I just made 2 Futures bets on the Cleveland Cavaliers

[JIBBBY]

Cavs suck again. Oh well. Only bet them at home is what I'm gonna do going forward.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Buried. I take responsibility for my plays.

I liked em going in. Props to Embiid and Young for going off L2 games.

Will sum up the burial tomorrow. Good Luck, boys.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Cavs with another shitty game. WTF. I saw a lot of lazy mutherfukkers out there tonight. They looked like they were just waiting for the ASG this weekend. FUKKK

[Mac4Lyfe]

Who is that? Pardon my ignorance.

Marc Gasol. I forgot he went back to Europe. I thought he had retired.

[Mac4Lyfe]

The top 3 worst defenders of Embiid?? 2 of them play for the Cavs and the other one used to play with the Cavs.

[d2bets]

The top 3 worst defenders of Embiid?? 2 of them play for the Cavs and the other one used to play with the Cavs.

Bulls should grab Marc Gasol. He can't possibly be worse than Tony Bradley.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Marc Gasol. I forgot he went back to Europe. I thought he had retired.

Oh, wow, nice. Props to Marc, good player.

I love the Analytic stats. Sometimes misleading, tho, maybe Marc guards tightly and Embiid becomes a passer.

Looks like Embiid starts salivating when he sees Drummond.

[IBetYou]

Marc Gasol. I forgot he went back to Europe. I thought he had retired.

He's playing for the team he owns. I think it's like a step up from YMCA level lol... I expect most of the guys have part-time jobs. Needless to say he can drop it any time he wants/ IF he wants. I reckon he could swing a series...

I remember Rick Mahorn giving the Pistons quality mins in the playoffs vs the Hawks at the tail end of his career -they had nobody else to defend Laetner or Mutumbo in the post!

[Headsterx]

The top 3 worst defenders of Embiid?? 2 of them play for the Cavs and the other one used to play with the Cavs.

Wow! Interesting stats

[shadymcgrady]

Capela 12.5

Allen 10.5

Mobley 8.5

Going with the overs on the rebounds each and every combination in parlays for all. Hoping for brick city tonight

1-6 last night yikes, prop bet happy carrying over from the Superbowl

[Mac4Lyfe]

^^^ Mobley had a good night. But this Cavs team really needs Jarret Allen to perform each night. The Cavs normally win when he has a double/double. It's not pretty when he only has 7 boards. I think the Cavs have hit a wall. The last month has been very up and down, even thought they're still winning 70% of their games. They need the next week off with the All Star Game. These guys are young and some look like they've hit a rookie wall. The Cavs really need Markannen back too. Dean Wade don't need to be starting for any team. Pairing him with Okoro in the starting lineup is stupid. Neither can (or is willing) to shoot the ball, so you're playing 3 on 5 because teams aren't even guarding them. That's why they've been in big holes in the 1st quarter.

[shadymcgrady]

Okoro needs to develop into that premier scorer or playmaker fast if they want a shot at being a serious contender

[Wrongside]

Maybe start Lavert, he’s overrated as an energy, scorer guy off the bench anyway, until he finds his flow with this team. Maybe starting him expedites the process

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Buried. I take responsibility for my plays.

I liked em going in. Props to Embiid and Young for going off L2 games.

Will sum up the burial tomorrow. Good Luck, boys.

Summary of burial:

RISK	PROFIT	ROI
$ 5,458	$ (1,848)	-33.9%

Paid my bookie today. Says to me "Here, take this."

It's a block of marble. I say "What's this?"

He says "It's a Headstone. You earned it." Funny guy.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

How awesome is this PORTLAND team? Going for 4th straight.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Okoro needs to develop into that premier scorer or playmaker fast if they want a shot at being a serious contender

Teams are packing the paint with Okoro and Wade in the lineup. Okoro looks like Ben Simmons, scared to death to shoot. Trae was guarding him and didn't break a sweat. Trae weighs like 150 lbs.

Maybe start Lavert, he’s overrated as an energy, scorer guy off the bench anyway, until he finds his flow with this team. Maybe starting him expedites the process

Yep, I agree. Start Levert and get your offense going early.

[Mac4Lyfe]

How awesome is this PORTLAND team? Going for 4th straight.

Why am I not making money with Portland? Dumb me won't bet them.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Why am I not making money with Portland? Dumb me won't bet them.

Is PORT management tanking? B/c the players aren't.

Huge props to Simons and Nurkic and company. Very impressive.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

[IBetYou]

Is PORT management tanking? B/c the players aren't.

Huge props to Simons and Nurkic and company. Very impressive.

Of course not; 100s of millions of $ at stake. Nurkic is trying to prove he can be a guy you can build around. Not necessarily a lead guy like Jokic or Embiid but a #2 rather than a #3 scoring option as he has been most of his career. Simons might be looking at 20mil a year (that's the figure Schroder infamously turned down last year!) if he can be what the Blazers want him to be.

[IBetYou]

Only teams that really tank are those with insufficient talent. They get depressed/ brow-beaten, let go of the rope.

[IBetYou]

Another couple wins for Mobley (Rising stars tournament).

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Only teams that really tank are those with insufficient talent. They get depressed/ brow-beaten, let go of the rope.

Then why did Blazers trade McCollum?

[IBetYou]

Then why did Blazers trade McCollum?

Same reason teh Mavs traded KP; poor fit/ need for other pieces. With the NBA salary cap/ luxury tax rules you just can't have an expensive piece on you roster and him be a poor fit.

Just need to ask yourself... is Nurkic motivated? Is Simons motivated? Is first year coach Billups motivated? If the answer to these questions is yes then they're not tanking until the GM pulls the plug -which he might do later, although I suspect they'd prefer a push for the play-in because it's so important to develop the talent you already have.

[Wrongside]

I think the NBA has solved the problem of extreme tanking…

[IBetYou]

They should just get rid of the lottery system all together imo. Free market. Championship contenders aren't going to be too interested in rookies. The vast majority of players will go to the team that offers the most money. Lakers can't sign everyone

What they're trying to do clearly doesn't work anyway. Teams with the brand advantage or location advantage will have a step-up on the rest no matter what they try.

[Mac4Lyfe]

They should just get rid of the lottery system all together imo. Free market. Championship contenders aren't going to be too interested in rookies. The vast majority of players will go to the team that offers the most money. Lakers can't sign everyone

What they're trying to do clearly doesn't work anyway. Teams with the brand advantage or location advantage will have a step-up on the rest no matter what they try.

But that would kill the small market teams. Teams like Sacramento, OKC, Memphis, etc., just can’t compete with an LA, NY or Chicago. Lebron couldn’t get free agents to come to Cleveland even when they were in the Finals every year. The Cavs only have had success because they’ve gotten very lucky in the draft and have an owner that makes a shit load of money with real estate and Casinos and don’t mind spending.

[vitterd]

Mobley is special….People who know the nba noticed this a while back. Kid has everything.

[Wrongside]

Just figured out why Cavs might have no chance. Allen is an absolute Beta. If Cavs played 76ers in playoffs, bet your house…with your only worry that Embid might get hurt…and Doc Rivers

[IBetYou]

But that would kill the small market teams. Teams like Sacramento, OKC, Memphis, etc., just can’t compete with an LA, NY or Chicago. Lebron couldn’t get free agents to come to Cleveland even when they were in the Finals every year. The Cavs only have had success because they’ve gotten very lucky in the draft and have an owner that makes a shit load of money with real estate and Casinos and don’t mind spending.

The lottery system worked against the Cavs once they got James -they always made the playoffs. Caught in no-man's land. They gave a few swings at getting a 2nd star but they made poor choices -guys like Larry Hughes & Mo.Williams & Wally Sczcerbiak. Having a good GM is important!

[IBetYou]

Maybe start Lavert, he’s overrated as an energy, scorer guy off the bench anyway, until he finds his flow with this team. Maybe starting him expedites the process

Levert is hardly a saviour. Seems like a mediocre player to me, rather like Will Barton. Plays a slo-mo game but not with great size/ strength. Seems to play with blinkers on/ doesn't involve his teammates well. They actually played better before he showed up.

[shadymcgrady]

Levert is hardly a saviour. Seems like a mediocre player to me, rather like Will Barton. Plays a slo-mo game but not with great size/ strength. Seems to play with blinkers on/ doesn't involve his teammates well. They actually played better before he showed up.

That's a pretty good comparison in terms of players, tend to agree. Let's see how LeVert is utilized, I'm thinking best for second units at the end of the first and third quarters, beginning of 2nd and 4th quarters

[shadymcgrady]

Mac what's the word on markannen? Is he playing or not tomorrow?

[IBetYou]

Markkanen IN, Garland/ LeVert OUT

[Mac4Lyfe]

Just figured out why Cavs might have no chance. Allen is an absolute Beta. If Cavs played 76ers in playoffs, bet your house…with your only worry that Embid might get hurt…and Doc Rivers

Allen is really the key to the Cavs playoff chances. When he has a double double they normally win. This is very scary because he is a beta, soft as cotton.