Goof's Pick: New Orleans -4 (-110)
N.O. has lived a life similar to Boston in the playoffs. They've been a perfect 6-0 SU at home and 5-1 ATS. But on the road they are just 1-4 SU and ATS. It's been the theme as we all know right throughout the second round of the 2008 playoffs, as San Antonio is also just 1-4 SU and ATS on the road. For the Hornets it goes a lot deeper, as they're now 18-1 SU at home over their last 19, and what's even more amazing about that is that they would also be 18-1 ATS to a line of -4 in those 19 games. And 15 of those games were against playoff teams! The Hornets are young and inexperienced which you could say will hurt them against the veteran Spurs in a pressure game seven. Or, since they don't know any better, they may just not care and instead go out and do what they have been doing at home all season - win. How can we ignore the fact that this season San Antonio is an atrocious 9-18 ATS on the road against winning teams and 3-14 ATS as a road dog of six or less? Hornets are a perfect 11-0 ATS this season at home revenging a loss. I'm diggin the Hornets here. GL all!
Goof's Pick: New Orleans -4 (-110)
N.O. has lived a life similar to Boston in the playoffs. They've been a perfect 6-0 SU at home and 5-1 ATS. But on the road they are just 1-4 SU and ATS. It's been the theme as we all know right throughout the second round of the 2008 playoffs, as San Antonio is also just 1-4 SU and ATS on the road. For the Hornets it goes a lot deeper, as they're now 18-1 SU at home over their last 19, and what's even more amazing about that is that they would also be 18-1 ATS to a line of -4 in those 19 games. And 15 of those games were against playoff teams! The Hornets are young and inexperienced which you could say will hurt them against the veteran Spurs in a pressure game seven. Or, since they don't know any better, they may just not care and instead go out and do what they have been doing at home all season - win. How can we ignore the fact that this season San Antonio is an atrocious 9-18 ATS on the road against winning teams and 3-14 ATS as a road dog of six or less? Hornets are a perfect 11-0 ATS this season at home revenging a loss. I'm diggin the Hornets here. GL all!
Hey, that's not bad. How about the rest of the team?
Bruce Bowen is 36
Michael Finley is 35
Brent Barry is 36
Robert Horry is 37
Kurt Thomas is 35
Fabricio Oberto is 33
Jacque Vaughn is 33
Oh, that's not good.
In his role, Oberto's age is not a factor. As for the other players you listed besides Vaughn, who doesn't play anyway, there is one important skill they all have; they are all excellent 3 pt. shooters. Age doesn't affect shooting skill, if anything it improves in age. The Hornets have one great outside shooter -- the Spurs have 6 or 7. Udoka, who has emerged this year as a legit option, is 31. Which leaves their 3 all stars... none old. No shit Duncan is slow... he played slow when he beat the knicks in the Garden for his first ring, he played slow last year against the Cavs, and he's gonna dunk on West tonight very slowly.
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Hey, that's not bad. How about the rest of the team?
Bruce Bowen is 36
Michael Finley is 35
Brent Barry is 36
Robert Horry is 37
Kurt Thomas is 35
Fabricio Oberto is 33
Jacque Vaughn is 33
Oh, that's not good.
In his role, Oberto's age is not a factor. As for the other players you listed besides Vaughn, who doesn't play anyway, there is one important skill they all have; they are all excellent 3 pt. shooters. Age doesn't affect shooting skill, if anything it improves in age. The Hornets have one great outside shooter -- the Spurs have 6 or 7. Udoka, who has emerged this year as a legit option, is 31. Which leaves their 3 all stars... none old. No shit Duncan is slow... he played slow when he beat the knicks in the Garden for his first ring, he played slow last year against the Cavs, and he's gonna dunk on West tonight very slowly.
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