NBA SUNDAY ""GAME OF THE WEEK""

Quote Originally Posted by 44-dimes:

YTD  29-19 ( +22.50 units )

5u 0-0
4u 3-0
3u 7-2
2u 4-9
1u 15-8

MINNESOTA -1.5 ( 4 units ) Game of the Week
As long as i think I'm getting favorable lines betting against the Lakers I will gladly fade this team into the ground until the odds makers realize how unworthy this team is of a decent point spread recognition.
I was on the Bucks last night and I had several posters in my thread commenting on how the Bucks have no chance because Bogut is out and it will be Gasol and Bynum all day in the paint. My reply was this !! If you have two front court 7 footers your practically gonna win every match up situation regardless of what team you face. Kobe takes more shots than Bynam and Gasol combined. They are near the bottom of the league from the 3 point line. Kobe has no desire to learn Mike Browns system that's why he's taking 25-30 shots a game. The Nba has become a point guard league and the Lakers don't have a true point guard. You shouldn't be laying points on the road with a less than mediocre bench against a team at home that sports a winning record.
This is the angle that made this play my game of the Week. The Lakers are 1-4 SU and ATS when playing B2B with the second game being on the road.
AT SAC LOST 100-91
AT DEN LOST 99-90
AT UTAH WON 90-87
AT CLIP LOST 102-94
AT ORL LOST 92-80

ALSO PLAYING----------------------
CLEVELAND +7 ( 2 units )
SAN ANTONIO +5 ( 1 unit )
CLIPPERS +6.5 ( 1 unit )

good luck

Yes I was one of those who were trying to find ways that the Lkaers would win, but you were right and I should have listened to you so on that one I lost.

But I went with the Bobcats and lost too, also fell short on that one.

So i reallly like the T-WOLVES BET.

But what do you think about the Nets & Hawks covering today?

Agreed.  T-Wolves are favored by 2.  As dysfunctional as the Laker are, it's not as if the T-wolves are OKC or somethng.  They'll probably be a lotto team. If this line isn't right what should it be?

15 game win streak This is a meaning less Trend/Angle

Extended trends over multiple seasons is a useless handicapping tool.

GL

 Yes i agree somewhat ture. Inflated lines to accommodate the less knowledegable also referred to as ""SQUARES""

I just don't know if Minny -1.5 warrants a GOW play.  Yesterday's Milw did, but hindsight's 20/20.  Is Minny better than Milw? And, this Laker team will be slightly more desperate to win tonight.

I think Minny's the right side, but it's not as obvious as last night.

Dimes.........been watching you lately after a long time of not paying attention.....I like your style......pick of Bucks last night was how should I say?.........astute....I passed on the play while having the same feelings as you....

will start paying closer attention.

It's a small factor, I agree.  Like I said, I'm on the Wolves tonight - I just don't think it's as strong as a GOW play implies.  GL. 

Sound analysis, or just someone who agrees with you?  Id venture to say that 44's writeup has much more "sound analysis" than your boy composite's comment.  Of course they are not OKC, but they did only lose by 4 to them and by 2 to miami.  Cant imagine those are going to be "lotto" teams.  You also failed to mention this same team beat the Spurs WITH Manu and the Mavs WITH dirk earlier in the year.....and signifcantly.

good luck

Quote Originally Posted by StevieD:



SMH. I feel sorry for anyone who took your post and made a play off of that insightful analysis.

Yes, they beat DAL w/ Dirk & SAS w/ Manu, but they also had Michael Beasley in those games, a little fact you so blatantly left out. They also had Beasley in those losses to OKC & MIA. And the 1st SAS game is the game in which Manu broke his hand, and played barely 12min.

Like I said GL

I would feel sorry for anyone that made a play off of it as well....twas not my intention, nor did i say anywhere that i was making a play on Minny.  Agreed that Beasley was integral part of this team, however they have managed to hold their own at home going 3-2 their last 5 with the 2 loses coming from Houston and Chicago.....not the worst teams in the league.  Personally, id rather have my money on a team thats shown a bit of life at home, as opposed to a lakers team thats only won 1 away from staples center, losing their last 4.....by an avg of nearly 10 pts