Posts by Dana Baker2

Lawrence Vaughn3 said:Josh Smith? I swear he's only on the radar when Joe's banged up—and I haven't seen Cousins play in ages.

It's a joke. Those guys are easily the best players on those rosters. Just like Gordon is for the Hornets. Honestly, at this rate, I might just withdraw whatever little cash I have left in my E*TRADE account.☕>

Lawrence Vaughn3 said:Which sportsbook actually has the best player prop selection... I mean, who has the most players listed overall?

From what I've gathered watching the games these past few days, DraftKings seems solid. FanDuel isn't bad either.

Do the guys over at BetMGM have some kind of vendetta against Smith and Cousins? I haven't checked their lines in a couple of days so I can't be sure...
Are they even listing them at all this season?

What's the move on Aldridge over 22.5?
The Bucks' interior defense is non-existent. They score plenty, but they give up just as much. Plus, Gooden's status is a total question mark.

vividbison47 said:don't let them bait you into playing Dirk's game. 🙂

So the real question is—do we play the counter? That’s what matters now...🤷

Why did everyone at State Street jump on Lee during that Dirk-Lee matchup?!😲
Personally, I think his over is a much better bet against Denver—they don't defend the paint particularly well—compared to facing someone like Memphis.🤷

My picks for today? I’m looking at Lee and Love over, plus Phoenix-Lakers under—but honestly, considering what I called last night...🤣 2/5😁
Gordon over is a lock, but of course, FanDuel doesn't even have him listed, along with half the other stuff I want.🙂

At least we didn't waste too much energy dealing with that idiot Westbrick.
He made his intentions clear pretty damn fast...😠
That’s why it's better to just go fly.
Hopefully, the Grizzlies can actually put up a fight against the Heat.😂

Lawrence Castillo76 said:The Raptors' starting guard Jose Calderon is sidelined

Man. This is gonna be a mess. Without their playmakers, the Raptors are basically toast.🤣

Lawrence Castillo76 said:I’m calling it now—someone’s gonna start dragging Westbrook’s parents into this by like 1:28 AM.

You took the words right out of my mouth!🤣
I can't stand the guy. But hey, what can you do? We're all too quick to jump on the bandwagon—that idiot pulls us along wherever he wants.😛

In the end, I went with this:

angry populist 😁


higher stakes (for my standards 😁)

Why isn't anyone talking about Bynum at 18.5? Or am I just being way too optimistic here?😁
If he stays healthy—which, let's be real, is the big question—he should breeze through that. Though, I wouldn't bet on the Lakers just strolling through Houston, given how both teams have been playing lately.
That said, I think Scola could hit his over on 16.5 too, right?🤷

placidranger19 said:http://www.hoopsstats.com/basketball...file/12/23/332

Pick a player, pick a year, and then just hit "by opponent." Simple.

Thanks a ton!🙏

Looking at this pathetic offer from SS—here’s what I’m pulling out:
Bynum is going over 18.5.
Westbrick over 24.5.
Lawson's going over 17.5—bet on it.
Dirk's going over 23.5.
Lee's over 21.5.
Johnson's going over 18.5.
+
Miami (-14.5) vs. Memphis 2
Indiana vs. Oklahoma—this one’s a toss-up, honestly.
Toronto-Cleveland 1
Atlanta-Detroit 1

For the folk music crowd... 😁

wiredcanyon39 said:...because fighting for those draft lottery picks...

Someone already brought this up regarding the Raptors during their last game against the Sixers. We all saw how that played out...😁
I wouldn't go so far as to say any team actually *wants* to be terrible—I mean, it’s just the "lottery." Whether you suck the most or not, it doesn't guarantee you land the #1 pick. Even if Toronto loses every single game from here on out, they aren't going to catch these bottom-feeders in the standings. So, honestly, I don't think it makes sense to factor this into your betting strategy.

EDIT: Where can I find specific player stats against certain teams from this season or previous ones? NBA.com has team vs. team and player vs. team, but it lacks individual breakdowns. I need shots, minutes, rebounds, assists—everything specifically against one opponent.

I haven't placed a single bet and honestly, things are looking better for it. Hopefully I can find something decent for today.

Anyway, since I haven't been watching...
Did Dwight Howard play tonight out of pure spite, or did Tyson just eat him alive? He only took two shots in the entire half!😲

EDIT: Man, these SS guys are idiots! 😠They don't even have the two players I think look promising for an over tonight in their lineup! Smith and Ellis. They aren't even offering Gordon, who started playing and is definitely the main guy for the Charlotte Hornets, nor Gay, DeMar DeRozan, Al Jamison, Marcin Gortat, or Steve Nash—nothing from the Nets vs Wizards game... It's a joke.

silverridge3 said:I've got an account over at Fortuna—just snagged a bonus after making my deposit. $67 I got it. $33The odds are fine—just like they were for our favorite before they went through that redesign and suddenly had a massive influx of interest.
When it comes to online accounts for our betting setups—you really need to have active accounts at all four: SS, HL, Fortuna, and PSK. That’s the only way to properly combine them.
SS hit 149.5 total points on that Maccabi Tel Aviv game today—HL had it at 151.5 and PSK was sitting at 152.5. That's a massive gap right there.
When it comes to over/under bets, Pinnacle is easily the best option—especially when you pair them up with bet365 and Bwin!
Look, let's take the matchup at home as an example—the odds are sitting at 1.85 (that’s already a 5% haircut). Bet365 is hovering between 1.83 and 1.85, Bwin is giving us 1.87 to 1.90, but Pinnacle? They're sitting pretty at 1.90 to 2.03!!!

Look, I'm not some obsessive fanatic who needs a million different accounts to keep track of things.😁
One's enough—looking at the offers, Fortuna seems like my best bet. As long as there aren't any issues with placing bets, I'm down. How do you actually fund an account with them? Is it just standard credit card stuff or can you use mobile banking? Or am I going to have to physically trek out to a betting shop?
And another thing... how exactly are you supposed to clear this bonus? Do you have to place a specific number of bets at certain odds? I honestly can't make heads or tails of these bonus requirements—it’s all just a mess.
What you’re saying about the online stuff is spot on—but it’s absolute garbage that they won't let you parlay players with anything else! It makes zero sense. I don't see any logic behind it. That's exactly why I shut down my Bwin account.

Lawrence Castillo76 said:https://www.betting.com/sport/72?date=Today
you might be looking at it wrong

Yeah.🙂
Thanks!👍
I was looking at this—some idiot setup, I don't even know what this site is—but it showed up in my favorites. 😁
http://betting-site.com/default.aspx

Anyway, anyone got an account open at FortuneWin? Seems to me their margins actually match the current form better than most. Plus, they have a solid lineup of fighters—especially those "hot" ones like Crawford. But man, they keep slashing the odds...

And generally speaking, which US sportsbook do you guys recommend for opening an online account?
I put some cash into DraftKings, but I'll pull it if the offerings at Fortune or Favorites are actually better.

Lawrence Castillo76 said:Just check the list—actually, better if you don't even bother opening it, there’s nothing worth seeing anyway.

I have no clue why it won't load for me. Any idea what the deal is? Every other sportsbook site is working just fine.
Do I actually need to register just to see the odds?

Lawrence Castillo76 said:I’ve gotta say—this sportsbook is absolute bottom-of-the-barrel trash. Seriously, the worst one I've seen in the States. Between the terrible analysis, the useless players, and those pathetic betting limits... it's just a total disaster.

Can you even get their odds list to load? Every time I click on it, I just get a blank white screen. Nothing. Just empty space.🤷

stormyseal9 said:At DraftKings, these were the lines—at least when I placed my bets this morning🤷. I check the margins across a few different sportsbooks every single day and just pick based on whether I’m feeling an over or an under. When it comes to DraftKings, they usually set their margins based on current form—unlike FanDuel or BetMGM, which seem to just look at season averages. Honestly, I try to stay away from BetMGM because their juice is way too high, and I generally lean toward overs unless an under looks like a real steal.😉

You've got a point there. I prefer overs too, but like I said—I don't always get a choice.🤣 Sometimes you need that last-minute intel right before tip-off, and in those cases, you're stuck betting online.
As for DraftKings, I just checked and the lines haven't moved. Plus, they've got Cousins and Crawford available.😢 I actually just loaded some cash into my BetMGM account a bit ago.
Can you actually open an account with DraftKings for online betting?

EDIT: At Caesars, Pierce is at 20.5 and Monroe is at 14.5! Might be worth opening an account over there. They offer bonuses up to $67.
Anyone here have an account with them? What's the experience like?

Lawrence Castillo76 said:So you have cousins in the lottery playing around with margins again, huh?

And since I live in the middle of nowhere with zero local sportsbooks, I couldn't care less. At least I finally put some money into an online account with DraftKings.🤣 Blessed online deposits...
But those idiots won't even list guys like Cousins. And he’s easily the best player on the Kings right now—plus Thompson isn't even playing today. If I could, I’d take that 19.5 over in a heartbeat.

I mean, look at Bet365... their player props are incredible—points, rebounds, assists tracked all season long! They actually give you options on multiple players, not just one or two from a single team. Why the hell aren't our local geniuses offering lines on guys like Rondae, Crawford—who is absolutely tearing it up lately and is basically the Wizards' best player—or Isaiah Thomas? 🙂 Instead, we're stuck with one guy, so if he gets shut down early, you're screwed.
To make matters worse, the online books here barely let you parlay anything. You can't combine two different players or pair a player prop with some random event from ten games away! It’s ridiculous... WTF? This is exactly why I closed my account with BetMGM.

Why isn't Cousins even in the lineup?🙂

stormyseal9 said:...

Where the hell is Melo at 23.5, Evans at 16.5, or Monroe at 15.5?😲

From what I can tell, they bumped everyone up by a point everywhere...🤷

OT: why the hell can't I see the departures at the Chicago station?! I click on "departures" and nothing shows up.