Even the ESPN "fantasy streak" disrespects the Hawks

[Admin]

Hawks lose or win by single digits or the Bulls win by double digits? Seriously, those are the only choices? This is what I say to you about that ESPN! :fist:

[lethalweapon3]

Actually, "Hawks: Single Digit Loss or Win" could mean they either win by any amount, or lose by single digits. But the Bulls' double-digit win option is troubling. Did they really just have two choices?

EDIT: actually, that is what they mean. Either you pick the Bulls to win by 10+, or you pick the Hawks' option.

~lw3

Edited May 10, 2011 by lethalweapon3

[dlpin]

there is actually a very simple reason for that: the vegas line is Chicago -9. So it is not that ESPN disrespects the hawks, but that is where the betting has taken the line.

[Admin]

there is actually a very simple reason for that: the vegas line is Chicago -9. So it is not that ESPN disrespects the hawks, but that is where the betting has taken the line.

I don't want to hear reasoning, I want more reasons for the Hawks to feel disrespected :newrussian:

[cam1218]

ESPN and it's stupid polls with stupid results. They probably spend about 5 minutes coming up with this stuff and it always favors the Boston, Chicago and LA teams that actually vote in these things.

Was there a poll about Dallas vs LAL game 4? It probably went something like this: What happens in game 4? Lakers come back and win series (62%), Lakers take it to 6 games and lose (35%), Lakers get blown out by 36 (3%)?

[Walker]

Not to mention the ESPN ticker tonight, "Bulls look to regain series control against Hawks..." I never realized they had control in the first place...

[dlpin]

ESPN and it's stupid polls with stupid results. They probably spend about 5 minutes coming up with this stuff and it always favors the Boston, Chicago and LA teams that actually vote in these things.

Was there a poll about Dallas vs LAL game 4? It probably went something like this: What happens in game 4? Lakers come back and win series (62%), Lakers take it to 6 games and lose (35%), Lakers get blown out by 36 (3%)?

Just to clarify, this wasn't a poll. This is a contest where you win prizes if you guess several correct results in a row. In cases where the question is about margin of victory, espn tends to follow the vegas lines pretty closely.