The NBA’s Top Bettor Handicaps the Finals

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🗓️ 2 June 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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The NBA Finals tip off tonight, and we caught up with Bob Voulgaris. The alleged former shadow GM of the Dallas Mavericks is of course also one of the most successful bettors in NBA history. He breaks down the matchup between the Boston Celtics, who are looking for their 18th championship in franchise history, and the Golden State Warriors, who return to the Finals for the sixth time in the past eight years. Voulgaris tells us what each team needs to do to get their hands on the Larry O’Brien Trophy…and lets us in on his favorite to win it all. Our first conversation with Bob, which includes fascinating behind the scenes details from his time working for Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks, is available HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Boston Celtics need seven games.
0:07.0	They've defeated the Miami Heat.
0:09.0	And the Boston Celtics will go to the NBA finals.
0:13.0	This crowd is on their feet and their warriors are going to the NBA finals again for the sixth time in the last two years.
0:26.0	When looking at this NBA finals, it is really easy to give a take.
0:35.0	Right? Like warriors in seven.
0:37.0	Anyone can go on television this week and say that.
0:40.0	And for the record year, by the way, I have. That is my take.
0:43.0	That is my actual prediction that I gave on TV this week.
0:47.0	But what is harder? A lot harder I must admit.
0:51.0	Is having the financial courage of your convictions to put your actual money where your mouth is.
0:58.0	Because I want to be honest about this too. Vegas is good at this.
1:03.0	Way too good at this. They have algorithms and Monte Carlo simulations and all sorts of data that make it so that the house pretty much always wins.
1:13.0	Unless you happen to be Bob Volgaris.
1:16.0	Many things I'm watching for is kind of like the if then, right? If they do this, then this team will do this.
1:21.0	Like what are all the counters to the counters?
1:23.0	So today, the number one better in the history of the NBA returns to dissect a finals for the ages.
1:31.0	And he explains the particular way that he sees the game.
1:36.0	I'm Pablo Torre. It is Thursday, June 2. This is ESPN daily.
1:46.0	Bob Volgaris, I've invited you back on the ESPN daily for the second time because I'm here to steal all of the thoughts in your brain.
1:53.0	So thank you for joining us. Be careful where you go with those thoughts in my brain.
1:57.0	I suppose you do. But yeah, no, thank you for having me.
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