for some strange reason i still think cleveland has some chance.. i mean if cavs win game 5, and some how sneak a win in game 6. man the momentum would be strong for them to win game 7.. so ya never know.. if they hav a good win in game 5 and come out wit some momentum in game 6..
but i mean if i had a split second pick i'd take Orlando. lol
but i mean if i had a split second pick i'd take Orlando. lol
Orlando.. Cavs arent coming back from down 3-1 against a team who has more or less owned them recently. As good as the Cavs were all season long, this was just a terrible draw for them, they have now played 7 times this year and Orlando has won 5 of those games, and they won 3 out of 4 games against them last season.
They just aren't good enough down low to compete with Howard, and aren't deep enough after LBJ and Mo to stop all of the perimeter shooters Orlando has. This is clearly a team who is still a piece away from winning it all, no matter how good LeBron is.
They just aren't good enough down low to compete with Howard, and aren't deep enough after LBJ and Mo to stop all of the perimeter shooters Orlando has. This is clearly a team who is still a piece away from winning it all, no matter how good LeBron is.
I think that the Cavs can come back and do it.Even though Lebron is having to work real hard,gets no rest,and to win 3 str8 would be like climbing Mt Everest in a Blizzard against this Orlando Magic team.I truelly think it can happen.All of these games have been close,if they can get a nice win here in game 5 to get some confidence and momentum going into game 6,then I think that willpower will feed their endurance.As long as they can stay head strong and disciplined with their determination intune,then yes I think it is possible for Lebron and company to get to and win the Championships.
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Apparently people have not been watching the same series. I hate the way people believe that one person can make a franchise. I am ready for Lebron to leave Cleveland b/c they are not helping the man one bit.
Anyone who believe that the Cavs are winning this series are full of (@*#(@#*(@#*)........I believe the Magic can win Game 5 and either way will for sure win Game 6. This series will not get into a Game 7. I just wish all of the LeBron fans would see that he has no help whatsoever.
Apparently people have not been watching the same series. I hate the way people believe that one person can make a franchise. I am ready for Lebron to leave Cleveland b/c they are not helping the man one bit.
Anyone who believe that the Cavs are winning this series are full of (@*#(@#*(@#*)........I believe the Magic can win Game 5 and either way will for sure win Game 6. This series will not get into a Game 7. I just wish all of the LeBron fans would see that he has no help whatsoever.
You might want to take a look at the betting data from Betfair before you make your minds up.
With the way these match-ups have played out it is still strange to see Cleveland being such large favorites even at home for Game 5. Zydrunas Ilgaukas has been rendered ineffective offensively and defensively. Varejao is better defensively, but the overtime period showed that Howard is able to overpower him, and Howard is starting to knock down his free throws. Mo Williams has played very poorly in the series shooting poorly and making poor decisions with the ball.
The Magic have been able to exploit match-ups endlessly to get Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis, Rafer Alston, and Mikael Pietrus open three-pointers every game.
Current Betfair odds to back the Magic money line are 4.7 implying a probability of just 21%. AccuScore projections give the Magic a 28% chance of winning.
While I would expect LeBron James to do everything possible to avoid a closeout in Cleveland, I still cannot get away from the fact that the Magic are a terrible match-up for the Cavs and are clearly the better team in this series. Taking 4.7 odds to me is a great value bet.
The player prop points bets listed for LeBron, Mo Williams, and Rashard Lewis are all listed at 1.02 odds. There is poor value there on any side for bettors because of the small payout associated. AccuScore's Prop Bet Analyzer places all three point props listed at close to 50/50 meaning market odds would need to be much closer to 2.0 to be of decent value.
You can visit the game market to check out all the latest odds.
With the way these match-ups have played out it is still strange to see Cleveland being such large favorites even at home for Game 5. Zydrunas Ilgaukas has been rendered ineffective offensively and defensively. Varejao is better defensively, but the overtime period showed that Howard is able to overpower him, and Howard is starting to knock down his free throws. Mo Williams has played very poorly in the series shooting poorly and making poor decisions with the ball.
The Magic have been able to exploit match-ups endlessly to get Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis, Rafer Alston, and Mikael Pietrus open three-pointers every game.
Current Betfair odds to back the Magic money line are 4.7 implying a probability of just 21%. AccuScore projections give the Magic a 28% chance of winning.
While I would expect LeBron James to do everything possible to avoid a closeout in Cleveland, I still cannot get away from the fact that the Magic are a terrible match-up for the Cavs and are clearly the better team in this series. Taking 4.7 odds to me is a great value bet.
The player prop points bets listed for LeBron, Mo Williams, and Rashard Lewis are all listed at 1.02 odds. There is poor value there on any side for bettors because of the small payout associated. AccuScore's Prop Bet Analyzer places all three point props listed at close to 50/50 meaning market odds would need to be much closer to 2.0 to be of decent value.
You can visit the game market to check out all the latest odds.
Orlando is now 5-2 vs Cleve this year, and I believe they won two games in Cleve (1 in the reg season)
It appears they match up well vs the Cavs. I don't see Cleve coming back.
However, there is one big what if. What if Howard picks up a T today? Cleve wins game 5 at home and the Magic play game 6 w/o Howard.
It appears they match up well vs the Cavs. I don't see Cleve coming back.
However, there is one big what if. What if Howard picks up a T today? Cleve wins game 5 at home and the Magic play game 6 w/o Howard.
