I know pretty much nothing about the NBA, but these entertain me, and there was definitely some value in the baseball odds, so here we are. From Bodog:
Who will be the first head coach fired in the NBA for the 2008-2009 Season?
Lawrence Frank (NJN), 6/1
Sam Mitchell (TOR), 5/1
Mike Brown (CLE), 7/1
Mark Ivaroni (MEM), 5/1
Eddie Jordan (WAS), 8/1
George Karl (DEN), 5/1
Randy Wittman (MIN), 3/1
Field (Any Other Coach), 5/2
Obviously, they have gone more conservative than 30/1. Nothing is screaming to me quite yet...
ReplyDeleteI think Mike Woodson should be one of the favorites to get fired. The Hawks think they have a playoff team, they probably don't, and the team plays 14 of their first 22 games on the road followed by a long (8-game, 16-day) homestand. If they start 10-20 or so, I think (fingers crossed) Woodson finally gets relieved of his duties.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Bret. Don't know how Woodson isn't up there.
ReplyDeletelong time reader, first time poster.
ReplyDeletewoodson's omission is bewildering though he's unlikely to be fired - ownership is so cheap they don't want to pay him out. i'd take eddie jordan.
bodog has a bunch of bets that pop. if i trusted then, i'd drop a load. here's the picks i love:
paul piece over 19.5 pts
oden under 26.5 pts rebs
vince carter over 22 ppg
andre miller under 16.5 ppg
al horford over 11 ppg
beasley under 8.5 rebs per game
kevin martin over 24ppg
keep up the great work. i enjoy reading.
Seems like the best place to stick this, from Simmons' column today:
ReplyDelete"H. Vegas sweating out the 10-to-1 odds for Jose Calderon to win the assist title. What were they thinking? Way too high! Put $1,000 on Chris Paul (6 to 5 odds) and $200 on Calderon and you're guaranteed to win $1,000 this year."
Calderon is now down to 13/2 at Bodog, of course.
Gonna post these here for reference at the end of the year. I'll probably have gone through three computers by the time they announce this stuff:
ReplyDeleteOdds to win the NBA 2008/2009 Regular Season MVP
Al Jefferson 50/1
Allen Iverson 25/1
Amare Stoudemrie 10/1
Andre Igoudala 40/1
Antawn Jamison 50/1
Baron Davis 30/1
Ben Gordon 50/1
Brandon Roy 40/1
Carlos Boozer 25/1
Carmelo Anthony 20/1
Caron Butler 50/1
Chauncey Billups 30/1
Chris Bosh 35/1
Chris Paul 5/1
Corey Maggette 50/1
Danny Granger 60/1
Deron Williams 15/1
Derrick Rose 100/1
Dirk Nowitzki 20/1
Dwight Howard 10/1
Dwyane Wade 12/1
Elton Brand 35/1
Gerald Wallace 80/1
Gilbert Arenas 60/1
Greg Oden 100/1
Jamal Crawford 70/1
Jason Kidd 50/1
Jason Richardson 60/1
Jermaine O'Neal 75/1
Joe Johnson 50/1
Kevin Durant 50/1
Kevin Garnett 8/1
Kevin Martin 50/1
Kobe Bryant 4/1
LeBron James 4/1
Luol Deng 60/1
Michael Beasley 100/1
Michael Redd 60/1
Monta Ellis 75/1
Paul Pierce 30/1
Richard Jefferson 60/1
Ron Artest 70/1
Rudy Gay 60/1
Shaquille O'Neal 100/1
Steve Nash 25/1
Tim Duncan 15/1
Tony Parker 25/1
Tracy McGrady 12/1
Vince Carter 30/1
Yao Ming 12/1
Odds to win the 2008/09 NBA Scoring Title
Allen Iverson 12/1
Amare Stoudemire 4/1
Baron Davis 16/1
Carmelo Anthony 12/1
Chris Bosh 35/1
Corey Maggette 16/1
Derrick Rose 100/1
Dirk Nowitzki 12/1
Dwyane Wade 6/1
Gilbert Arenas 16/1
Jason Richardson 35/1
Joe Johnson 16/1
Kevin Durant 35/1
Kevin Martin 12/1
Kobe Bryant 5/4
LeBron James 2/1
Michael Beasley 100/1
Michael Redd 35/1
OJ Mayo 100/1
Tracy McGrady 16/1
Vince Carter 12/1
Yao Ming 35/1
Odds to win the 2008/09 Rebounding Title
Al Jefferson 15/1
Andrew Bynum 15/1
Ben Wallace 30/1
Brad Miller 25/1
Carlos Boozer 15/1
Chris Kaman 12/1
Dwight Howard 1/1
Elton Brand 15/1
Emeka Okafor 10/1
Greg Oden 15/1
Kevin Garnett 15/1
Lamar Odom 25/1
Marcus Camby 6/1
Nene Hilario 25/1
Samuel Dalembert 25/1
Shaquille O'Neal 30/1
Shawn Marion 25/1
Tim Duncan 5/1
Tyson Chandler 5/1
Yao Ming 10/1
Zach Randolph 20/1
Odds to win the 2008/09 NBA Assists Title
Allen Iverson 30/1
Baron Davis 10/1
Chris Paul 6/5
Deron Williams 4/1
Derrick Rose 30/1
Dwyane Wade 30/1
Jason Kidd 4/1
Jose Calderon 13/2
Steve Nash 3/1
Odds to win the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
ReplyDeleteBoston Celtics 1/3
New Jersey Nets 30/1
New York Knicks 20/1
Philadelphia 76ers 7/2
Toronto Raptors 5/1
Odds to win the Eastern Conference Central Division
Chicago Bulls 6/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 9/5
Detroit Pistons 5/8
Indiana Pacers 20/1
Milwaukee Bucks 25/1
Odds to win the Eastern Conference Southeast Division
Atlanta Hawks 7/1
Charlotte Bobcats 9/1
Miami Heat 5/1
Orlando Magic 2/5
Washington Wizards 9/1
Odds to win the Western Conference Northwest Division
Denver Nuggets 6/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 35/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 35/1
Portland Trailblazers 5/2
Utah Jazz 1/3
Odds to win the Western Conference Pacific Division
Golden State Warriors 20/1
Los Angeles Clippers 20/1
Los Angeles Lakers 1/5
Phoenix Suns 3/1
Sacramento Kings 40/1
Odds to win the Western Conference Southwest Division
Dallas Mavericks 13/2
Houston Rockets 9/5
Memphis Grizzlies 35/1
New Orleans Hornets 9/5
San Antonio Spurs 2/1
Odds to win 2009 NBA Championship
Atlanta Hawks
60/1
Boston Celtics
7/2
Charlotte Bobcats
75/1
Chicago Bulls
35/1
Cleveland Cavaliers
14/1
Dallas Mavericks
25/1
Denver Nuggets
60/1
Detroit Pistons
11/1
Golden State Warriors
75/1
Houston Rockets
8/1
Indiana Pacers
100/1
Los Angeles Clippers
80/1
Los Angeles Lakers
3/1
Memphis Grizzlies
300/1
Miami Heat
45/1
Milwaukee Bucks
200/1
Minnesota Timberwolves
150/1
New Jersey Nets
100/1
New Orleans Hornets
10/1
New York Knicks
100/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 200/1
Orlando Magic
30/1
Philadelphia 76ers
25/1
Phoenix Suns
18/1
Portland Trailblazers
24/1
Sacramento Kings
200/1
San Antonio Spurs
12/1
Toronto Raptors
28/1
Utah Jazz
15/1
Washington Wizards
80/1
Odds to win 2009 NBA Eastern Conference Championship
Atlanta Hawks
30/1
Boston Celtics
7/5
Charlotte Bobcats
33/1
Chicago Bulls
16/1
Cleveland Cavaliers
5/1
Detroit Pistons
4/1
Indiana Pacers
40/1
Miami Heat
20/1
Milwaukee Bucks
100/1
New Jersey Nets
50/1
New York Knicks
50/1
Orlando Magic
12/1
Philadelphia 76ers
12/1
Toronto Raptors
15/1
Washington Wizards
28/1
Odds to win 2009 NBA Western Conference
Dallas Mavericks
12/1
Denver Nuggets
35/1
Golden State Warriors
50/1
Houston Rockets
5/1
Los Angeles Clippers
50/1
Los Angeles Lakers
7/5
Memphis Grizzlies
100/1
Minnesota Timberwolves
75/1
New Orleans Hornets
6/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 100/1
Phoenix Suns
12/1
Portland Trailblazers
15/1
Sacramento Kings
100/1
San Antonio Spurs
7/1
Utah Jazz
8/1