Cavs vs. Warriors -- 2017 NBA Finals

[PinkFlame]

I honestly dont know how the Warriors are favorites

 

[David.]

I honestly dont know how the Warriors are favorites

108 to 25 odds.. Did I do that right @HurricaneKid

 

[Zeus69]

From Oddsshark as of 5/19:

TO WIN 2017 TITLE

Golden State Warriors -400
Cleveland Cavaliers +250
Boston Celtics +5000
San Antonio Spurs +5000

 

[Benedict_Boozer]

From Oddsshark as of 5/19:

TO WIN 2017 TITLE

Golden State Warriors -400
Cleveland Cavaliers +250
Boston Celtics +5000
San Antonio Spurs +5000

I'm a betting noob (don't laugh), what does the -400 mean exactly?


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[Zeus69]

I'm a betting noob (don't laugh), what does the -400 mean exactly?


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-400 means you bet $400 to win $100. So betting $20 wins you $5 (plus your original $20).

If it says +250, you win $250 for a $100 bet.

 

[godfather]

I'm still worried about our defense against GS. We gave up a lot of open looks to Boston and Toronto that they missed. GS isn't missing those. They don't have any Marcus smarts or derozens out there that can't shoot 3s. But offensive I have no doubt we can hang with them. Just get curry into a pnr and take him out. Let this series come down to lebron vs KD. I like our chances there.

I think we're going to force the lesser guys to beat us. Draymond Green, Iggy (when he plays), and McGee.

It's not like GS have 5 potent scorers. I think the philosophy is to live with two of three in Durant/Klay/Steph to get theirs; hoping we throw a monkey wrench in one of them.

Klay has not played well in the playoffs, so maybe we will try to take him out of the series, and just deal with Steph and Durant, hoping and figuring Kyrie and LB will out play them no matter what they do.

Don't fear Draymond Green much offensively. I think you want LB on him at some point so he can play off him, and still recover to him.

We are going to have to ask someone like JR, Jefferson, and probably Shump to at least do a respectable job on Durant. (that's the only defensive match up I really fear; asking those three to defend him)

LB will guard him too, but not the entire game.

 

[Kizzle]

I keep forgetting the mental edge we have on the Warriors. Every one of our players has the swag that they can beat and pink out their matchup. Kyrie KNOWS he eats Curry for lunch. JR probably thinks he can play with Klay. LeBron knows KD is his bitch. Love is gaining confidence and will feed off his play last year when he owned the boards. And TT knows for a fact Zaza and Magee will be his bitch in the paint.


I look at a unit in the Warriors that is solid and plays well. But in the playoffs those shots eventually don't fall in 4th quarters. So you end up needing stone cold killers who willl make plays with tired legs.


KD has NEVER done that in pressure game, Curry does that in the clutch in the regular season but as soon as it's the finals he's a role player. Klay is that guy. He's a dog flat out he'll pull any shot but lucky for us KD will probably ball hog all the clutch shots. Green has that clutch gene in him too but he's simply not skilled enough at scoring to do anything but shoot wide open

 

[davedugan43]

ESPN BPI has them as 93% favorites.

That's disrespectful. LeBron better beat that ass

 

[Zeus69]

ESPN BPI has them as 93% favorites.

That's disrespectful. LeBron better beat that ass

Haven't we established that ESPNs statistical prognostications are hot, steaming garbage?

 

[The Oi]

Be ready for 37/38 ESPN experts to pick the Warriors. It'll be awesome.

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

I'm glad people are confident, and yes, we are playing great basketball right now. Based on that, we have a chance.

However, make no mistake. If we win this it would be one of the greatest Finals upsets of all time.

There's a difference between being confident and being arrogant.

This is bologna.

The warriors team isn't better than the Cavs team. They had a better record. You're getting caught in the hype machine.

It's not an upset for the Cavs to win. We are genuinely the better team.

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

It really disappoints me to see so many people saying "we should have a shot"

Seriously? We have looked better than the Warriors in the playoffs. The Warriors are playing a Kawhi-less Spurs and people are impressed?

Seriously fuck a chance. We have an advantage

 

[dark2332]

This is bologna.

The warriors team isn't better than the Cavs team. They had a better record. You're getting caught in the hype machine.

It's not an upset for the Cavs to win. We are genuinely the better team.

I would rather be the underdog. I don't want ESPN Analysts to pick us. I don't want them on our bandwagon.

It makes it so much more satisfying when we steal the first game, get momentum, and eventually win.

Cleveland against the world, man. We truly are the underdogs. They have 2 MVP's. They added Durant (coward) to a 73 win team. They are loaded. The NBA loves to put them on a pedestal. Good. Somehow, the Cavs are the defending champs but still get to play the Finals with house money. They have nothing to lose. The pressure is all on this genetically-engineered Warriors team. This is Rocky vs Ivan Drago. Silently, we've added Korver and Williams to the bench and have a complete team.

Deep down, our team is closer. They are family. They fight for the guy next to them. They represent Cleveland well. But let's be honest, we won't be the favorite and I prefer it that way.

Let the Bay Area fans talk like you do. Let them brag about being favorites and destroying us. We will just go about our business with pride, root for our team, and win with hustle and heart.

I think you need to recognize how truly good this Warriors team is as constructed. It's the only way you can truly bask in how magnificent an accomplishment it will be when we beat them and shut them up. "When" not "If."

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

I would rather be the underdog. I don't want ESPN Analysts to pick us. I don't want them on our bandwagon.

It makes it so much more satisfying when we steal the first game, get momentum, and eventually win.

Cleveland against the world, man. We truly are the underdogs. They have 2 MVP's. They added Durant (coward) to a 73 win team. They are loaded. The NBA loves to put them on a pedestal. Good. Somehow, the Cavs are the defending champs but still get to play the Finals with house money. They have nothing to lose. The pressure is all on this genetically-engineered Warriors team. This is Rocky vs Ivan Drago. Silently, we've added Korver and Williams to the bench and have a complete team.

Deep down, our team is closer. They are family. They fight for the guy next to them. They represent Cleveland well. But let's be honest, we won't be the favorite and I prefer it that way.

Let the Bay Area fans talk like you do. Let them brag about being favorites and destroying us. We will just go about our business with pride, root for our team, and win with hustle and heart.

I think you need to recognize how truly good this Warriors team is as constructed. It's the only way you can truly bask in how magnificent an accomplishment it will be when we beat them and shut them up. "When" not "If."

I've no doubt we will be vegas underdogs and statistical mode underdogs. Just as last year. And just as last year I believe we are the better team

The warriors have a great constructed team. Ours is better. We will be the underdog in name alone

 

[BooyaCS]

Be ready for 37/38 ESPN experts to pick the Warriors. It'll be awesome.

With 36/38 saying GSW in 4