10u 4-4 *** GAME OF THE MONTH ***
5u 17-3 *** GAME OF THE WEEK ***
3u 30-29 *** PICK OF THE DAY ***
1&2u 120-132
YTD +$3910
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315/300 Boston Celtics +6½ -105
There.
The Celtics will cover the spread in either Game 1 or 2 or both. I'll add an extra unit for Game 2 if that doesn't happen in Game 1.
Here are my top 5 reasons why the Celtics will be competitive against the Magic and might even win the series.
1) 4 championship thoroughbred versus zero. Self explanatory.
2) Ray Allen will be the x-factor for the Celtics in this series. Ray-Ray will be able to match the Magic's hot 3-point shooting. Orlando's defense is quite good but their weak spot is defending the 3-point shots.
3) Who will provide that extra lift for their team -- Vince Carter or Rasheed Wallace? My mojo chart says that 'Sheed will outperform VC in this series. Probably not by a big margin; but maybe a big enough difference where the Celtics can steal a game in Amway Arena.
4) Kendrick Perkins will be Superman's kryptonite. I doubt this statement myself but lets see how Dwight gets handled in this series.
5) Rajon Rondo didn't sleep with Paul Pierce's mom.
Coaching - slight edge to Boston, of course.
Bench - slight edge to the Magic, i think; but should be about even.
Cheerleaders - who knows?
10u 4-4 *** GAME OF THE MONTH ***
5u 16-3 *** GAME OF THE WEEK ***
3u 27-29 *** PICK OF THE DAY ***
1&2u 115-131
YTD +$2010
Monday's POD:
306/300 Phoenix Suns -4 -102
Top 5 reasons why the Suns will win the Western Conference Semifinal:
1) Amar'e Stoudemire versus Tim Duncan and/or DeJuan Blair. Tim Duncan needs to be the x-factor for the Spurs to advance. In the previous series, Dirk Nowitzki actually out-played Tim Duncan in terms of scoring. Tim Duncan and his key sub, Dejuan Blair, will have to outscore Amar'e to keep pace with the Suns 1st ranked offense. Star powers will shine and i don't see the Spurs' defense hindering Amar'e in this round.
2) Perimeter shooting can't be underestimated for this matchup. Jared Dudley -- the best 3-point shooter in the league could really put the Spurs in the dust if he stays hot shooting the trey. The Spurs' duo 3-point threats right now are Manu and George Hill. Matt Bonner does not take that kind of shot in the play-offs and Tony Parker would rather drive and slash. Unlike the Spurs, the Suns have 5 guys that can get hot any time shooting 3-pointers. The Spurs don't have that lock-down guard defense anymore like when they had with Bruce Bowen but they still have a respectable perimeter defense. The Suns will out-score the Spurs in more ways than one but the 3-point shooting differential could be crucial.
3) Suns have the better bench. Tony Parker is the bright spot for the Spurs and thats about it. Parker needs to shine in more than just the 4th quarter to keep up with the Suns' bench scoring. I don't think i have to expand on this so i'll save my breath.
4) The Suns defense isn't that bad, folks. The Suns' FG defense is ranked 11th while the Spurs' FG defense is ranked 12th; thats as even as it gets. The Suns bench actually play pretty good defense. And that FG defense could get better because of Robin Lopez's presence.
5) Because my mojo charts say so. The same charts that told me that the Spurs would win the series over the Mavericks.
I'll put a few bills on the Suns series price at -125.
5u GOW 15-3
3u POD 26-29
1&2u 111-123
YTD +$1488
Still a good time to buy off that Mavericks series wager, folks.
Jee-oh-dubba-yuh!
684/600 San Antonio Spurs -3 -110, -118
Write-up: Don't wait until 11pm tonight to realize that the Mavericks suck.
When i go to the South Pole, penguins follow.
When i cross the Arabian Desert, a Saudi wants to buy the sand in my shoes.
When i ask for Denise at Taco Bell, i get Shaniqua who persistently wants to "facebook" me.
I usually don't buy points. But when i do... i drink Negro Modelo.
I am the most unmitigated louse on covers.com.
Early Sunday:
103/100 Boston Celtics +1½ -103
170/100 Los Angeles Lakers -2½ -170
Thats all for now. GAME OF THE WEEK: Lookin' to pound the Pacers or the Over 212 for a nickel.
Aprils' nickel & dime plays; or just games i've circled on my calendar:
GAME OF THE YEAR/MONTH:
April 13 - Phoenix Suns to blow-out the Nuggets. Revenge spot for the Nuggets but Denver will be on the back-end of a back-to-back and its the Nuggets' last game of the season. The Nuggets' play-off berth as a 5th seed is an undiscernable position; meaning that there is no point in trying to improve their play-off standing. If the Nuggets are down in this game, they'll just mail it in and prepare for an eventual play-off match against the Suns who will most likely remain the 4th seed. This is a series where the home team usually dominates. Lookin' to pound 2 dimes on the Suns.
Potential GAME OF THE WEEK FOR March 29 - April 4:
April 3: New Jersey Nets go get their 11th win of the season when they host the New Orleans Hornets. The Hornets will be tired after runnin'n gunnin' with the Grizzlies on April 2nd.
April 3 - LA Clippers ATS against the Denver Nuggets. This will be a double-digit spread where the home team will not cover.
April 4 - LA Lakers to blow-out the Spurs, again. Spurs will have revenge on their minds but, according to my system charts, this is just another bad spot for the Spurs. The Spurs' defense is quite underwhelming this season and isn't as good as the numbers say.
April 4 - Indiana ATS against Houston and Over. Pure mojo play. Look for the Pacers to outscore the Rockets. Should be a decisive win for the home team. Total could sail over 225 points easily.
Potential GAME OF THE WEEK FOR April 5 - 11:
April 11 - Portland @ LA Clippers Under. Clippers are an Under machine and especially so when at home.
April 11 - Houston @ Phoenix Over. One of those games that will sail over the 250 mark easily.
Potential GAME OF THE WEEK FOR April 12 - 14:
April 14 - Cleveland @ Atlanta Over. Last game of the season for both teams. Lets not play any defense, yeah?