Sportsbook.com , a leader in online wagering, has opened betting after issuing odds on which member of the USA Basketball Senior National Men’s basketball team will have the highest scoring average in the Beijing Olympics. Sportsbook.com has installed Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers at 2-1 odds as the most likely player to score the highest average during the games, however; oddsmakers expect Cleveland Cavaliers’ forward Lebron James and Denver Nuggets guard Carmelo Anthony to challenge for the scoring crown each installed at 5-2 odds.
Handicapping this wagering category could be difficult assuming there is not one player who can claim team USA is his team. Meaning, the Lakers are Kobe’s team, the Cavs are LeBron’s team and the Nuggets belong to Carmello. The Olympic gambler can be rest assured, this team is Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s team. No one player will be the feature player. As a matter of fact, the word emphasized around pre-Olympics camp is “Defense.”
“The best tip I can think of for those betting on whom will average the most points in the games is keep your eye on the preliminary games coming up,” said Point-Spreads.com NBA analyst and handicapper Reno Gold. As for right now, we don’t even have a starting lineup.”
Some pundits are guessing the starting five will consist of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Jason Kidd and Dwight Howard.
The USA Basketball Senior National Men’s basketball team will play its first warm-up game with the Canadian National team on Friday (July 25) at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The team will then travel to China for its next preliminary games in the USA Basketball International Challenger in Macao. The team will play the Turkish Nationals July 31, Lithuania Aug 1 then on to Shanghai for games with Russia on Aug 3 and Australian Nationals Aug 5.
Kobe Bryant 2-1
LeBron James 5-2
Carmelo Anthony 5-2
Dwyane Wade 9-2
Michael Redd 10-1
Chris Paul 10-1
Dwight Howard 10-1
Carlos Boozer 12-1
Chris Bosh 14-1
Deron Williams 16-1
Tayshaun Prince 16-1
Jason Kidd 25-1
