Topic: Not a casual fan but want to participate in sportsbetting - page 2. (Read 382 times)

You are suggesting rhe real gambling here and that is the height of risk. No knowledge,  no experience, no data analysis... just purely base on luck? This is never sustainable and will most likely lead to frustration.  He might be lucky few times but when serious of losses pile up, he might be depressed.

This is more like it; focus your energy on what you have knowledge of. NBA is a very technical sports that requires good knowledge of the players as well the team to be able to make informed choices. A lot of factors comes into place when predicting the outcome of the match; these are not things you leave to luck.

Just follow the NBA threads out there since they are the ones where users are updated about the issues on NBA.

If I were to bet on NBA I will just choose teams that are on top of its rank. Base on standing they are Celtics, Pacers and Bucks. GSW seem to be in decline, is this correct?

It's not much to think of when you want to bet on NBA matches. Whether you do research or not, you can simply cast your bets on your favorite teams. You can do that for fun if you want to but it's better if you'll allot time first before you make a bet just for your assurance that you know what you've been doing. But if can accept losses and you can bear that, that's okay as long as you don't do that on a streak and you learn a lesson every time you lose. That's what matters there and don't forget to enjoy every single bet you might make.

OP, you are supposed to bet in sportsw hich catch your attention and inspire passion on you. It is easier that way to follow up the matches and the statistics of your favorite teams.
If you are not willing to do your own research and your own analysis, perhaps because you do not have much time to do so, I would recommend you to try to find channels in YouTube which summarize matches of the NBA in a few minutes, so you do not have to spend your time watching the matches from beginning to end.

It would be matter of you taking some minutes of your spare time to watch those videos for a couple of months, so you get a clearer idea on how teams are performing in this season before putting your money on the table. Good luck and I hope you share with us how you are doing with your betting experience.

Forum is also an excellent source of information on sports or teams that interest you. Even here you can ask questions share idea etc ...

The best option is always to thoroughly study a specific market in which you want to operate and fully understand the different betting options.
I also suggest having gaming accounts on sites that allow immediate cashouts or exchange betting.

Last but not least set your gambling budget !

Those threads mentioned are actually good discussion boards to catch up on how things are going with NBA.
Some inputs on those threads are actually good insights and you can check it on the respected teams involved.
If you want high probability of winning, better get acquainted with the actual players on the team and their current performances.
You will be more comfortable with your bets also if you know what are your chances with the game.

Start by watching and following up on games, listen to the commentary and within no time your knowledge of the sport will increase. Find people who like the same sport, discuss and gamble on it too, and have a relationship with them based on the same interest that you share. You can learn a lot from these few tips that will increase your chances of winning from sports betting on it.

Might really that looking that so simple but it is really that actually vast and you would really be needing for yourself to be that having that effort on searching things up. I do agree on some points or comments that you shouldnt really be doing this casually yet you wont really be that be able to enjoy yourself if you arent really that interested at all. There's so much information which you would really be needing to know first before you could really be able to handle yourself with this sport but since OP mentioned that he is making some interest with NBA then taking up small steps would do
and be active to see specially on the games and of course he should really be that eyeing on a certain team on which he do likes. If he would really be liking to focus on that team then its his choice but we know that it is possible to have multiple teams for you to bet on, as long you do know on what their history and performances. Everything would matter on how good you are
on finding some information and updates + some mix of intuition when making up some bets.

So like this, without you doing research and analysis, you can bet according to your instincts. if you are a fan, at least you have an idea about the sport NBA. Moreover, if you don't just like one team. You can participate according to your wishes and mood when you want to bet. Just don't expect too much if you will get satisfactory results. especially, if you have quite a large betting list. If you are lucky, without researching and analyzing it could happen. Unfortunately, your probability of winning is smaller than someone who knows more about sports.

For me, sport is not just about chance. It is important to know that odds are the final reference for the results of research and analysis that we have carried out previously. or, it could be vice versa. Well, it all depends on how you involve certain variables in the gambling session. Let me tell you a little, I like the NBA, but prefer football. In football, there are coaches, players, systems, patterns and everything related to them. Not infrequently, I check the two teams that will compete as a whole. Also, it's important to get every new piece of information I can gather. why do I do this, the aim is none other than to minimize losses and hope to win the bet. although in reality, the final result always involves luck. but let's try to imagine, without us knowing every ins and outs of the sport that we just like, even if it is a favorite, you can imagine for yourself the results if you refer to what is described.

Given that OP seems lazy to do some reading stuff, I doubt he will survive the discussion in the NBA discussion thread. He might also have a hard time understanding some of the discussions there as it was a general discussion. If only OP seems to be serious, I will definitely advise that thread on my first response.

Nothing really different from playing gambling games that require pure luck.

But the second thread given might help OP as he only needs to pick from those users' bet lists as a reference for his future bet.

Another suggestion, if OP really wants to do sports betting, choose the league that he really knows, not as a casual fan.

The NBA is extensive and there are leagues and clubs with exceptional players you should be cognizant of. There are some specific additional information to be informed about before implementing a wager. You know nothing about the players or the team's current situation; the only thing that can save you is luck, which can propel you to greater degrees in the system. Just found an alternative for you, just joined up to a legit telegram channel where accurate games are distributed and posted, all you have to do is copy and paste, that's simply one of the easiest ways to place wagers on NBA games without worrying about knowing facts about a team or players but there's a fee to be paid for these games.

It’s easy to done your research with the NBA as this is a well known sports and many are really into NBA. Even if you have a limited knowledge about betting or even with the sports as long as you do your basic research then you can place a bet, but if you want to increase your chance of winning then take it seriously while enjoying the game, and I’m sure you’ll love watching NBA and betting as well.

You need to do at least the basic research on the team condition and players performances before placing a bet. All of that info is what helps direct your predictions.
You can participate without in-depth understanding but that is just taking blind selections based on your whims, will not end well.

- Jay -

You can do it anyway you want to.  Picking any random team is like playing roulette just luck determines the outcome.  The more ypu study the game the better odds you have in your favor to beat the book.  If you don't care for the sport why do you want to bet on it?  Why not just play a casino game which is close to 50/50 odds?

Might be very hard as you have said, you are once a NBA fan, and maybe that was years ago and the landscape of the NBA has changed a lot. I guess if you don't want to make research about the team and the games that they are going to play, then it's better to follow our NBA betting thread here. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/nba-2019-2020-betting-5091185

There are a lot of members here who share their bet before the game itself, so it's a free tip and with that, you can follow those tips if you like. However, I will say that it's better to familiarize yourself with the team. For sure as a once NBA fan, who knows, maybe your love for it will go back just like the rest of us here.

If you do want to hang around then these threads would be relevant.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/2019-nba-pre-season-1220979
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/nba-2019-2020-betting-5091185

You could read up other basketball enthusiast specially on NBA. You would really be able to read up if ever there are new things happened around.
Although not all the time yet there would really be some news and updates which might not be posted and you would really be needing other
source too.

You can check into these places mentioned on here;
https://feedly.com/i/top/nba-blogs

I'd follow my gut in that case.
You say you're a casual fan, so you must have some teams that you like, one at the very least. Bet on it when you feel like they're going to play against weaker teams and bet low.
This strategy won't let you win a lot of money but you'll slowly get in the game, start watching matches, learn how this team of yours does.
After watching a game you'll know not only how the team you like did but also get some information about their opponents and their game. When the opponents play another game you'll know if you want to bet on them or the other team.

One advice from me: do it right or not at all.

I love sports betting and here's what I do. I am following some people who analyze NBA or any game that I want to bet, some of them will give insight and prediction before the game start , you can also just search your team in soc media platform many people share their thoughts, it might be or not be but it will be very helpful to know which side is better and which side will won the game.

To answer that directly, you can:

- Flip the coin and rely on your luck
- Follow some NBA tipsters, either from experienced or just a wannabee
- Follow some advice from your friend that knowledgeable about that league
- Refer to some sports website analyzer that gives information on the specific match

It's difficult to place a bet on something you didn't even understand. In sports betting, you don't actually need to do some hard and deep research but to be able to form a self-analysis, you really need to interact with that league regularly. But if you are really lazy doing that, you can choose the last one I mentioned to give you some reference.

You don't have the knowledge and also don't want to bet based on the odds still want to bet on it then just choose the team by flipping a coin or something like that.

There is no other way in my opinion unless you have having necessary knowledge about the game that you are going to bet. If you don't have the knowledge of a sport then my suggestion will be don't bet on it and just choose the casino game so that you will at least get the game experience as well as the results totally depends on your luck.