NBA - Most Frustrating Sport to Cap?

blanco · 03-21-12, 01:48 PM

It's not you, NBA players have been quite lazy this season and take games off on the reg. Trick this year is to figure out who's ready for a night off

Sam Odom · 03-21-12, 01:50 PM

Totals my friend, TOTALS

Here We Go! · 03-21-12, 01:52 PM

I agree with Sam Odom. Well said.

On the players behalf the shortened season and the travel, has to be grueling. I played college ball and i hated going away once a week. So, i couldnt imagine what it's like for them this season.

byronbb · 03-21-12, 01:55 PM

NBA is pure fury to bet. Millionaires missing lay-ups etc. This is why I like to bet hockey, pure effort the whole game.

Thurgood · 03-21-12, 02:11 PM

The Heat losing to the Bulls bench was a complete joke. I was a pretty big Miami fan until that game. I was a Miami fan as a kid so not because of the Big 3 or whatever but James and Wade felt comfortable leaving the lead to 10 pts until the final 2-3 minutes where they finally got their 3 pt shooters out there and closed it up.

Seems like the Heat have a win some, lose some until the playoffs mentality and the Bulls are playing like they're on a mission.

bobby heenan · 03-21-12, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by Thurgood

The Heat losing to the Bulls bench was a complete joke. I was a pretty big Miami fan until that game. I was a Miami fan as a kid so not because of the Big 3 or whatever but James and Wade felt comfortable leaving the lead to 10 pts until the final 2-3 minutes where they finally got their 3 pt shooters out there and closed it up.

Seems like the Heat have a win some, lose some until the playoffs mentality and the Bulls are playing like they're on a mission.

ya...always crazy

remember the heats, minus lebron and wade, beating the hawks in like 2 overtimes in atlanta....i think it was two overtimes....but it just seemed like a great spot for atlanta.....especially if you got it before wade and lebron were announced out

beerman2619 · 03-21-12, 02:17 PM

I'd like to see the percentages of the team with the star player out seems like always wins. I'm sure that percentage is above 50 percent. Seems like its almost automatic that team with there star player out wins or covers. But i agree NBA is very hard to cap least for me.

bobby heenan · 03-21-12, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by beerman2619

I'd like to see the percentages of the team with the star player out seems like always wins. I'm sure that percentage is above 50 percent. Seems like its almost automatic that team with there star player out wins or covers. But i agree NBA is very hard to cap least for me.

yep....sometimes even when you cap a game right you still get ******...i had a game with denver/philly early in the year....went big on the under....game was under by 12 points at the end of regulation.....lol....OT baby

ebbearsfb1 · 03-21-12, 02:27 PM

Nba is unbettable... these niggas. Try like 20% of the time

rm18 · 03-21-12, 03:12 PM

It is called the Patrick Ewing theory you will get buried if you bet against teams when their star misses his first game(Rose), or on them in his first game back from being hurt(Randolph). I still took Heat though anyway

Illusivecone · 03-21-12, 04:16 PM

The NBA has been quite easy to cap this year, when you see a golden opportunity that looks too good to be true. Bet against it.

Oh and fade the team in the middle of a B2B2B

You guys talk about the Heat game, but the Magic game right after was even bigger BS. Chicago bench beat Magic ON THE ROAD by 30

PickWinnerAllDay · 03-21-12, 04:18 PM

So do the Bulls try tonight against Toronto? They either give 110% b/c of no rose or lay over and let a god awful Portland team pound them at home.

Which one of them shows up tonight?

chargers4222 · 03-21-12, 04:18 PM

who do you like tonight thurgood?

ACoochy · 03-21-12, 04:21 PM

Thurgood, dont cap NBA but even i know (this rule applies to team sports in general) if a star player is out u wait til the 2nd game they miss in a row before unloading....Teams can always lift in the short term but holding that streaky form presents a myriad of challenges...GL

Thurgood · 03-21-12, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by chargers4222

who do you like tonight thurgood?

I don't know if I will bet this game but I like the points for Toronto if Rose plays. I learned my lesson last night with Memphis on how bringing back a key player fuukks with the overall team sync. That being said, I don't know how I feel about the Raptors coming home from a huge road trip.

chargers4222 · 03-21-12, 05:00 PM

i think bulls are a lock dude how could you possibly bet the raptors theyre terrible...if you've been losing just fade yourself, go with bulls. also suns and mavs dude locks tonight dont you think

jjgold · 03-21-12, 05:06 PM

Its all sports

Thurgood · 03-21-12, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by chargers4222

i think bulls are a lock dude how could you possibly bet the raptors theyre terrible...if you've been losing just fade yourself, go with bulls. also suns and mavs dude locks tonight dont you think

Yeah man I just read some interesting stuff on some Raptor forum. Bayless, their upcoming star is being played low minutes to keep his value low for re-signing. Plus I think he got hurt (hip pointer) when they played the Knicks. There also seems to be a lack of will to win in Toronto and just try and get a better chance for a high draft pick.

Smoke · 03-21-12, 05:14 PM

NFL is worse to cap

NBA easy unless wrong side of fix

Brock Landers · 03-21-12, 05:16 PM

you're just a degenerate compulsive gambler pal

Thurgood · 03-21-12, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

you're just a degenerate compulsive gambler pal

LOLz

This coming from the famous Brock Landers? Dude I don't even frequent this site very often and WE all know about you.

greenhippo · 03-21-12, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by Smoke

NFL is worse to cap

NBA easy unless wrong side of fix

We need to get together, or at least let me get together with your avatar. I kill NFL and barely hold my head above water with the NBA

Illusivecone · 03-21-12, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by Thurgood

Yeah man I just read some interesting stuff on some Raptor forum. Bayless, their upcoming star is being played low minutes to keep his value low for re-signing. Plus I think he got hurt (hip pointer) when they played the Knicks. There also seems to be a lack of will to win in Toronto and just try and get a better chance for a high draft pick.

Coming from a Raptor fan, Bayless isn't that good but

as99 · 03-21-12, 05:34 PM

NBA is the easiest sport to cap. Try the NHL.

Speedy88 · 03-21-12, 05:34 PM

NFL is a lot easier, simply about matchups.

NBA is all about situational aspects

SteelRain · 03-21-12, 06:06 PM

I'm staying away from the NBA, especially bets before tip off.

I'm sticking to NCAA, NFL , tennis and maybe NBA live bets. I think live bets and second half bets have the best win % for the NBA because you get to see who the **** showed up that night.

King Mayan · 03-21-12, 06:12 PM

I just pounded the raptors 7.5

baskets · 03-21-12, 06:15 PM

mayan, how much sleep do you get on a daily basis.... given that you that you're pounding the weights

serious question

byronbb · 03-21-12, 06:24 PM

Yeah 2nd half has a lot of good spots.

eastern2 · 03-21-12, 06:50 PM

tail LTA...

PickWinnerAllDay · 03-21-12, 06:55 PM

LOL... when was the last time an NBA team tried 3 consecutive games?

Bulls destroy a good team.
Lose to a god awful one.
Destroy a good team.
Lose to a god awful one.

PR9 · 03-21-12, 06:58 PM

NBA is relatively easy

It's all about situational betting. Once you forget about the teams and names on the jerseys, and just concentrate on situational aspects, the NBA makes tons of sense.

If you just look at the teams like betting on the NFL, or another sport, then the NBA will never make any sense to you.

simple as that

It's all about situational betting. IE- Utah was in a great spot last night as OKC was going to high alt twice in a short period of time and already won the 1st time in DEN. Its very rare to win it twice in a week (in high altititude) with all the travel from home, etc

situational betting 101

PickWinnerAllDay · 03-21-12, 07:02 PM

Bulls take the night off against the Blazers and now take the night off again against the Raptors.

How do NBA players sleep at night? 15 million to try around half of the time.

PickWinnerAllDay · 03-21-12, 07:04 PM

The NBA may be a great sport to cap if you know when these guys will be lazy as fukk, but as an actual sport to watch, it is probably below the NHL now... it is horrendous and way below college basketball now.