I'm thinking this should be a huge play. I see the Thunder winning this game by double digits and the series heading back to Dallas 2-2. Can anyone convince me that the Thunder shouldn't be a huge play? 
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I would certainly lean that way...but the Mavs are simply the better team, play great on the road and I wouldn't be suprised if they came in and won another one.Comment -
here's my thing, so game two was no defense for mavs right? what happened tonight? solid defense. that means dallas can be COACHED and make smart ADJUSTMENTS. they are the veteran team. Kidd has been to postseason 15 YEARS IN A ROW. thunder is being outcoached and i think this will continue.Comment -
Face, what happened late in the Game? The Thunder finally figured things out and were dominating the game. It wasn't enough because they were down by so many but i see no reason why they shouldn't win Game 4 easily.
Fellas, Game 4 should be a huge play on the Thunder. I'm telling you now, take the Thunder BIG. They will win this game fairly easily and bring the series back to Dallas tied up.Comment -
+4.5 looks nice with dallasComment -
Has to be a no play. Expect OKC to come out better sure, but the refs shouldn't be riding OKC as hard this game. OKC had twice as many throws, Dirk will play better and had ZERO shooting FT attempts. Cuban criticizing refs in game 2 might have affected that. OKC had more FT makes than FG makes.
OKC isn't playing Memphis or the entitled Lakers here, Dallas are beast road warriors with undying resolve that have won 4 road playoff games in a row, with 6-0 ATS this postseason, and 4.5 is a lot of points to lay against them. But then you think OKC is good enough to respond in a must win.Comment -
What the heck? That line is very odd.[quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
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[quote=Whippit;7921056]miami won't lose a single eastern conference game through end of season[/quote]Comment -
OKC can't shoot that bad from beyond the arc like tonight and the refs will help being on OKC's side.Comment -
The line's usually won't change much throughout a series unless there is an injury or something... no more than 1-2 points at the most, with the latter being rare itselfComment -
I said before the series started OKC would split the first two games in Dallas and then win game 4 at home. I then said Dallas would win games 5 and 6 finishing the Thunder off in 6 games. Why change now?
Dallas will ease up knowing they regained homecourt. OKC will play their hear out knowing the season is pretty much on the line. The Thunder won't go 1 of 15 from downtown again.Comment -
The loss in Game 2 changed this series for the Mavs into a much more defensive one. I think Dallas took OKC too lightly in the first two games and they will not make that mistake again, playing better defense for the rest of the series. The slower pace of a more defensive game favours the Mavs, who have a much better halfcourt on both the offensive and defensive ends. It's the largest advantage the Mavs have in this series, as we've seen the Thunder have troubles playing halfcourt.
I think "the Thunder HAVE to play better in Game 4" is what's going through a lot of people's minds right now, but I don't see the appeal of laying OKC -4.5. I'm not convinced the Thunder will even win Game 4 let alone cover. I like Dallas to take Game 4.Comment -
I can't take em, don't have the stones.Comment -
Would you ease up? I don't know how you can think that Dallas will be content with a split of the games in OKC. They regained homecourt and now is the time to put their foot down. Why would Dallas not come ready to play their best game of the series with the chance of going up 3-1 before returning home?Comment -
i know one thing, all the sbr sharp will take thunderComment -
vegas is smart the public is going to pound Dallas like crazy but here's why im not.
-kD is going to drop a 40 spot
-Russel westbrook is going to land a triple double 18pts 10reb 14 ast 3 steals 1 block and a couple to's
FINAL SCORE OKC 111 DAL 85Comment -
Damn zig-zag has been accurate so far this conference finals, so I might play that one. But I want to see if Chicago will cover first on Sunday for game three. Then I might lean Okl City giving points.Comment -
I'm just going to throw this out for giggles.
Here is Dirk's score sheet.
7-21 from the field
1-6 from the arc
3-3 from the line
total 18 points
Looks like Dirk did not even try or had his golden day and yet Mavs still wins.
Are you not scare of this stats here? How do you know that Dirk is not going to get his days for game 4? Does anybody has stats for Dirk when he has an off day and what his stats for the next game be like? I'm sure higher than 20 point per game. Trivia that to pick the winner.Comment -
Zig-Zag theory has been perfect in both conf finals so far (take team that lost and play in next game). but dallas is a great road team. i think its a no-play. westbrook is an idiot. he doesn't move the ball well enough and relies on Durant to bail him out. if they do good job covering durant, thunder are toast. in game 4 dont expect refs to bail out okc all game long.Comment -
i can see this game ending in a Dallas 98 Okc 103 but not double digits!!Comment -
I think okc is the right bet, but the square in me is loving the +4.5 they giving dallas.Comment -
if you've been betting using the zig zag theory this playoffs, you're in the hole big time[quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
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[quote=Whippit;7921056]miami won't lose a single eastern conference game through end of season[/quote]Comment -
Forget about the zig zag guys. This play has nothing to do with zig zag. This is a great situational bet for a lot of reasons. It's a must win game for a very good Thunder team. Don't forget how huge the homecourt advantage is for Oklahoma City - Obviously they lost last night but winning back to back @ OKC is a very difficult thing to do. We saw what OKC did with their backs against the wall in the second half last night; they nearly made an incredible comeback. We also saw it against LA last year when the Lakers were leading in OKC in Game 3 already up 2-0 in the series but the Thunder came back and won. That tells me this is a very resilient team. Dallas relies a lot on perimeter scoring but it's much harder to make shots from the outside when you are playing in the other team's arena.
The Thunder are going to be a monster play for me. Haven't decided how much yet but definitely one of my biggest plays of the year.Comment -
Well it comes down to Durant
If he plays well they cover
No play for me
Gametime maybe 1st half play Okl cityComment -
I like the play. Thunder -4.Comment -
thunder will come out on fire compared to game 3. will probably play them for the 1h.Comment -
Would like to lay fewer, but this is a zag game. Zag = Thunder. I'm playing both of these series on zig-zag.Comment -
Sticking with Dallas. Mav's have been great for my bankroll during playoffs. Thunder needs to add a psychologist to their training staffComment
