I have finally come to that realization. After losing all five of my basketball bets tonight as a result of a last shot within 10 seconds of the game ending, I can't see how a case can be made EVER in this sport to bet it.
Why do people even bet basketball? 90% of the games come down to that final shot that will either hand them the game or they lose it.
1. I have Umass +4. They have three decent shots for a three in the final 10 secsonds that would have given me the push. They miss them all, and I lose a huge bet.
2. I have the Clippers +6 first half. LA is only down 1 with under 30 secs WITH THE BALL. Sac makes a 3 to go up 4. With 2 f 'ing seconds left, Sac blocks the LA shot and turns around and hits a three with no time left. I lose a huge bet by one point.
3. I had UNDER 98 Chi/Clev first half. I have a push at 98, but Clev hits a jump shot with 1 sec left. I lose a medium bet by a bucket.
4. I turn around and bet UNDER 98.5 Chi/Clev second half. The game is at 97 with Clev holding for the last shot. They miss it and with 3 secs, miss the rebound and foul Chi. He makes them both, and I lose by half a point. Mother f 'er.
5. And the worst of them all. I have Houston -1/2 in the second half. Houston needs to win by 10. They are up 10 with 14 secs left AND THE BALL. They try to dribble out the clock but some idiot tells Portland to foul. Why? WHY!?? Hou makes them both to go up 12 and with under 5 secs left, Portland comes back and hits a meaningless three to cost me the game by another half point. The worst of it is that Portland still tried to foul after the made shot, hacking the crap out of the guy, but this time the refs let it go as time expired. I am still fuming over that game. It was my biggest game of the night.
So my question is, regardless of which side you were on for these idiot games, why did you bet them? The bulk of NBA games come down to the last shot and a coin flip. I'd put out there that there is no way to handicap this sport with any success. Those that do are only regressing from the mean and will snap back if given enough games.
By the way, I was 5-0 in the damn MLB. Why the FUCK am I wasting away that profit with this bush league shit. It was a need to have action I guess. I am done. No more NBA.
Thank god baseball is here.
Why do people even bet basketball? 90% of the games come down to that final shot that will either hand them the game or they lose it.
1. I have Umass +4. They have three decent shots for a three in the final 10 secsonds that would have given me the push. They miss them all, and I lose a huge bet.
2. I have the Clippers +6 first half. LA is only down 1 with under 30 secs WITH THE BALL. Sac makes a 3 to go up 4. With 2 f 'ing seconds left, Sac blocks the LA shot and turns around and hits a three with no time left. I lose a huge bet by one point.
3. I had UNDER 98 Chi/Clev first half. I have a push at 98, but Clev hits a jump shot with 1 sec left. I lose a medium bet by a bucket.
4. I turn around and bet UNDER 98.5 Chi/Clev second half. The game is at 97 with Clev holding for the last shot. They miss it and with 3 secs, miss the rebound and foul Chi. He makes them both, and I lose by half a point. Mother f 'er.
5. And the worst of them all. I have Houston -1/2 in the second half. Houston needs to win by 10. They are up 10 with 14 secs left AND THE BALL. They try to dribble out the clock but some idiot tells Portland to foul. Why? WHY!?? Hou makes them both to go up 12 and with under 5 secs left, Portland comes back and hits a meaningless three to cost me the game by another half point. The worst of it is that Portland still tried to foul after the made shot, hacking the crap out of the guy, but this time the refs let it go as time expired. I am still fuming over that game. It was my biggest game of the night.
So my question is, regardless of which side you were on for these idiot games, why did you bet them? The bulk of NBA games come down to the last shot and a coin flip. I'd put out there that there is no way to handicap this sport with any success. Those that do are only regressing from the mean and will snap back if given enough games.
By the way, I was 5-0 in the damn MLB. Why the FUCK am I wasting away that profit with this bush league shit. It was a need to have action I guess. I am done. No more NBA.
Thank god baseball is here.
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