Of course -150 now is not the same as -300 later. But what good is current value if players are injured and never a part of the match-up. I could argue that -300 on the Heat in June is much better then -150 now! How many futures tickets blew up last year when Derrick Rose went down? I play to cash and am willing to pay a higher price if my chances of winning are greater.
Here's is today's first play:
| Ticket#:xxxxxxxx Apr 20 03:03 PM | INTERNET / -1 | Apr 20 02:56 PM | NBA | STRAIGHT BET [702] N.Y. KNICKS -365 | 3650 / 1000 |
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As big a fan I am of the Thunder, I would have to agree. Arguably OKC had a better team last year with Harden. It starts with HC Scott Brooks. I just don't think he's the kind of coach that can take his team all the way in the NBA Finals. He's not exactly a rah rah type of coach, and I've never cared for the way he's utilized his bench. If they had somebody like Poppy from San Antonio I would be a big believer in the Thunder. He is and has been the best coach in the NBA for a long time. He can find talent where nobody sees it deep into the NBA drafts. And he utilizes it better than anybody else. It's why the Spurs are the only smaller market team to win the NBA in many years.
Well said. What I have noticed is that against an opponent like Miami, they cannot finish. Westbrook dribbles the ball too long into the shot clock leaving them little time to get off a quality shot. This will haunt them in the playoffs when many games come down to the wire.
