These are my NFL picks for this week...
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4 star selections 0-1
3 star selections 4-1
2 star selections 8-3
1 star selections 12-9
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4 star selections 0-1
3 star selections 4-1
2 star selections 8-3
1 star selections 12-9
Wizard ml-This game was a lot closer than a 16 point game. I was watching this game with 2 minutes left to play thinking there goes the Wizard's chance to cover their 8.5 point spread. Bryant hit two free throws with 2:05 to play to cut Washington's lead to 97-93 this is one the Lakers could have and should have covered so don't sleep on the Lakers...Bulls ml- Chicago's best quarter? Again it was the 4th quarter. They can finish strong and have a higher gear that they can hit that they couldn't the last couple of years Gasol and Butler are big reasons for that...Minnesota -6- This is just an ugly game its a shame they can't both lose this...its beginning to pick up in the 4th...but I don't think there is anything to take away from this that will help how I'll make wagers on either team.
3 Nets +9- this was the Net's game the Spurs came back in the fourth but Brooklyn earned this win...I'm still bewildered that this line was so high-in Brooklyn-, and considering Brooklyn already had a head to head loss to San Antonio as a means of motivation for a "pay-back" type game. The public must really be down on the Nets...1 Celtics- Fortunate to have this one cover, the Celtics can somehow shoot lights out in the final minutes but effect the game in other ways enough to come close to losing. This isn't uncharacteristic of them its become common enough that Brad Steven called them out yesterday...
The Rockets were a terror on the offensive end, too much scoring for Memphis to have a realistic chance in this one add to that the fact that the Rockets played with much better energy and the Rockets ran away with this one at home...Well I thought the Rockets would play well in a "pay-back" game against the West's best team, that's why I didn't take the Grizz -5 but wow this was not what I expected the Grizz definitely took for granted or underestimated Houston.
Hits: 3 Nets +9, 3 Hawks +5, 1 Parlay- Bulls ml and Wizards ml, 1 Celtics -4
Miss: 3 Grizz/Wiz parlay, 1 Minnesota -6, 1 Dallas -5
Still in play: 1 Magic +15
Its good to start having winning days again...
Hits: 3 Nets +9, 3 Hawks +5, 1 Parlay- Bulls ml and Wizards ml, 1 Celtics -4
Miss: 3 Grizz/Wiz parlay, 1 Minnesota -6, 1 Dallas -5
Still in play: 1 Magic +15
Its good to start having winning days again...
I'm making the Cavs a 2 star selection...I think the Knicks at home coupled with the Cavs playing the next in Toronto is enough to play this one cautiously. The Knicks even when they have been a poor team in the past have somehow found ways to play Lebron well at times...This is a "pay-back" type game for Cleveland though...
In the NFL I've had an easy enough time getting wins but I'm not completely comfortable with making larger sized wagers on NFL games...
4 star selections 0-1
3 star selections 4-1
2 star selections 8-3
1 star selections 12-9
+18 stars
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4 star selections 0-1
3 star selections 4-1
2 star selections 8-3
1 star selections 12-9
+18 stars
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Note: the Pelicans are playing GS. The Clippers aren't playing tomorrow
2 Pelicans +8
This is one I expect Anthony Davis to be in superman mode for. The Warriors have done a great job of beating the spread this season. GS has had a little bit of a lull-not a slump-they've been grinding out wins more often, its a long season so it makes sense. I just think the overwhelming dominance they've had will mellow out the more games they play, they're a tremendous team no doubt but winning in double figures isn't easy and I see the Pelicans being very hungry for this nationally televised game against the best team in the NBA.
2 Pelicans +8
This is one I expect Anthony Davis to be in superman mode for. The Warriors have done a great job of beating the spread this season. GS has had a little bit of a lull-not a slump-they've been grinding out wins more often, its a long season so it makes sense. I just think the overwhelming dominance they've had will mellow out the more games they play, they're a tremendous team no doubt but winning in double figures isn't easy and I see the Pelicans being very hungry for this nationally televised game against the best team in the NBA.
Last night I made my first Live-in-play bet.
After seeing the first possessions for each team I knew NY had brought it and Cleveland looked flat. Most games I have looked to do live-in-play bets on are not available it is pretty much only the nationally televised games that allow it. There wasn't a break until the 1st quarter was half over so it required a lot of waiting but it was clear the way this one was headed...This wasn't Cleveland looking for revenge for an earlier season loss this was NY having something to prove. If it weren't for Melo's poor night NY would have likely picked up a W. If it weren't for Kyrie Irving the Cavs would have had no chance. Lebron was extremely passive and unwilling to take it strong to the basket and he made some very uncharacteristic mental errors. Love has had to defer to the other guys too often. Kyrie had no assists for most of the game which normally would be disconcerting for me but with how the rest of the Cavs were shooting and the way he was scoring so effectively and, more importantly, efficiently it didn't strike me as him being a ball hog. Kyrie may very well be the best guard at drawing fouls going to the basket that's not named James Harden.
GS NO started out as a good game. Anthony Davis was as impressive as I had hoped he would be, he was superman-esque but the supporting cast was just terrible. He plays in a way to make the players around him better. He makes good smart passes, he doesn't require many touches, he never looks annoyed or frustrated, he cleans up his teammates misses with his offensive rebounding put backs, he has that Garnett mid-range jump shot down which is a good bail-out shot for the team, he provides rim protection when other guys get beat defensively, yet the guys around him aren't decent. It's the strangest thing.
Hit: 3 Knicks +4 (-135) 1st half
Miss: 2 Cavs -7, 2 Pelicans +8, 1 Portland -8
5 star selections 1-1
4 star selections 3-2
3 star selections 13-6
2 star selections 14-15
1 star selections 35-39
After seeing the first possessions for each team I knew NY had brought it and Cleveland looked flat. Most games I have looked to do live-in-play bets on are not available it is pretty much only the nationally televised games that allow it. There wasn't a break until the 1st quarter was half over so it required a lot of waiting but it was clear the way this one was headed...This wasn't Cleveland looking for revenge for an earlier season loss this was NY having something to prove. If it weren't for Melo's poor night NY would have likely picked up a W. If it weren't for Kyrie Irving the Cavs would have had no chance. Lebron was extremely passive and unwilling to take it strong to the basket and he made some very uncharacteristic mental errors. Love has had to defer to the other guys too often. Kyrie had no assists for most of the game which normally would be disconcerting for me but with how the rest of the Cavs were shooting and the way he was scoring so effectively and, more importantly, efficiently it didn't strike me as him being a ball hog. Kyrie may very well be the best guard at drawing fouls going to the basket that's not named James Harden.
GS NO started out as a good game. Anthony Davis was as impressive as I had hoped he would be, he was superman-esque but the supporting cast was just terrible. He plays in a way to make the players around him better. He makes good smart passes, he doesn't require many touches, he never looks annoyed or frustrated, he cleans up his teammates misses with his offensive rebounding put backs, he has that Garnett mid-range jump shot down which is a good bail-out shot for the team, he provides rim protection when other guys get beat defensively, yet the guys around him aren't decent. It's the strangest thing.
Hit: 3 Knicks +4 (-135) 1st half
Miss: 2 Cavs -7, 2 Pelicans +8, 1 Portland -8
5 star selections 1-1
4 star selections 3-2
3 star selections 13-6
2 star selections 14-15
1 star selections 35-39
