[treece]

Bets with lower limits have those limits for a reason.

A lot of books don't even have the lines up. I guess thats why.

[BlackJack]

Pinnacle opened at at 32.5... for $100 a pop. No one made big money on this game.

exactly, they through the game out there and let the market set the line at hardly any risk to them, 100$ wager moves the line the max amount....

still, would have been nice to get several $100 wagers in early

[ZBOIZ]

I think I would take the -22! This is a game team USA been looking foward to. This is why they need to redeem themselves because Greece knocked them off!

If you not taking USA -22 then I would'nt touch it!

[Marigold HD]

This looks too easy

I actually think Greece can hold it under 10 or even win.

That's right JJ, Greece may win this game.

[BuddyBear]

I'll probably be on US in this game. Game keeps getting bet down and the U.S. will be the only way to play it.

One thing I've learned is that when squares are on an underdog, that is a really really bad sign.

[JoeMama51981]

Treece : The reason that the US only beat Angola by 20 is because they were jogging and taking long range 3's (Kobe 0-8 or something like that)... They will play with the competition and pull away when they need to. They were not pumped up at all for Angola and still beat 'em by 20. If you got to see the game you know what I mean.

I'm not saying that the US will cover the opener (-32.5) but we should all be wary of taking Greece at much less than 25 or so. The opener was the opener for a reason. Vegas doesn't make too many mistakes. The only reason the line went from -32.5 to -22 or whatever is because everybody and their MOM is taking GREECE!!!

Be careful... And as always GOOD LUCK!!!!

[pavyracer]

Treece : The reason that the US only beat Angola by 20 is because they were jogging and taking long range 3's (Kobe 0-8 or something like that)... They will play with the competition and pull away when they need to. They were not pumped up at all for Angola and still beat 'em by 20. If you got to see the game you know what I mean.

I'm not saying that the US will cover the opener (-32.5) but we should all be wary of taking Greece at much less than 25 or so. The opener was the opener for a reason. Vegas doesn't make too many mistakes. The only reason the line went from -32.5 to -22 or whatever is because everybody and their MOM is taking GREECE!!!

Be careful... And as always GOOD LUCK!!!!

US - Angola -45?
Greece - Germany -6.5?
Spain - China -22?

If these are not mistakes by Vegas then I don't know what's the definition of a mistake.

[fiveteamer]

Would not take Greece at +22.

[rm18]

US - Angola -45?
Greece - Germany -6.5?
Spain - China -22?

If these are not mistakes by Vegas then I don't know what's the definition of a mistake.

all lines were bet in that direction

openers were

Angola -39.5
Greece -8.5
Spain -21

[rm18]

now the line has moved 12 points, I wonder if that is a record?

[max_asdf]

ppl will take us all day long no matter what the spread is

go angola!!!

[Bread]

Go Malakas!!

[hackattack]

Go Malakas!!

I know the Greek team fairly well and IMO -22 is about right.
It all depends on the US...if they want to play good basketball they will cover....If they try the Harlem Globetrotter stuff Greece will cover. Simple as that.

[donjuan]

The opener was the opener for a reason.

Because books like to choose opening numbers by using a dart board?

[pavyracer]

I know the Greek team fairly well and IMO -22 is about right.
It all depends on the US...if they want to play good basketball they will cover....If they try the Harlem Globetrotter stuff Greece will cover. Simple as that.

So what you are saying is that if US has its best game and Greece its worse US covers and if US has its worst game and Greece has its best Greece covers.

[donjuan]

US - Angola -45?
Greece - Germany -6.5?
Spain - China -22?

If these are not mistakes by Vegas then I don't know what's the definition of a mistake.

LOL variance.

[hackattack]

So what you are saying is that if US has its best game and Greece its worse US covers and if US has its worst game and Greece has its best Greece covers.

I can see how that came across.

Defensively the Greek squad is solid but they cant match up against a far superior talented team. I'm rooting for the Greeks and my family heritage, however, I see the US team pulling away in the 2nd half and win by 30.

[JoeMama51981]

I didn't think I had to go here but when I said "The opener is the opener for a reason" I was eluding to the fact that Vegas wants people on BOTH sides. They DO NOT want everyone on one side or they'll get killed!! They want it as even as possible so that either way they are making money on the VIG.

Don Juan I know that you understand this already! Believe me I'm a "rookie" in here and definitely not a profesor!

Pavyracer: All I'm saying is the original -32.5 was set because they knew everyone was going to jump on Greece and now it's -22 and tons of people will jump on the US. Either way there will be winners and losers... but 99% of the time Vegas is on the + side.

[pavyracer]

You may be right. But right now the line is at -20 at Pinnacle and it seems noone is betting the US to drive the line up. Could it be that people actually understand international basketball and can see how vulnerable this US team is? If you read the interviews of coach K for this game you can tell that he knows it's very difficult game for the US team and he is not taking anything for granted. The US is not hitting any three point shots and he knows you can't beat the Greeks with pure force because they match well with the US players in body strength.

[pavyracer]

Greece has a linebacker to guard Wade:

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[JoeMama51981]

I am sitting at my desk watching US vs Greece and the US is up 51-32 at HALF!! The US is making Greece look like a 16 seed in an NCAA tournament. Not only can they not beat the #1 but they are going to get smoked. US just may cover that original -32.5 line that everyone wanted to jump on.

I really hope this doesn't change in the second and I have to eat my words! But like I said Vegas doesn't make too many mistakes... and The opener is the opener for a reason!!!!

OMG they keep showing the reply of James stealing the ball and slaming the reverse dunk and Howard on the bench just laughing!

[ZBOIZ]

I am sitting at my desk watching US vs Greece and the US is up 51-32 at HALF!! The US is making Greece look like a 16 seed in an NCAA tournament. Not only can they not beat the #1 but they are going to get smoked. US just may cover that original -32.5 line that everyone wanted to jump on.

I really hope this doesn't change in the second and I have to eat my words! But like I said Vegas doesn't make too many mistakes... and The opener is the opener for a reason!!!!

OMG they keep showing the reply of James stealing the ball and slaming the reverse dunk and Howard on the bench just laughing!

Itried telling you guys! This is the reason why there calling themselves the redeam team!

[JoeMama51981]

Unbelievable ... I decide to jump on the US at -23 and they PUSH. I guess it could have been a lot worse!!

Congrats to all who jumped on Greece at +24 or higher!!

[pavyracer]

Another bad beat for the books. They were hammered by sharps to drop the line at +24. Then yesterday it started going below -23 all the way to -19.5 at some places. Then the sharps hammered the line for the US. I know many people that cashed both +25 and -20 tickets. Unbelievable! Slaughter of the books baby.

[donjuan]

All I'm saying is the original -32.5 was set because they knew everyone was going to jump on Greece

LOL no. Markets become more efficient generally as you get closer to tipoff. The opening lines are set by incompetents.