NBA Betting: Vol. 2

Better this way, honestly:

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Lu and Rip are out

It’s actually for the best. Rosa is going to have to step up and go wild, and that just makes things easier for Carmelo Anthony to hit the over. It's practically tailor-made.😬

Portland, San Antonio, and Chicago—let’s goooo!!!

@ James Taylor3 - he’ll probably just suggest an under for us; I’m just waiting for him to chime in. Honestly, I managed to snag some profit on an under last night, though my parlays were a bit of a mess, which ended up costing me.

I’ve already locked in a play on the under for tonight's game; I picked it up this afternoon without reading any of your takes.
Among other things...

And if it matters to anyone, I don't have Portland in any of my plays. 😁

The Hawks just tipped off, so I'm going to jump in.

Lmao, Stoudemire just dropped 7 buckets for the Knicks 🤣
Bet half this forum took the under. 🤣

edit - he's already at 9

Rose is sitting on 2.

Total chaos in the first quarter 🤣 🙏

Rosa, seriously, stop trying to help... lol

We’re barely at the tenth minute.

This approach works for them. He isn't forcing anything; he’s just facilitating for everyone else. He's conserving energy, and the team looks better for it. Honestly, he couldn't care less about our spread. 😁

He's got the talent to pull this off, it's just a matter of how the game unfolds. I'm not holding my breath. 🙂

shadowgardener10 makes a fair point; he clearly doesn't give a damn about how things are playing out right now 🙂

Carmelo needs to step up his game

Everything is backwards. Rosa is only at 10, while Tim Duncan is already up to 9. 🤦

Lately, no matter how many parlays I put together, I always get screwed by one or two legs. I’ll play 3 or 10 parlays, but damn it, there’s nothing worth betting on right now if you aren't playing 1-2 legers. I'm going to bed. There’s no point in watching this anymore if Tim Duncan is just going to wreck my night.

Goodnight and good luck, everyone. 😁

edit: Now Tim Duncan is at 11... 🤣

Watson’s checking in... I honestly doubt they’ll pull off this comeback against Rosa—I might just head to bed early... 🙂

edit: actually, scratch that, I'm being an idiot 😁

Good grief, what a nerve-wracking finish that was. Carmelo Anthony had two shots at the rim with just five seconds left on the clock to seal the over—and he sinks them. So, my first parlay, featuring both Rosa and Carmelo Anthony going over, actually hits.
As for my second ticket, I missed every single leg.☕

Looks like we had the exact same ticket, ☕

The Portland performance in the second half was honestly abysmal.

Jamal, give me a break.

James Taylor3 said:Man, Portland really struggled out there in the second half.

Jamal, I don't know what you were thinking, man.

The work is done, so maybe your shift is finally over?

A minor setback for Portland—those road trips really take a toll.

placideagle said:The bread is baked—is your shift finally over?

I still need to grab some jelly donuts before I call it a night. 😬

James Taylor3 said:I think I’m just going to grab some jelly donuts to snack on before I head off for a break. 😬

Anyway, goodnight! I guess you should just stop worrying about Portland; like I mentioned before, this loss isn't exactly a first or a last for them.🤷

The current state of affairs—while predictable—remains frustratingly stagnant. One would expect more decisive action by now, yet we find ourselves circling the same exhausted arguments. It is a repetitive cycle, really. [User Name] says:
Go get some sleep and stop stressing over Portland—I told you already: this loss isn't anything out of the ordinary.🤷

It’s not really an issue—I’m used to missing. 🤣

I'm heading out—alright then.

Honestly, props to Portland—they absolutely tore us apart tonight. But then you look at the rest of the slate and it’s just GSW running up the score on the Warriors and the Clippers getting handled too. Total chaos everywhere.

James Taylor3 said:Honestly, it’s not even a big deal for me. I’m pretty much used to missing my shots by a mile. 🤣

Yeah, right... as if that helps.

It’s just one thing after another. I was actually pretty heated earlier because I added the NHL games to my picks, but man, losing two straight really knocked the wind out of my sails... now I'm back to digging myself out of a hole today.

I had this nagging gut feeling that we were going to drop to Portland—it felt inevitable, honestly... plus, Gay ended up dropping 21 points, just barely edging out that 20-point margin 🤣

nimblescout10 said:I totally felt like we were gonna choke against Portland lol...and Gay dropped 21 (even though we were down by 20 🤣)

Total joke. 😁