Celtics to win NBA championship +3300

Not a huge futures guy, but when I see value like this I take it and run. This is @ 5dimes, and most sites I have seen are +2000. IMO, this Celtics team is eerily familiar to the 2010 Celtics team (minus Sheed/Perk but add Bradley whose defensive presence is what could take Boston back to the glory land). Boston started their season off 16-17 playing like crap against mainly crap opponents. But now they are finally hitting their pace at about the right time. Yes, their offense is still pathetic. Nothing has changed about that and it might be what brings them down. But defense has always won championships and will always win championships. As long as KG, Ray, Rondo, & Pierce stay relatively healthy (which is a big IF), they have every chance to dethrone the Bulls & Heat & whomever comes out of the west.

Gotta throw 1 bill on the Cs this year.

Heat vs Bulls analysis (looking back at the Celts)

So the Heat got by the Celtics in 5, but the Celtics could have easily won games 1 & 5 if they could have held on in the 4th quarter. For those who watched the Heat pass their first test, I expect them to have more difficulties with the Bulls.

Lets break down the differences in the Bulls & the Celtics FIRST.

1. O'neal vs Noah (obvious advantage to CHI with offensive rebounding and great on pick and roll D. His presence on both sides of the ball as a terrific screener will be felt much greater than Jermaine's weak ass.

2. KG vs Boozer (I was going to say a draw, but I give a slight edge to KG because of his Defensive presence, but KG also doesn't have Noah next to him to help him with that liability. Offensively, Boozer is a better shooter IMO than KG at this point in his career. I also believe that Boozer draws contact in the paint better than KG.

3. Pierce vs Deng (edge to Boston normally, but because Pierce was worn out in this series from guarding Miami's perimeter players, this edge is very slight. Deng is a very underrated player and can shoot the 3 better than Pierce. He also guards perimeter players very well.

4. Ray Allen vs Bogans (advantage to Boston, but not as much as people think. Bogans defense is as good if not better than Allen's, and he can make the 3 ball. Obviously Allen is a much purer scorer than Bogans, but unfortunately Allen could not propel Boston to a game 6.

5. Rondo vs Rose (considering that Rondo ... [More]

Lost my last 2 Huge plays on Miami

Lost 1000 3 weeks ago when Miami @ Celtics
Lost 500 1 week ago when Miami @ Bulls

Now another big Miami game and the public is all over them like the other two games, and guess who I am on again?

Yep, I am a sucker. I am taking them again. This time they are at home and against a much less formidable opponent than the Bulls or Celts. Orlando had troubles against New York's Big 2, before finally slowing them down in the 2nd half. In both the games listed above, the Heat had half time leads (4 over celts and 8 against the Bulls), only to suffer 2nd half letdowns.

The Heat should jump out to a big lead and hopefully can HOLD it for once in their lives.

Heat -4.5 550/500
Heat ML -190 1150/605

Lets GO HEAT

The Celtics are simply outmatched...

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Chuck has the Cavs 2nd half

Pound the CELTS

BOL

Are the Cavs better WITHOUT Shaq?

Okay, so this is coming from a HUGE fan of Shaq. I have watched him ever since he came into the NBA with the Magic in 92-93. I cried when they got swept by the Rockets in 95 (mind you, I was a young kid). When Shaq was with the Lakers and they were on a run with Phil and Kobe, it was some of the greatest sport watching of my life. Then there was the ugly split which I wrongfully blamed on Kobe (thanks Phil Jackson on your ridiculous book "The Lost Season", which I immediately purchased as soon as it came out.) Just in case you guys have not read it, Phil pretty much blames Kobe and says hes not coming back to the Lakers.

Anyways, Shaq was traded to the Heat and Wade carried them to one of the luckiest championships I have ever witnessed. This team was dead in the fourth quarter being down 2-0 in the Finals, and then somehow, the Heat came back with all those ridiculous and sometimes phantom foul calls on Wade.

When Shaq was traded to the Suns, I could not believe what Steve Kerr had done. His team had an identity, and then traded for a 36 year old fat-ass whose best years were WAY behind him. Not only that, but there was no way in hell Shaq was ever going to work in their system. Although Shaq helped their interior rebounding, he completely took their entire team down.

Then Shaq came to the Cavs. My intital reaction was holy shit! Now Shaq gets to play with one of the best players in the league, if not the best. I couldn't believe it. No way the Cavs w... [More]