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Re: If Lebron doesn't get it done in Cleveland
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2016, 04:59:38 PM »

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I strongly dislike Bron Bron and the Cavs.

However, if you were to bet the series, 100 wins you 180 (and multiples thereof) if you bet the Cavs and you have to put up 210 to win 100 (and multiples thereof) if you want to bet the Warriors. (these were the same odds that the Cs in '08 got as underdogs to the Fakers.) I think that the series is really a tossup.

You bet with your mind and not your heart (unless you're betting TPs on the Cs). My heart screams Warriors. My mind says Cavs.

Cavs are rested, healthy and big.


Re: If Lebron doesn't get it done in Cleveland
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2016, 05:38:50 PM »

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I strongly dislike Bron Bron and the Cavs.

However, if you were to bet the series, 100 wins you 180 (and multiples thereof) if you bet the Cavs and you have to put up 210 to win 100 (and multiples thereof) if you want to bet the Warriors. (these were the same odds that the Cs in '08 got as underdogs to the Fakers.) I think that the series is really a tossup.

You bet with your mind and not your heart (unless you're betting TPs on the Cs). My heart screams Warriors. My mind says Cavs.

Cavs are rested, healthy and big.

Are Cavs significantly bigger than Warriors? Bogut is obviously biggest rotation player on either team. Ezeli is probably not all that much worse than Thompson depending on his health (Thompson obviously a much better rebounder). I think Draymond can do a lot better job of playing big than Kevin Love. Than you got Barnes and Iggy trying to defend Lebron which is about as good as any team puts up at that position. In the backcourt Smith and Irving are hardly  a giant pairing and one would have a significant size disadvantage against Klay. Livingston has a physical advantage over Delladova or Shumpert in guards coming off the bench.

Re: If Lebron doesn't get it done in Cleveland
« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2016, 05:55:56 PM »

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GS is gonna win it again and this time against healthy Cavs. They break teams. They did it with okc (they never be the same) and they gonna do it with cavs. They matchup very well against them (much much better then against okc), this team is something else, something cavs didn't have to face in the weak east. The Cavs have two weak spots and the Warriors are gonna exploite that. That is inexperienced coach and brokendown Love. The Warriors got this in 5 or 6. Take that princess!

Re: If Lebron doesn't get it done in Cleveland
« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2016, 06:09:05 PM »

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Oh ye of little faith, LeBron will find a way to loose if there is any kind of pressure.   2-6 Record in the finals.

Re: If Lebron doesn't get it done in Cleveland
« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2016, 06:25:02 PM »

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Oh ye of little faith, LeBron will find a way to loose if there is any kind of pressure.   2-6 Record in the finals.
2 for 6. 2-6 implies hes been to 8 and lost 6. No one says the Celtics went 48-82 this year.

More importantly, Lebron is clutch. Remember that game 6 in 2012, in Boston, down 3-2 to the Cs who had all the momentum.

He his 2015 and 2007 Cavs were absolute garbage and they ran into some great teams. You simply cant call Lebron a choke artist for those series. Then he lost to the Mavs in a legit choke and got beaten by a really good San Antonio team.

I count 1 choke and 1 dissapointing loss. You dont make 6 straight finals without being a little clutch.

Re: If Lebron doesn't get it done in Cleveland
« Reply #20 on: June 02, 2016, 08:07:55 AM »

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James' teams have only been favored in two finals.  They lost to Dallas and beat OKC.  The Heat win over the Spurs the Spurs were favored, as were the Spurs the 4th Heat team and the Spurs and Warriors over the Cavs the other two times.  The Warriors are favored again this year. 
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Re: If Lebron doesn't get it done in Cleveland
« Reply #21 on: June 20, 2016, 12:09:01 AM »

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I strongly dislike Bron Bron and the Cavs.

However, if you were to bet the series, 100 wins you 180 (and multiples thereof) if you bet the Cavs and you have to put up 210 to win 100 (and multiples thereof) if you want to bet the Warriors. (these were the same odds that the Cs in '08 got as underdogs to the Fakers.) I think that the series is really a tossup.

You bet with your mind and not your heart (unless you're betting TPs on the Cs). My heart screams Warriors. My mind says Cavs.

Cavs are rested, healthy and big.

I just won a lot of money… And I feel  dirty (puke)

Re: If Lebron doesn't get it done in Cleveland
« Reply #22 on: June 20, 2016, 01:53:53 AM »

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I strongly dislike Bron Bron and the Cavs.

However, if you were to bet the series, 100 wins you 180 (and multiples thereof) if you bet the Cavs and you have to put up 210 to win 100 (and multiples thereof) if you want to bet the Warriors. (these were the same odds that the Cs in '08 got as underdogs to the Fakers.) I think that the series is really a tossup.

You bet with your mind and not your heart (unless you're betting TPs on the Cs). My heart screams Warriors. My mind says Cavs.

Cavs are rested, healthy and big.

I just won a lot of money… And I feel  dirty (puke)

Lol, TP.