Greek Basketball Playoffs: 18 May

[IsovitisGR]

Odds from Ladbrokes:
Marousi-Olympiakos 2.50 17.00 1.50
Marousi(+5)-Olympiakos 1.90 15.00 1.90
Aris-Panathinaikos 2.30 15.00 1.61
Aris(+4)-Panathinaikos 1.90 15.00 1.90

[Marousi-Olympiakos starts at 16:00 (UK time) and Aris-Panathinaikos starts at 17:00 (UK time)]

I think today's matches will be difficult for Panathinaikos and Olympiakos. Mostly I believe that Olympiakos might have problems against Marousi. The Reds won't probably have Ivan Kolievic with them today after a car accident he had two days ago.
Two derbies today then but I think that the Panathinaikos and Olympiakos will do the sweep finaly and they both will proceed to the final.

So props for today with minimum stakes though:

Olympiakos@1.50 and Panathinaikos@1.61. I also see some value on Marousi(+5)@1.90

[aliensyndm]

So you are a bit wary of them covering the spread ?
Derbies in any sport can always be dangerous !
Think I might play safe and skip these ones, good luck if you are on though iso.

[yomayo]

Like the under in Marousi - Olymp game. There is big diference in team especially in paint. Marousi plays in very slow tempo and usually shooting in 18-24sec.

<TABLE class=result-table><TBODY><TR><TH style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Olympiakos Piraeus</TH><TH>Maroussi Athens</TH><TD>75:60</TD><TD class=best-betrate></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD class=detail></TD><TD class=date>16.05.2006</TD></TR><TR class=strong><TH style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Maroussi Athens</TH><TH>Olympiakos Piraeus</TH><TD>82:69</TD><TD class=best-betrate></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD class=detail></TD><TD class=date>15.02.2006</TD></TR><TR><TH style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Olympiakos Piraeus</TH><TH>Maroussi Athens</TH><TD>71:67</TD><TD class=best-betrate></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD class=detail></TD><TD class=date>06.11.2005</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Maroussi at home 1118 : 995 .867
Olympiakos away 1163:1050 .714

Maroussi home form 15-13-2 ( lost 2 pana 74:77 and Aris 51:66)
Olymp away 14-10-2

Well can't deside -4.5 (centrebet) or under is better

[yomayo]

Aris managed to stay close to Panathinaikos in first half, in second half of third it was 20 by Pana. Aris don't have any power in the paint. They can win if they'll shoot more than 50% from FG and 3pointer. So Pana must stop just frontcourt players and play in paint like last game.
-3.5 is too small for my. I don't think that Pana will play close game. Real handi must be about 5.5-6.5.

So my bets for today is Pana -3.5 and under in Oly game.
Good luck with your picks

[IsovitisGR]

I think under in Olympiakos game might be a good pick. The only problem is that there isn't such a bet on Ladbrokes and it is the only bet company I have an account...

Alien, today is not an easy day for predictions. Imo Panathinaikos and Olympiakos might even lose the games but if that happens it would be a surprise. My picks are depended on the quality difference between the teams

GL with your picks too guys!

[aliensyndm]

How are things going dudes ? I tried the links from before to have a look but they don't seem to be working today

[IsovitisGR]

Marousi-Olympiakos 70-65 FT

Aris-Panathinaikos 35-46 HT

Olympiakos and Marousi will play a third game in order to have one team of the final.


Try this link for livescores:

http://www.tbwsport.com

[yomayo]

Originally Posted by yomayo

So my bets for today is Pana -3.5 and under in Oly game.
Good luck with your picks

[IsovitisGR]

So far so good yomayo!

Let's hope Panathinaikos will stay serious for the second half! At the time they are better by far!

41-60 at 26'!

[IsovitisGR]

We 're having a party here!!!At the end of the 3rd period
Aris-Panathinaikos 50-70!!!

We can think about crashing Olympiakos by now!!!

[yomayo]

lucky fishhh took undr not handicap from first glance

[GaNgStA kEeKs]

Cracking stuff guys...Unfortunately i wasnt up in time to get on these but good to see a few of you's did.

Keep up the good work

[IsovitisGR]

Aris-Panathinaikos 71-93 FT
Panathinaikos is the first team to qualify in the Final!


2/3 today. Not bad...!

[IsovitisGR]

I have to appologise for one thing:

I thought that in the semi-final, the team who would qualify would be the first to achieve two wins! The truth is that in needs three wins for qualifing in the final, so there is at least one more game between Panathinaikos-Aris and at least two more games for the couple between Olympiakos-Marousi.

It doesn't change much but I had to make this correction...

[daikoku]

Not to worry Isovitis just gives you more opportunity to win some money .