To Scalp or to Middle...what is the correct play?

SportSavant · Feb 29, 2004

this is not a quiz, I am really curious...

TEAM A vs TEAM B

TEAM A: Pick -115

TEAM B: Pick + 121 or +2 -103

NBA basketball

Would you sharpies go for the Scalp or the middle?

cecil+ · Feb 29, 2004

Scalp. The middle is not even profitable...

cecil+ · Feb 29, 2004

Now you edit it! Thanks!

it was -107 before.

SportSavant · Feb 29, 2004

are yu sure cecil?

18 cents for a 1.5 point middle? any others?

SportSavant · Feb 29, 2004

yeay u are right it is -103 sorry

cecil+ · Feb 29, 2004

I guess this must be a hypothetical. I am sure you didn't edit it just to make me look bad bud.

SportSavant · Feb 29, 2004

no, I noticed my mistake & quickly edited hoping no one had read it yet..FYI......

I will edit to remove the books in 4 minutes

edited this thread to remove the books...

cecil+ · Feb 29, 2004

No biggee.
Id still take the scalp though...

THE SHRINK · Feb 29, 2004

Scalp...

The middle is not in your favor...

Ken

SportSavant · Feb 29, 2004

damn I am a greedy fvck, I went for the middle...LOL

BillDozer · Feb 29, 2004

Whenever you get a profit at no risk take it and move on to find the next one.

SportSavant · Feb 29, 2004

I figured it as a 1.5 point middle...

costing 6 cents fo reach 1/2 point

worth a shot...

also since it is right off the key number of 2?

but u gusys are right...I am greedy...

Fezzik · Feb 29, 2004

You didn't do anything wrong. The scalp and middle look pretty equal to me, and BOTH are clearly good bets. Some quick conversations below:

+2 -103
+1.5 +104
+1 +112
+1/2 +122

So with +2 -103, being "equal" to +1/2 +122, you
ve got pretty equal plays.

Fezzik · Feb 29, 2004

Oops, that last lime should be +1/2, +120.5 not +122. No big deal, the two are pretty equal. Either way.

Railbird · Feb 29, 2004

take the right side, if you have the bankroll

SportSavant · Feb 29, 2004

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>take the right side, if you have the bankroll <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i did lean towards nets, what do u think the right side is?

Fezzik · Feb 29, 2004

Agree, Nets -115 is clearly the "right" side since we play vs. public Lakers that are horrible unreasted on the road, AND

the -115 Net ML is truly the big "rogue" line, the other lines are in line with the marketplace.

lurkerforages · Feb 29, 2004

Fezzik is right here there is not much in it.
If you have no opinion and hate risk then scalp it.
If it is todays lakers/nets matchup then I would take the nets at -115.
If you don`t like too much risk then load all the profit of the scalp on the nets side so if the lakers win you breakeven.

Fezzik · Feb 29, 2004

AUGHHHH.

If the Nets are later accused of throwing this game, the film would certainly not help their case.

Unbelievable misses under the basket. And they shot wide open outside shots like a girls intramural team. I mean, balls were hitting OFF THE BACKBOARD (no rim).