Warriors -140 to win 2016 championship

[InRareForm]

I don't think we have seen a favorite like this in awhile betting wise....

it's at least 2 to 1 or 3/2

Can't even get a good price on Spurs Fan insurance :bang:bang

[HarlemHeat37]

I posted this a few times earlier in the year, but can't believe I only put a rack on it, smh..

http://i66.tinypic.com/w21021.jpg

[HarlemHeat37]

I got them again for +250 or so in December or January, though, fortunately..

[Kawhitstorm]

After opening the preseason as 11-5 favorites to defend their 2012 title, LeBron James and company are now listed at 2-3 by Bovada.LV (http://www.bovada.lv/). The Western Conference champion Thunder (http://www.si.com/nba/team/thunder), who opened at 9-2, have improved to 17-4 after winning 60 games. The Spurs (http://www.si.com/nba/team/spurs) (10-1), Knicks (http://www.si.com/nba/team/knicks) (16-1), Nuggets (http://www.si.com/nba/team/nuggets) (25-1), Pacers (http://www.si.com/nba/team/pacers) (25-1) and Clippers (http://www.si.com/nba/team/clippers) (25-1) round out the current favorites.

Odds to Win 2013 NBA Championship at Bovada (http://www.oddsshark.com/sites/all/links/bovada.php) as of April 29:

Miami Heat 1/2
San Antonio Spurs 6/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 7/1
New York Knicks 14/1
Los Angeles Clippers 22/1
Indiana Pacers 33/1
Memphis Grizzlies 33/1
Chicago Bulls 40/1
Golden State Warriors 40/1
Denver Nuggets 100/1
Atlanta Hawks 150/1
Boston Celtics 250/1
Brooklyn Nets 250/1
Houston Rockets 500/1


Oddsmaking service Bovada.LV (http://www.bovada.lv) lists the defending champions as a heavy favorite over the Spurs (http://www.si.com/nba/team/spurs) in the Finals, which begin Thursday night in Miami's American Airlines Arena. Miami is given 5/12 odds while San Antonio is set at 2/1.


:wakeup

[Kawhitstorm]

I got them again for +250 or so in December or January, though, fortunately..

I refuse to bet on other teams that play against the Spurs or play daily fantasy & shyt b/c I REFUSE to root against the Spurs nor root for a player on another team. It takes the fun out of it & it's too much motha' fuckin' work.:nope

I made money on tennis but I got burnt out & quit.:lol Now, I'm tempted to put money on the Cripples against the Duds b/c they are HEAVY underdogs but I have to see how they look in the 1st rd.

If Danny can get his mojo back, I'll also be tempted to put money on the Spurs otherwise Porker/Danny are going to break my screen w/ their bricks.:bang

[Anonymous.]

Now, I'm tempted to put money on the Cripples against the Duds b/c they are HEAVY underdogs but I have to see how they look in the 1st rd.
Nice of you to donate to the book

[Kawhitstorm]

Nice of you to donate to the book

I'll write it off as donation.:sleep

[HarlemHeat37]

I refuse to bet on other teams that play against the Spurs or play daily fantasy & shyt b/c I REFUSE to root against the Spurs nor root for a player on another team. It takes the fun out of it & it's too much motha' fuckin' work.:nope

I made money on tennis but I got burnt out & quit.:lol Now, I'm tempted to put money on the Cripples against the Duds b/c they are HEAVY underdogs but I have to see how they look in the 1st rd.

If Danny can get his mojo back, I'll also be tempted to put money on the Spurs otherwise Porker/Danny are going to break my screen w/ their bricks.:bang

I still cheer for the Spurs when I bet against them, tbh..it's good to have fan insurance, in addition to putting emotions aside and betting with logic:lol..

The most $ I ever won betting against the Spurs in the playoffs was the 2008 playoffs IIRC..I won a lot on the Clippers series, last year, as I posted here, and I parlayed game 7 with Mayweather over Pacquiao(which was one of the easiest bets in sports history:lol)..

I'll bet in favor of them when I'm confident that they will win, though..the 2014 Finals was the most $ I've ever won betting on sports, and I put heavy dough on them to win the West in 2013, too..just have to pick your spots..fortunately, I've never been in a situation where I bet on the Spurs in the playoffs and they lost, that would probably be a terrible feeling:lol..

[spursistan]

I refuse to bet on other teams that play against the Spurs or play daily fantasy & shyt b/c I REFUSE to root against the Spurs nor root for a player on another team. It takes the fun out of it & it's too much motha' fuckin' work.:nope

I made money on tennis but I got burnt out & quit.:lol Now, I'm tempted to put money on the Cripples against the Duds b/c they are HEAVY underdogs but I have to see how they look in the 1st rd.

If Danny can get his mojo back, I'll also be tempted to put money on the Spurs otherwise Porker/Danny are going to break my screen w/ their bricks.:bang
Same here but i fear Blake won't regain early season form by then..those two games they lost went to the wire and had 4th quarter lead in each while the Warriors were playing their peak basketball during the 24-0 run..by the far the most intriguing series and it could be to the Warriors what the 2014 Mavs were to the Spurs...

[InRareForm]

Didn't realize heat were that favored back then, but its always so much easier getting to finals in east

[Kawhitstorm]

Same here but i fear Blake won't regain early season form by then..those two games they lost went to the wire and had 4th quarter lead in each while the Warriors were playing their peak basketball during the 24-0 run..by the far the most intriguing series and it could be to the Warriors what the 2014 Mavs were to the Spurs...

The emergence of their bench is actually what's intriguing me. Cole Aldrich is a legit backup & can actually score in the post unlike their starting center.:lol

Their X-factor is Jeff Green, he has to outplay Barnes for them to have a chance. (Pierce is unplayable unless it's for situational end of game/quarter plays )

[Spurtacular]

I got them again for +250 or so in December or January, though, fortunately..

I would've jumped on that action, tbh. Cleveland will be a threat if the Spurs were to wear em down though.

[Kawhitstorm]

Didn't realize heat were that favored back then, but its always so much easier getting to finals in east

They were also heavy favorites in the Finals: Miami is given 5/12 odds while San Antonio is set at 2/1.



2015

Golden State

-190

Cleveland
+170


2014

San Antonio
-125
Miami
+105


2013

San Antonio
+200
Miami
-240

[spursistan]

The emergence of their bench is actually what's intriguing me. Cole Aldrich is a legit backup & can actually score in the post unlike their starting center.:lol

Their X-factor is Jeff Green, he has to outplay Barnes for them to have a chance. (Pierce is unplayable unless it's for situational end of game/quarter plays )

I would have liked if they have kept Matt Barnes over this mental midget:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

I would have liked if they have kept Matt Barnes over this mental midget:lol

He did have a solid series against the Knicks in 2013 when he was playing for the Celtics under Doc. Even Josh Smith had his moments last postseason.:lol