Here's what really convinced me to take Lakers -6.5

fearless · 05-19-09, 12:14 PM

Here's some actual quotes from this Nuggets commercial, I mean series preview ("they" always refers to Denver):

"Denver was the TWO seed"
"The leadership of Billups, it's amazing."
"Denver's bench is just as strong as the Lakers' bench."
"Denver's been terrific."
"Denver's been one of the hotter team's in the league."
"The Houston Rockets are a weaker version of the Nuggets."
"They're playing with unbelievable intensity."
"They're playing with a lot of confidence."
"They've only lost two games in the playoffs."
"They've got talent, they've go to guys."
"They've got every piece that a great team needs."
"They're gonna give the Lakers all they want in this series."
"I don't know that these teams can defend the other team."
"Look at how potent Denver is now."
"You start talking about Carmello who is as good a scorer from the four position as there is in the league."
"J.R. Smith can score 30 off the bench any time."
"Denver Nuggets are a big, strong, physical team."
"They're confident and it should be a heck of a series."

Meanwhile, they mentioned nothing positive about the Lakers except for how the Rockets prepared the Lakers for DENVER'S physical style. They clearly tried to hype the over too, you gotta watch the video.

pavyracer · 05-19-09, 12:36 PM

This is the same guy that said Lakers will cover the -9 on game 6 against Rockets and lost by 15.

NBA Hero · 05-19-09, 12:37 PM

yup. lots of peeps on denver. but i still took lakers. a lot of these so called experts are wrong. melo doesnt play the four spot. LBJ does when needed and they have a small line up. if melo is on four, they must be in trouble. JR Smith, i like that flashy guy, but he is a streaky shooter and doesnt defend well, thats what he has done last season so i dont expect him to change to much. nobody mentions how birdman, martin, jones and even nene likes to get in foul trouble. free throws and penalty is like giving a lease for life on the opposing team. the character of a team will be tested when they are backed against a wall, havent seen that with this denver so i might as well go for the tested, arrogant, underachieving lakers.

fearless · 05-19-09, 12:45 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

This is the same guy that said Lakers will cover the -9 on game 6 against Rockets and lost by 15.

The Lakers had won the previous game by 40, they won game 3 in Houston by 14, and they were 7-2 ATS v. Houston going into that game. Those are plenty of reasons to think they'd cover that spread.

pavyracer · 05-19-09, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by fearless

The Lakers had won the previous game by 40, they won game 3 in Houston by 14, and they were 7-2 ATS v. Houston going into that game. Those are plenty of reasons to think they'd cover that spread.

This is a very square thought. Motivation is what matters when betting. Why would the Lakers go and kill themselves trying to win and cover 10 points in a hostile crowd when they can just cruise and wait till Sunday and beat the Rockets in scrimmage style?

Oh wait...this is what happened.

kmarinouofm · 05-19-09, 01:32 PM

Brandon Lang is on the Lakers.. sooooo NUGGGETS NUGGETS NUGGETS!!!

xxdjstriderxx · 05-19-09, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by kmarinouofm

Brandon Lang is on the Lakers.. sooooo NUGGGETS NUGGETS NUGGETS!!!

that about does it for me right there.

anthonydiamondLC · 05-19-09, 04:39 PM

There is about 52% bet on the Lakers right now. No matter what the media does it is very tough for the Lakers to not have the betting public on them.

BL · 05-19-09, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by kmarinouofm

Brandon Lang is on the Lakers.. sooooo NUGGGETS NUGGETS NUGGETS!!!

NUGGETS SUREBET !!!!

Buckeye · 05-19-09, 04:58 PM

Take the 6.5 points. Nuggets are a different team that lost to the Lakers 3 out of 4 times this season. Lakers will have to play hard every game this series since they are not playing a depleted Rockets team, although they showed more toughness than the lakers. If not they do not they will lose this series for sure as Denver is a hungry team with a lot of energy and scorers.

Dokholiday · 05-19-09, 04:59 PM

Wilbon picked Lakers on PTI

CashMoney · 05-19-09, 05:23 PM

On the Nuggets at +6.5 and the ML.

csimmalavong · 05-19-09, 05:44 PM

gl lakers

durito · 05-19-09, 05:48 PM

Lakers -262

fearless · 05-19-09, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

This is a very square thought. Motivation is what matters when betting. Why would the Lakers go and kill themselves trying to win and cover 10 points in a hostile crowd when they can just cruise and wait till Sunday and beat the Rockets in scrimmage style?

Oh wait...this is what happened.

Look at their two road wins: at Utah they won by 14, at Houston they won by 14

They worked their butts off to get those wins. Kobe played like a man possessed in game 4 at Utah to earn that. I don't see why I should've expected them to cruise in Houston in game 6, they had NO HISTORY OF DOING THAT BEFORE.

I don't get your point.

swilldoggy420 · 05-19-09, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by BL

NUGGETS SUREBET !!!!

Smart word choice.....you just cursed yourself!!

pavyracer · 05-19-09, 06:36 PM

Apparently you don't grasp the concept of clinching at home.

Bread · 05-19-09, 06:40 PM

Lakers -6.5 for me.

Sorry fellas.

frostno98 · 05-19-09, 06:50 PM

If I wasn't I Nugget homer and a fan of some other team, I would blindly take the Lakers simply because they Had Phil Jackson and a guy named Kobe.

Mac4Lyfe · 05-19-09, 07:52 PM

I've been saying to fade the Fakers at all cost but the media hype over Denver may provide the chip on the shoulder that the Faker's needed. I was going large on Denver (10 units) but I'm taking the Laker's 1 Unit as i think LA will take this game to try and make a statement. Yes Denver is playing well but they've really played 2 lousy teams IMO. The Lakers have been battle tested with a quality Utah and Houston teams.

Laker's -3.5 first half, -7 game. 1 Unit each. BOL

specialedbob · 05-19-09, 08:02 PM

I'll take the well rested denver.

"I have one thing in common with blonde chicks,and that is, were both unarticulate".

Special Ed. Bob

pavyracer · 05-19-09, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe

I've been saying to fade the Fakers at all cost but the media hype over Denver may provide the chip on the shoulder that the Faker's needed. I was going large on Denver (10 units) but I'm taking the Laker's 1 Unit as i think LA will take this game to try and make a statement. Yes Denver is playing well but they've really played 2 lousy teams IMO. The Lakers have been battle tested with a quality Utah and Houston teams.

Laker's -3.5 first half, -7 game. 1 Unit each. BOL

New Orleans and Dallas were better teams than Utah and Houston. Denver just made them look bad and Lakers made Utah and Houston look good with their shitty play.

paco · 05-19-09, 10:26 PM

Hey pavy, looks like we gonna have to sweat this Den ML all the way to the end huh?

daggerkobe · 05-19-09, 11:03 PM

Originally posted by kmarinouofm

Brandon Lang is on the Lakers.. sooooo NUGGGETS NUGGETS NUGGETS!!!

Lang >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Everyone else.

xxdjstriderxx · 05-20-09, 09:05 AM