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jase1 posted:I put 10k on cavs to win at the beginning of the year @+400 I also put 1k on the cavs sweeping at +2500 (even though it will never happen those odds are worth it). i'm gonna need see the ticket to believe this cause that last one is just straight dumb
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May 28, 2017 23:53
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The warriors will lose because they have a coach that plays bad players major minutes while Ty Lue doesn't. Warriors aren't good enough to spot 20 points every game.
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May 28, 2017 23:53
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Metapod posted:i'm gonna need see the ticket to believe this cause that last one is just straight dumb jase1 is Something Awful's resident gambler. He's for real. The MMA betting thread is named after him
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May 28, 2017 23:54
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Man the playoffs last year were way better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-USrOy-aCmQ
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May 28, 2017 23:55
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The B_36 posted:Last year's collapse in the Finals was a level of shookness an order of magnitude higher than what would be required for them to lose this year. Them losing this year is a big upset, last year was an historic collapse. By my estimation, the Cavs have the best player in the series, and the 5th and 6th best (maybe the 4th and 6th best, Kyrie is playing real good), so the talent level is closer than you might think. I think that's accurate, the real problem for the Cavs is KD and Curry are both loving incredible and they're going to need LeBron to play KD as well as he usually does or better. I'm all seriousness even as a huge Cavs fan their defense is so incredibly atrocious I'm not sure they have more than a punchers chance. The Warriors have so many good shooters and playmakers, and I don't think the Cavs don't have enough defenders to account for them.
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May 28, 2017 23:58
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Shear Modulus posted:i think cool buff man was saying 538/Nate Silver gave the Cavs no shot last year, not you NATE SILVER: Warriors have a 69% chance to win the NBA Finals http://www.businessinsider.com/nba-finals-nate-silver-warriors-2016-5 That's 31% for the Cavaliers. Noctone posted:It pains me to say it but I'll reiterate my opinion that the Cavs will do well just to make it a gentlemen's sweep. Maybe they steal a second game somewhere and take it to six. Barring an unexpected injury, of course. Or Golden State coming down with an historic case of the shookness. What makes it interesting is that CLE has been dominating nearly as much as GSW this post-season. Playoff average MOV in the last sixty years: code:
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May 29, 2017 00:00
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Zogo posted:NATE SILVER: Warriors have a 69% chance to win the NBA Finals Nate Silver is like the Madden curse since predicting Obama like 8 years ago
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May 29, 2017 00:04
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Cool Buff Man posted:jase1 is Something Awful's resident gambler. He's for real. The MMA betting thread is named after him jesus why jase why did you make the sweep bet E2M2 posted:Man the playoffs last year were way better game 2 of durant's warrior tenure
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May 29, 2017 00:04
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Zogo posted:NATE SILVER: Warriors have a 69% chance to win the NBA Finals jase do another pool thread
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May 29, 2017 00:10
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Zogo posted:NATE SILVER: Warriors have a 69% chance to win the NBA Finals i guess it makes sense that cool buff man saw "69" and his brain automatically remembered it as "0% chance"
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May 29, 2017 00:22
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Metapod posted:jesus why jase why did you make the sweep bet Because I was up a shitload of money from betting on MMA. It's hard to explain but I make longshot bets all the time but for smaller units than my normal bets.
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May 29, 2017 00:26
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Cool Buff Man posted:jase1 is Something Awful's resident gambler. He's for real. The MMA betting thread is named after him Yeah do not doubt jase1 and the amount he gambles.
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May 29, 2017 00:27
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Shear Modulus posted:i guess it makes sense that cool buff man saw "69" and his brain automatically remembered it as "0% chance" There is 0% chance that happened.
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May 29, 2017 00:28
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Cool Buff Man posted:There is 69% chance that happened. fixed that for the timeline where you steered into the skid
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May 29, 2017 00:30
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cavs in three god drat it
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May 29, 2017 00:31
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milk milk lemonade posted:I think that's accurate, the real problem for the Cavs is KD and Curry are both loving incredible and they're going to need LeBron to play KD as well as he usually does or better. yeah that's where I come from on it, LeBron/Kyrie/Love might be able to keep up with GSW's stars but I don't see their bench D not getting eaten alive. Only way they have a chance is if it's a bunch of games like game 5 of the ECF where even though Boston scored a C-note they still got blown out because the Cavs balled out of control on offense
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May 29, 2017 00:32
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Man i gotta go to that Cavs parade if they win again
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May 29, 2017 00:33
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Noctone posted:yeah that's where I come from on it, LeBron/Kyrie/Love might be able to keep up with GSW's stars but I don't see their bench D not getting eaten alive. Only way they have a chance is if it's a bunch of games like game 5 of the ECF where even though Boston scored a C-note they still got blown out because the Cavs balled out of control on offense I imagine if Boston sans Isaiah could score 100+ on Cleveland that Golden State is going to hit the 150 mark. I hope Lebron scores 75 a game and holds them at bay. What's the finals with the highest point total? I'm sure this one is going to come close
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May 29, 2017 00:37
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Sometimes when Korver is supposed to switch he puts his head down and arms at his side like Naruto and just runs in a random direction. The Cavs get lost on switches constantly and leave people open on what seems like every posession. They really have a hard time locking down the paint. They also bomb the poo poo out of teams from 3, so maybeeeeeeeee
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May 29, 2017 00:41
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Cool Buff Man posted:I imagine if Boston sans Isaiah could score 100+ on Cleveland that Golden State is going to hit the 150 mark. I hope Lebron scores 75 a game and holds them at bay. http://www.nba.com/history/records/finals_game_points.html Looks like the record is 141 - 135 set in 1967
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May 29, 2017 00:44
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I really want the Cavs to win but I selected the Warriors in the bracket and I think I'll win it if they win. A win win win situation (the third win is for us all because the NBA is the best )
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May 29, 2017 00:45
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It's going to be sad to see cle lose but they probably will.
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May 29, 2017 00:45
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Why would Korver play in the finals? Just play Lebron/Irving/Love 42 minutes and split the wing between JR Smith, Shump, and Richard Jefferson. You don't need that much shooting, especially with Iggy effectively out of the series.
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May 29, 2017 00:47
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Cool Buff Man posted:I imagine if Boston sans Isaiah could score 100+ on Cleveland that Golden State is going to hit the 150 mark. I hope Lebron scores 75 a game and holds them at bay. It's going to have to go to 7 games for that to happen and as much as I want it to be as good as last year, it won't be
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May 29, 2017 00:54
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The Glumslinger posted:http://www.nba.com/history/records/finals_game_points.html I think that record is in jeopardy and I'm very excited for it. Time posted:It's going to have to go to 7 games for that to happen and as much as I want it to be as good as last year, it won't be It's gonna go 7! Zogo has me convinced that this is all rigged!
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May 29, 2017 00:54
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Cool Buff Man posted:I think that record is in jeopardy and I'm very excited for it. god bless you and I hope you're right
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May 29, 2017 00:55
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Tae posted:Why would Korver play in the finals? Just play Lebron/Irving/Love 42 minutes and split the wing between JR Smith, Shump, and Richard Jefferson. You don't need that much shooting, especially with Iggy effectively out of the series. Because then you're playing last year's team but older and worse, which required every minute of a seven game series to beat a worse version of GSW with their second best player missing a game. Cleveland has better depth, Korver and Williams will need to score on the GSW bench if they are going to win. Iman Shumpert is poop btw and Jefferson hasn't been much better this year
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May 29, 2017 01:00
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Tae posted:Why would Korver play in the finals? Just play Lebron/Irving/Love 42 minutes and split the wing between JR Smith, Shump, and Richard Jefferson. You don't need that much shooting, especially with Iggy effectively out of the series. Korver is no worse than Jefferson on defence and is better offensively. He has been shooting 48% from three since joining the Cavs for christs sake. Also teams respect his shooting a lot so he helps stretch the floor in their half court offense.
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May 29, 2017 01:01
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Watch your mouth about Shumpert
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May 29, 2017 01:02
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verbal enema posted:Watch your mouth about Shumpert You watch my mouth as it forms the words "he is trash, he sucks, he's a liability and will be regularly embarrassed if he plays" about Shumpert
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May 29, 2017 01:08
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milk milk lemonade posted:Their elo ratings are just dumb. Their player comparison models are horrific. I've never seen a single piece of basketball anything on that site that wasn't a waste of time to read. All their stuff is like cut rate Goldsberry or Lowe because they don't even really understand what they're measuring.  I'm a math dude so I get friends coming at a fair bit me going "HEY MAN YOU SEE THE LASTEST 538 MODEL AND IT'S BOLD [dumb] predictions" and it's just like....no, please.
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May 29, 2017 01:11
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They should just start early and play a best of 9 series
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May 29, 2017 01:11
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gently caress you!!! https://twitter.com/cavs/status/867187376967176193?s=09
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May 29, 2017 01:12
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shump was horrendous in last years finals but still got a lot of minutes. also they won, and wins are the greatest stat
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May 29, 2017 01:14
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Ghost Dog posted:shump was horrendous in last years finals but still got a lot of minutes. also they won, and wins are the greatest stat I'm afraid it's rings.
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May 29, 2017 01:22
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zoux posted:I'm afraid it's rings. Oh my goodness is it terminal
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May 29, 2017 01:26
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attackmole posted:
Your math friends should get better at math IMO
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May 29, 2017 01:38
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milk milk lemonade posted:Sometimes when Korver is supposed to switch he puts his head down and arms at his side like Naruto and just runs in a random direction. The Cavs get lost on switches constantly and leave people open on what seems like every posession. They really have a hard time locking down the paint. Pretty sure its 50/50. Like either they beat us like the Mavs did the Heat that one year or they get swept or something and everyone is like "I told you so"
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May 29, 2017 01:48
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watching Yao highlights forgot how funny it was watching him swat shots away
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May 29, 2017 02:29
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