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Thread Starter Miami -5 are you kidding me? What is vegas thinking?
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echilian
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This is my first post. I have been using this amazing website which has been greatly beneficial for me. This past monday night miami opened 9.5 and i jumped all over it. Yes they did win by half of a point thats cuz smith shot a point less 3 miami did cover. I just dont understand y the line is -5 for tonights game. i was expecting -7 or higher. Is this a trap? is there something i missed? Lin is out stoudemire is out davis is hurt fields sucks and the only chance they had was with shumpert and poor guy is most prob on a surgical bed having reconstructive surgery. so again plz help me what im i missing? why is the line -5 ? dont tell me MSG! Lebron loves MSG he can score more then Anthony when it comes to msg. The only way i can see miami not covering -5 is lebron or wade getting injured or anthony scoring 75 pts which is impossible with lebron def!

Also I plan on putting players prop wade over 25 pts.



[edited by: echilian at 4:45 AM (GMT -7) on Thu, May 3 2012]
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Griff
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The Heat are losing 4 or so points for homecourt, this -5 will actually be bet up pretty quick.....get it at -5 now and GET MONEY!!!!!!!

"EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY"

Griff
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-5.5 is a crucial number in hoops,  kind of like having a -3.5 or -6.5 would be in Football....

"EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY"

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echilian
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This is my first post. I have been using this amazing website which has been greatly beneficial for me. This past monday night miami opened 9.5 and i jumped all over it. Yes they did win by half of a point thats cuz smith shot a point less 3 miami did cover. I just dont understand y the line is -5 for tonights game. i was expecting -7 or higher. Is this a trap? is there something i missed? Lin is out stoudemire is out davis is hurt fields sucks and the only chance they had was with shumpert and poor guy is most prob on a surgical bed having reconstructive surgery. so again plz help me what im i missing? why is the line -5 ? dont tell me MSG! Lebron loves MSG he can score more then Anthony when it comes to msg. The only way i can see miami not covering -5 is lebron or wade getting injured or anthony scoring 75 pts which is impossible with lebron def!

Also I plan on putting players prop wade over 25 pts.



[edited by: echilian at 4:45 AM (GMT -7) on Thu, May 3 2012]
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Griff
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The Heat are losing 4 or so points for homecourt, this -5 will actually be bet up pretty quick.....get it at -5 now and GET MONEY!!!!!!!

"EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY"

Griff
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-5.5 is a crucial number in hoops,  kind of like having a -3.5 or -6.5 would be in Football....

"EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY"

echilian
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I agree -5 is big  number grab asap. Ty griff get money

Lol with novak that guy is a gift for Miami. its 5 on 4 for Miami when he is on court.

echilian
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Novacane has been sporsltras #1 priority! He has done nothing all series! Melo is by himself and a -5 line is a gift from vages. Now that bosh is out maybe it will b even less, even though now lebron  and wade can dominate the ball more. Miami win by 9 points!!!!!!

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Heat are getting 90% of the bets yetline dropped from 5.5 to 5. Letdown game here for the heat and gm.2 was closer than the final score,heat outscored knicks by 3 first three qtrs.,by 1 in the 4th qtr.104-94.Still on the fence but leaning knicks to cover right now,they will bring their best game tonight,will it be good enough to win or cover?

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RutgerRot214
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Hell, I'm all about value but I think I'd rather take it the extra step and take MIAMI ML -220.  If they lose .....heck, the books can take my cash.  I think this is better value than say, CC Sabathia at home vs. the White Sox (probable ml bet).....LET'S TAKE MIAMI -220 and have confidence that the DREAM TEAM doesn't tank 1

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jv wins
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If this line is so low with 90% of the bets on the heat how come it went down a half a point?Why is it not going up?

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The Eye
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Vegas dosen't give out gifts. That's rule #1 in betting. They are in the business of making money. That's rule #2.

Most important rule is rule #3, if it looks too good  to be true, it is!!!!.  



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