NBA FINALS! Pick The Winner!

[Shane]

Pick

 

[IAWarnerFan]

Lakers in 6!

 

[Shane]

Lakers in 6!

Magic in 6

 

[elindholm]

What's the "F" after the Lakers' odds?

 

[IAWarnerFan]

What's the "F" after the Lakers' odds?

Favorite

 

[elindholm]

Favorite

Seriously? We can't figure that out from the odds?

Out of curiosity, what are the real lines?

 

[Shane]

Seriously? We can't figure that out from the odds?

Out of curiosity, what are the real lines?

vbookie puts the f in there not the maker of the thread FYI.

Also real odds are likely not out yet at least for betting. Those are the odds I set right after game.

 

[Michael]

Howard is going to have a harder time with Gasol than the slow Cavs big men and won't be double-teamed all the time which will leave to less open threes for Orlando (Jackson is known to not give away threes anyway.)
Turkoglu will find it harder to get his passes off when guarded by somebody taller than 6-2.
The Magic have to hope for Rafer Alston to abuse Fisher, hot outside shooting and friendly whistles for Howard's sake.

Lakers in 6.

 

[Shane]

Howard is going to have a harder time with Gasol than the slow Cavs big men and won't be double-teamed all the time which will leave to less open threes for Orlando (Jackson is known to not give away threes anyway.)
Turkoglu will find it harder to get his passes off when guarded by somebody taller than 6-2.
The Magic have to hope for Rafer Alston to abuse Fisher, hot outside shooting and friendly whistles for Howard's sake.

Lakers in 6.

Howard will dominate Gasol, Gasol isnt athletic enough or strong enough.

The Lakers dont have anyone that can match up or guard Lewis.

Magic match up better than a lot of people think they do.

 

[TJ]

Seems like the Magic have been saving their best games against the top teams in the league. Season series have had a significant bearing on the outcome of the playoff series. Magic swept the Lakers this season, even though it was two games. Plus, the Lakers have a propensity for taking nights off and the Magic have the propensity of taking advantage of that. Plus, they just dispatched two of the toughest teams in the NBA in Boston and Cleveland

Lakers are too soft to deal with the Magic.

Magic in 6

 

[Gee!]

Who cares.. ? Really? Who cares? The NBA is a joke... Only the Celtics and the Lakers win championships.. Its pretty boring... Bet all your money on the Lakers because the Celtics arent in it.. Snooooooze fest...

 

[Brian in Mesa]

So this remains open until the day after game one?

 

[mojorizen7]

Who cares.. ? Really? Who cares? The NBA is a joke... Only the Celtics and the Lakers win championships.. Its pretty boring... Bet all your money on the Lakers because the Celtics arent in it.. Snooooooze fest...

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I gotta go with the........LakeShow in 7 horrendously officiated games.
Has Kobe's press agent sent out the memo that he's playing hurt yet?

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[mojorizen7]

Shane: A$FN: 108,000,000,000
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[Renz]

Seems like the Magic have been saving their best games against the top teams in the league. Season series have had a significant bearing on the outcome of the playoff series. Magic swept the Lakers this season, even though it was two games. Plus, the Lakers have a propensity for taking nights off and the Magic have the propensity of taking advantage of that. Plus, they just dispatched two of the toughest teams in the NBA in Boston and Cleveland

Lakers are too soft to deal with the Magic.

Magic in 6

Just like the Lakers were too soft to beat Denver, right? Lakers will win.

 

[Ronin]

Magic in 5!

 

[Ryanwb]

Howard will dominate Gasol, Gasol isnt athletic enough or strong enough.

...but Howard hasn't demonstrated the ability to stay out of foul trouble, even when going against teams who don't have a center that matches up with him

 

[DieHardFromMO]

I put my A$FN dollars on the Lakers. In their 1st meeting this regular season at Orlando the Magic won 106-103 with Jameer Nelson scoring 27 points. In the rematch in LA the Magic won again 109-103 with Nelson scoring 28 points. Will Rafer Alston be able to replace that production? I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[newbetterbucs07]

I think the Lakers will win it all.

 

[AsUdUdE]

I put my A$FN dollars on the Lakers. In their 1st meeting this regular season at Orlando the Magic won 106-103 with Jameer Nelson scoring 27 points. In the rematch in LA the Magic won again 109-103 with Nelson scoring 28 points. Will Rafer Alston be able to replace that production? I wouldn't bet on it.

word has it Nelson may be ready to roll for game 1...

If so, I have the MAgic in 6..

LEETTTTS GO MAAAAAGICCCCC!!!

 

[D-Dogg]

word has it Nelson may be ready to roll for game 1...

If so, I have the MAgic in 6..

LEETTTTS GO MAAAAAGICCCCC!!!

A) He won't be.

B) Even if he could, he'd be a hindrance, not a help.

 

[arwillan]

Magic in 6. They're a nightmare matchup for anyone in the league. Kobe will probably have his way with Lee and Pietrus like LeBron did, but that's the only advantage the lakers have IMO.

 

[TJ]

Just like the Lakers were too soft to beat Denver, right? Lakers will win.

Just like the Lakers almost got dispatched by a bombed and depleted Rockets team? Please.

Nuggets are like marshmallows compared to the Magic. Lakers have no one that can defend Howard and only one person in Ariza that can guard the perimeter consistently. You think the Cavs cowered against the Magic? You aint seen nothin' yet!

 

[arwillan]

I put my A$FN dollars on the Lakers. In their 1st meeting this regular season at Orlando the Magic won 106-103 with Jameer Nelson scoring 27 points. In the rematch in LA the Magic won again 109-103 with Nelson scoring 28 points. Will Rafer Alston be able to replace that production? I wouldn't bet on it.

nelson shooting the ball less means more shots for Turkoglu, Lewis, and Howard. It's not like their offense is nothing without Nelson. They have more than enough firepower to win.

 

[Renz]

Just like the Lakers almost got dispatched by a bombed and depleted Rockets team? Please.

Nuggets are like marshmallows compared to the Magic. Lakers have no one that can defend Howard and only one person in Ariza that can guard the perimeter consistently. You think the Cavs cowered against the Magic? You aint seen nothin' yet!

LMAO! Houston and Denver are both more physical than Orlando.