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    Random Bulgaria Basketball League Question

    Ill preface by saying I know nothing about this league, or any Euro basketball.

    I was just flipping through flashscore and saw a very strange line. Spartak Pleven favorite by 14.5 over Lukoil Academic. Spatak is 0-14 in league and getting killed. Lukoil is around the middle. Further, Lukoil has won 18 of last 19 meetings....with Spartaks only win in OT.

    So obviously, I felt like the line was wrong, but its -14.5 Spartak at the 3 books I checked. Whats the deal??

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    So looking at lineups, it looks like most of Lukoils roster is different the last 2 games compared to games before. All 4 Americans didnt play last 2 games, and they lost both by 30+. Maybe ownership couldnt pay, so everyone left? I have no idea.

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    But then again, Spartak is 0-12, and only lost one game by less then 10 points. Seems like asking them to win by 15 is a tall task, unless Lukoil is playing a bunch of 14 year olds, which I cant find out, lol

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    I did find Lukoils starters are 17,17, 18, 19 and 22.....and Spartaks are all guys in there 20's. Seemed too good to be true at first glance, but seems fishy as hell now.

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    Which team has more blacks?

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    These games could be rigged although I doubt you can get much down on them

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    Based on the names....Im
    Gonna go ahead and say 0

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    hmm interesting...bad line or fix?

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    Maybe somewhere in the bloodline then.

    Either way good luck with your places, Gary.

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    do we think bad line or do the books know something we dont?

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    would love to see video of this game how the quality of basketball in bulgaria is

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    haha i found a link watch this gotta take the points right


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmA3qqrMOe4

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    I dont think its a bad line, because everywhere has it posted. Like I mentioned, Lukoils roster looks completely different then 2 weeks ago....now they playing teenagers. But on the other end, Spartak is so bad. I cant even find the last time they won a game by double digits.

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    playoffs might be coming up and like any other league they could be resting players like you said

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    strange a team who has lost 17 straight games is a 14.5 fav lol, wonder if the other team is using their b team something is very fish about this game cant' wait to watch the quality of bulgaria basketball

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    yeah HAMMER SPARTAK whenever you see those funny lines go the other way it happens a lot in euro

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    Almost inpossible to get details, but it looks like a case where all of their top players left. Probably a management issue or boycott of some type.

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    looking at the twitter page and the academic sofia has won the title 14 of the last 16 years, but it sounds like they have a new team or something

    says

    The New Project! PBC Academic is the new home of the most talented young players in Bulgarian basketball. Let's wish them best of luck! Photo credit:

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    bovada has the line at 15.5 so if you still got it at 14.5 hit it

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    i think i have found your answer the team that was badass won the title 14 of last 16 years has combined with leviski and formed a new team, so this new academic sofia must be the youth roster or a whole new team and they aren't very good obviously because they lost their last 2 games by 31 and 42 points


    http://www.novinite.com/articles/186...asketball+Club

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    Gonna be one of those matches where at the end your gonna be saying, how the hell did I miss that one, lol

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    the bookies are smart the line is right on u have to judge this academic team by their last 2 games only since that is all they have played

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    6 mins to game time, me and 8 other people are watching the game on youtube lol prob about as many people that will be in the stands these guys look like they should be playing at the ymca

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    Lukoil is the daddy in that league

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    Probably an idiot play....but I went 3 units on Lukoil.....with the angle that Spartak is horrible. Hoping Lukoils youngsters hang around just long enough! Cheers Boys!

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    Quote Originally Posted by lonegambler23 View Post
    Lukoil is the daddy in that league
    not anymore, i'm actually watching and surprised it's not that bad these guys better the ball brothers

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    The lady in the striped sweater is very passionate for AKA - which team is AKA anyways?

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    aka red

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    3-point shooting contest. They need to work the paint !!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Regul8er View Post
    Probably an idiot play....but I went 3 units on Lukoil.....with the angle that Spartak is horrible. Hoping Lukoils youngsters hang around just long enough! Cheers Boys!
    3 units on a bulgarian basketball game is pretty ballsy, aka started out hot hit their first few shots but is cold now

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    Quote Originally Posted by cincinnatikid513 View Post
    aka red
    Right but is red Spartak or the SAT-prep team?

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    white team is the home favs red team is academic the underdogs u can tell how young they are

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    Quote Originally Posted by cincinnatikid513 View Post
    3 units on a bulgarian basketball game is pretty ballsy, aka started out hot hit their first few shots but is cold now
    Like I said.....probably an idiotic play. I just cant past a team being favorite by so many, when they dont beat anyone. At least 4 of thise Lukoil guys were on the roster earlier this year, 1 even started.

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    wow i guess they dumped all their players. this has happened in this league before where a team cannot pay its players. shady

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    i gave u a link to the article they formed a new team this is a whole new team here maybe some rejects leftover

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