Olypmics Basketball Day 3(Women incl Aust vs Brazil)

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Re: Olympics Basketball Day 3(Women incl Aust vs Brazil)

What are your thoughts on the Opals against Brazil PR?

Our girls seem to be a cut above the others in their half - but can you really trust them to put a 19.5 pt handicap in the bank?
 

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Re: Olympics Basketball Day 3(Women incl Aust vs Brazil)

Brazil are a strange team to predict despite the Opals having the wood on them, and lines have been pretty shakey so far by experience, Australia will win but it's whether our B-team take the foot off the pedal. Australia beat Belerus by 19, and Brazil are better than them imo but if Australia play game like we know they can beat them. It really is the perfect line imo and I'd say you'll be nervous to the end if you decide to take it.

Being pretty negative but thats how my balance is for the basketball so far so forgive me for giving you nothing. :p
 

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Brazil are a strange team to predict despite the Opals having the wood on them, and lines have been pretty shakey so far by experience, Australia will win but it's whether our B-team take the foot off the pedal. Australia beat Belerus by 19, and Brazil are better than them imo but if Australia play game like we know they can beat them. It really is the perfect line imo and I'd say you'll be nervous to the end if you decide to take it.

Being pretty negative but thats how my balance is for the basketball so far so forgive me for giving you nothing. :p
Pretty much my thinking, you were supposed to persuade me different :D

If this US line hits I think I better just count my lucky stars and not push it.
C'mon the Yanks!
 

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Well all my wins so far have come from +s and the loses from -s to count for my post further. ;)
 

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39 points now. The US wont switch off that much, surely.
 

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Would need a complete collapse to lose from here.

Some interesting lines for the mens games tomorrow.
 

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Re: Olympics Basketball Day 3(Women incl Aust vs Brazil)

Some interesting lines for the mens games tomorrow.
I'm staying right away from Croatia v Russia and Aussie vs Argie.

Apart from that, Lithuania will beat Iran but Iran weren't horrible vs Russia and +29 is tempting, Greece are a bit short but should bounce back after being disappointing against Spain, Spain should kill China so -20 line seems the best bet of the day, Angola were plain horrible against Germany by the look of it so the USA should ream them but I'm not touching a line that freakin huge, the line is interesting, 185 is fairly big . . .

So yeah probably a wager on Spain will be my go at this time.
 

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I'm staying right away from Croatia v Russia and Aussie vs Argie.

Apart from that, Lithuania will beat Iran but Iran weren't horrible vs Russia and +29 is tempting, Greece are a bit short but should bounce back after being disappointing against Spain, Spain should kill China so -20 line seems the best bet of the day, Angola were plain horrible against Germany by the look of it so the USA should ream them but I'm not touching a line that freakin huge, the line is interesting, 185 is fairly big . . .

So yeah probably a wager on Spain will be my go at this time.
First thing I thought was - can Kaman and Dirk get Germany over the line against Greece. Lithuanian and Spanish lines are nice too.

I really shouldn't even be contemplating the US line, but god damn :D
 

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Haha yeah it looks like a winner but its so rediculous to look at.
 

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Spain line looks like the best bet, as you said.

I didn't see their game against Greece, but just seeing that they lost the last quarter makes me a little wary about how worried they are about finishing. Lines bigger than -15 always have that worry attached, and if the opponent isn't completely incompetent they can always snatch some pride (and your money) in the last quarter.
 

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Well China is not completely incompetent and is hungry for pride at home so its a factor but I dont think it's going to stop me for my bet for the day.
 

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Opals won 85 to 70

Laura Summerton top scored with 18

The Opals next match is against South Korea at 10pm AEST Wednesday.
 

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Re: Olympics Basketball Day 3(Women incl Aust vs Brazil)

Watched the entire game. I was very impressed with our first half. Penny Taylor has to be considered in the top ten players in the world, surely.

Harrower, Summerton, Batkovic, Snell and Grima are all very impressive also.

Batkovic looks more intimidating than Jackson, IMO. She had three PF in the first quarter.

I would have liked more minutes from the Jackson, but I suppose the world's best player can be rested in the preliminary rounds.
 
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