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Old 01-12-2009, 10:40 PM
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Portland Trail Blazers @ Chicago Bulls (Game Discussion)

A couple questions...

Does anyone have the consensus on today's game ? Both ATS & ML

Did the books out smart(trap) Chicago bettors by setting the line so low ?



I was a fool today, I thought I could out smart the books because I thought they were setting a trap by having the line so low.

I took the Bulls +2.5, thinking the line should have been closer to -6.5 since the last time these two played Portland won by 42.
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Old 01-12-2009, 11:17 PM
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Old 01-13-2009, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by rm2533
A couple questions...

Does anyone have the consensus on today's game ? Both ATS & ML

Did the books out smart(trap) Chicago bettors by setting the line so low ?



I was a fool today, I thought I could out smart the books because I thought they were setting a trap by having the line so low.

I took the Bulls +2.5, thinking the line should have been closer to -6.5 since the last time these two played Portland won by 42.
This opened at -2 and went as high as -3.5 indicating a opening surge in $$$$ on the Blazers, but this changed as people began piling on the Bulls. By the tip, it was back down to -2 +105. If I hadn't looked at the line movement, I might have taken the home dog, but the fact the Bulls lick made me study this for awhile. Ending up being my largest play of the night.
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Old 01-13-2009, 07:06 AM
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Bulls have taken over the title of JOKE OF CHICAGO from the Blackhawks. Cant believe they still sell that stadium out nite after nite. What a bunch of morons here in Chicago. Can't they do something better with their money than support this selfish bunch of misfits? Derrick Rose is all they have.
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Old 01-13-2009, 05:44 PM
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My intentions on making this thread was to discuss the line on the game, not really to bash on how bad of a team the Bulls are.

Well let's move on from this and figure out a couple winners today. Any thoughts ?
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