NBA Sunday 04-05-09 early thoughts - value hunting (NO PICKS INSIDE)
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Liking the Cavs early today. They are looking for a win after losing two straight to the Wiz and Orlando. As someone stated earlier they no longer have the best record in basketball anymore. Looks like 60+ percent on them and the line dropped a point since the open.
I also like the trailblazers tonight as today's win would clinch the playoffs for them. Granted they are a better team at home, but they have been playing better on the road as of late.
I also like the trailblazers tonight as today's win would clinch the playoffs for them. Granted they are a better team at home, but they have been playing better on the road as of late.
A note about the Indy game that makes the over look even more attractive is that the ref crew is the same as that infamous Utah/Denver game last week that had 66 fouls in it. The play has to be the over or no play at all, IMO.
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GUYS...CAVS Under...
Playoff type game..
72% on the over
Line has moved from 180 to 182...jump on that. :SIB
Playoff type game..
72% on the over
Line has moved from 180 to 182...jump on that. :SIB
- Mar 22, 2009
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SPURS Vs CAVS
Breakdown
Point Guard - Tony has been excellent for spurs, but struggled mightily the last time he played the Cavs. Mo Williams has been only slightly less excellent for Cleveland.
Off Guard - Manu vs. Delonte West - do I really need to explain this one? This is pretty much the only advantage the Spurs are going to have in this game.
Center - Big Z ....
Timmeh should destroy him. But Timmeh just isn't himself. No dice.
Power Forward - Sideshow Bob is better than Matt. Not better than Kurt, though. Gooden might be useful against his former team, too.
Small Forward - Fin sees this matchup and says fmylife. Ime will likely get extended minutes to maintain a consistent level of suckitude. Bruce won't play at all, because he's a good defender.
Oh, and the Cavs have this guy named Lebron.
Bench - Both teams have a decent bench. Spurs is slightly better, but not used properly. Nobody gets the edge here.
Coach - Mike Brown and Pop know each other's ways very well. However, Pop listens to his beard when it tells him that the "ragged" look is good for the lineups he puts on the court, too:00hour .
Winner - Cleveland by 40. That's right, I said it. But can they beat the spread?
Keys To The Game
Defense - It would be nice if spurs could play some. They probably still lose, but it wouldn't be an absolute atrocity.
Turnovers - Wanna know what really doomed spurs against the NOOCH and OKC? Any time spurs turn the ball over today, Lebron will score.
3-Point Shooting - Spurs need to shoot 75% to keep them in this game. Lucky, Cleveland leads the league in 3-point defense. :scared
I love Cavs ML to parlay with ????
1 more thing ---- The spurs are 6-0 this year revenging a home loss
Breakdown
Point Guard - Tony has been excellent for spurs, but struggled mightily the last time he played the Cavs. Mo Williams has been only slightly less excellent for Cleveland.
Off Guard - Manu vs. Delonte West - do I really need to explain this one? This is pretty much the only advantage the Spurs are going to have in this game.
Center - Big Z ....
Timmeh should destroy him. But Timmeh just isn't himself. No dice.
Power Forward - Sideshow Bob is better than Matt. Not better than Kurt, though. Gooden might be useful against his former team, too.
Small Forward - Fin sees this matchup and says fmylife. Ime will likely get extended minutes to maintain a consistent level of suckitude. Bruce won't play at all, because he's a good defender.
Oh, and the Cavs have this guy named Lebron.
Bench - Both teams have a decent bench. Spurs is slightly better, but not used properly. Nobody gets the edge here.
Coach - Mike Brown and Pop know each other's ways very well. However, Pop listens to his beard when it tells him that the "ragged" look is good for the lineups he puts on the court, too:00hour .
Winner - Cleveland by 40. That's right, I said it. But can they beat the spread?
Keys To The Game
Defense - It would be nice if spurs could play some. They probably still lose, but it wouldn't be an absolute atrocity.
Turnovers - Wanna know what really doomed spurs against the NOOCH and OKC? Any time spurs turn the ball over today, Lebron will score.
3-Point Shooting - Spurs need to shoot 75% to keep them in this game. Lucky, Cleveland leads the league in 3-point defense. :scared
I love Cavs ML to parlay with ????
1 more thing ---- The spurs are 6-0 this year revenging a home loss
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- Mar 19, 2009
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lebron and company had 50 points in 3 qrts in orlando. They were not going to come out with defense they are going to prove they can score.
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Keep the faith.............defense has look it up now - and SA is shooting bad.
In play has it at 184.5pts for the game.....
Rootin for ya!!!! :toast:
they've officially started making defence a priority, which is odd for a team eliminated from the playoffs. Twelve of sixteen to the under, and the Pacers don't score the same on the road. I wouldn't be playing an over in this spot.
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What do you guys think about the Knicks game? The number is the same as the game 2 days ago and the game went under last time. This makes me think that it's going to go over. I know somebody said this already, I don't know if it was here or across the street. J/W what you guys thought.
I'm also leaning on NY + the points
I'm also leaning on NY + the points
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