Hey guys.. even though someone said I will be buying Vr's pick.. he was just being a douche bag.. I never said I would be buying them today...
I have no interest in any of the NBA games.. Depending on how I feel later.. I might buy VR's Boxing Play..depending on how the draft goes as I have some wagers on that today..
Need RB's to get off the board in the first round.. Hoping that there is at least 3...
and a small bet on Knowshon drafted before Beanie..
But I hit jackpot with Stafford to be #1 for 3500 to win 1000
I have no interest in any of the NBA games.. Depending on how I feel later.. I might buy VR's Boxing Play..depending on how the draft goes as I have some wagers on that today..
Need RB's to get off the board in the first round.. Hoping that there is at least 3...
and a small bet on Knowshon drafted before Beanie..
But I hit jackpot with Stafford to be #1 for 3500 to win 1000
thanks bud.. hope someone gets your NBA plays from VR.. I dont have any interest in the heat game and the lakers game..
I want to sit back after the draft and watch the fight.. If i grab that fight package I will put it up...
does anyone have a coupon from the podcast or anything from pregame.. the one posted yesterday didnt work.
I want to sit back after the draft and watch the fight.. If i grab that fight package I will put it up...
does anyone have a coupon from the podcast or anything from pregame.. the one posted yesterday didnt work.
Al DeMarco
Saturday's Play
5 Dime - LA Lakers
Interesting line in tonight's game. Los Angeles toys with Utah in Games One and Two at home and in Thursday's Game Three is only a 1 1/2 to 2-point favorite. The Lakers rally from 10 points down early, blow a 13-point, third-quarter lead, and end up losing 88-86. Yet tonight in Game Four, the oddsmakers have price LA at around 4 1/2 points.
As I've noted many times here and in media appearances, the biggest mistake gamblers make is how they perceive lines. Always keep in mind the linemakers want two-sided action on the game; that's how they maximize their earnings. Obviously, the public is going to be on Los Angeles today because A) they're the Lakers and B) they're the favorite and basic human nature finds us always leaning toward the chalk. But clearly the oddsmakers are begging you, enticing you, to take the Jazz by dangling those generous points, nearly 2 1/2 more than Utah got in Game Three, a game it won.
With the exception of Lamar Odom (21 points, 14 rebounds) and Pau Gasol (20 points, 9 rebounds), the Lakers were awful in Game Three. Kobe shot 5-for-24 from the floor and scored only 18 points. Andrew Bynum (4 points, 2 rebounds) was nearly invisible, playing just seven minutes because of foul trouble. As a team, LA shot just 36.8% and got crushed on the boards 55-40.
All that being said, the Jazz needed a Deron Williams' jumper with 2.2 seconds to play and a monster game from Carlos Boozer (23 points, 22 rebounds) to escape with the home win.
There's a reason I stay away, generally speaking, from the third game of an NBA playoff series -- especially those where the road team is already up 2-0. I want to see how the favorite, the Lakers in this case, and the team playing in desperation, obviously the Jazz here, respond. But more importantly, I want to see how the game plays out so I can get an edge in Game Four.
The same way the oddsmakers are betting on the public being unable to resist the lure of those 4 1/2 points being dangled in their direction, I'm willing to bet that Kobe doesn't shoot 5-for-24 again, that the Lakers don't get hammered as badly on the boards (yes, they will get outrebounded, but not by 15), and LA realizes it does not want to have this series extended any further than need be with a tough Western Conference playoff schedule ahead of it.
The Jazz were a team that rarely played with much heart this season against favored opponents. They had a heartbeat on Thursday. I'm betting that even with the possible return of Mehmet Okur, who has missed the last five games with a hamstring injury, Utah is sent back to the critical care unit tonight by a decisive LA victory.
Saturday's Play
5 Dime - LA Lakers
Interesting line in tonight's game. Los Angeles toys with Utah in Games One and Two at home and in Thursday's Game Three is only a 1 1/2 to 2-point favorite. The Lakers rally from 10 points down early, blow a 13-point, third-quarter lead, and end up losing 88-86. Yet tonight in Game Four, the oddsmakers have price LA at around 4 1/2 points.
As I've noted many times here and in media appearances, the biggest mistake gamblers make is how they perceive lines. Always keep in mind the linemakers want two-sided action on the game; that's how they maximize their earnings. Obviously, the public is going to be on Los Angeles today because A) they're the Lakers and B) they're the favorite and basic human nature finds us always leaning toward the chalk. But clearly the oddsmakers are begging you, enticing you, to take the Jazz by dangling those generous points, nearly 2 1/2 more than Utah got in Game Three, a game it won.
With the exception of Lamar Odom (21 points, 14 rebounds) and Pau Gasol (20 points, 9 rebounds), the Lakers were awful in Game Three. Kobe shot 5-for-24 from the floor and scored only 18 points. Andrew Bynum (4 points, 2 rebounds) was nearly invisible, playing just seven minutes because of foul trouble. As a team, LA shot just 36.8% and got crushed on the boards 55-40.
All that being said, the Jazz needed a Deron Williams' jumper with 2.2 seconds to play and a monster game from Carlos Boozer (23 points, 22 rebounds) to escape with the home win.
There's a reason I stay away, generally speaking, from the third game of an NBA playoff series -- especially those where the road team is already up 2-0. I want to see how the favorite, the Lakers in this case, and the team playing in desperation, obviously the Jazz here, respond. But more importantly, I want to see how the game plays out so I can get an edge in Game Four.
The same way the oddsmakers are betting on the public being unable to resist the lure of those 4 1/2 points being dangled in their direction, I'm willing to bet that Kobe doesn't shoot 5-for-24 again, that the Lakers don't get hammered as badly on the boards (yes, they will get outrebounded, but not by 15), and LA realizes it does not want to have this series extended any further than need be with a tough Western Conference playoff schedule ahead of it.
The Jazz were a team that rarely played with much heart this season against favored opponents. They had a heartbeat on Thursday. I'm betting that even with the possible return of Mehmet Okur, who has missed the last five games with a hamstring injury, Utah is sent back to the critical care unit tonight by a decisive LA victory.
VR's SATURDAY NIGHT's WBC 168-pound TITLE FIGHT
3* FIGHT OF THE WEEK = JERMAIN "Bad Intentions" TAYLOR -125 over Carl Froc
Froch comes in as the Champion and has an undefeated record...the problem is, that record has been built without fighting quality opponents...In fact, this is an extremely huge jump in competition for him...While believe it or not, for Taylor this may very well be a much bigger drop in competition than many sports writers believe...
The bottom line here is that since going back to his long-time trainer, Taylor has looked great...He looks like the fighter who beat Hopkinsand was being touted as one of the Pound-for-Pound Best...Then, to try
and further his skills even more...Taylor made the mistake of switching trainers...And as much as I love Manny Stewart, these 2 just couldn't click and it was evident in each of his fights...
Stewart was attempting to change Taylor's style just a bit too much...and you can tell that he looked confused many times in the ring.
And after watching his fight with Lacy again last night...I can see the Jermain Taylor of old, the one who earned the name "Bad Intentions"...And getting this Title will be huge, as I have already heard that a possible TAYLOR vs MIRANDA mega fight may be on the horizon...
More importantly...this fight is taking place right here in the US (Foxwoods Casino in Conn)...and will be the 2nd time the Nottingham England Champ, is making the trip over to test his skills...and obviously cash in on his title defense...(The 1st was in Cali vs a "Club Fughter")
Although many have been able to make the transition with sucess (Calzaghe, Hatton, ect)...I believe Froch's handlers have made a HUGE error by not coming over at least 2 weeks prior to the fight, to get acclimated...
This really comes down to Taylor just being the much better...much more battle tested, fighter...And there is a reason the "Challenger" is the Favorite, over the "Champion"...Taylor will be able to use his jab
enough to make is difficult for Froch to get off...and
This may not be the easiest night for Taylor...but it's a night where he will re-claim a championship..
Let's go ahead and see if we can remain PERFECT on our 3* FIGHT BEST BETS...and lay a 3* BOMB on JERMAIN "BAD INTENTIONS" TAYLOR...to get the job done on Saturday Night...VR
I ADVISE THAT YOU PLACE THIS BET IMMEDIATELY...AFTER CONFIRMING IT LATE
LAST NIGHT (THURS)...I WAS ABLE TO BET TAYLOR -116 THROUGH MY PINNY
REP...ONLY TO WAKE UP THIS MORNING AND SEE THAT THEIR SITE HAS HIM UP
TO -123 ALREADY...AND AFTER SPEAKING TO SOME WISEGUYS, BOTH HERE IN
VEGAS AND BACK EAST...I CAN TELL YOU THAT MANY OF THEM WILL ALSO BE
TAKING A POSITION ON TAYLOR...WHICH WILL DEFINITALY MOVE THIS LINE UP
BEFORE FIGHT NIGHT !!
3* FIGHT OF THE WEEK = JERMAIN "Bad Intentions" TAYLOR -125 over Carl Froc
Froch comes in as the Champion and has an undefeated record...the problem is, that record has been built without fighting quality opponents...In fact, this is an extremely huge jump in competition for him...While believe it or not, for Taylor this may very well be a much bigger drop in competition than many sports writers believe...
The bottom line here is that since going back to his long-time trainer, Taylor has looked great...He looks like the fighter who beat Hopkinsand was being touted as one of the Pound-for-Pound Best...Then, to try
and further his skills even more...Taylor made the mistake of switching trainers...And as much as I love Manny Stewart, these 2 just couldn't click and it was evident in each of his fights...
Stewart was attempting to change Taylor's style just a bit too much...and you can tell that he looked confused many times in the ring.
And after watching his fight with Lacy again last night...I can see the Jermain Taylor of old, the one who earned the name "Bad Intentions"...And getting this Title will be huge, as I have already heard that a possible TAYLOR vs MIRANDA mega fight may be on the horizon...
More importantly...this fight is taking place right here in the US (Foxwoods Casino in Conn)...and will be the 2nd time the Nottingham England Champ, is making the trip over to test his skills...and obviously cash in on his title defense...(The 1st was in Cali vs a "Club Fughter")
Although many have been able to make the transition with sucess (Calzaghe, Hatton, ect)...I believe Froch's handlers have made a HUGE error by not coming over at least 2 weeks prior to the fight, to get acclimated...
This really comes down to Taylor just being the much better...much more battle tested, fighter...And there is a reason the "Challenger" is the Favorite, over the "Champion"...Taylor will be able to use his jab
enough to make is difficult for Froch to get off...and
This may not be the easiest night for Taylor...but it's a night where he will re-claim a championship..
Let's go ahead and see if we can remain PERFECT on our 3* FIGHT BEST BETS...and lay a 3* BOMB on JERMAIN "BAD INTENTIONS" TAYLOR...to get the job done on Saturday Night...VR
I ADVISE THAT YOU PLACE THIS BET IMMEDIATELY...AFTER CONFIRMING IT LATE
LAST NIGHT (THURS)...I WAS ABLE TO BET TAYLOR -116 THROUGH MY PINNY
REP...ONLY TO WAKE UP THIS MORNING AND SEE THAT THEIR SITE HAS HIM UP
TO -123 ALREADY...AND AFTER SPEAKING TO SOME WISEGUYS, BOTH HERE IN
VEGAS AND BACK EAST...I CAN TELL YOU THAT MANY OF THEM WILL ALSO BE
TAKING A POSITION ON TAYLOR...WHICH WILL DEFINITALY MOVE THIS LINE UP
BEFORE FIGHT NIGHT !!
Larry Ness' 15* Pitching Mismatch (13-2 the L7 days in MLB!)
My 15* Pitching Mismatch is on the Fla Marlins at 7:10 ET. Pitching Mismatch 15* Fla Marlins.
Good Luck...Larry
Larry Ness' Las Vegas Insider-MLB (6-0 to open MLB '09)
My Las Vegas Insider is on the Chi White Sox at 7:05 ET. Las Vegas Insider Chi White Sox.
Good Luck...Larry
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My 15* Pitching Mismatch is on the Fla Marlins at 7:10 ET. Pitching Mismatch 15* Fla Marlins.
Good Luck...Larry
Larry Ness' Las Vegas Insider-MLB (6-0 to open MLB '09)
My Las Vegas Insider is on the Chi White Sox at 7:05 ET. Las Vegas Insider Chi White Sox.
Good Luck...Larry
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