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Posted Tuesday, January 25, 2011 07:29 PM
What's up fellas, sorry for the tardiness. Flawless victory on Monday going 4-0 racking up 14 units. Thanks a lot to those of you who sent their congratulations, especially the two posters who purposely bumped the winning thread, know who you are and appreciate it. Shallow slate today, only liking one. Good luck gents. Peace - - - MAK
DALLAS MAVERICKS - 6.0 (-110) - - - The zone defense and absence of Eric Gordon. That is all this game comes down to. Do people not realize the productivity of Eric Gordon? He is putting up all star type numbers. In his last 10 he is one of the best two-guards in the game. 25 a game, almost 5 assists....where exactly is this production going to come from tonight? Randy Foye? Foye coming off a horrible game shooting awful from everywhere. He will not have the confidence nor the height to contend with Stevenson. With the absence of Eric you may even see the most overrated player in the NBA make an appearance off the bench. Blake is not the reason the Clipps are winning now, it is because Butler is not playing...well obviously I am joking but if Butler plays look for about 3-4 wasted possessions. Jordan has been a beast and should fight in the post all game with Tyson and Haywood. The fact is Blake cannot be contained, he cannot be stopped. But if there is any chance to negate his offensive production around the rim, it is the zone defense. ...
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Posted Monday, January 24, 2011 02:36 PM
What’s up guys.
Apologies for the absence, out of town for the weekend. I should be in Toronto all week and thus
consistent with analysis this week.
Large slate, let’s get to it. As
always fellas, the best of luck on you wagers tonight. Peace - - - MAK
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS @ NEW JERSEY NETS
PICK: CAVALIERS + 9.0 (-115) - - - 3.5 UNITS
I cringe as I place units from my bankroll on the Cleveland
Cavaliers. I thought about making this a
contingency bet based on the status of Ramon Sessions, however this bet is a go
if he plays or doesn’t dress. I would
prefer if Sessions plays. Let’s put it
into perspective. The Cavs will probably
be the worst team in the NBA at the end of the season. For sure the worst in the East. Talent wise they do not have what some of the
other lower-tier teams have. They don’t
have a lot of hope for the future either, neither one of their young guns shows
a massive amount of upside or potential.
They don’t have a lot of trade bait, nor do they have lottery draft
picks (except their own) to build from. The organization is
in trouble...but let me ask you all a question, do you think they are as bad as
last year’s Nets? I don’t. I think they will manage to surpass the total
wins of New Jersey last se... [More]
Posted Thursday, January 20, 2011 03:46 PM
Hey fellas, 3-2 night on Wednesday but wasn’t able to attain
any profit. I don’t mind breaking even
but was off by only one point on both Boston and the Warriors spreads. Would have been a flawless victory if not for
a bucket. Was very surprised to see Boston
struggle, Warriors didn’t deserve the cover.
Indiana played well, better than I thought they would for sure. A horrible
end to the game for Memphis once again, they seem to always have these debacles to end games. Lapse in judgment
and mental focus, this team needs to make a splash and move Mayo or else they are not getting into the playoffs this year. Clippers continue to
dominate, Baron Davis doesn’t get enough credit. This is a guy we have hounded for 2 years,
for good reason as well. He is playing
well over this stretch and deserves kudos. Philly and Orlando was a crazy game, don’t think I have ever seen two 4 point plays like that in the NBA
ever, especially two deciding plays in clutch during the 4th Q and
overtime. Feel sorry for Cleveland fanst, from best to worst. Grant Hill continues to amaze
me, don’t think I have ever seen someone his age perform at his level except
for MJ at times with the Wiz. Grant “Hot
Tub Time Machine” Hill is Mak’s hero.
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Posted Wednesday, January 19, 2011 02:27 PM
What’s up gents. A
proper night on Tuesday going 3-1 racking up a few benjamins. Cats ended up winning the game straight up. 3 straight gutsy performances on the road by
Silas’s team and they deserved to come out with a W. Dwayne Wade was excellent offensively and had
close to 30 at the end of regulation to cash my prop, however, his turnovers
cost Miami the game. Lebron needed OT to
cash my prop, he was excellent down the stretch, but once again his inability
to take care of the rock cost the Heat a home victory over the Hawks.
Large slate of games tonight, a lot of games scream no value
to me. A lot of intangibles, situational
aspects and roster inconsistencies swirl around a lot of games on today’s
card. Trying to find value, hoping I
did. 2 straight wagers tonight. Will also be playing my second poster teaser
of the season. 1-0 poster, 3-1 on the
season overall on 6 – 8 pt teasers.
Hoping I picked the correct games in a large slate with quite a few
leans. As always fellas, best of luck on
your wagers today. Peace - - - MAK
INDIANA PACERS @ GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
PICK: GOLDEN STATE – 3.0 (-120) - - - 3 UNITS
PICK: GOLDEN STATE MONEYLINE (-160) - - - 3 UNI... [More]
Posted Tuesday, January 18, 2011 07:26 PM
Sorry I am late to the party gents. Thanks for all the birthday wished yesterday, do appreciate it. Didn't partake in any later action. Just the 4 wager slate, split on action and lost a few units due to a gutless, heartless performance by the Dallas Mavericks. Mark Cuban needs to inject some life into that deflated unit. Look for one of their big men Ajinca or Mahinmi to be dealt at the deadline along with a few other players plastered on that Dallas bench. Warriors, Rockets and Raptor all came through yesterday. It was interesting watching John Wall and Deron Williams go at it, there was a lot of hand-checking in that game, it was a gritty battle between two guards It think will have great games against each other in the future.
Short 2 game slate tonight but I like both games and have various wagers. Still keeping unit action minimal until I find something I really like on a larger slate of games. As always gents, I wish you the best of luck with your wagers. Peace out - - - MAK
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS @ CHICAGO BULLS
PICK: CHARLOTTE + 8.0 (-110) - - - 3 UNITS
Right now D.Rose is in the top 3 in Mak's MVP list. He is an absolute stallion. He looks like Usain Bolt with a basketball in his hand. His lightning quickness is complimented with his ball handling skill and court vision. He is my favorite point guard to watch in the NBA along with Westbrook. H...
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Posted Monday, January 17, 2011 12:26 PM
Good afternoon fellas.
What more could Mak ask for on his birthday? An entire matinee slate of NBA
basketball. I love MLK day. For those of you interested, I turn 26 years
young today. To many that may come as a
surprise, but I really despise those who account ability and knowledge with
age. Age is but a number. Others may call Mak a liar since I have
stated on numerous occasions that I have been obsessed with this game for almost
a quarter of a century. But I speak the
truth my friends. I came out of my
mother’s womb with a Spalding basketball in my hand...I was spinning that shit
on my baby finger.
I share this birthday with the G.O.A.T Muhammad Ali, one of
my heroes along with Rev. Martin Luther King.
Many of you probably automatically think I am African-American since I
love basketball, love hip-hop and was born in Africa...but that just makes you
a bunch of stereotypical bastards :) I am not African-American but I hold guys
like MLK and Malcolm X in extremely high regard. They were leaders who changed the course of
history. The thing I like about covers
is no one gives a shit what color the guy behind the keyboard is, as long as
they provide insight and assist in making money, that is all that matters. And that is how it should be.
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Posted Saturday, January 15, 2011 01:59 PM
What's up fellas. Short on time this weekend, didn't get a chance to drop by yesterday. Finished Thursday with a flawless victory hitting the Tims and Nugs. On Friday I ended up with small action on San An (3), Golden State (2) and Houston (2). A nice 2-1 night on straight spreads but all my profits were minimized due to an idiotic teaser I played with the Lakers and Knicks. The teaser worked for the Lakers game but was meaningless for NYC who lost straight up last night.
Tonight's slate looks very interested. Glad my game of the night on the slate is my P.O.D. I love it when the best game on the board is the game that has my highest investment overall , just makes the night automatically sweeter for me. Should be a great night of hoops in the association, as always gents. I wish you nothing but the best of luck with all your wagers. Peace out - - - MAK
MIAMI HEAT MONEYLINE (-140) - - - 100% contingent upon his highness. If he suits up this is a go. I suspect he will. Ringo Star, John Lennon and George Harrison will take the United Center floor. Historically Scottie and Jor......I mean Lebron and Wade have been astonishingly good in Chicago. Dwayne being from Illinois loves coming back home and should really be pumped tonight, I suspect 30+ from Dwayne as well as a high assist total tonight. Look for Dwayne to take it to the rim with ruthless aggression. Wade...
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Posted Thursday, January 13, 2011 08:50 AM
What’s up fellas.
Twas a good night of basketball on Wednesday. Scraped up some minimal profits on the NBA
slate but the Celts really did come through for me quite large on some off-bankroll
mix sports wagers. May start posting
some of those in later weeks. Had a
decent night, profit is profit, but still not to the level I am accustomed
to. Would have been a satisfying night
overall if not for one mental lapse by an all-star. A silly mistake by Deron not only caused the
Jazz to push the spread in a game they deserved to cover, but it also lost me a
1 unit prop by a point. Nevertheless, a
profitable night. Can’t complain too
much.
Dallas is clearly in trouble, Dirk will return this
weekend. However, if he is even a bit
bothered by this knee and his performance is affected even slightly, the loss
of Caron combined with this could be detrimental to a team I thought could contend
for the West title. Mark Cuban needs to
do something big come trade deadline, signing Pavlovic is not the answer. Paul George, yet another impressive rookie
from an up and coming draft class.
Toronto showed some guts last night, Atlanta and Toronto always seem to
come through with the best basketball games, another thriller. Jamal Crawford is just in another zone right
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Posted Wednesday, January 12, 2011 05:50 AM
What’s up guys.
Minimal loss yesterday thanks to the Aldridge & Amar’e props as well
as the Lakers. Frustrating game to watch
for Portland backers. No interior post
presence. Constant 4th quarter lobs, 6
ally-oops in the 2nd half is unacceptable, 19 points for Turiaf was not foreseen.
Big L got in early foul trouble which
changed things, shots just did not fall for Portland. This one was a bit tough to swallow.
Indiana was very impressive in their win over
Philly, I still think the 76ers potent bench will allow them to compete for a
playoff spot in the East. I am still
unsure of Indiana but their early season dominance over top-tier teams combined
with their win in Philly has me watching them closely. The Kings at Wiz was just a ridiculous game
to watch, a coaches worst nightmare.
Stayed away from Minny for good reason, San Antonio continues to impress
and are silently creeping into the record books for one of the best starts in
NBA history. Their next few games will
tell us a lot about them. Denver
steamrolled the Suns, there is just something seriously wrong with
Phoenix. The confidence is not
there, they do not trust the system or each other. Watched Los Angeles Lakers history last night. When I
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Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 09:10 AM
What’s up gents.
Yesterday’s action was awful. The
first half of the Memphis/Charlotte game was one of the worst 24 minutes of basketball
I have seen in about 2 years...Memphis barely got over 29 points for the half
and ended up hitting a 3 to surpass that historic low. Little did I know that later that night I
would witness a 27 point 2nd half by the Detroit Pistons. D Town I can understand due to their
consistent lack of effort, but Memphis was just not themselves at all and their
lack of heart was inexcusable last night.
Aaron Brooks returned to his headline ways of 2009/2010 with his first
start of the season. He rocked the
Garden and led his team to victory.
Patrick Patterson is one of many rookies I have been impressed with, he
along with Gordan Hayward, Evan Turner and Greg Monroe, although they are not
superstars and in my opinion never will be, their careers in the NBA will be
long.
Tonight we have a nice slate of games. I am going to be busy until about 5-6 pm
tonight. Want to get some thoughts in
early. Will drop by early afternoon or
early evening to finalize the card and respond to thoughts. As always fellas I wish you nothing but the
best of luck. Peace - - - MAK
INDIANA PACERS (14-20) @ PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (15-22)
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Posted Monday, January 10, 2011 06:54 PM
Apologies for the late arrival gents, as stated yesterday I
plan to keep consistent for the next few weeks.
I will also try to provide insight a bit earlier but with a short card
today not much research was needed.
Yesterday was disappointing. I
despise losing games by 1 point...let alone two in one night on a 3 game slate
of picks. I believe I deserved the loss
on Phoenix, I expected them to carry a 13-16 point lead for much of the 2nd
half and that was not even in the realm of possibility throughout the
game. Manny Harris decided to light it
up on me since I called him Mike Harris on the thread...I know your name now
young fella. The Princeton offense can
be dangerous if guys make shots. Nice
chance for some youngsters to shine on Cleveland, a rare opportunity for guys
to make their dreams come true and obtain contracts in the big league for years
to come. Portland deserved that game, a
gritty defensive battle all throughout the game. I don’t really think you shallow NBA fans
realize what you are witnessing. Lebron
and Dwayne are playing the 2nd greatest duo game I have ever seen in
NBA. We are witnesses guys. Scary thing is these cats are very
young. I am certain that there is championship
glory in their future...multiple ones.
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Posted Sunday, January 09, 2011 01:10 PM
Gentleman, my sincere apologies for the extended absence. First and foremost, Happy frickin’ New
Year! Haven’t gotten a chance to wish
you all well for the New Year. I hope
this is the most prosperous and profitable year for each of you. New Years is actually what caused me to be
away from Covers for so long, it was an unbelievable 2010 for me so I decided
to take a beautiful lady friend for a short 3 day vacation. It was kind of a spur of the moment, pack a
toothbrush and jet kind of thing. My
first time actually travelling somewhere for non-work related activates. Ended up spending 2 days in paradise when
luck would find it that I came across a lucrative business opportunity. Actually had to stop the vacation and take care
of some things. Suffice to say I doubt I
will see that lady friend anytime soon J But you guys know the saying, M.O.B. This specific opportunity may cause me to
take an extended trip overseas in mid-February but until then I am all yours
gents! Will be consistently posting my
thoughts and picks for the next coming weeks, you can count on it fellas.
Please note, wherever I may be, the association always
follows me thanks to technology. I have
actually had a very good week, if it wasn’t for my miss-read on the Denver
Nuggets team I would actually have had the most profitable week of the
season. I... [More]