here at my local book... he says itll be around 8-9 later... GASOL's not playing... thats what they say my friend... so im taking MEM... laying BIG BUCKS!! BOL man

BTW are u leaning on sas or uj tom nyt??

he's name is

As of right now..Im leaning toward Utah...Utah is playing well, there at home, there favored. Why go against a team like that?? SA has a better record, but Utah is still favored??? Win or lose I think Utah is the right play..GL on ur choice...remember dont over think it ...

BOL TO ALL MEM AND UJ BACKERS OU THERE...

ei guys i think the line for den@noh are coming up in my bookie's line... im checking on the sites for better plays.. hehe he says itll be around 10-11..

UR thought guys???

EI GUYS ....

THE LINE FOR DEN@NOH iS

DEN+10.0

IM DEFINITELY TAKING DEN +10.0 tom night.. bet 65%+ are leaning on hornets tom nyt.. hehe but ill still have to think about it later.. ill update my picks later tonight.... BOL GUYS

thanks PAL... ill follow your advice... cheers to us

Quote Originally Posted by risktaker:

liking your picks was leaning my self with utah and memphis and alsoo lac and no wut ever the lines are good luck to all

hehe MEM is a good pick... dallas will have their hands full tom nyt!

 cags is also on this play

Denver @ New Orleans (-7) (8:00PM ET) (NBA PPV)

Heading into Friday’s action the Hornets were winners of 10 of their last 11 games. The Hornets are the 4th in the league in scoring defense allowing teams only an average of 92.8 points per game. The Hornets are getting a days rest for this contest against the Nuggets. This is New Orleans 7th home game in 8 games and are well rested for this one. You will get a good effort from the Hornets in this contest. Denver is playing their third game in 4 nights and facing travel in each contest and are 0-3 ATS in this spot as a road underdog this season. Heading into Sunday’s action the Nuggets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. The Nuggets are also one of the worst defensive teams allowing teams to score an average of 104.5 points per game overall and when on the road they allow opponents an alarming 110 points per game. The team is a little banged up as well as Carmello Anthony and Allen Iverson has been nursing minor injuries. The Hornets have been another surprise in this years NBA season with a healthy Chis Paul averaging over 21 points per night and a healthy sharpshooting Peje Stojakovic nailing 44% of his three’s, We could have seen this last season from the Hornets had they not been decimated by injuries to key personnel.  I'm liking the Hornets... but I think DEN will cover coz everyone's expecting the HORNETS to win by double digits.. Expect NOH to win in single digits tom night.. I will take the NUGGETS +10 in this one.

Pressure on Dunleavy to win now

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling made Mike Dunleavy one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA. Despite a slew of injuries, Sterling expects more from his investment, according to a published report Tuesday.

Sterling was left wanting more from his team and coach after what he perceived to be a lack of effort in a 109-93 home loss on Monday to the Utah Jazz.

"I'm not happy," Sterling told the Los Angeles Times. "The fans aren't happy, and can't be happy when they don't see a motivated performance.

"I want to make L.A. fans proud of this team, but if (vice president of basketball operations Elgin Baylor and Mike Dunleavy) can't make it happen, then I have no choice but to make changes."

Dunleavy is just 37 games into a four-year contract extension worth $22 million, one of the five richest deals among NBA coaches.

"That's why I'm paying (Dunleavy) the money I am," Sterling told the Times. "I want to see him win. I don't want to tell him how to do it. I'm just interested in the conclusion. My whole philosophy is hire the best people and let them do their jobs.

"There is no alternative, you have to rely on them, and if it doesn't work out, either you're patient or make changes, right?"

Unfortunately for the Clippers' franchise, it almost always has been the latter, as Dunleavy is the first coach in franchise history to coach five consecutive seasons since the team joined the league in 1970-1971.

The Clippers currently are mired in last place in the Pacific Division with a 12-25 record, the sixth-worst mark in the NBA.

The poor performance is a far cry from the 2005-06 season, when Los Angeles went 47-35 before advancing to the Western Conference semifinals.

Dunleavy, 53, has amassed a 164-176 record in four-plus seasons with the Clippers. Earlier in the season, he surpassed Jack Ramsey (158) as the franchise's all-time winningest coach.

After a 40-42 campaign a season ago, Los Angeles could be forgiven for having lowered expectations, losing All-Star forward Elton Brand to an Achilles' injury over the summer.

Injuries have permeated throughout the roster, somewhat overshadowing the emergence of center Chris Kaman - the only Clipper to play in every game this season.

However, Dunleavy sounded more upset at the organization's unwillingness to make the necessary changes to his roster than he did with his team's bad luck.

"I'm very frustrated too," Dunleavy told the Times. "But I'm also frustrated with the organization. I saw this coming, but had two deals out there that they didn't want to do. It contributed to where we are now."

The team continues to hold out hope that Brand and promising guard Shaun Livingston, who suffered a gruesome knee injury last March, can return before the end of the season.

Louisville @ UCONN (-4) (7:00PM ET) (ESPN)

Heading in Saturday’s action the Louisville Cardinals had won 11 of their last 13 games and is healthy after starting the season with injuries to key personnel. Seniors David Padgett and Juan Palacios are back in the lineup for the Cardinals giving much needed leadership on the court, which resulted in winning basketball. Louisville is 4-1 straight up on the road this season but hasn’t played any team of much quality in their 5 road games and faces a good defensive team with the most improved team in the Big East UCONN. UCONN was super impressive in blowing out Marquette a week back and shooting 54% from the field in victory. Louisville is a good defensive team limiting teams to 37.9% shooting from the field ranking them 12th nationally. In their route against South Florida Rick Pitino went 10 deep and got production from sophomore Earl Clark who lead the team in scoring with 18. It might be like the old days for Rick Pitino utilizing his depth and throwing three different presses on you. Heck it worked against South Florida as the Cardinals shot nearly 51% in their 20-point road win. It could be the formula for a competitive game at UCONN. I am going to take Louisville +4 in what will be a close one-possession game.

Oklahoma St @ Oklahoma (-10) (9:00PM ET) (ESPN)

Oklahoma St is a bad road team as they are 0-4 straight up and ATS in 4 true road contests this season being outscored by an average of 10 points this season. Oklahoma shoots an average of 49% at home this season and is 9-2 at home this season. Junior forward Taylor Griffin matched his career high in scoring against Texas Tech pouring in 16 points. The guard play has improved for the Sooners behind Tony Crocker and junior guard Austin Johnson. The Sooners have wins over Gonzaga, West Virginia and Arkansas this season and will cover this spread and an Oklahoma St team who hasn’t figured out how to bring their home game to the road. Take Oklahoma –10.

Charleston at Wofford Jan 28 2008 7:00PM

Charleston has lost their last 3 games SU and ATS. Their D has let them down on the road allowing an average of 78.1 PPG. Wofford on the other hand has won their last 3 games. At home they are 7-3 SU. Charleston is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 game's played on Monday's while Wofford is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 Monday contests. Charleston play's very well vs. Wofford but tonight look for the home team to win it. Play on Wofford -1.5.

BOL collge fans..