Clearly no other team needed the rest/healing more than the cavs, and they got it. But past 4 days rest can create a little basketball rust (shooting wise) early in the game. I lean Hawks 1Q.
The Warriors sit pretty w/ 3 days off, the perfect amount of rest IMO, and @ home. Rockets on one day off coming off an emotional 7 game comeback series might as well bend over and grab their ankles as soon as they get off the bus.
Any SDQL input welcome when it comes to the days off angle. Every team is coming off a win obviously.
Cavs going away to away Hawks going away to home Warriors going away to home Rockets going home to away
Early stages of capping fellas, a lot to gather. Let's get some good discussion going.
Clearly no other team needed the rest/healing more than the cavs, and they got it. But past 4 days rest can create a little basketball rust (shooting wise) early in the game. I lean Hawks 1Q.
The Warriors sit pretty w/ 3 days off, the perfect amount of rest IMO, and @ home. Rockets on one day off coming off an emotional 7 game comeback series might as well bend over and grab their ankles as soon as they get off the bus.
Any SDQL input welcome when it comes to the days off angle. Every team is coming off a win obviously.
Cavs going away to away Hawks going away to home Warriors going away to home Rockets going home to away
Early stages of capping fellas, a lot to gather. Let's get some good discussion going.
i also see that the majority consensus is on the Cavs for game 1 yet the line keeps rising in Hawks favor? don't get it. Also series price for the Cavs dropped from -230 to -220, also don't get that either
Hawks could probably win game 1, and Cavs take control from there on.
i also see that the majority consensus is on the Cavs for game 1 yet the line keeps rising in Hawks favor? don't get it. Also series price for the Cavs dropped from -230 to -220, also don't get that either
Hawks could probably win game 1, and Cavs take control from there on.
I wouldn't be surprised to see both the warriors and the cavs lose game 1. With the "stupidness" I just saw in the west semis, nothing surprises me. It pains me that I have to watch a whiny b*tch and a bearded lady for another week and a half. The talk of harden being an MVP makes me laugh so much. There is no comparison to curry and I'm hoping that will be allowed to be seen this series. Rest works both ways. It's good for guys yet it hurts guys because they get out of a rhythm. The clips were 7-0 with 3 plus days of rest this year yet they never lead a minute in today's game. The angle of rest means nothing to me. The better teams better win these next series that's all I'm saying. I feel the better team today lost but they deserved to lose. I EXPECT IT TO BE THE WARRIORS AND THE CAVS IN THE FINALS. Why do I feel like that may not be the case though? Cuz it's the nba and anything goes. I'm not salty at all, I'm just getting exhausted with the flow of some of these games and the stars that this league is pushing. It's not the 90s I can tell you that......
I wouldn't be surprised to see both the warriors and the cavs lose game 1. With the "stupidness" I just saw in the west semis, nothing surprises me. It pains me that I have to watch a whiny b*tch and a bearded lady for another week and a half. The talk of harden being an MVP makes me laugh so much. There is no comparison to curry and I'm hoping that will be allowed to be seen this series. Rest works both ways. It's good for guys yet it hurts guys because they get out of a rhythm. The clips were 7-0 with 3 plus days of rest this year yet they never lead a minute in today's game. The angle of rest means nothing to me. The better teams better win these next series that's all I'm saying. I feel the better team today lost but they deserved to lose. I EXPECT IT TO BE THE WARRIORS AND THE CAVS IN THE FINALS. Why do I feel like that may not be the case though? Cuz it's the nba and anything goes. I'm not salty at all, I'm just getting exhausted with the flow of some of these games and the stars that this league is pushing. It's not the 90s I can tell you that......
W/ the cavs I think that Kyrie Irvings knee might be in worse shape than has been mentioned yet. He didnt practice on saturday, his status is yet to be known.
Line opened a pick, now atl-1 and I believe -1.5 at one book dispite a majority on the cavs. The % of bets seems to be closer to even now.
One matchup I look at is Triston Thompson vs Horford and Milsap down low. He has done a great job in creating second chance points for the cavs on the offensive boards. Both teams are near even on the defensive boards, but Thompson has been starting only 5 games so far, and has been out jumping and out dueling his opponents. He is a far tougher big than Gordat, a guy the hawks just faced. And vs the Nets, Brooks Lopez gave the hawks fits.
The Cavs bench has improved drastically IMO. Beladova had an impressive game last time out. JR Smith is shining, looking to be over his acl injury and playing like the guy the Knicks thought he could be out of the draft.
The matchups to analyze by a player by player basis are plentiful between these 2 teams.
I would give Budenholzer the edge over Blatt, coming from that popovich pedigree.
Then comes the BIG question...who guards Lebron? Atl doesn't have a Butler or Kawhi Leonard type defender...
I can't wait to dig deeper on these last 4 teams in the next day or 2. 2 very sharp spreads IMO.
W/ the cavs I think that Kyrie Irvings knee might be in worse shape than has been mentioned yet. He didnt practice on saturday, his status is yet to be known.
Line opened a pick, now atl-1 and I believe -1.5 at one book dispite a majority on the cavs. The % of bets seems to be closer to even now.
One matchup I look at is Triston Thompson vs Horford and Milsap down low. He has done a great job in creating second chance points for the cavs on the offensive boards. Both teams are near even on the defensive boards, but Thompson has been starting only 5 games so far, and has been out jumping and out dueling his opponents. He is a far tougher big than Gordat, a guy the hawks just faced. And vs the Nets, Brooks Lopez gave the hawks fits.
The Cavs bench has improved drastically IMO. Beladova had an impressive game last time out. JR Smith is shining, looking to be over his acl injury and playing like the guy the Knicks thought he could be out of the draft.
The matchups to analyze by a player by player basis are plentiful between these 2 teams.
I would give Budenholzer the edge over Blatt, coming from that popovich pedigree.
Then comes the BIG question...who guards Lebron? Atl doesn't have a Butler or Kawhi Leonard type defender...
I can't wait to dig deeper on these last 4 teams in the next day or 2. 2 very sharp spreads IMO.
Rockets are 1-8 S/U and 2-6-1 ATS as a road dog after a home win this season and last season. The only win they got as a road dog in this situation was against the Clippers in game #6 recently. Before that game, they were 0-8 S/U and had a losing margin of -11.5 points.
Warriors are 8-0 S/U and 7-1 ATS at home against a team that averages over 102 points per game an the total is set at 210 or higher this season. Only time they didn't cover was when they played the Clippers and the line closed at +9 and the Warriors won by 8.
Rockets are 1-8 S/U and 2-6-1 ATS as a road dog after a home win this season and last season. The only win they got as a road dog in this situation was against the Clippers in game #6 recently. Before that game, they were 0-8 S/U and had a losing margin of -11.5 points.
Warriors are 8-0 S/U and 7-1 ATS at home against a team that averages over 102 points per game an the total is set at 210 or higher this season. Only time they didn't cover was when they played the Clippers and the line closed at +9 and the Warriors won by 8.
I just finished capping both games. I have GSW winning by 12.1 and ATL by 6.56. Still yet to put referee #'s into the mix.
I fear that the league may put some heavy road dog refs onto the rockets to go against those strong SDQL trends. And where I have em capped, it's going to be a hard bet to make on either side. Let's hope to get refs w/ average #'s.
My gut is telling me that Kerr will go for the jugular game one. 53% are on the dubs, not much lopsided action.
Atl looks like a good play to me, w/ 61% on the cavs. I'll wait for the refs tomorrow.
I just finished capping both games. I have GSW winning by 12.1 and ATL by 6.56. Still yet to put referee #'s into the mix.
I fear that the league may put some heavy road dog refs onto the rockets to go against those strong SDQL trends. And where I have em capped, it's going to be a hard bet to make on either side. Let's hope to get refs w/ average #'s.
My gut is telling me that Kerr will go for the jugular game one. 53% are on the dubs, not much lopsided action.
Atl looks like a good play to me, w/ 61% on the cavs. I'll wait for the refs tomorrow.
I just finished capping both games. I have GSW winning by 12.1 and ATL by 6.56. Still yet to put referee #'s into the mix.
I fear that the league may put some heavy road dog refs onto the rockets to go against those strong SDQL trends. And where I have em capped, it's going to be a hard bet to make on either side. Let's hope to get refs w/ average #'s.
My gut is telling me that Kerr will go for the jugular game one. 53% are on the dubs, not much lopsided action.
Atl looks like a good play to me, w/ 61% on the cavs. I'll wait for the refs tomorrow.
I see a lot of consensus action on the Cavs. That sounds like a recipe for a Hawks victory in game 1
And I think Golden State will be hitting on all cylinders tommorow. I don't think they will let game 1 happen the same way Memphis came and took game 1
So going with the faves in game 1: Hawks -1.5 and Warriors -10 but no action on it as I am done with NBA . GL as always Sac
I just finished capping both games. I have GSW winning by 12.1 and ATL by 6.56. Still yet to put referee #'s into the mix.
I fear that the league may put some heavy road dog refs onto the rockets to go against those strong SDQL trends. And where I have em capped, it's going to be a hard bet to make on either side. Let's hope to get refs w/ average #'s.
My gut is telling me that Kerr will go for the jugular game one. 53% are on the dubs, not much lopsided action.
Atl looks like a good play to me, w/ 61% on the cavs. I'll wait for the refs tomorrow.
I see a lot of consensus action on the Cavs. That sounds like a recipe for a Hawks victory in game 1
And I think Golden State will be hitting on all cylinders tommorow. I don't think they will let game 1 happen the same way Memphis came and took game 1
So going with the faves in game 1: Hawks -1.5 and Warriors -10 but no action on it as I am done with NBA . GL as always Sac
Who guards LeBron? No Butler or Kawhi? Then it must be DeMarre Caroll..the only guy in the starting lineup who is not an all-star but so far their best player in this post season who's becoming a two-way player offense-defense whatever you think..
Who guards LeBron? No Butler or Kawhi? Then it must be DeMarre Caroll..the only guy in the starting lineup who is not an all-star but so far their best player in this post season who's becoming a two-way player offense-defense whatever you think..
I observed the Cavs/Bulls series not by teams/players/match ups but officiating. I felt that Cavs got away w/ being more physical w/ lack of consequences, where as Bulls could hardly touch Cavs players w/out a whistle. Even players such as James Jones & Dellavedova got away w/ plenty including hand checking and just over all physical play. Case in point the Leg log on Gibson that got him thrown out the game & the Aussie got away unscathed - to me that solidified in my mind the league had Cavs advancing from the get go.
If we see the same treatment for Lebron & the Cavs in this series Hawks best just pack their bags & go on vacation already. Refs at this point become key factors so will have to wait out who they send out prior to each game. There's going to be alot of funny business going on.
I observed the Cavs/Bulls series not by teams/players/match ups but officiating. I felt that Cavs got away w/ being more physical w/ lack of consequences, where as Bulls could hardly touch Cavs players w/out a whistle. Even players such as James Jones & Dellavedova got away w/ plenty including hand checking and just over all physical play. Case in point the Leg log on Gibson that got him thrown out the game & the Aussie got away unscathed - to me that solidified in my mind the league had Cavs advancing from the get go.
If we see the same treatment for Lebron & the Cavs in this series Hawks best just pack their bags & go on vacation already. Refs at this point become key factors so will have to wait out who they send out prior to each game. There's going to be alot of funny business going on.
Yes looks like Caroll will be on Lebron. Small sample size of his success against Lebron but he has done well against him. I don't have the stats on hand but it looked good.
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I couldn't agree more about the refs in that series. As for game 1 of this series I feel the hawks best shot at a fair shake from the refs will be game 1. Let's see what the NBA throws at em tomorrow.
Yes looks like Caroll will be on Lebron. Small sample size of his success against Lebron but he has done well against him. I don't have the stats on hand but it looked good.
@3BALLBOMBER
I couldn't agree more about the refs in that series. As for game 1 of this series I feel the hawks best shot at a fair shake from the refs will be game 1. Let's see what the NBA throws at em tomorrow.
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