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Figured I am not the only one on here who likes to throw a few $ down on Bulls games. Let’s get a thread going to discuss Bulls picks this year.

For me, I like taking Bulls player props, due to Bulls production being pretty top heavy among our big minutes guys. Due to our uptempo style of play, the stats production is usually there from our guys (and for the other team due to our lack of defense)

Let’s have a great year. With news of Coby and Collins out to start the year, I’ll be focusing on Giddey and Vuc player props out of the gates. Matas as well until the market catches up to him. Best of luck.

I'm a very light/casual sports better and not one to bet on individual Bulls games for the most part, but I did place a small wager on the Bulls hitting the over for the projected W/Ls for the season.

Lots to like tonight:
Matas 15+ pts
Vuc 10+ rebounds
Tre Jones o14.5 pts/reb/ast
Duren double double

I see Gamblore has snatched you guys in his neon claws.

Speaking of NBA gambling... WTH is going on with the FBI?

Stratmaster wrote:Speaking of NBA gambling... WTH is going on with the FBI?

It is a slippery slope.

Indomitable wrote:

Stratmaster wrote:Speaking of NBA gambling... WTH is going on with the FBI?

It is a slippery slope.

I am hearing more details. Sounds like it was mostly around rigged poker games and such...not basketball. Althpugh now they are talking about insider betting based on players sitting out and such. But FFS these guys didn't make enough as players and coaches?

Stratmaster wrote:

Indomitable wrote:

Stratmaster wrote:Speaking of NBA gambling... WTH is going on with the FBI?

It is a slippery slope.

I am hearing more details. Sounds like it was mostly around rigged poker games and such...not basketball. Althpugh now they are talking about insider betting based on players sitting out and such. But FFS these guys didn't make enough as players and coaches?

Greed has no limit.

Stratmaster wrote:

Indomitable wrote:

Stratmaster wrote:Speaking of NBA gambling... WTH is going on with the FBI?

It is a slippery slope.

I am hearing more details. Sounds like it was mostly around rigged poker games and such...not basketball. Althpugh now they are talking about insider betting based on players sitting out and such. But FFS these guys didn't make enough as players and coaches?

There appear to be two separate investigations. One involves sports gambling, which is the one Rozier has been arrested for. The other is a mafia-run poker game, which involves Billups.

3 more NBA names are expected to be announced.

So.....today I'm going to officially go ahead and take the over on the Bulls win total. Draftkings still has them at 33, so I'm going with that. I first thought a 32 game win projection was an obvious underestimate and was happy to take it. The Bulls are nothing if not consistently mediocre in their output and are a safe bet to win between 35-40 games every year.

Then when I heard that Coby was likely to miss the opener I had doubts, because I thought maybe Vegas had inside knowledge of his injury. Then after last night it seems clear to me that we're capable of a balanced style of play without Coby, even if we'll miss his offense.

Going to put down 1k on it and see how it plays out.

DuckIII wrote:

Stratmaster wrote:

Indomitable wrote:It is a slippery slope.

I am hearing more details. Sounds like it was mostly around rigged poker games and such...not basketball. Althpugh now they are talking about insider betting based on players sitting out and such. But FFS these guys didn't make enough as players and coaches?

There appear to be two separate investigations. One involves sports gambling, which is the one Rozier has been arrested for. The other is a mafia-run poker game, which involves Billups.

3 more NBA names are expected to be announced.

You do not want people questioning your product. Those who think no one should gamble will complain.

Honestly,when you open up this can of worms. Some will look for connections. Most people do not actually care about reality. The facts are not important.

Indomitable wrote:

DuckIII wrote:

Stratmaster wrote:
I am hearing more details. Sounds like it was mostly around rigged poker games and such...not basketball. Althpugh now they are talking about insider betting based on players sitting out and such. But FFS these guys didn't make enough as players and coaches?

There appear to be two separate investigations. One involves sports gambling, which is the one Rozier has been arrested for. The other is a mafia-run poker game, which involves Billups.

3 more NBA names are expected to be announced.

You do not want people questioning your product. Those who think no one should gamble will complain.

Honestly,when you open up this can of worms. Some will look for connections. Most people do not actually care about reality. The facts are not important.

I understand your first paragraph.

Not sure what you mean by the 2nd one.

DuckIII wrote:

Stratmaster wrote:

Indomitable wrote:It is a slippery slope.

I am hearing more details. Sounds like it was mostly around rigged poker games and such...not basketball. Althpugh now they are talking about insider betting based on players sitting out and such. But FFS these guys didn't make enough as players and coaches?

There appear to be two separate investigations. One involves sports gambling, which is the one Rozier has been arrested for. The other is a mafia-run poker game, which involves Billups.

3 more NBA names are expected to be announced.

I just hope like hell it isn't anyone even remotely associated with the Bulls.

I heard the initials of one of them are BD

I guess in one of the filings its revealed that Billups leaked to some associates the Blazers were starting the tank in a March game against the Bulls by benching their top four players including Dame and it spread and heavy money went down before the Blazers announced it an hour before tipoff.

It would have been so Bulls to lose that game, so i ran to check the box score, but they won big! Lets go Bulls!

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401469259