Terrible ending , LAL has done it to me before with their second unit numerous times at home in the past 2-3 seasons , only advice is dont give up . Just take something from the loss. Every day we learn and evolve . First thing is remember what I said about games missing star players they defy logic . Pho was actually the 1st team missing players this week to lose ATS that I recall ( Pacers ++ covered @ NYK , SAS won two games laying 1 or 2 pts at home , ATL covered ++@ Den , etc..) . Probably some of that had to do with most of us expecting them to compete like they did in the 1st meeting @ LAL this year in a similiar spot . Since we had a reference point to rely on might have created alot of similiar opinions. Who knows how JRich really felt yesterday ? They even talked on TNT about how the Lakers were aware of what happened last time out and didnt want that to happen again.
Key lesson beware of games with stars out especially when lines change drastically . I dont think a healthy SUns team even catches 9 in LAL at this point . Which I thought Nash absence was a certainity yesterday.
The last thing is my philosophy is every sort of gambling (sports , stocks , real estate investment , futures , whatever ) boils down to one thing ; DECISION MAKING. It's all about being a good decision maker. Sounds silly . When people go in cold spells they usually say I liked this game alot so only played this one , of course the other 2 games I passed on won. So yesterday Nash is OUT immediately for a gambler the 1st thought should be RED CAUTION FLAG when looking at this game. Tell yourself I know I am playing with fire here . Doesnt mean you decide not bet the under yesterday but maybe you play it for 200 bucks and even try to middle a 100 at 231-232...Little inside INFO (lol) alot of games with injuries tend to fall inbewteen the opening number and the adjusted closing number . Remember that DEN game a month ago...? Opened like -4 closed like -13 when SAS rested everyone and game ended somewhere around 6-8 pts ...happens on totals as well often that move 4,5,6 points ...They way to approach INJURIES is one player no matter how good will dramatically hurt your teams chances of winning the game BUT in all likelyhood one player or even two will probably NOT damage that teams chances of competing that night .
That my novel for the day ..Good luck bill :cheers:
Last thing I always say remember OUTCOMES dont happen specifically to you . You were not UNLUCKY but unfortunate . So dont take it personal.. shit happens to all of us ...