The Sonics are +800 on the moneyline in their series against the Spurs.

First of all, I'm there, obviously. But more important than that, how about throwing a big fat F-YOU to the Vegas oddsmakers. I mean, dude, thanks a lot for ruining my week, you jackasses.

If Vegas is that confident that we're gonna lose the series, we're gonna lose the series. It's virtually a lock. I have little doubt about that. It doesn't matter how well we play or how hard we try or whether Bizarro Jerome James continues his legitimate-NBA-center impersonation. Whatever Vegas says, goes.

Because they know.

Remember those times you bet that 3.5-point favorite and it only won by 3?

It's because they know.

How about when you jumped on that dominant team because the line was so incredibly low -- and it ended up losing by double digits?

IBTK. (It's because they know.)

I'm gonna drop $20 on it and take a shot, just because I feel obligated to get behind my boys, but I really might as well just wipe my ass with it tonight.

(Note to Stephen: That $20 bet I proposed to you. Let's reduce it to $5. Er, I'll paypal it to you tomorrow.)