Thanksgiving Eve HT thread

Randercity

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Hey Spuds.... you're mistaken... He ASKED if DIRK was coming back, yes he mentioned he left with injury, but what INJURY??? I mean did he BREAK something or did he turn a pinky??? :shrug:

MY point is TOO MANY PEOPLE hang out in here to merely post plays or tail, which is fine. BUT MJ's is for SHARING INFO! Telling me you LOVE this game and are betting the farm doesn't do me a bit of good if you don't tell me why. That's the whole idea of this forum, share valuable info to meet a common goal, making some $$ of the man. SOMEONE had to be watching that game... someone must have heard the injury report and could have mentioned he was doubtful or whatever.... I tried to confirm the injury before HT betting was over, but I don't know how long you've been doing this, but I've been at it a long time and there is VERY LITTLE time for checking out such info... it's a very quick process and this is EXACTLY the type of info that NEEDS to be posted before we get to HT....

:nono: People need to get off their widening backsides and kick in with some info. Too many lurkers and not enough workers! Way too many guys are sitting around drinking beer/smoking dope and waiting for others to MAKE them money. It's BS! I've said it before, and I'll say it again. IF YOU'RE NOT one to post plays, then CONTRIBUTE by watching one game, and ONE GAME ONLY and telling us anything important.... AFTER HT, watch whatever you want!! :mad: But we need good info here to make proper decisions. Without knowledge, there is no victory... PLEASE quit waiting around for something relevant or the next HUGE PLAY, post something if you know it whether you consider it vital or not... it may be to me or TJ, CG, HR, or whoever, regardless of what you think.

Don't get me wrong... I'm having a great week, but this is the SECOND GAME this week I've lost, OVER 5 UNITS due to a lack of info. Would I have NOT played the game... doubtful, but I certainly wouldn't have made it a TOP PLAY for me.... maybe a single play or pass. I don't know.... we'll never know cause it wasn't posted before I made my decision.... :shrug:

BTW... I'm NOT a sore loser! Check the thread. :nono:

6-3 +6.00 Units so far, LAKERS OVER 194.5 2 Units pending

This is a point I've been trying to make now for a few weeks and it seems only a few in here get it.... :(
 
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I agree. Too bad we couldn't list each game (like IE does with football) and have a few bettors pick the 1 (or maybe 2) games they plan on watching and sign in for that will be THEIR game to cap.

Bottom line is it's easier to concentrate on capping 1 2nd half, than it is 11.

each capper that picks a game can post why they like it. To me, it's easier to post 1 play than 5-8.

That Dallas game info would have been CRUTIAL, IF that was someone's game and they could have SHARED that info!

Just my 2 cents. Most of the time the 1/2 time "team" is all over the board! The goal is for the "team" to pick 1 side or total and the "team" all wins $$$ from the man.

Sorry for babling!!
 

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Oh, and P.S.

I LOVE betting OVERS, so no more UNDER plays for me. Those will be a pass from here on out!

Losing my shorts betting fuken unders. Would rather lose an OVER play anyday than lose an under!!!

GL
 

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I feel like the finger is pointed at me like i did something wrong.....i saw he left the game on a sports highlight show.....didnt see the injury....just saw him walking down the aisle with trainers and i posted. Too much fukking primadonna chit in here for me with rander thinking he's god and feeling everyone else owes him BIG......last night in here for me....have a good season boys.:eek:
 

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unfukinbelievable!!!!....how can u win when wizards score 36 in 1st half then 33 in the 3rd qtr :shrug:

i know....bet over :mad:
 

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Hey Mr. don't leave bud, we need all in here we can get!!! I don't think he is pointing any fingers at u!!! So don't blame urself, i myself blame myself for not checking on bs like that.


And another thing, it is about time LA put in the scrubs, guys i hope ur under hits, but it is gonna be tight!! Stupid FUKKIN SHOWBOATERS, like Kobe had to play almost through the 3rd qtr.:) :)
 

Randercity

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Thanks TJ... glad someone is hearing me.

Anyway, don't want to end the nite on such a downer, I mean after all I'm looking at a VERY NICE 8 Unit win if LAKERS/WASH can put up 35 more here in the 4th. If they don't, well, I'm still up 3.8 Units or whatever...

The point is we NEED to act like a team, not a bunch of individuals. As the old cliche' goes... there's no I in TEAM. :(

I want to wish EVERYONE a wonderfully blessed THANKSGIVING Holiday and let you know I won't be here tomorrow and FRIDAY. I will probably be back on SAT so I wish you all well til then.

We all have something to be thankful for... give it some thought and Thank God for that blessing... and if it's a significant other, friend, or family member that makes you feel so blessed, let them know.

Be blessed... be encouraged... be thankful. And if you must drink to enjoy this HOLIDAY, please do NOT DRIVE. We don't need anymore of those statistics... Besides, POLICE will be out big time so definitely don't jeapordize your freedom :nono: .... take a cab! :)

Good luck and God bless! :cool:
 

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It wasn't your fault and I don't think any finger is pointed at you. If anything, you were the first to question Dirk's status to which nobody replied. I should've realised something was funny when he had no points on Scorecast. I think the point is, if someone was watching, info like this needs to posted.........and any uncertainties need to be asked immediately. Unfortunately, I'm not in a position to watch many games.
 

Randercity

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MR... if you leave that's your decision, I can't change your mind. But for your information, I'm no primadonna or arrogant ass as you may consider me. Do I feel a certain closeness or bond to this thread, well yeah, I do. I and a couple of others started it over 3 seasons ago, so if you want to know if I THINK I KNOW what is needed in here, well yes... I think I do. If that makes me arrogant or a primadonna then excuse me.

But let me ask you this.... how many others post ANY reasoning whatsoever for their plays in here??? :confused: A few... yes very few. Most post a play and that's it... no reasoning, no info, nada. I rarely post a play WITHOUT ananlysis. IF someone chooses to play my games, I want them to know why. Sure there are those who blindly follow a HOT CAPPER, but most I would hope would want to learn or know why the game is this or that.

BTW... I was NOT in anyway shape or form blaming you for that game. IN fact, I appreciated you mentioning it at all. It gave me the opportunity to at least TRY and find out. However I was not able to as you probably weren't either or you wouldn't have asked.

Please don't leave due to a misunderstanding, I apologize if you got the wrong impression. MY venting was at the many who lurk in here and never post anything. My point was, SOMEONE was watching that game... I guarantee it. Maybe a newbie afraid to comment, but posting a significant injury is vital to the success of the cappers in here. We ALL need to know when a top player goes down. If you're ever watching a game and something like that happens, let us all know please.... it's what makes this place so great, and what makes it work. Sharing vital information...
 

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i havent been posting at madjacks long. but when i do, i usually only post the game. im not a numbers capper, so i figure the reason i like a game is common knowledge. for example, u dont need me to tell u the lakers are suppose to beat the hell out of the wizards. but i do know enough about sports to know when a line is off (in certain conferences and certain teams). like tonight, i took the sixers cuz i figured the line to be around 4 or 5 in detroits favor, as i posted in micks thread. i went 5-0 in college tonight, but i coattailed, cuz i havent been keeping up with it. sorry to ramble on, just explaining why i dont give any analysis with my plays. i play alot of my own plays, but like i said, i dont know anything about bradley or cal poly in hoops. and i also use consensus, same as everyone else :)

happy turkeyday to all...be thankful and be safe...gn
 

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Randercity said:
Do I feel a certain closeness or bond to this thread, well yeah, I do. I and a couple of others started it over 3 seasons ago, so if you want to know if I THINK I KNOW what is needed in here, well yes... I think I do. If that makes me arrogant or a primadonna then excuse me.

Rander,

Hey buddy not wanting to start any arguments in here, cause it isn't worth it. But what u r saying above is what is causing alot of probs. in here. U are coming across way too strong to cappers that has been doing this a long time. I was betting halftimes before I ever found madjacks, I am an old timer for the old aol boards which were very popular during the 90's til aol decided to shut it down over gambling. That is basically why alot of these forum like madjacks started up and alot of people that are pay like steel city were on that board. Guess what I am trying to say if u tone it down and quit acting like a parent screaming at his children I think u would get alof more respect around here, u would from me, that is for sure. And as ur statement above, that sounds as bad as Dan Quayle saying he invented the internet.

No hard feelings and I hope U and ur family have a Great Holiday!!
Countinguy:)
 

Randercity

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Well CG... this wouldn't be the first time we disagree. I don't care how long "y'all" been doing this. You haven't been here. You've been posting here just over a year. I'm not trying to tell anyone how it has to be or how to wager, but it's pretty funny to read thru the entire 100 or so posts every nite and find about 5 with any analysis. If everyone posting in this forum is so damn smart and experienced, then why aren't they sharing that wisdom??? :shrug: It's easy to post,

LAKERS -6.5 FIRST HALF HUGE!!!!!!! 20000 STAR LOCK

But why??? Why is this game so great??? Can you tell me??? Maybe I'm the idiot... maybe the way to win at this is to blindly follow whoever registers for a name and posts a few of these far fetched plays and I would be better off. Personally, I think not.

Look, I don't care what anyone else thinks to be honest. I do my own thing my way and have been doing it here successfully for over 3 seasons. This past week I've gone like 17-5 or something for a gain of almost 20 Units. I have my record listed in the PENALTY BOX at nearly +30 Units on over 100 plays. I don't need anyone else's opinion to form my plays, I play what I think regardless.

My point is and has always been, our common goal should be to provide each other with as much information as possible to give each of us the optimal chance of capping the game our way correctly, or at least to the greatest advantage. We have people from all over the world in here and you can't tell me there isn't someone in here without connections to find things out. It's sad in my opinion that no one takes this as serious as they should. If you're putting up your hard earned money on something, I would like to think one would have at least taken some initiative to analyze that investment to some degree. Do I take this too seriously?? Perhaps I do.... I take a lot of pride in my work regardless of what it is, and I'm not afraid to let someone know how I think a game will go. Sometimes I'm right, other times I'm not, but the bottom line is, I know WHY I did something at the end of the day. I also like to believe I'm right more than I'm wrong.

Two games this week had a top player from a team go down in FH with nothing reported to the thread. I personally find that irresponsible and selfish if someone knew that and didn't reveal it. I made BIG plays on both games that the hurt player never returned, and lost both. I didn't notice the stats soon enough to realize my error, but if it had been reported, I would have played differently I'm sure. Unfortunately, I was not given that opportunity. Maybe you oldtimers have a way of watching 4 games at once and knowing all there is about all four. I don't. I need to watch games more closely and I think I've proven that when I can concentrate on a game or two, I'm much more successful.

I try to gain as much insight into each game as possible because if someone tails my play and puts their money on it, I want them to know why, whether I'm right or wrong, at least they can decide if they agree or disagree with my logic. Without information being posted on each game, we are all at he mercy of website stats and the few moments we get to view each game of a large card during the FH. Add in the end of early games we've already wagered on and are near the number and how much time is really spent watching the FH of these games???

I've posted over and over about the JAZZ/OVER 2H angle on their home games for weeks now. YET, every nite I see people going against them and trying to beat the trend. I rarely have anyone say "great call" or "you nailed it" when it hits. It's like it pisses people off that I got the win, when they lost. Well, some things in gambling are not rocket science. This is the nature of this team and I'll continue playing it til it posts a losing nite without regard to stats. IF UTAH is behind or tied, it becomes a HUGE play for me. Another is the LAKERS.... I did at least three writeups this week regarding LA and missing SHAQ and how it favors the FH cover and OVER in the game. I've followed this team since 1972. I have watched every game they have played almost for the past five years. I have a very good feel for this team and also the CLIPPERS. But yet, I post those plays and it's like nobody notices. I feel like I'm wasting my time, and I probably am.

Since all I seem to do around here is piss people off because I like to explain myself, I'll do everyone a favor and depart. Maybe for good, but at least for awhile... Good luck to all... hope you all the best.... and this time, don't worry....


I won't bother to explain :cool:
 

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guess i should chime in

guess i should chime in

since i started the mess guess ill give my two cents. First off Rander didnt want to offend you by my statement but was just making a point that it was posted he may have a injury. If you make this a big play and lose dont blame this on the board. I agree we need to share info but just because i watch a game doesnt make me able to pick the 2nd half. Yes, I could tell you if a player got hurt but 9 times out of 10 its a guess if their coming back. As far as Mr. post, this kept me off the play and i wasnt even watching the game. I was studying the stats and perct. saw the post and went on to the next game. Finally, I agree this is a great thread and apologize for starting any kind of problems. That is why i usually only post plays because as soon as you bring something up people start blaming each other. Sorry for the lame ass post and will keep my thoughts to myself.

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I think this is a good idea. Rander ive seen you make this statement several times with not alot of response. I would do this but dont have the nba package and as stated above you wouldnt want my thoughts because i suck at nba.

And by the way Rander ive been on the utah and over in 2nd half:D

Happy Holidays and thanks to all the good 2nd half cappers on making this a good thread. :)
 
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