Those looking at the boxing odds for next week’s fight may have caught a headline on Tuesday morning, when Dallas center Erick Dampier said he would put San Antonio guard Tony Parker “on his back” after Parker lit up the Mavericks for 38 points, mostly on layups, in Game 2′s 105-84 win. The NBA reviewed the comments and decided there was no reason for the foul.

First of all, where was Dampier when Parker was dropping 27 in the first half? Maybe that hard foul should have come in the first quarter? And who is he anyway? He’s got no say in the Mavericks’ basketball betting odds, he’s essentially an extra six fouls a game. It’s kind of amazing he’s been in the league for 12 years. And since he’s been in the league for 12 years, he should know better than to say that in the press. If you’re going to foul hard, go out and do it. Now, referees will have a magnifying glass on him tonight when the Mavericks host the Spurs as basketball betting favorites at home. The Mavericks already have a tough enough task as is; if Dampier is in foul trouble, the Mavericks have no one that can guard Tim Duncan, and Parker will have an even easier time in the lane. Way to draw attention to yourself. It’s dumb moves like this that players should stay away from Dallas’ basketball betting odds.