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AP Excerpt: T-Mac "taken aback" at 30-1 Rockets title odds

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by forchette49, Feb 21, 2005.

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  1. forchette49

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    http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-nbalookahead&prov=ap&type=lgns

    Miami (40-14), Seattle (35-15), Dallas (35-16), the defending champion Pistons (32-19) and Sacramento (33-20) are right on their heels, and Cleveland (30-21), Washington (30-22) and Houston (32-21) are the league's upstarts.

    One sportswriter who had a five-hour layover in Las Vegas on his way to Denver noticed that the Rockets were listed as 30-1 to win the title.

    That fact was relayed Sunday to Tracy McGrady, who was immediately taken aback given his team's eight-game winning streak.

    ``Whoa. Really?''

    ``I think we've shown over the past month that we're a team not to be taken lightly,'' McGrady said. ``Maybe they think our time is not now since it's our first year together, myself and Yao (Ming), but I don't feel that way. We did get off to a bad start and dug ourselves a big hole, but if they watched over the past month they'd realize we're one of the elite teams in this league now.''

    The problem, as Garnett can attest, is that elite team status is fleeting in today's NBA.

    Teams have four days to do something about it before the trading deadline passes.
     
    #1 forchette49, Feb 21, 2005
  2. m_cable

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    Hmm. I think it's about time I go make a wager.
     
    #2 m_cable, Feb 21, 2005
  3. franchise23

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    Well if we keep on playing the way we are right now then that looks like a pretty good bet.
     
    #3 franchise23, Feb 21, 2005
  4. jump shooter

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    30 to 1 is music to my ears. McGrady knowing about it is even better, hope this will keep the fire that is already lit under this team going. This team is mainly designed for the playoffs.
     
    #4 jump shooter, Feb 21, 2005
  5. DeAleck

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    Man, I am seriously thinking about putting down acouple hundred bucks on the Rockets winning a championship this year. Not that I think they will, but their chances are better than the 30-1 odds for sure.
     
    #5 DeAleck, Feb 21, 2005
  6. rezdawg

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    thats a great bet. Im putting down some money for sure. Those odds are the same at sportsbook.com. Here are some teams ahead of us or tied with us...

    Cavs 30-1
    Mavs 18-1
    Pistons 6-1
    Heat 5-1
    Suns 6-1
    Kings 22-1
    Spurs 1-1
    Sonics 15-1
     
    #6 rezdawg, Feb 21, 2005
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    before the season started, we were at about 15-1 I think.
     
    #7 canoner2002, Feb 21, 2005
  8. RocksMillenium

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    I love that attitude, this team is believing in itself and considering itself one of the best in the league, and with good reason. This is going to be fun! :)
     
    #8 RocksMillenium, Feb 21, 2005
  9. AroundTheWorld

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    There is one betting site in Macao that still seems to pay 50-1...
     
    #9 AroundTheWorld, Feb 21, 2005
  10. Old Man Rock

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    If the Rockets win the Western Conference than winning the Championship will be a piece of cake. Not down grading the east but for the Rockets to get out of the West the would have to be Clutch again and destiny is on their side. That being said watch the game against Seattle and the Spurs. If the Rockets win both bet the house. The odds will drop significantly if that happens so you better act fast. A 500 bet will get you 15 grand. Not bad and I will definitely consider it if they win both.
     
    #10 Old Man Rock, Feb 21, 2005
  11. wesnesked

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    Damn, I got 12-1 odds in Sept at NYNY. That blows!
     
    #11 wesnesked, Feb 21, 2005
  12. Jerry36

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    The Rockets will not win a Championship this yr. They are at least 2 yrs away. Yao is just not ready to battle in a physical style of playoff basketball. He ain't ready for WAR.
     
    #12 Jerry36, Feb 21, 2005
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    There's also a lot of people who said they wouldn't win it in '94. but we all know how that ended. :D
     
    #13 The Ming Dynasty, Feb 21, 2005
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    i love being the underdogs... bc it is nice when we WIN.
     
    #14 superden, Feb 21, 2005
  15. Jerry36

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    Big difference, Hakeem was in the middle
     
    #15 Jerry36, Feb 22, 2005
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    That's not what people said during the season..
     
    #16 kaleidosky, Feb 22, 2005
  17. GRENDEL

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    I like T-mac take on that, I hope it lights an even bigger fire under them
     
    #17 GRENDEL, Feb 22, 2005
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