The Spurs still aren't the Vegas favorite to win it all

[buttsR4rebounding]

The odds have continued to move in the Spurs direction. Bovada still has the Cavs at 11-4, but has the Spurs at 3-1, the Warriors at 11-2, the Thunder at 17-2, and the Clippers back down to 10-1.

http://sports.bovada.lv/sports-betti...ll-futures.jsp

All that means is more money is coming in on the Spurs. Vegas odds have little to do with who is actually going to win, but how to get roughly even money coming in on both sides of the bet. Obviously more money is coming in on the Spurs than before. The odds are not saying the Spurs have a 1 in 4 chance of winning it just says that is the odds necessary to even out the betting. Vegas doesn't make money by being right they make it on the betting fee.

[TheMulletMan3000]

he's been getting owned since he came in the league by other top pgs

I would like to disagree but you are right. Just look at his playoff offensive and defensive ratings per 100 pos... At best, he's just above average.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...parketo01.html

[jhfenton]

All that means is more money is coming in on the Spurs. Vegas odds have little to do with who is actually going to win, but how to get roughly even money coming in on both sides of the bet. Obviously more money is coming in on the Spurs than before. The odds are not saying the Spurs have a 1 in 4 chance of winning it just says that is the odds necessary to even out the betting. Vegas doesn't make money by being right they make it on the betting fee.

Thanks for the lecture. Are there any other topics on which you'd like to enlighten us?

[Budkin]

I think that's a good thing ...

This.