Lakers at Nuggets----------

5mike5 · 05-04-12, 11:57 AM

i like Lakers +170

GL with ur play

CallMeChip · 05-04-12, 12:13 PM

Originally posted by Gamble32jn

I dont see how nuggets dont win by 10 or more. Sounds Crazy but i dont see lakers winning this one.

Why would you say that? The Lakers beat Denver by 4 last time in Denver. The Nuggets have no answer for Bynum or Bryant, and using Gasol as reliable 6th man keeps their bench in check. Sadly even with all his years of coaching experience, Mike Brown is a better coach than George Karl. The only chance Nuggets have against Lakers is in a shootout and with Bynum pulling down every board that's an incredibly slim chance. Kobe gets up big time for playoffs and this year is no different. I see Lakers winning outright, but just to be safe, I'd take the +3.5.

spladle08 · 05-04-12, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by CallMeChip

Sadly even with all his years of coaching experience, Mike Brown is a better coach than George Karl.

I'm not going to get into an argument but Mike Brown has had to tell his players to give the ball to Lebron, and now he watches Kobe, Gasol, Bynum and company play to their abilities. Any coach could prosper in the 2 head coaching positions he has held.

slowdown · 05-04-12, 12:27 PM

Hi guys, why you have to worry about a winner... I see this game outcome will be around 109-104 either way...
Just have a six pack and enjoy the OVER...

Punter101 · 05-04-12, 12:28 PM

Originally posted by CallMeChip

Why would you say that? The Lakers beat Denver by 4 last time in Denver. The Nuggets have no answer for Bynum or Bryant, and using Gasol as reliable 6th man keeps their bench in check. Sadly even with all his years of coaching experience, Mike Brown is a better coach than George Karl. The only chance Nuggets have against Lakers is in a shootout and with Bynum pulling down every board that's an incredibly slim chance. Kobe gets up big time for playoffs and this year is no different. I see Lakers winning outright, but just to be safe, I'd take the +3.5.

Wow.

. You must be joking

CallMeChip · 05-04-12, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by Punter101

Wow.

. You must be joking

Okay, I admit that was wrong, but in this situation Mike Brown has way more weapons at his disposal and knows how to use them (I don't believe he's just watching them play).

Punter101 · 05-04-12, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by CallMeChip

Okay, I admit that was wrong, but in this situation Mike Brown has way more weapons at his disposal and knows how to use them (I don't believe he's just watching them play).

Well I'll agree that he has the better fire power but Karl has the more weapon's at his disposal. As for your second part, it's debatable

He just let's them play I reckon

I mean Kobe any play's nope. Bynum nope. Only when someone is driving and they feed it to Bynum otherwise no play's whatsoever from that joke of a coach.

bleek88 · 05-04-12, 01:01 PM

Tonight we'll see the Lakers character to put to the test.

Speedy88 · 05-04-12, 01:09 PM

Anyone else a bit surprised by this line. I was expecting something around DEN -1.5 or DEN -2. Inflated line screams to take LA along and LA ML.

SpreadSniper · 05-04-12, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by Speedy88

Anyone else a bit surprised by this line. I was expecting something around DEN -1.5 or DEN -2. Inflated line screams to take LA along and LA ML.

Doesn't it seem too easy tho....? I guess it is safe to throw the paranoia that was the regular season out the window now... but still just seems too easy.

bleek88 · 05-04-12, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by SpreadSniper

Doesn't it seem too easy tho....? I guess it is safe to throw the paranoia that was the regular season out the window now... but still just seems too easy.

5mike5 · 05-04-12, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by Speedy88

Anyone else a bit surprised by this line. I was expecting something around DEN -1.5 or DEN -2. Inflated line screams to take LA along and LA ML.

i agree

jumped on LA +170 last night....

not to mention they have beat them almost every meeting this year

SpreadSniper · 05-04-12, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by bleek88

This guy is such a fukkin twinkie... never any thoughts on a game, 1 sentence on anything at the most... plays 99% square ass picks - loses just as much as he wins (like most) and acts like he's the next coming of Christ....

Ride your horse up to Canada so I can punch you in the mouth fukker.

EVPlus · 05-04-12, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by Speedy88

Anyone else a bit surprised by this line. I was expecting something around DEN -1.5 or DEN -2. Inflated line screams to take LA along and LA ML.

That was my initial reaction. Lakers +4 (3.5 at the time of this post) is just begging the public to jump all over them.

I don't particulary like the lakers tonight. But I'm not so sure I like denver enough to go in -3.5. Will need to research this more and maybe spot a suspicious line movement as the day goes on.

Speedy88 · 05-04-12, 01:42 PM

The line in game 2 in LA was LA -5.5, now it is LA +4, that is a 9 point swing. Typically going from home to away, the swing is 6 points, or 7 points for a team with good homecourt advantage.

Vegas threw this line out there knowing they'd get heavy action on the Lakers. I think Denver wins tonight, but asking them to lay 4 points to the Lakers seems like a lot. BOS ML + DEN ML (parlay) pays nearly even.

Gamble32jn · 05-04-12, 01:43 PM

Lakers on the road i just cant take. I really think Denver wins no problem

SpreadSniper · 05-04-12, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by Speedy88

The line in game 2 in LA was LA -5.5, now it is LA +4, that is a 9 point swing. Typically going from home to away, the swing is 6 points, or 7 points for a team with good homecourt advantage.

Vegas threw this line out there knowing they'd get heavy action on the Lakers. I think Denver wins tonight, but asking them to lay 4 points to the Lakers seems like a lot. BOS ML + DEN ML (parlay) pays nearly even.

glad to see some of us are on the same page... curious line isn't it

EVPlus · 05-04-12, 01:53 PM

Another angle on this is OKC +3 (closing line) last night. OKC is clearly dominant team over Mavs so I took the 3 as a gift and jumped on it.

What if Vegas expects the same reaction out of the public tonight with Lakers? Could it be case of rope-a-dope they're playing with the public? In other words, the average square will see the line and think "golly - OKC more than covered the +3 and so should the Lakers tonight..."

Are the Lakers as dominant over Denver as OKC is with the Mavs? Can the altitude effect how much the Lakers bench plays? And their bench isn't exactly on the level of the Spurs. This and other components will be the deciding factor for me on making a play with Denver or passing all together.

Gamble32jn · 05-04-12, 01:56 PM

Seems everyone is over thinking this. Lakers on the road aint that good. Nuggets at home (highest scoring team in the league) while it being the playoffs.....I cant pass it up. I gotta roll with nuggets here.

CallMeChip · 05-04-12, 01:57 PM

I'm really wondering why the Lakers aren't favored? Simply because Nugs are at home? I mean the Nuggets have yet to ever have the lead even for a half second in this series. I feel like this line should have opened at Lakers -2.5 or 3.

EVPlus · 05-04-12, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by Gamble32jn

Seems everyone is over thinking this. Lakers on the road aint that good. Nuggets at home (highest scoring team in the league) while it being the playoffs.....I cant pass it up. I gotta roll with nuggets here.

Well, there's over thinking and there's looking at all possible angles before making a decision to play or pass. I can see the value in using the Occam's Razor approach of going with the simplest possible solution. But when you're dealing with Vegas, it is often more complicated.

BOL with your Denver play. I'm leaning that way right now and will make a decision later.

Speedy88 · 05-04-12, 02:01 PM

Just saw it is down to DEN -3. Also like DEN 1H.

celtics3388 · 05-04-12, 02:36 PM

anyone think 5dimes gets back to 4 or should I take 3.5 now at -101?

celtics3388 · 05-04-12, 02:36 PM

Where is it 3 Speedy?

Speedy88 · 05-04-12, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by celtics3388

Where is it 3 Speedy?

Betislands

5mike5 · 05-04-12, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by Gamble32jn

Lakers on the road i just cant take. I really think Denver wins no problem

they always have a problem with LA

thats why LA has won 5/6 meetings this year...whos over-thinking it?

+170 for a team that has won at that rate against them this year too much value for me to pass up on

Demonata · 05-04-12, 03:12 PM

I'm on the lakers. Too much value. Look what happened to Dallas playing at home. Lakers should win this game.

Gamble32jn · 05-04-12, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

they always have a problem with LA

thats why LA has won 5/6 meetings this year

+170 for a team that has won at that rate against them this year too much value for me to pass up on

I know that but I just cant see Lakers winning toinight. My Gut tells me fire on denver but i have been losing like crazy this week so im sure denver is the loser

Reno Paul · 05-04-12, 03:14 PM

Lakers on the moneyline.

jmbbarata · 05-04-12, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by CallMeChip

Why would you say that? The Lakers beat Denver by 4 last time in Denver. The Nuggets have no answer for Bynum or Bryant, and using Gasol as reliable 6th man keeps their bench in check. Sadly even with all his years of coaching experience, Mike Brown is a better coach than George Karl. The only chance Nuggets have against Lakers is in a shootout and with Bynum pulling down every board that's an incredibly slim chance. Kobe gets up big time for playoffs and this year is no different. I see Lakers winning outright, but just to be safe, I'd take the +3.5.

Yes,I like very much what you say . And to me is Lakers ML 2.35 BWIN

jmbbarata · 05-04-12, 05:02 PM

Kobe today scores at least 30 or more points

ColdBeerHere · 05-04-12, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by SpreadSniper

This guy is such a fukkin twinkie... never any thoughts on a game, 1 sentence on anything at the most... plays 99% square ass picks - loses just as much as he wins (like most) and acts like he's the next coming of Christ....

Ride your horse up to Canada so I can punch you in the mouth fukker.

Not sure what the moron said cause he is on my ignore list for some reason...I must have ran into some garbage post of his and out him on ignore.....I like the ignore feature, gets rid of all the trash posters here at SBR...that way you dont have to sift through the garbage

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Sport_Fish · 05-04-12, 05:06 PM

I don't see why everyone is so sure Denver wins. Lakers do suck on the road but as we've already seen, some of these teams are completely different in the playoffs than they were in the reg season. Miami and Lakers being the two main ones. I don't think LAL is going to be sleeping through this game.

Lakers have def. looked impressive so far in the playoffs - even though they're against a weaker team, they have been playing well. And if Mike Brown continues to use Gasol and Bynum properly this game, Lakers should win outright.

Speedy88 · 05-04-12, 05:21 PM

Men, hide your women and children, the rapist returns to Denver.