Spurs 8/1 Odds for '09 Championship

[Kindergarten Cop]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Celtics-Lakers-favorites-to-win-2009-NBA-title?urn=nba,88971

Boston Celtics 7/2
Los Angeles Lakers 5/1
Detroit Pistons 6/1
San Antonio Spurs 8/1
New Orleans Hornets 11/1
Orlando Magic 14/1
Houston Rockets 15/1
Utah Jazz 15/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 16/1
Chicago Bulls 20/1
Phoenix Suns 20/1
Dallas Mavericks 25/1
Denver Nuggets 25/1
Portland Trailblazers 25/1
Washington Wizards 25/1
Golden State Warriors 40/1
Miami Heat 40/1
Atlanta Hawks 50/1
Charlotte Bobcats 50/1
New Jersey Nets 50/1
New York Knicks 50/1
Philadelphia 76ers 50/1
Toronto Raptors 50/1
Indiana Pacers 75/1
Los Angeles Clippers 100/1
Memphis Grizzlies 100/1
Milwaukee Bucks 100/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 100/1
Sacramento Kings 100/1
Seattle Supersonics 100/1

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Ask me again when the offseason is over

[Brutalis]

Fucking stupid. Preseason hasn't even arrived yet so where do these odds come from? Ignorant.

[m33p0]

premature ejacualtion thread... coming from yahoo! nonetheless. :rolleyes

[Kindergarten Cop]

I agree that it is VERY, VERY, VERY premature (considering that we have yet to see who teams are going to draft or what offseason moves will be made) - but gambling is a 24/7/365 business. I saw the news and thought that it would be interesting to share, so please don't shoot the messenger.:king

[Kindergarten Cop]

premature ejacualtion thread... coming from yahoo! nonetheless. :rolleyes

It's actually according to Bodog Entertainment, which is one of the premiere online gambling sites.

[m33p0]

It's actually according to Bodog Entertainment, which is one of the premiere online gambling sites.
that explains it.

[wildbill2u]

You can get a bet down now at 8-1 in Vegas. The odds will change as events occur.

[rascal]

Lakers are the good play here.

[Oh, Gee!!]

It might be worth it to put $200 on one of the 1/100 teams.

[tlongII]

I would like to put a C note on the Blazers at 25 to 1.

[Oh, Gee!!]

I would like to put a C note on the Blazers

Somebody prolly did that with the Celts last year. Wonder how much that person made?

[jack sommerset]

I bet last year at this time the Celtices were 100-1 winning the whole thing and the Lakers were 50-1. Its called filler. Everyone knows it amounts to nothing!

[Mulletino]

This is so stupid.
I bet Boston wasn't on that list to win last year.
No one knows what trades are gonna happen, and what draft picks are gonna bring.
No one knows the future. This is is dumb.

[Kindergarten Cop]

This is so stupid.
I bet Boston wasn't on that list to win last year.
No one knows what trades are gonna happen, and what draft picks are gonna bring.
No one knows the future. This is is dumb.

The point is that people are already putting down money for next year's NBA champion and they had to have odds to go along with that. You're right, Boston was probably WAY down the list last year - but that just means that whoever betted at that time GOT PAID! As someone in this thread stated, the odds will move and be adjusted throughout the year - this is but a snapshot.

[Galileo]

Who does Tim Donaghy like?

[Kindergarten Cop]

:lol
Who does Tim Donaghy like?

[Kindergarten Cop]

This is so stupid.
I bet Boston wasn't on that list to win last year.
No one knows what trades are gonna happen, and what draft picks are gonna bring.
No one knows the future. This is is dumb.


Actually the site that this information in the original post came from listed the Celtics as the favorites (albeit after the trade) at 6/5 odds. That is UNHEARD of! So unless people placed big bets before the trades, I guess they didn't get paid. The Lakers actually had 10/1 odds of winning the Championship and 4/1 of winning the Western Conference - so they were pretty accurate on this one as well.

http://www.ogpaper.com/news/news-01559.html

http://www.ogpaper.com/news/news-01557.html

[Oh, Gee!!]

This is so stupid.
I bet Boston wasn't on that list to win last year.
No one knows what trades are gonna happen, and what draft picks are gonna bring.
No one knows the future. This is is dumb.

that's why it called GAMBLING

[LLK0517]

we would definitely have to make some changes during the offseason for that 8-1 be anywhere near accurate....i hate to admit it, but if we go with the same team next year, and make very few offseason moves, then that 8-1 would be more accurate at 25-1:bang

[Kindergarten Cop]

we would definitely have to make some changes during the offseason for that 8-1 be anywhere near accurate....i hate to admit it, but if we go with the same team next year, and make very few offseason moves, then that 8-1 would be more accurate at 25-1:bang


I disagree. We were arguably a healthy Ginobili away from playing in the Finals. I agree that we need "some changes", but only minor ones to compete for the title in '09. Now we need some significant moves to keep up the trend for the next 4-5 years, but we are a few role players away from returning to the big stage. Who would you rank ahead of the Spurs for chances to win the title next year at the this exact point in time? I can see an argument for Boston and L.A., but I would place us right there with them.

[Kindergarten Cop]

Eh, I guess that is consitering that everyteam starts and ends next season with the same roster as the point when they're season ended.


No, it is just a snapshot of the odds AT THIS EXACT MOMENT. The odds are very fluid and will change on a weekly (maybe even daily) basis. You will see the odds adjusted once the draft is completed and again after significant offseason moves are made, but at the current time this is what the odds would be if you were to drive to Vegas and throw money down to bet for next season's Championship.

[WildcardManu]

Those are odds are assuming every team stays intact from now until the beginning of the season?

[Kindergarten Cop]

Those are odds are assuming every team stays intact from now until the beginning of the season?

Are you being sarcastic or just absurd?

[ShoogarBear]

I'm going to wait to see how David Stern bets.

[T Park]

Why not just wait to see who Ronnie Nunn has?

Hey ooooo

[angelbelow]

thats just how it works in the gambling world. saw the odds at vegas too.

[Ghazi]

How the hell did the Bulls get higher odds than the Mavs? dats turrible

[Tully365]

The Spurs may have dropped off a bit from previous years, but look at Dallas and Phoenix, their two major rivals of the last few years. Phoenix starts the off season at 20/1 and Dallas at 25/1.

[LakerLanny]

I would like to put a C note on the Blazers at 25 to 1.


That was the one that popped out at me also.

I also think the Spurs at 8-1 is a pretty good bet, they could quite easily win the West next year...it wouldn't surprise me at all.

[LLK0517]

I disagree. We were arguably a healthy Ginobili away from playing in the Finals. I agree that we need "some changes", but only minor ones to compete for the title in '09. Now we need some significant moves to keep up the trend for the next 4-5 years, but we are a few role players away from returning to the big stage. Who would you rank ahead of the Spurs for chances to win the title next year at the this exact point in time? I can see an argument for Boston and L.A., but I would place us right there with them.

I agree with you about minor changes, the minor changes have to consist of having a bench that can give you good minutes and can score.....I miss a guy like Malik Rose that used to come off the bench and give the team a spark....this team is missing that "spark" (if you assume that Manu is essentially a starter).... I guess I'm just pessimistic and think 25/1........if we can get a little younger and some bench, then i would probably believe that 8/1....