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So I was wrong to be scared of the Spurs… Tim Duncan is still plenty scary, going for a triple double in their game 5 defeat, but his team-mates all seem to have been a little off their games this series.

It is their year off after all… They’ve never won back-to-back titles.

Kobe Bryant was just awesome and now the Lakers are paying just 1.50 (1/2) to win the NBA title. Imagine if their centre, Andrew Bynum was actually playing!

The Celtics face the Pistons on the road today and are trying to secure their own trip to the finals. Bodog has the Celts down for a tough game though, favoring the Pistons to win by 5 points.

The Celtics are paying 2.80 (+185) for the win on the road.

The haven’t been able to do it yet this playoffs, relying on the home court advantage in game seven to win both of their previous playoff matchups against the Hawks and the Cavs.

Bodog are also offering some fun player props. They’ve got odds for who will score the most points out of Ray Allen and Tayshaun Prince, which will be interesting. The ghost of Ray Allen awoke in game 5 to break his slump and score 29 points, so we’re picking Ray to keep up the good form and beat the gangly Prince by more than 2.5 points for a 1.77 (-130) collect.

There’s some other good props there to keep the game interesting. Paul Pierce, McDyess, Sheed, Chauncy and Rondo are all featured.

That’s one of the best things about online sportsbooks. They make watching these games for fun with these funky little types of bets. It doesn’t have to be serious bets on the spread for big money, we can bet a couple of bucks on our favorite players to have a good or bad game.

To me it makes watching the game just that little more exciting.

Enjoy the weekend!

Ed

This will be a short post, but if you’re a San Antonio Spurs fan it’s a must read.

Bodog Sportsbook is offering odds of 3.25 (+225 or 9/4) on the Spurs winning the NBA western conference finals against the LA Lakers. 3.25!

The Lakers are a big favorite, only paying 1.38 (-265 or 20/53).

So perhaps the Lakers should be favorites after sweeping the Nuggets, then beating the Jazz 4-2 and having the homecourt advantage. But there’s no way in hell they should be that short against the defending champs. The Spurs have got Duncan, Parker and Ginobli for petes sake! Two former NBA finals MVPs and the current runaway sixth man of the year. There’s just no way they are only a 9-to-4 chance of winning this series.

If you’re a Spurs fan, that is a must take bet. Even if you’re not sure the Spurs can do it, the odds are too good to pass up. But get on it quickly because the price will come down as soon as the Spurs win a game.

I will let you know that I’m not going to have a bet on this series.

But that’s purely because I’m a diehard Lakers fan from way back in the Magic Johnson showtime days and there’s no way I could be such a traitor to bet on the Spurs. But damn I’m tempted… The odds don’t make sense to bet on the Lakers unfortunately, except maybe 3.35 for the Lakers to win it in 7 games. (Yes you can bet on any possible series result at Bodog)

Ed

The San Antonio Spurs did what no other team has been able to do this season in the NBA playoffs. They won a game 7 on the road. Because that’s what champions do…

I was too chicken to predict the result, and was cheering for the Hornets. But even though they were favorites with the sportsbooks and had won every home game by 20 points, in my heart they were still underdogs against those damn Spurs.

We did however suggest the under bet on the game score, which came through when only 173 points were scored. Collecting money without having to pick the winning team is fun.

I’m a Lakers fan. And I’m scared of the Spurs. I would have rather we play the Hornets in the Western Conference Finals, because I think we match up on them better. There’s no odds up yet, but I’m sure the Lakers will be favorites in the series. But those damn Spurs will find a way to make it scary.

Not that we care - the more games that are played, the more chances we get to sit on the couch with chips and beers and bet on the action with Bodog Live.

Have you seen this live betting stuff yet? It’s freakin’ awesome. You can bet on things happening whilst the game is playing and the odds are continually updated. There’s nothing better than some in game action to keep it interesting.

But anyway, well done Spurs, damn you… You’ll live to fight another day and we’ll continue to have bets that don’t involve you losing…

Ed