Posted Record: 8-5 (+2.52 units)
2-0 overs
1-1 unders
2-1 ats Toronto
1-2 ats vs Toronto
2-1 ml Toronto
Bulls on a roll and rolling opponents big time last six. Raptors are striving for mediocrity. Bulls front 3 are best 3-point shooters in the league, Raptors are the worst. But the really bad news for the Raptors is that the front three cannot just shoot 3's, they jump shoot and drive to the basket (and get to the free throw line) also.
Not a lot of writeup needed here, most are aware of the situation, but would not put much stock in the Raptors losing the last 13 to the Bulls, they are different teams and the current players don't have a memory going back that far and really don't seem to think about it much. It's just in the matchups and ALSO...
Chris Bosh still has an eye problem (and it seems there may have been a flareup earlier today), Mo Pete is a maybe but won't be in rhythm for outside 3's even if he plays. Also, heard earlier today from Raptor's practice that Bargnani had some lower back strain and was taking it easy (tho haven't been able to confirm from any other source yet). In any case, the Raptors would not IMHO compete even if fully healthy. They may compete for parts of the game (not sure which parts), but expect Chicago to win going away AT HOME tonite.
Puzzles me a bit that the line has dropped a bit this evening, maybe 9 was seen as too high a # by some players. Anyways,
Bulls -8 (-113)
2-0 overs
1-1 unders
2-1 ats Toronto
1-2 ats vs Toronto
2-1 ml Toronto
Bulls on a roll and rolling opponents big time last six. Raptors are striving for mediocrity. Bulls front 3 are best 3-point shooters in the league, Raptors are the worst. But the really bad news for the Raptors is that the front three cannot just shoot 3's, they jump shoot and drive to the basket (and get to the free throw line) also.
Not a lot of writeup needed here, most are aware of the situation, but would not put much stock in the Raptors losing the last 13 to the Bulls, they are different teams and the current players don't have a memory going back that far and really don't seem to think about it much. It's just in the matchups and ALSO...
Chris Bosh still has an eye problem (and it seems there may have been a flareup earlier today), Mo Pete is a maybe but won't be in rhythm for outside 3's even if he plays. Also, heard earlier today from Raptor's practice that Bargnani had some lower back strain and was taking it easy (tho haven't been able to confirm from any other source yet). In any case, the Raptors would not IMHO compete even if fully healthy. They may compete for parts of the game (not sure which parts), but expect Chicago to win going away AT HOME tonite.
Puzzles me a bit that the line has dropped a bit this evening, maybe 9 was seen as too high a # by some players. Anyways,
Bulls -8 (-113)
