remove kobe, only lamar is worth a NBA contract on that team

[kewell]

I like the Bulls, the Hawks and the Jazz to cover in Game 1.

I think the Cavs know they are not giving any messages by blowing out their opponents in Round 1. I don't even think they will play that hard in this series. They'll just defend well and keep resting Lebron as much as possible. I also like the under in this game.

The Hawks on the other hand will want to start strong and gain more confidence. I see them dominating the Bucks inside and winning easily.

I like Utah to win the series, and expect them to cover the +5 in Game 1.

[THEGREAT30]

Atl -8.5 looks good at 1st glance. Miami +4.5 looks good at 1st glance. Suns -7.5 looks good at 1st glance and finally Dallas looks good -4 at 1st glance.

1st glance is just that though, good day

[nobs]

Lakers and Cavs in the finals for sure

[Snowball]

The Bulls just don't match up. I also think they are already out of gas.
It's not about making statements for the Cavs, it's about getting up big early and cruising.
I like Cavs to set themselves up with 10+ point differential cushion and maintaining it all game.
+11 is a big enough a lure to suck in dog lovers.. but it's not enough baskets difference..just a handful of hoops, they can handle that no problem.

[texhooper]

I also think they are already out of gas.

me too.

[og4667]

Bulls +11 is my fav play so far. With Shaq coming back it will slow the game down and the Bulls will have a great shot to keep it close. This isn't the Pistons from last year that the Cavs destroyed.

Bucks +8.5 seems solid. I doubt the Hawks blow them out and the Bucks have a big time coaching edge.

Lean Celtics -4.5 but not sold yet. Celtics will have to much firepower for the Heat.

Jazz +5 The Nugs aren't impressing me right now. Jazz didn't end on a good note but if they are healthy I think they match up really well with the nugs.

Thunder +8 seems like a winner. Lakers don't have anybody that can stay with KD and he will keep them in it. Westbrook will have a great series against fish/farmar/brown. Lakers will win the series but not enough people have watched the Thunder play.

Bobcats +9.5 is a lot of points. Larry Brown will have his crew ready and Magic will need to be ready to bang.

Mavs -4 is a winner. Mavs have all the pieces right now and are too deep for the Spurs.

Suns -7. I don't think the Blazers will have the offensive punch to keep up

Thats what I got so far...

[rvfrank]

As far as I know OKC +8 Lakers never blow any opponent away they are really close team and play hard when needed, they lolligag when they have the lead and allow the opponents to score then they have to push themselves at the end. This has to be a lock OKC is a very good team and definitely not a 8th seed contender. Lakers will win series but it will be close definately no blow out.

[RobertPaulson]

Hey lb, are these lines looking good or have u already spotted a trap or 2?...I'd like to comment but i have no idea bout playoff lines so will refrain from planting poisoned seeds...i was only doing ML bets last playoffs and didnt do well as back then i had no clue bout spreads and how they worked lol...so i'v pretty much learned all that stuff from urself n paco mostly ova the past 2 months.

Really keen to hear ur depth of knowledge here....

[texhooper]

Really keen to hear ur depth of knowledge here....

lakerboy is going to murder the playoffs, just pay attention and pick up whatever you can.

[KiDBaZkiT]

Heres what I think

CHI +11
MIA/BOS U 185
DEN -5
ORL -9.5
DAL -4
POR +7

[DaAce]

My Initial Thoughts

Cleveland -11
Lakers -7.5
Atlanta -8.5
Utah +5
Miami +4
Bobcats +10
Phoenix -7.5
Spurs +4.5

I feel most comfortable with Atl and LA. The Bobcats, Heat and Spurs are considered small leans for me now, but not guaranteed. The Suns, Jazz and Cavs spread are all last minute plays for me.

[sportfan]

liking all dogs on saturday , at least 2 will cover