Olympic Men's Basketball starts at 9pm

[treece]

Iran vs Lithuania(-29.5) 9pm
Croatia vs Russia(-4.5) 11:15pm
Greece vs Germany(+7.5) 2:30am(huh +7.5?)
China vs Spain(-21) 4:45am
Angola vs USA(-43) 8am
Argentina(-10) vs Australia 10:15am

I'm kinda surprised Germany is getting 7.5. They got Dirk and Kaman who are pretty good. But to start it off I'm taking Iran +29.5 so everyone should pound Lithuania since I suck at olympic basketball. I did go 3-2 yesterday in the womens so I'm due for a bad day.

[pat venditto]

greece ml is a lock

[treece]

I hope some of these are going to be on TV.

[donjuan]

nbcolympics.com/video

[Cloak & Dagger]

so we got olympic ball to bet on all night long into the wee morning hours?

[pavyracer]

Iran vs Lithuania(-29.5) 9pm
Croatia vs Russia(-4.5) 11:15pm
Greece vs Germany(+7.5) 2:30am(huh +7.5?)
China vs Spain(-21) 4:45am
Angola vs USA(-43) 8am
Argentina(-10) vs Australia 10:15am

I'm kinda surprised Germany is getting 7.5. They got Dirk and Kaman who are pretty good. But to start it off I'm taking Iran +29.5 so everyone should pound Lithuania since I suck at olympic basketball. I did go 3-2 yesterday in the womens so I'm due for a bad day.

Take Iran, Russia, Germany, Spain, USA and Argentina all points.

[pat venditto]

pavy only bets dogs dont listen to him

[pavyracer]

pavy only bets dogs dont listen to him

I played 2 dogs and 4 favs covering the spread.

[treece]

Iran hanging in there.

[pavyracer]

Iran hanging in there.

Is the game on TV?

[rm18]

all the games online nbcolympics.com

[treece]

2008 Beijing Summer Olympics - Basketball | Athlete, Team Profiles, Videos & Photos | NBC Olympics

[treece]

Fvck Iran is tanking it. What happened to the 1st quarter Iran team?

[pavyracer]

I smell a fix. Iran was bribed at halftime.

[Cloak & Dagger]

somebody bet Iran in basketball?

[Shark79]

Iranians svk at every single sport.

[Tsoprano]

What do you guys think of the Russian game??

[treece]

Iran was up 20-15 after the first quarter. This whole olympics is fixed.

[Tsoprano]

few minutes left, thoughts on Russia vs. Croatia guys...

[pavyracer]

Iran was up 20-15 after the first quarter. This whole olympics is fixed.

Exactly. It looks like most of the favs win so far.

[rm18]

what is up with Iran in the 1st? they were down 24-5 to Russia

[rm18]

This is the only competition where I would take big favorites in basketball because point differential can decide who advances

[pavyracer]

few minutes left, thoughts on Russia vs. Croatia guys...

Croatia lost to Russia 83-70 last year on Euro 07 but was playing without their best point guard Popovic. If they make their three's they should win. But Russia is tough to break down. Plays excellent defense. If it was +8 I'd take Croatia. At -4 I'd take Russia.

[rm18]

I like Croatia, but they had a lot more value at the opener

[rm18]

USA moneyline only -25000 great play

[treece]

I went with Russia -4.5

[rm18]

Angola +6 1st 5 minutes at 5 dimes, US doesn't start rolling until Anthony and James hit the bench

[Tsoprano]

$500 on Croatia.

[Cloak & Dagger]

what we need is a breakdown of what NBA stars are on what teams?

Greece vs Germany(+7.5) 2:30am
China vs Spain(-21) 4:45am
Angola vs USA(-43) 8am
Argentina(-10) vs Australia 10:15am

^^these games


I know about argentina with giniobli

and china with yao

and dirk with germany

what about the other teams?

[pavyracer]

what we need is a breakdown of what NBA stars are on what teams?

Greece vs Germany(+7.5) 2:30am
China vs Spain(-21) 4:45am
Angola vs USA(-43) 8am
Argentina(-10) vs Australia 10:15am

^^these games


I know about argentina with giniobli

and china with yao

and dirk with germany

what about the other teams?

Greece and Angola have no NBA stars. Australia has Bogut. Argentina has Nocioni Scola and Oberto too. Germany has Kaman.

[rm18]

Croatia: none
Russia: Kirilenko
Germany: Nowitzki/Kaman
Argentina: Oberto/Nocioni/Ginobili/Delfino/Scola
Angola: none
Australia: Bogut, also future pro Mills
China: Ming/Jianlian/some other guy going to Lakers
Spain: Gasol/other Gasol/Fernandez/Garbajosa/Calderon

[Cloak & Dagger]

Greece with NO NBA players but favored by 7.5 over Germany?

how about Argentina over Australia

[rm18]

It sucks they do not have 1st half and quarter lines, I would take all the dogs first half rather than game, would have winner but still can easily cover the game

[rm18]

man how is that guy not in the NBA, 7'2 probably and hits every jumper

[rm18]

ok i guess the Heat drafted him in '07, but they cold of used him last year