[beefcake]

I never thought I would see the day that a team of NBA players is a dog to anyone in International competition. Talk about a bitch slap to the face of USA basketball.
The funny thing is if was going to bet it(Im not) then I would take the greeks.Just shows you how much respect books have for them, and why not? They have been killing teams. Maybe this a stupid line, but to have greece at -5 at home when spain was +2 at home and spain is +250 to win the Wc and greece is +1400 makes no dam sense at all..

[h3da]

I'd take USA for small stake on money line... Maybe USA might step up this time...

[TeamTT]

Take US to cover!

[nastradamus]

which bookie has Durant´s team like a dog? I see US -5,5 now on pinnacle!

[csmkr18]

US is favored by 5,5 points

[beefcake]

Last night 5 dimes had greece at -5...Either it was a mistake or the whole betting world put $$ on the USA and has moved the line 10 points..

[SRBI]

Beef, can you find out the opening line on this anywhere? Make sure the book just didn't make a mistake when setting up the lines.

[Premierr23]

i see a usa blow out

[TrapperDapper]

Had to be a mistake. Usa will smash them.

[newjerseydevils]

yeah it was +5 at 5dimes yesterday...............i couldn't believe my eyes

[Diesel79]

Usa -5...... Greece is not Spain. They can defend but cant score enough to keep it close

[dimon]

watch the game and see...US will loose this game...Greeks are very good TEAM...not individual talent, but a good TEAM...and they will beat US at home...also, they is a very good value at +1400 for the Greece to win...Spain most likely will not win it, even though they can...anyhow can't wait to get to Istanbul and watch the games...have great package and all expenses covered...LOVE it...USA will not win this tournament, that's why field is +110 now...this is the bet...books beg you to pick USA as a champion, but they will not WIN the worlds, and I will at the areana to watch that

[ijrod21i]

USa is going to own this game. KEvin durants Texas team would own Greece.

[Baller85]

USA will win. I'm taking the ML here definitely.

[beefcake]

Greece has the ablity to totally befuddle the USA's players with their defense..It would not surprise me to see us turn the ball over 20+ times here.Just going on a gut feeling,greece could win this outright..

[lolbear]

no rondo

[zanman822]

What time is this game on tommorrow? Anyone know?

[Gtr1991]

i dont think so. The line is USA -5.

[PlatinumBerg]

I'm really thinking I should deposit some money into Five Dimes. I'm pretty sure Bookmaker doesn't even have that line yet.

[WesJeffery]

Usa usa usa

[Defuzas]

Good pick

[Congruency]

greece team is no joke, i wouldnt sleep on them

it should be a very good game

[nastradamus]

tough game for US today! I like under 170

[cala56]

I like greece, is a great team. We never see international basketball

[jetsjets1028]

hahahahahaahah greece -5 thats the stupidest line i think ive ever seen

[beefcake]

Total is kinda high..Greece cannot run with the USA and stay close.They must impose their will here and slog it as best they can.This game is also 3 days before the start of the WC,so all hands may not be shown here and 100% effort may not be given.a little hard to cap with hose factors...Under might be the best play..

[h3da]

The line has moved.. My book has it at -7.5 USA..

[d2bets]

Before I opened this thread, I swore that had to be a bad line. Just crazy. I think -7.5 is even too low. USA is being underrated because they don't have the "superstars". Madness. If this squad were in the NBA they'd be the best team in the NBA.

[yisman]

if anyone tried to bet a line which had the US as a dog, I'm sure the bet was voided.

The real opener was about USA -5 and it steamed up to -7.5 by tip.

[beefcake]

Game is a slop fest..Kinda like I thought...

[TrapperDapper]

Usa squashed. Greece wasn't a match for the Durantulas.

[yisman]

Greece sat three of its best players and most of the team didn't appear to be trying.

If this were a tournament game, Greece would've hung with Team USA.

Not sure how far Greece will go, though, because suspensions are looming.

[PAYTON20]

Originally Posted by yisman

Greece sat three of its best players and most of the team didn't appear to be trying.

If this were a tournament game, Greece would've hung with Team USA.

Not sure how far Greece will go, though, because suspensions are looming.

Do you have any idea who these "3 best players" are? Are you familiar with the Greek squad?
Any information on who will be suspended as well?
I'm interested because I'm thinking of taking USA to win it all...

[h3da]

USA is improving with every game...the odds are way too short IMO

[yisman]

Originally Posted by PAYTON20

Do you have any idea who these "3 best players" are? Are you familiar with the Greek squad?
Any information on who will be suspended as well?
I'm interested because I'm thinking of taking USA to win it all...

Ioannis Bourousis and Sofoklis (aka Baby Shaq) didn't play, for two.

It sounds like Sofoklis, Antonis Fotsis and Kostas Tsartsaris will be suspended. Tsartsaris was the only bright spot for Greece against USA today, playing well in spurts.