I know it's a Tall Order to Fill, But do the Magic have a Shot to Beat the Cavs ?

[Betallsports]

I know that the Cavs are Favs or 2nd choice to Win it all. But not to get ahead of our selfs....

The Magic won 2 out of 3 games Vs. the Cavs this Year.
And are 5-2 SU against them in the past Two seasons

Magic +665 kind of looks good ?? @)@)

 

[HAT]

Magic in 6 or 7. Really like them to take game 1 right off of the bat.

 

[wilheim]

Orlando Magic

They are on a roll no doubt but are and should be huge dogs to beat a rested and very talented Cav team. Just do not see them winning a game in Cleveland unless some unforseen events such as LeBron blowing out a knee occurs (hope that does not happen).

Personally I hope it is a good series and the Magic surprise all and hold service at home to force a game seven.



wil.

 

[Betallsports]

Magic in 6 or 7. Really like them to take game 1 right off of the bat.

Yeah I agree, I just locked up the +9
Might even go to the ML here. Just think it's too many points to begin with and maybe the Cavs a little Rusty sitting on the sidelines, while the Magic are coming off of a nice 19 point win in Boston.

 

[Boxer22]

Howard will have to play the best four games of his life to beat the Cavs in this series. I think its possible but he better touch the ball on 90% of the Magic possessions.

 

[wilheim]

This is when Magic fans have to think what if regarding Jameer Nelson who suffered a season ending shoulder injury (torn Labrum) on Feb. 2nd. When that went down I thought it was wait until next year for Orlando but they have stepped up and proven me and a lot of others wrong.

Who knew that first the Magic could pull off a deal for a 1 guard like Rafer Alston in mid February and 2nd that he would step right in and play nearly as well as Jameer. Hell of a midseason move by the Magic front office, one that saved the season IMHO.



wil..

 

[sumday]

I'd be surprised if it went to game 7. Lebron and the Cavs are on a tear. They might not win the championship but they will be in the finals.

 

[RobFunk]

The Magic are sacrificial lambs for the Cavs.

 

[barman]

The poll did not offer a "Should be a very even series" option, but that's my forecast

Cavs, like the other Final Eight NBA teams, rolled up their season vs the flotsam of the league - finishing with a 41-4 record vs teams in the bottom half of the league compared to 14-7 vs Top10

Orlando themselves were not so dominant against bottom half of league, going 28-10. But versus Top10 they're 17-11 including two of three versus the Clevelands.

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Meanwhile, over in the West

Lakers 34-5 vs BottomHalf of league and 28-11 vs Top10

Nuggets 31-7 vs BottomHalf of league and 18-16 vs Top10

 

[barman]

Cleveland at Home vs Top10 teams when graded at -9 is 4-4-1 for this season

Orlando Away vs Top10 teams when graded at +9 is 9-3, with eight of those nine ATS wins also being SU victories.

 

[barman]

In short, it's very challenging to present the argument that the Cleveland Lebrons could even be remotely a good betting value (for Game 1 at minus 9) what with the JQ Public perception inflating their home court price by at least two to three points (or more) vs a very legit FinalFour NBA opponent.

 

[DesertDevil]

Cleveland in 5.

Cavs win the 1st two at home. Orlando takes a must win game 3 at home.

Cleveland takes game 4 in Orlando, then finishes them off at home in game 5.

 

[barman]

SERIES price just Opened on my offshore

ORL +475
CLE -650


Yeah baby...Gimme $40 on Magic

SENOR FUNK....you up for an RxMods Head2Head wager?

 

[barman]

Same offer to you WCCOACH....We could settle either way when you make your trip down here to Orlando

 

[Betallsports]

SERIES price just Opened on my offshore

ORL +475
CLE -650


Yeah baby...Gimme $40 on Magic

SENOR FUNK....you up for an RxMods Head2Head wager?

$40 ? You missing a 0 ??

 

[M.Saracen]

it's the nba and the magic have already proven to be one of the top 4 teams in the league. of course they have a chance.

go magic!

 

[barman]

$40 ? You missing a 0 ??

BAS, I've a Modestly Endowed betting Unit

$40 at +475 is about the most I'm willing to lay out there

 

[barman]

I mean to say, that if I did lay $400 vs Funk at +475 and I got over, he would owe me almost a year's salary as RxMod

:drink:

 

[FairWarning]

In short, it's very challenging to present the argument that the Cleveland Lebrons could even be remotely a good betting value (for Game 1 at minus 9) what with the JQ Public perception inflating their home court price by at least two to three points (or more) vs a very legit FinalFour NBA opponent.

I'll take Cleveland +475 for the sweep. I can take the Magic + the points in game 3. Just don't see Orlando winning a game in Cleveland, only one team has done it this year (outside of the last game of the year when Cleveland sat all the starters).

 

[PokerBookie]

I just think the Cavs are way to tough of a team for the magic.