Do we take the Jazz regardless of the line tomorrow?

million2one · 02-11-11, 10:10 AM

How Does Sloan Stepping Down Affect the Jazz tonight?

I have noticed in the past that when a coach is fired, the team tends to play well in their next game for whatever reason. Do you think this will be the case tonight?
Did the books adjust the line for this reason, because I feel Utah -6.5 is to high of a spread for them?

Anyone have any data to back this up or have been following this as a trend?

vyomguy · 02-11-11, 10:46 AM

In other cases, the coaches were fired coz team was playing bad...in sloan's case he resigned and meant a lot to jazz team and community.

xelance · 02-11-11, 10:59 AM

im on Phoenix, BOL.

million2one · 02-11-11, 11:10 AM

So maybe this would be more depressing for the Jazz and they don't have the energy to get up for this game??
I like Phx (+6.5) as my best play so far, is the only reason I ask.

xelance · 02-11-11, 11:16 AM

go with your gut feeling, that is all I have to say about this one. Dont look into it too much, Phoenix is the better team at this point in the season and they are ready to take it to Utah. They want a winning record before the all star weekend BAD and they are playing like it.

willis815 · 02-11-11, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by vyomguy

In other cases, the coaches were fired coz team was playing bad...in sloan's case he resigned and meant a lot to jazz team and community.

I have to agree here. Usually a new coach is a burst of energy for a down and out team. This is more of a let down with their leader leaving mid-season.

aireent777 · 02-11-11, 11:51 AM

? I think everyone's forgetting something here. Suns are playing b2b going to high altitude while Utah is well rested going into this game and not to mention this will be played in Energy Solutions. Forget about the Sloan resignation crap, its already been done with. Jazz or no play. Might also take the ML for some insurance.

xxxvince · 02-11-11, 11:52 AM

suns.. go suns.. jazz is good but sun might pull this one out

CHAZ · 02-11-11, 12:26 PM

In Utah against a mediocre Suns team on a back to back. If the line stays at -6 i really like the Jazz.

Dexter · 02-11-11, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by Pauulzcappin

Always back a team after coach gets canned. No matter how long he was on the team.

he wasnt fired...

nah0228 · 02-11-11, 12:32 PM

I like the jazz in this one

LiarGame · 02-11-11, 12:52 PM

Have to go with the Suns. I don't think the Jazz will be up for it tonight with Sloan gone.

monkeyking · 02-11-11, 02:39 PM

If the jazz don't win this game, they're gonna be hearing about it for the next 4 days. Maybe long-term they did quit but short term they'll be up for this game.

JOHON8 · 02-11-11, 03:36 PM

-6.5 is such a joke. Suns are in good form and should make this a tight game all the way to the end.

Why do people think losing the coach will make them "pumped"? They lost the man they've been listening to for years, if they get in a tight spot in this game they don't have an experienced coach that they can trust on do they?

Losing this won't be that big of a deal anyways, they are in a transition phase and the fans will forgive them. The only people upset might be those who took this huge spread.

nj6 · 02-11-11, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by JOHON8

Why do people think losing the coach will make them "pumped"? They lost the man they've been listening to for years, if they get in a tight spot in this game they don't have an experienced coach that they can trust on do they?

One of the best angles in sports betting for me to take a team after they lose a coach.

the_situation · 02-12-11, 12:54 AM

Originally posted by the_situation

I will be on the Suns huge...he was with them for 24 years and he DIDN'T get fired, he resigned. Completely different situation and the Jazz will be lost without him.

MEATHEAD · 02-12-11, 01:14 AM

C note on the Suns for me.

sdtrader · 02-12-11, 02:03 AM

Crazy game never thought that the Jazz would only score 27 in the second half after the way the played the first half.

Ian · 02-12-11, 02:15 AM

I've heard of the angle of betting on a team after an unpopular coach is fired, but even assuming the angle is +EV, was Sloan really unpopular? I know he had problems with Williams, but I have a hard time buying that a guy whose been coaching the same team since the '80s has an attitude problem.

JOHON8 · 02-12-11, 06:41 AM

Originally posted by JOHON8

-6.5 is such a joke. Suns are in good form and should make this a tight game all the way to the end.

Why do people think losing the coach will make them "pumped"? They lost the man they've been listening to for years, if they get in a tight spot in this game they don't have an experienced coach that they can trust on do they?

Losing this won't be that big of a deal anyways, they are in a transition phase and the fans will forgive them. The only people upset might be those who took this huge spread.

Suns should have been -6.5, I'd like to say the books tricked people but more than %70 of the public was on +6.5 including me, I'm surprised people stuck with a blind mentality that a coach leaving will make a team better. Sure it's true for some teams/sports, but this kind of thinking gets you nowhere unless you look at each game separately.