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Why is Chicago favored 4 against Brooklyn but last game against Atlanta only 2? Atlanta > Brooklyn?

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MyTimeToShine

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Posted: Feb. 13, 2014 - 1:54 PM ET #26

Thank u scalabrine, I do like the bulls tonite but my concern is Carlos Boozer, imo, he makes the bulls worse, he's slow n a.liability on D. Id rather him not play. I do like how the bulls have been playing as of late.

scalabrine

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Posted: Feb. 13, 2014 - 2:37 PM ET #27

Quote Originally Posted by MyTimeToShine:

Thank u scalabrine, I do like the bulls tonite but my concern is Carlos Boozer, imo, he makes the bulls worse, he's slow n a.liability on D. Id rather him not play. I do like how the bulls have been playing as of late.

He may make the bulls worse but he plays well against the nets, with his averages being above the norm for him, so in effect, is rather see him starting than Gibson.

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Posted: Feb. 13, 2014 - 4:20 PM ET #28

Quote Originally Posted by inthepaint-34:

after watching the bulls last few games.. Taj Gibson is better than boozer.. he plays similar to boozer, but he is more athletic, more mobile big man than boozer and scores more points

I've watched the bulls last few games and they are straight clicking right now. They plays the nets well and are going to attack Brooklyn on the inside. The nets have big trouble playing really big athletic great defensive teams. Bulls large for me.

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Posted: Feb. 13, 2014 - 4:27 PM ET #29

Good luck fellas

scalabrine

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Posted: Feb. 13, 2014 - 5:33 PM ET #30

Found another stat that is relevant:

Nets 0-5 in the 2nd of home/away back to backs.

Number has dipped to 3.5 in some places.

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Posted: Feb. 13, 2014 - 6:33 PM ET #31

Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:

Line is a reflection of Nets b2b's record this year which cannot be underestimated: 3-9.

Also a reflection of nets record without Garnett, who is not supposed to play: 1-5.

Also a reflection of much better rebounding numbers for the bulls and the second best defense in the east after the pacers.

Also a reflection of the bulls performance against the hawks which the books paid for at -2 when the bulls smashed them by 15.

Also a reflection of how the nets play against the bulls of late including game 7 last year (not good).

All of this can justify 3 on the low end and 4 points on the high end IMO.

so grateful to hear the voice of reason extoling the facts that i've seen! league capper's going the other way. someone said he might be pressing. he said he never presses. But, i've noticed he'd play a game every few days. now he's playing every day (and damn fine, i might add). all the nets have is the revenge factor and AK47. go bulls. i'll do what i do best: cross my fingers, eyes, toes, legs, balls, whatever--- that's basketballs, naturally.

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Posted: Feb. 13, 2014 - 9:15 PM ET #32

Scal: I like how you respectfully went against LC without making a big deal out of it.

IT'S HALF TIME. BULLS 49 NETS 41 i am all over the bulls, as indicated before. but i am not cocky about this bet at halftime. LC has been too incredible to doubt. i respect anyone who's been making picks like he has. he liked charlotte hosting dallas, cause, for one thing, he said dallas was looking past charlotte to indiana. boy was he right on both scores. go bulls. but go everyone. let's work together. it's an art, not a science. when kevin garnett was in during the second quarter the nets defensive intensity was outstanding. deron williams looks lost. kirilenko was positive. pearce was positive. henirich runs a nice ship with dunleavey dropping in three. NOAH IS A GOD. dj augustine looks like a little boy out there tonight. and joe johnson looks good. blatche good on offense, bad on defense. go bulls!

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Posted: Feb. 13, 2014 - 9:23 PM ET #33

Blatche is soo lost in defense can't handle Gibson at all only way nets pull this one off is if d-will actually start having a will to drive to the net

scalabrine

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Posted: Feb. 13, 2014 - 10:47 PM ET #34

Quote Originally Posted by stevenp:

Scal: I like how you respectfully went against LC without making a big deal out of it.

Same old nets...

I don't know what it is, but the nets care very little when they play the bulls, home or away, like game 7, one of the biggest embarrassments in nets history, never happened.

The bulls attitude? We hate this team and want to kill them.

And it showed again.(and will in the future unless the nets' attitude changes).

And LC could lose his next 7 in a row and would still be hitting at an off the charts rate. Never saw a run like this on this site.

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Posted: Feb. 13, 2014 - 10:59 PM ET #35

nets were on 2nd night of a b2b

stevenp

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Posted: Feb. 14, 2014 - 1:54 AM ET #36

Quote Originally Posted by FrankieD908:

nets were on 2nd night of a b2b

dude, read the entire thread. that's part of the reason we loved chicago: the nets poor recordon b2b's. scalibrini insightful stat that on the second half of home away b2b nets were 0-5 going into this game. now 0-6.