Mine is easy to name so far. Forget about bad beats. Think about a time you were just plain wrong.
On Saturday night I was sure that the Thunder would come out strong against the Mavericks. In an arena that more closely resembles a college gym than a pro home court, Oklahoma City has one of the best fan advantages in the NBA.
Combine that with what I thought would be an inspired early performance from benched point guard Russell Westbrook, and my large wager on the Thunder -1/2 for the first quarter turned out to be a bigger flop than Crystal Pepsi. The first frame ended up being dominated by Dallas, which put together arguably its best period of the season.
The Mavericks were in charge from the start, the Thunder were ice cold and the visitors raced out to a 27-12 lead and eventually hung on for the victory.
From college football, I still remember taking UCLA +1 against BYU which ended up rolling the Bruins, 59-0. Ouch. For pro hoops, I won’t forget this one anytime soon.
What was your biggest slip up this NBA postseason? Miss any obvious signs or just luck out?