Taking Spurs to win it all! (VERY BIG)

[Cie]

Last night, Stoud got away with several fouls, including a couple of blatant push-offs under the glass. He probably won't be pampered by the refs for the remainder of the Mavs series, much less against the NBA's Golden Boy, Tim Duncan.

Still, I would most likely side with Suns if these 2 do, in fact, meet in the next round.

Cie:weed:

 

[infinii]

IMO these threads are stupid. Scott is probably doing this because he craves attention and what better way then to make large series bets that keep your thread at the top of the forum.

If you were really betting to profit, you would simply take that large bankroll and wager on a per game basis where you know the lineups/matchups, instead of praying that no injuries happen, etc. and then scrambling around hedging your bets.

I'm sorry but I for one wish you didn't hedge the Boston bet, so you would lose and not have the cash to make another stupid bet.

By all your reasoning and stats, I'm not sure why you didn't simply swallow the heavy juice and take a series bet on Miami to beat the Wiz.

BTW, your reasoning of assuming that the 7500 is free money is simply rediculous and I hope no n00bs read that BS. That type of reasoning is simply retarded. You have NOT lost the money, you worked HARD for that money, so it is NOT FREE MONEY. You made the decision to hedge which resulted in a limited loss, therefore the 7500 extra in your accts was earned by playing it safe. This "free money" crap is simply your way of making an excuse in case the bet loses and you'll shrug it off by saying "yeah but who cares it was free money anyways". If you win, you'll hold a parade down main street waving your $$, if you lose you'll shrug it off as if it didn't cost you anything.

Get real.

 

[Scott4USC]

IMO these threads are stupid. Scott is probably doing this because he craves attention and what better way then to make large series bets that keep your thread at the top of the forum.

I guess you think its stupid to try andwin $$$. I have maybe 10 bets all year that are over 1k. This is how i win my $$$. This is how I gamble. I don't say how your gambling style is stupid. But I can tell you that anybody who has followed me has won $hit load of $$$ no matter what there unit size is. All my posts and winners are documented.

If you were really betting to profit, you would simply take that large bankroll and wager on a per game basis where you know the lineups/matchups, instead of praying that no injuries happen, etc. and then scrambling around hedging your bets.

Again, thats how you do things. I do things differently. I have said MANY times I don't use money management all the time.

I'm sorry but I for one wish you didn't hedge the Boston bet, so you would lose and not have the cash to make another stupid bet.

I'm sorry, if you don't like my bets, please don't open my threads. STOP WORRYING WHAT I DO! If you have made as much $$$ as I have gambling, then stop being jealous. Worry about yourself. Stop hoping I lose my bets. Just ignore me! I never asked for your opinion on my betting style. I don't need people coming into my threads hoping I lost.

By all your reasoning and stats, I'm not sure why you didn't simply swallow the heavy juice and take a series bet on Miami to beat the Wiz.

Because the most I want to lose is 7.5k and I have chance to win $13k on this bet. Not the other way around. If I win 13k, I prob. will pocket half of it and maybe put other half on USC to win NC in CFB which is pretty safe bet. I am also thinking about betting 2k to win 20k on Angels to win WS. Be nice to win this bet and have ton of house $$$ to play with. If I lose, I prob. won't make these additional future wagers. Whatever I do, I am sure you will post a negative comment and hope I lose.

BTW, your reasoning of assuming that the 7500 is free money is simply rediculous and I hope no n00bs read that BS. That type of reasoning is simply retarded. You have NOT lost the money, you worked HARD for that money, so it is NOT FREE MONEY. You made the decision to hedge which resulted in a limited loss, therefore the 7500 extra in your accts was earned by playing it safe. This "free money" crap is simply your way of making an excuse in case the bet loses and you'll shrug it off by saying "yeah but who cares it was free money anyways". If you win, you'll hold a parade down main street waving your $$, if you lose you'll shrug it off as if it didn't cost you anything.

I decided to leave my 10k bet on Boston in game 7 and didn't hedge. I was willing to lose the 10k as I said in my thread. After watching the 1h Boston did not play the way I was hoping they would. I decided to buy it back and take guaranteed loss because the opportunity was there. It ended up being a brilliant move by me.

If R. Davis didn't make that last 3pt shot or Indiana not miss there last shot in 1h, I prob. would not have been able to buy it back. If I think it is free money that is my business. Every bet I make I explain myself. I should have lost 10k and I ended up losing 2.5k. I was prepared to lose 10k and I didn't. Therefore I have 7.5k in free money to do whatever I want with since I should have lost in in Celtics series. So "I" decided to take the $$$ and invest it in the Spurs who "I" think will win the NBA championship. If they lose, I am out 10k which is a lot of $$$ for me but not the end of the world. 10k that I should be out since Celts lost series. If I lost 10k on Celts I prob. would be betting an addition 1k on my Spurs bet. If Celts won series in 5 or 6 games, I would have taken my 5k winnings and put 5k to win around 5k on Spurs winning west. THIS IS HOW I GAMBLE! Who cares if you approve or not. You can offer advice but I won't tolerate jealous criticism.

So please don't question what I do. If you don't like me or my handicapping style, please go read the other 49 posts in the NBA HOOP Forum. Just ignore the one that is posted by SCOTT4USC. Not hard to do. I never asked for your advice. I certainly don't want you posting hoping I lost a previous bet. I don't appreciate your negative post in my thread. I don't think I ever posted in your threads and don't care too.

I am sure there are you and many others hoping I lose over 8k on the Spurs winning the NBA championship! You almost got your wish with me losing 10k with Celtics! If you don't have anything nice to say, say nothing at all. I respect Bombs because he is offering advice and his opinion about my wager, not useless criticism about my handicapping style.

GET LOST!

Bombs

Comparing the NBA Playoffs to College Football is also completely worthless.

Not sure about that. Maybe you didn't read my comparison carefully.

 

[pt1gard]

infini,

ur 100% on the "free money" allusions/illusions ... and not to step on scott's toes too much but he always does this to justify how much he "really isnt risking" i.e. getting free 10% from some book sign up etc ... His conscious mind barters the figure down so that he wont "really" be losing "real" money ... If he won the money thru Lotto or got it from departed Uncle it wouldn't be actual spondulix either

its how he is, he's outlined this MO many times ... I'm surprised no one has ever commented on it before

i agree, the risk is not worth it on Spurs but they coud still easily win the ball of wax and the Trojan Horse cough out doubloons once again

gl to all, gregg

 

[Bombs]

Yep, the free money line had me laughing out loud.

As did this timeless classic: "It ended up being a brilliant move by me."

You've really got to tone this stuff down, or stop wondering why people get annoyed with you...it's because you sound like an:

E-g-o m-a-n-i-a-c.

To make this a post for a Scott4USC thread, we need some of these:

:mj07: :clap: :scared

 

[maverick2112]

If Tony Parker were that great then why was he located on the bench a lot of the Denver series..........I dont think Steve Nash or Jason Kidd would be sitting on the bench in these tight games. Then only reason I can think of is he is on or off his game and Pop seems to sense when he doesnt come to play......Just an opinion...

 

[Scott4USC]

Bombs

Why can't I say it was a brilliant move saving myself $7,500? As a result of that move, I can now wager that 7.5k to try and win 13k. Now that might not have been a brilliant move if Celts won game 7 and I took a 2.5k loss instead of 5k profit.

You've really got to tone this stuff down, or stop wondering why people get annoyed with you...it's because you sound like an:

E-g-o m-a-n-i-a-c.

I keep saying this. If you don't like me, think I am an egomaniac, annoyed with me, etc SIMPLY DON'T OPEN MY THREAD OR PARTICIPATE IN IT. Why is this such a difficult thing to do? Madjack allows 50 threads to be on the page in each forum. This is just 1 thread of the 50.

I don't go into other posters threads and put them down. Even though others often call me names, I try and refrain myself from participating in name-calling.

WHY ARE PEOPLE THREATENED BY MY THREADS? I don't understand this. I don't go into other peoples threads and bitch and complain.

 

[DIRTY Diapers]

DD:

I watch more NBA games than anyone I know. In fact, I watch enough NBA games to know that making posts like "SPURS - EASY MONEY and CELTICS - EASY MONEY" is completely retarded, but I digress.

I dont care how fast Tony Parker is. He is soft and weak minded. He has never been a reliable clutch performer. I am no big fan of Steve Nash, and I do not believe he deserved the MVP, but I would take him over Tony Parker in a heartbeat.

I highly doubt Amare Stoudamire gets "eaten up" by anyone.

My money is on the Suns.

LOL - I will take my record over your NBA record any day of the week. Look at my posts - I'm up a few grand in the playoffs.

Parker can be inconsistent, but he has one thing that NASH doesn't have a TITLE. He dominates guards who can't compete with him athletically, but struggles with scoring PG's like Marbury and Iverson.

If you think A. Stoudamire can handle T. Duncan I seriously question how many games you watch. If T. Duncan is 100% he will dominate A. Stoudamire. Stoudamire is a great YOUNG player, but he is still not on the level of Duncan.

 

[Bombs]

LOL - I will take my record over your NBA record any day of the week. Look at my posts - I'm up a few grand in the playoffs.

Parker can be inconsistent, but he has one thing that NASH doesn't have a TITLE. He dominates guards who can't compete with him athletically, but struggles with scoring PG's like Marbury and Iverson.

If you think A. Stoudamire can handle T. Duncan I seriously question how many games you watch. If T. Duncan is 100% he will dominate A. Stoudamire. Stoudamire is a great YOUNG player, but he is still not on the level of Duncan.

1. You dont know my record since I rarely post anything on here, and for your information, since you are "up a few grand" (because you love chalk and chalk has won so far in the playoffs), I wouldn't take your record over mine.

2. The title means nothing. That's what everyone said about the Lakers last year, that kind of talk is pure garbage. Parker will dominate Nash because he is better athletically - too funny. Parker can't even keep himself on the floor for playing time.

3. Stoudamire won't get dominated by anyone. This will be his coming out party - everyone needs one. I don't give a crap how great you all think Duncan is, he is at about 80% and when he's getting his ass run up and down the floor by the Suns, the injuries will hurt even more. If Timmy Duncan was the basketball messiah, there is no way the US men's team would have lost at the Olympics. But they did, and his gargantuan vagina ass was one of the big reasons.

Burn up your money on that chalk.

 

[Bombs]

WHY ARE PEOPLE THREATENED BY MY THREADS? I don't understand this. I don't go into other peoples threads and bitch and complain.

Scott, in all honesty, your threads come off as a little too self congralutory for most. And sometimes your replies basically hinge upon "my opinion is right because I am Scott4USC" and then you try to pass off that opinion as evidence.

I never wish bad luck on anyone, but since I have the Suns to win it at 9-1 for 1500 and an extra 3000 at 4-1, I guess I'll have to root against you.

But of course, if they lose, it's all free money since I hit the Pistons last year at 13-1 future, 6-1 series over the Lakers, and in each game over the Lakers for the tune of more money than you have ever made posting here. So if you want to keep referencing your previous winnings as evidence for why you will win now, go ahead, but it really doesn't impress me.

 

[infinii]

Bombs
I keep saying this. If you don't like me, think I am an egomaniac, annoyed with me, etc SIMPLY DON'T OPEN MY THREAD OR PARTICIPATE IN IT. Why is this such a difficult thing to do? Madjack allows 50 threads to be on the page in each forum. This is just 1 thread of the 50. .

I gladly would if you weren't such an ego-maniac that felt the need to bump your own threads everytime a bad foul was called or a poor coaching decision (in your opinion) was made. Think about it, a bump for every stupid call or missed shot in a 7 game series.


"Brilliant move" :mj07:

 

[Scott4USC]

I gladly would if you weren't such an ego-maniac that felt the need to bump your own threads everytime a bad foul was called or a poor coaching decision (in your opinion) was made. Think about it, a bump for every stupid call or missed shot in a 7 game series.



"Brilliant move" :mj07:

:nono: :nono: :nono:


That is incorrect. Go look in the thread or any of my threads with posted plays. I often will EDIT my comments (edit1, edit2, edit3) instead "bumping" like you claim. Maybe game 6 had multiple replies but not other games. Like I said, there are 50 threads allowed in each forum. My thread will be 1 of 50. Sorry if that upsets you!

I certainly did not bump up my thread for every bad foul or every bad call like you claim. Time for me to prove you wrong and make you look foolish.

I had 1 post after game 2 Boston/Pacers.

I had 1 post after game 3 Boston/Pacers
----Other reply was answering another posters post

I had ZERO posts during/after game 4.

I had ZERO posts during/after game 5.

I had posts after game 5, only replying to a posters questions, not about the game. He wanted to know if I was going to hedge etc.

I had around 9 posts during game 6, but I was participating with other posters. Sorta like an "in game thread" Game 6 was a crazy game!

Game 7 I posted my 2nd half bet.


Boy don't you look stupid now! :nono:

Here is link to thread to prove my point. Other posters were posting during games in my thread. Go yell at them!

Link to thread


Bombs

Scott, in all honesty, your threads come off as a little too self congralutory for most. And sometimes your replies basically hinge upon "my opinion is right because I am Scott4USC" and then you try to pass off that opinion as evidence.

I am a very confident person and when I place a thousand dollar plus wager you can bet I am confident in my play. I never said it was a lock to win. I understand no guaranteed winners. Celtics 10k bet proved that!

I never wish bad luck on anyone, but since I have the Suns to win it at 9-1 for 1500 and an extra 3000 at 4-1, I guess I'll have to root against you.

Did I say you can't root for Suns? I said I think Suns have small chance to beat Spurs. In the end, I think Spurs will win the series. If I wasn't so confident, then I would be betting 7.5k on it. I don't have a problem if you root against me because you have the Suns. I am glad you came into the thread posting why you think the Suns will win series. Obviously I disagree with you. I hope we don't find out who who's right because I am rooting for Dallas to beat Suns.

If posters dislike me, simply don't open my thread. There are posters on Madjacks I dislike and I simply ignore there threads. Not a hard thing to do.

Starting now, if you dislike me, SIMPLY DON'T POST IN MY THREAD! This thread should be about whether or not the Spurs will win the NBA championship. I obviously am very confident they will and explained why.

The purpose of the NBA forum is to talk about "NBA HANDICAPPING AND NBA DISCUSSION"

This thread covers both criteria Madjack set forth. Especially since I take the time to always explain myself. Posters complaining about my handicapping style or wager amounts ect are off topic. So please don't participate in my thread.



EDIT1: infinii please stop bumping my thread with worthless commentary! :director:

 

[infinii]

Boy don't you look stupid now!

Yeah I do.

Brilliant Move.

 

[AU2001]

We may disagree on NCAA football Scott, but this one is unanimous!!!

SPURS!!! BIG!!!

I will also take them against Phoenix in the Western Conference Finals, as they may even be an underdog with all the public in love with Phoenix.

Spurs have best team defense in the NBA, and Ginobli creates matchup problems for every team they face!

 

[Bombs]

AU2001: The public is not in love with Phoenix (to beat the Spurs and/or win the NBA title), and surely will not back them to beat the Spurs. That is a guarantee.

 

[maverick2112]

Scott........I value you opinion..........but there is one wildcard in all of this and its........Stoudamire

You have to admit.......its just sick how he has dominated thus far.......if its any indication he is going to be big trouble for TD and SA........look at how he dominated gm 3 in Memphis.....and you have to admit Memphis has some pretty big athletic bodys in Gasol, Swift and Wright........he has me scratching my head. I mean 40 points last night against a decent Dallas team.......

 

[maverick2112]

We may disagree on NCAA football Scott, but this one is unanimous!!!

SPURS!!! BIG!!!

I will also take them against Phoenix in the Western Conference Finals, as they may even be an underdog with all the public in love with Phoenix.

Spurs have best team defense in the NBA, and Ginobli creates matchup problems for every team they face!

Remeber although SA does plays great defense........no other team in the NBA has 5 scoring options like the Suns have......Sa will have a lot of options to defend......unl;ike other teams they face......

 

[Fortune Cookies]

just my $.02

Offense wins games, defense wins championship.

 

[AU2001]

Thank you. Defense wins championships! The public is in love with Phoenix because they are getting all the press (see Steve Nash MVP, D'Antoni, Coach of Year). We will see how many 40 pt. performances Stoudamire gets against Duncan...

Is anyone surprised that Dallas can't play defense again this year???

If you think that because Amare Stoudamire lit up Eric Dampier for 40 in Phoenix, that he will be able to do it against San Antonio which has arguably the best team defense in the NBA, you are in for a shock.

Memphis was an 8 seed for a reason. Not really impressed by Phoenix beating them easily. I'm more impressed by San Antonio stopping the hottest team in the whole league in Denver.

Also, San Antonio has been deep in the playoffs before, Phoenix has very little playoff experience outside of Nash.

 

[Bombs]

Defense wins CHAMPIONSHIPS this YEAR, but last year when you were banging the LAKERS over the PISTONS, who gave a crap about defense?

Too funny.

Suns play better defense than you are giving them credit for, they are long and athletic.

The public is parroting all the crap you say on here about "Defense wins championships", "Duncan is unbeatable", blah, blah. Keep telling yourself this Spurs play is just sharp as a tack!