Are the Lakers overrated????......

[Nicky Santoro]

They were 65-17 this year, so you'd think you'd be up if you are betting them every game.. meanwhile, if you bet them every game this year, including playoffs, you'd be down money.. despite their great record..


do oddsmakers bump up the line knowing the whole world bet on the Lakers and Kobe?....

It seems like they are good, but just hardly cover the spread..


Are the Lakers overrated, or are they really that good and deserve to be as big a favorites as they are every game?

[unde0087]

Are the Lakers overrated?

Nicky, does a bear shit in the woods?

[Mac4Lyfe]

The Laker's fukked me enough in the Utah series. Not tonight Faker's, I was on Houston, 1st quarter, 2nd quarter, 1st half, 3rd quarter, 4th quarter, 2nd half, 2nd half ML, game, game ML and cashed on every fukking one.

I said after the Utah series that I was going to fade these fuks every chance I get. Highly overrated and the lines reflect the public not being very smart.

[frostno98]

Yes, the Lakers are overrated. They were who we thought they were!

[BobHarvey]

The Laker's fukked me enough in the Utah series. Not tonight Faker's, I was on Houston, 1st quarter, 2nd quarter, 1st half, 3rd quarter, 4th quarter, 2nd half, 2nd half ML, game, game ML and cashed on every fukking one.

I said after the Utah series that I was going to fade these fuks every chance I get. Highly overrated and the lines reflect the public not being very smart.

Nice going on the fade. The Lakers at this point in time aren't nine points better than anyone.

[The General]

They are good, but we'll see soon whether they are that good.

[kkkkk]

imo Lakers will win series 4-2

[tacomax]

Are the Lakers overrated????......

They're the best Lakers team since 1977.

[raydog]

looked really bad. bored, short on shots and houston plays great defense. you can say what you want but there isnt a person here who would have been surprised if the lakers had won by 20. they arent overrated (they have been the best in the west by far all year) and it wouldnt shock anyone if they won the next 4 by double digits each game.

[unde0087]

looked really bad. bored, short on shots and houston plays great defense. you can say what you want but there isnt a person here who would have been surprised if the lakers had won by 20. they arent overrated (they have been the best in the west by far all year) and it wouldnt shock anyone if they won the next 4 by double digits each game.

true but on the flip side i wouldn't be suprised to see them lose the series. half the time this team shows up and just expects the other team to lay down for them and they end up getting their asses kicked like tonight

[LT Profits]

Eh, they were just overconfident after having such an easy time with Utah, and they weren't prepared for a team that actually fights back. The Lakers will be just fine and still win the NBA Championship.

Of course, that is different from a betting perspective, where yes, Lakers lines are always inflated, thus their bad ATS record. You may get value on them when they play at Denver in the next round though, as well as in the NBA Finals.

[BobHarvey]

Yes, the Lakers are overrated. They were who we thought they were!

Nice Denny Green reset!

[unde0087]

Nice Denny Green reset!

But this time, they didn't let them off the hook

[LT Profits]

Only one game, Lakers still win series.

[raydog]

dang unde it wouldnt surprise you if they lost this series??? man you got a lot of confidence in houston. it would totally surprise the shit outta me for l.a. to lose to anyone cept cleveland. anyways, they will definitely have to get off their ass

[BatemanPatrickl]

No. They lost one game.

[The_Kid]

I love it when people start threads like these after one game. It's like they're supposed to be invincible or something. The Celtics lost at home to the Magic. I don't see any threads about the defending champs being chumps.

[jjgold]

I think it is the same thing as last year. They lack toughness which you need in playoffs.

[BestPlay2day]

I think the Lakers were rusty after having 1 week off. Expect a sharp Lakers team in game 2. Spread wise, bettors are always on the Lakers so there is very little value in betting them. Just like the Yankees in baseball.

[jjgold]

Yao is so fukkin big it is so hard to defend him

Kobe scared a little of Artest or at least he bothers his game

Houston dismantled a very good Portland team

[Nicky Santoro]

Lakers might be a great team and all, but as for betting, lets just say this...

had you bet against the Lakers and against the Yankees for the last 8 yrs, well, lets just say... you'd be living the life.. just yankees alone are down like 150 units in the last 8 yrs..

[BatemanPatrickl]

This will go badly for Houston when Artest decides to open his big mouth to Kobe.

[RealSlimShady]

Yao is so fukkin big it is so hard to defend him

Kobe scared a little of Artest or at least he bothers his game

Houston dismantled a very good Portland team

Yao will wear down as the series progresses.

Kobe has great numbers against Houston when being guarded by Artest. Yesterday was an aberration.

[theplagy]

Yes, the Lakers are overrated. They were who we thought they were!

lol, I'm glad Adelman didn't let em off the hook like Denny Green did with the cards.

[SBR Lou]

Eh, they were just overconfident after having such an easy time with Utah, and they weren't prepared for a team that actually fights back. The Lakers will be just fine and still win the NBA Championship.

Of course, that is different from a betting perspective, where yes, Lakers lines are always inflated, thus their bad ATS record. You may get value on them when they play at Denver in the next round though, as well as in the NBA Finals.

Agreed, the Lakers are head and shoulders better than the rest of the league including the overly worshiped Lebron James and the Cavs.

[AgainstAllOdds]

Just looking over the current series price, does Lakers -320 hold any value with them being 1 game down?

[SBR Lou]

Just looking over the current series price, does Lakers -320 hold any value with them being 1 game down?

It's fairly easy money.

[AgainstAllOdds]

It's fairly easy money.

Now im taking Rockets +260 for the series!

Thanks lou.

[RealSlimShady]

Just looking over the current series price, does Lakers -320 hold any value with them being 1 game down?

I think you're better off taking them on the ML next game.

[SBR Lou]

Now im taking Rockets +260 for the series!

Thanks lou.

I hope you're not serious.

[AgainstAllOdds]

I think you're better off taking them on the ML next game.

I wouldnt be surprised to see ML's in the -600 or more range. Everyone is going to be chasing thinking "Lakers wont lose two in a row at home". The money is going to be so lopsided that the lines will be fuked.

[Nicky Santoro]

Now im taking Rockets +260 for the series!

Thanks lou.

you can get +300 at matchy if you want.. and i am sure if you tried for +310, you'd get it...

[AgainstAllOdds]

Aw thanks nick gambla. I just took the # from 5dimes. I dont think I am going to bet it either way just because lakers are so up and down. I think series will be tied after 4 games. And then ya never know how things will go after that. Maybe we even see a game 7.

[RealSlimShady]

I wouldnt be surprised to see ML's in the -600 or more range. Everyone is going to be chasing thinking "Lakers wont lose two in a row at home". The money is going to be so lopsided that the lines will be fuked.

It will be -600 or even more. But you only need to win one game, vs winning 4 of 6 games and laying -320.

[NBA Hero]

i think they are not over rated. they dont cover cause the line is so inflated. the books knows and proven it a number of times that the public will get lakers to win every game with any number they put against them. so naturally higher probability they wont cover. even if people knows that, you and me included. do we have the guts to favor a team which we know is poorer than lakers talent? NO, cause people are naturally stubborn. YES, but not as big nor as frequent.