Blazers are 8th in Vegas Odds to Win NBA Title?

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  1. PapaG

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    He's been in the playoffs the past two years. Even made it out of the first round both times.
     
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    We are a very talented team. Underappreciated here.
     
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    Updated on the 8th, they are now 30/1


    That is before Brandon Roy announced he was done also
     
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    I assume this was based on the rose-garden-colored glasses of Blazer fans. Kind of like how Notre Dame gets better odds than they deserve because people are more willing to bet on them, even when they shouldn't. These odds aren't really an indicator of how likely the Blazers are to win, so much as how likely fans are to bet on them to win.
     
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    The Anti-Andre Miller, if you will. :)
     
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    People want to believe what they want to believe. Vegas is all about making money. You get teams that really aren't built to win a title, and you can't put them too high because no one will bet, and you can't put them too low because no one will bet. You have to keep them somewhere in the middle of the pack to maximize betting. This line should change before the season starts as well.
     
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    The odds are the odds. It has nothing to do with 'rose-colored glasses'. Vegas doesn't give a shit about a myopic fanbase, and judging by this board, very few fans give the Blazers a shot of even making it out of the first round, or even making the playoffs.
     
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