BOB BALFE w/writeup
MLB SELECTION:
KANSAS CITY ROYALS -115
CBB SELECTION:
WISCONSIN -1
This is going to be one heck of a game to end the season. Wisconsin is playing excellent basketball right now as is Duke, but the one thing that should be the tipping point is the experience Wisconsin has compared to a younger Duke team. Earlier this year Duke was victorious by 10 on the road which was very impressive, but this Badgers team was not a full strength and they have improved a lot since then. Dekker and Kaminski are two players that are not going to be denied tonight. Wisconsin is a very smart team with one of the most underrated coaches in college basketball. If the Badgers can get Okafor into foul trouble they have an excellent shot at winning tonight. Duke can also be streaky from the foul line which could make all the difference in the world tonight. Both of these teams are deserving of a title and you really can make cases for both teams, but Wisconsin just seems like they are more polished and almost destined to cut down the nets tonight. Take Wisconsin.
Handicapping The NBA Injury Report Monday 4-6-15! 11-0 100% last 11 TRIPLE Basketball picks!
HANDICAPPING THE NBA INJURY REPORT - Monday 4-6-15
Every day I look at the NBA injury report. I start off with the first team and see who is listed on the report. These are the average number of points these teams will be without tonight.
HERE IS MY TABLE FOR CALCULATING INJURIES:
OUT: Take players average points per game and multiply by 1 DOUBTFUL: Take players average points per game and multiply by .75 QUESTIONABLE: Take players average points per game and multiply by .50 PROBABLE: Take players average points per game and multiply by .25
Here are the results for today’s NBA matchups for Monday 4-6-15! Beside the team you will find the calculated Rocketman Injury Rating. The Higher the Injury rating means the more points per game they will be without.
Portland (62.3)
Brooklyn (20.5)
Hope this helps out some. This system hits big percentages when we have a differential of 20 or more and the trends add up to leaning to that same team. It takes a little time to do this every day but it pays off in the end! No plays for Monday fit the 20 point differential and the trend analysis I use.
PLAY ON: NONE
FAVORITE PLAY WITH THIS SYSTEM TONIGHT: None
Thanks and good luck today!
Rocky Atkinson
Rocketman Sports
HANDICAPPING THE NBA INJURY REPORT - Monday 4-6-15
Every day I look at the NBA injury report. I start off with the first team and see who is listed on the report. These are the average number of points these teams will be without tonight.
HERE IS MY TABLE FOR CALCULATING INJURIES:
OUT: Take players average points per game and multiply by 1 DOUBTFUL: Take players average points per game and multiply by .75 QUESTIONABLE: Take players average points per game and multiply by .50 PROBABLE: Take players average points per game and multiply by .25
Here are the results for today’s NBA matchups for Monday 4-6-15! Beside the team you will find the calculated Rocketman Injury Rating. The Higher the Injury rating means the more points per game they will be without.
Portland (62.3)
Brooklyn (20.5)
Hope this helps out some. This system hits big percentages when we have a differential of 20 or more and the trends add up to leaning to that same team. It takes a little time to do this every day but it pays off in the end! No plays for Monday fit the 20 point differential and the trend analysis I use.
PLAY ON: NONE
FAVORITE PLAY WITH THIS SYSTEM TONIGHT: None
Thanks and good luck today!
Rocky Atkinson
Rocketman Sports
The Saturday Edge
NCAA Championship Game – April 6th, 2015
By Brandon Fine (NCAA Tournament: 17-4)
We have arrived at the end of another great college basketball season. Saturday night featured one of the best Final Four games of all time, with Wisconsin stunning the world with an upset win over Kentucky (although I did predict it), and it also showed Duke put on a dominant display to advance to Coach K’s 9th title game. Posting a 17-4 mark in the tournament and riding a 15 game win streak into tonight, I have made my pick for the National Championship.
Duke (+1) vs. Wisconsin: Honestly, this was a pretty difficult decision. Both of these teams have incredible offensive ratings, with Wisconsin leading the country in adjusted offensive efficiency, while Duke ranked 3rd in that category. In a head to head earlier in the season, Duke beat Wisconsin 80-70, and while both of these teams have gotten better throughout the year, it is interesting to note the Badger who performed the best in that game was Traveon Jackson, who was injured shortly after and has not had a good NCAA tournament thus far. The problem in that game for Wisconsin was defense, allowing Duke to shoot 65% from the field. Throughout the tournament, Duke has been one of the best defensive teams, allowing just 55.0 PPG to its opponents, while Wisconsin has mainly relied on their offense to advance. Duke matches up well defensively with the Badgers, and as great as the post battle will be between Okafor and Kaminsky, I think the best match up to watch tonight will be Justise Winslow vs. Sam Dekker. Dekker has been arguably the best player for Wisconsin in the past couple of games, while Winslow has been a lock down defender and most likely the best offensive player for the Blue Devils as well. Neither of these teams get into foul trouble, a tribute to the excellent coaching by Bo Ryan and Mike Krzyzewski, and that will be a huge part of tonight’s game because the best players will be able to remain on the floor. There is a reason this game was released as a Pick’Em, and will most likely close at a 1 or 1.5 point spread, and that is due to the fact that these teams are so incredibly even. The advantage that I see for Duke tonight is on the sideline, and while Coach K is 0-3 all time in title games against #1 seeds, I think someone has probably informed him of that fact and that will add enough motivation for him to bring home a championship for Duke in what I firmly believe to be one of the best National Championships of the decade.
NCAA Championship Game – April 6th, 2015
By Brandon Fine (NCAA Tournament: 17-4)
We have arrived at the end of another great college basketball season. Saturday night featured one of the best Final Four games of all time, with Wisconsin stunning the world with an upset win over Kentucky (although I did predict it), and it also showed Duke put on a dominant display to advance to Coach K’s 9th title game. Posting a 17-4 mark in the tournament and riding a 15 game win streak into tonight, I have made my pick for the National Championship.
Duke (+1) vs. Wisconsin: Honestly, this was a pretty difficult decision. Both of these teams have incredible offensive ratings, with Wisconsin leading the country in adjusted offensive efficiency, while Duke ranked 3rd in that category. In a head to head earlier in the season, Duke beat Wisconsin 80-70, and while both of these teams have gotten better throughout the year, it is interesting to note the Badger who performed the best in that game was Traveon Jackson, who was injured shortly after and has not had a good NCAA tournament thus far. The problem in that game for Wisconsin was defense, allowing Duke to shoot 65% from the field. Throughout the tournament, Duke has been one of the best defensive teams, allowing just 55.0 PPG to its opponents, while Wisconsin has mainly relied on their offense to advance. Duke matches up well defensively with the Badgers, and as great as the post battle will be between Okafor and Kaminsky, I think the best match up to watch tonight will be Justise Winslow vs. Sam Dekker. Dekker has been arguably the best player for Wisconsin in the past couple of games, while Winslow has been a lock down defender and most likely the best offensive player for the Blue Devils as well. Neither of these teams get into foul trouble, a tribute to the excellent coaching by Bo Ryan and Mike Krzyzewski, and that will be a huge part of tonight’s game because the best players will be able to remain on the floor. There is a reason this game was released as a Pick’Em, and will most likely close at a 1 or 1.5 point spread, and that is due to the fact that these teams are so incredibly even. The advantage that I see for Duke tonight is on the sideline, and while Coach K is 0-3 all time in title games against #1 seeds, I think someone has probably informed him of that fact and that will add enough motivation for him to bring home a championship for Duke in what I firmly believe to be one of the best National Championships of the decade.
