If I were a gambler, which of course I’m not…
Have you guys read the comments in this post?
There’s a dude who straight rips me apart. Sure, my gambling predictions haven’t been so strong, but every degenerate hits a rough patch. It’s all about staying strong and continuing to put bets out there. Anyway, for the D-bag who suggested that they fire me, these predictions are for you…
Jazz (-5) over the CLIPPERS – I really believe the Jazz are much better than a 5-point favorite over the Clippers. Even if it’s in LA.
CAVS (-3) over Washington – Looks like Caron will sit out another. Even if only some of the new-look Cavs play, LeBron is definitely suiting up and that’s good enough for more than a 3 point win over the Wizards in their home arena.
That’s it. Those are the only games I like tonight. I was tempted by the under of the Celtics and Suns (217) but I’m going to sit it out.
HOME TEAM IN CAPS
*Favorite of the night
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February 23rd, 2008 at 2:19 am
Bank says:
LOL, dude you are the nuts. Please keep posting, seriously. im 9-1 going the opposite of you. just post with about 5 hours pre tip please. thanks, and nice sit out on the under, LOL.
February 23rd, 2008 at 2:34 am
mrcanadian says:
“sure my predictions haven’t been that strong”???? that is the understatement of the year, but isn’t your job to make predictions. that’s like asking a lawyer to defend a case, and him saying “well my track record isn’t too good, the last 5 guys I defended got the death sentence, but this time I feel different” i hope dime is not paying you, because then they would be supporting a degenerate gambler, which is just sad. i hope you have another career, because it looks like this one is over. i really would like to know how you make predictions, because i think if you picked winners out of a hat, you would still probably do better then what you are doing now.
as for the reader above, smart move bank, smart move.
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:42 pm
gmoneykidd says:
haha they are just ripping u apart
February 23rd, 2008 at 1:05 pm
tealish says:
I have to say 1-1 is a definite victory in your books.
Kudos. I am honestly proud. You’re slowly moving away from ridiculously embarrassing to just slightly unqualified.
I can’t wait till your next entry!!!!
February 23rd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
sam says:
no please keep doing what you were doing before. i was making money going the opposite as well.
just kidding… well sort of. haha.
in all seriousness though props for taking the criticism in stride and being good humored about it. i enjoy reading your posts.
February 23rd, 2008 at 1:31 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
I’m sure dime doesn’t really give two shits if he predicts correctly. His job is to write columns to get you to come to the website and freak out and keep coming back to read more. I guess the joke is on you. Haters.
February 23rd, 2008 at 1:47 pm
tealish says:
Mox, based on the quality of this site, I’m sure Dime doesn’t give two shits about anything at all.
Joke is on me? Meh, they can have my hits. It’s not going to make a difference when sites like SLAM actually present legitimate shit to read.
Oh second though, perhaps this dude’s column is for comedic purposes? If it is, I love it.
February 23rd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Bank says:
tealish says:
I have to say 1-1 is a definite victory in your books.
Ummm he went 0-2
February 23rd, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Top Gun says:
I could close my eyes and point at teams and will have a better record than u. U really suck. It’s as if u do it on purpose, but u don’t, u actually try to analyze the game and come out a big loser. I guess anyone can get a job at Dime. Keep it up.
February 24th, 2008 at 1:40 am
tealish says:
Bank – oh yea, you’re right. I was too excited at the possibility of a correct prediction by our Expert Gambler here that I forgot about the spread.
Guess it’s even more pathetic than I thought…
And you know what makes this all the more shocking? The dude only picks TWO games to bet because he’s not comfortable with the rest. I mean, when you choose only the safest of best, how the f*ck do you go 0-2. Like WOW.
February 24th, 2008 at 2:32 am
Nick Barnes says:
Ummm, it’s called GAMBLING for a reason. No one’s good at it, some are just luckier than others. Dude has only been writing this column for like a week; give him a break. Maybe he’s in the middle of a bad run.
And y’all know damn well you would have picked the Jazz to blow out the Clippers.
@Tealish – The Slam site sucks. You know that. It’s just those guys talking to each other all day along with their 13-year-old fans.
February 24th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Pandawg says:
Slam sucks. Dime owns. The only problem I have with this column is that I wish he’d do a bunch of the games each night, if not all of them.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
tealish says:
I’m not even going to argue on SLAM’s behalf. The disparity in quality is so large that it’s a non-issue.
Panda, that’s the awesome thing. Supposedly when you choose only a couple games to predict out of 10 or so, you’d think those are the sure bets. One would expect a decent winning clip.
NOPE! Somehow, our champ here manages to defy such odds and amaze column after column.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Nick Barnes says:
@tealish
“I’m not even going to argue” = “I can’t think of an argument”