Handing Over My Basketball Keys
I’m handing over my basketball keys. Time to let someone else do the driving.
It only took my millionth wreck before I realized that this was the right decision to make. I am the worst hoops capper in the world. Now I realize that many will feel that I am embellishing my misfortunes. Incorrect. My venture into this season’s college and NBA games has gone beyond dismal. Forty percent is but a pipe dream. Now that’s ugly.
I expect this from Big East hoops and most of the NBA. But this wildfire caught on quick. It wasn’t just Georgetown and UConn destroying my hopes and dreams. Now teams like the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers and the Weber State Wildcats are joining the mass curbing of my betting debacle.
What more could I do? I’d throw you-know-what against a wall to see what sticks, but I’d probably miss the wall. I’d flip a coin, but the books took all my change. Once I was finally done crying, I cried uncle.
Last night I swallowed my fool’s pride and allowed some GameLive cappers to become my navigators. I quickly scoured over some posted plays on the forum, and blindly followed. And wouldn’t you know it; these misfits actually came through for me! Every single one of them! I now know what I must do. I’m handing over my keys to those more qualified to handle this jalopy. I am no longer afraid.
This all began innocently enough. Posters MonkeyF0cker and MrMonkey were both expressing a huge interest in the Gonzaga spread. I figured, who am I to go against a couple of monkeys? I decided to follow. Then in a scene similar to the masses traveling from far and wide to hear Jesus preach on the hillside, others began to follow. Gonzaga grew some wings, and began to be referred to as the first ever GameLive Play of the Day. It was the sort of thing that could’ve torn the board apart had it ended unfavorably. The tension was palpable.
Somewhere between here and there, I decided to tail along on some of rjt721’s college totals. He went 8-0 on the previous evening, and I was hoping he had a little bit of magic left. I also followed Cougar Bait on a couple of b-ball plays and even an extremely rare hockey play for Bread. Finally, mmike032 was on Western Kentucky and I wanted in on that as well. Let’s face it though; life is better when you are rooting for the Hilltopper mascot.
It’s good to root for the Hilltoppers
Between the three of them, I went 6-3 on tailed plays, profiting a nice amount. My balances did something that they hadn’t done in quite awhile. They increased. And the only work I had to put into it was pretending to like some weirdos on the internet. I could get used to this.
Now back to that Gonzaga game. How did they do? They did quite well, blowing out their inferior opponent. The board rejoiced. It was the kind of shit that greeting cards are made of. It also inspired a daily GameLive Poster Player of the Day. The rules are convoluted, but it will result in a team effort to find that one daily gem out there. Given the brilliant minds that are certain to be associated with guys who call themselves MrMonkey, Cougar Bait and Bread on the internet, this can only turn out well.
So get ready GameLive posters. My basketball season – and ultimately, my happiness, car payment and marriage – now rely on you.
Anytime you sit in the passenger seat of your own car, it always seems weird at first, but I trust you. Get me home safe, fellas.
Many thanks MonkeyF0cker and other!!
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Originally Posted by RogueJuror
