Big Al
At 7:35 pm, our selection is on the Charlotte Bobcats + the points over Atlanta, as Charlotte falls into a terrific system of mine that's won 71% ATS since 1990. What we want to do is play on any .453 (or worse) team, as a road dog of more than 4 points, vs. an unrested .517 (or better) foe, if that foe is off an ATS loss as an underdog or a favorite of -3 points or less. Yesterday, the Hawks went into TD Banknorth Garden, and lost 102-90 to the Celtics, as 7-point dogs, while Charlotte had Thursday off. Let's fade Atlanta here vs. a Charlotte team that will be hungry to snap its seven-game road losing streak, and especially since head coach Larry Brown laid into his club, at halftime of its last game (a 33-point loss to Memphis), for its lackluster effort. Take the Bobcats. Good luck, as always...Al
At 7:35 pm, our selection is on the Charlotte Bobcats + the points over Atlanta, as Charlotte falls into a terrific system of mine that's won 71% ATS since 1990. What we want to do is play on any .453 (or worse) team, as a road dog of more than 4 points, vs. an unrested .517 (or better) foe, if that foe is off an ATS loss as an underdog or a favorite of -3 points or less. Yesterday, the Hawks went into TD Banknorth Garden, and lost 102-90 to the Celtics, as 7-point dogs, while Charlotte had Thursday off. Let's fade Atlanta here vs. a Charlotte team that will be hungry to snap its seven-game road losing streak, and especially since head coach Larry Brown laid into his club, at halftime of its last game (a 33-point loss to Memphis), for its lackluster effort. Take the Bobcats. Good luck, as always...Al
SPORTS WAGERS
Minnesota +9 over PORTLAND
The Trail Blazers have to be considered one of the riskiest teams in the league laying this many points. Brandon Roy is the walking wounded. He can barely walk let alone be effective, as his knees are completely gone. Against the Mav’s in its most recent game, Portland was down 20 points before the Mav’s took their foot off the pedal and allowed the Blazers to creep back in it. This is a Portland team that lacks offense big time and unless they get an absolutely huge game from Wesley Matthews or LaMarcus Aldridge, they’re in big trouble. Prior to their loss in Dallas, the Blazers scored 73 and 78 points respectively against Memphis and San An. The T-Wolves have just six wins in 26 games, which has their stock very low. However, this is a young team with a lot of upside and with at least four guys capable of putting up 20 or more. Kevin Love is a guy you can build a franchise around and with Michael Beasley and Darko Milicic surrounding him, the nucleus of this Minnesota team has been established. Portland returns home from a four-game trip, losers of the final three games. They’re beat up both mentally and physically and there’s a good chance they’ll lose this one outright, let alone cover. Play: Minnesota +9 (Risking 2 units).
Utah –1 over NEW ORLEANS
The Jazz aren’t a good team, they’re a great team with the best guard in the league in Deron Williams. You give Jerry Sloan a scheduling advantage over a reeling team and there’s not a coach in the business more prepped to take full advantage than Sloan. The Jazz are 18-8 overall and 7-3 on the road. They’re just 3-3 over its last six, which works to our advantage here because had they run the table over that stretch they’d likely be a 4½-5 point favorite. Having said that, Utah has been off since Monday and they embark on a four-game trip starting here. There’s little chance the Jazz will come up lame in the first game of this important trip that will take them to the X-Mas break. New Orleans started the year 11-0 but is now just 15-10. They barely squeaked by Sac Wednesday night at home in a game they ended up winning by just three. The Hornets will play their fifth game this week and they’ve looked progressively worse in each start. New Orleans has one guy they can rely on to score and you know for sure that Sloan will have a master plan to contain Chris Paul. The Hornets are not a difficult team to defend against because of its lack of scorers while the Jazz are pretty much impossible to contain with a slew of scorers. These two played once this year and the Jazz crushed them by 18. That’s when the Hornets couldn’t lose. Now their confidence is shattered and the beating here is likely to be worse. Play: Utah –1 (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).
Minnesota +9 over PORTLAND
The Trail Blazers have to be considered one of the riskiest teams in the league laying this many points. Brandon Roy is the walking wounded. He can barely walk let alone be effective, as his knees are completely gone. Against the Mav’s in its most recent game, Portland was down 20 points before the Mav’s took their foot off the pedal and allowed the Blazers to creep back in it. This is a Portland team that lacks offense big time and unless they get an absolutely huge game from Wesley Matthews or LaMarcus Aldridge, they’re in big trouble. Prior to their loss in Dallas, the Blazers scored 73 and 78 points respectively against Memphis and San An. The T-Wolves have just six wins in 26 games, which has their stock very low. However, this is a young team with a lot of upside and with at least four guys capable of putting up 20 or more. Kevin Love is a guy you can build a franchise around and with Michael Beasley and Darko Milicic surrounding him, the nucleus of this Minnesota team has been established. Portland returns home from a four-game trip, losers of the final three games. They’re beat up both mentally and physically and there’s a good chance they’ll lose this one outright, let alone cover. Play: Minnesota +9 (Risking 2 units).
Utah –1 over NEW ORLEANS
The Jazz aren’t a good team, they’re a great team with the best guard in the league in Deron Williams. You give Jerry Sloan a scheduling advantage over a reeling team and there’s not a coach in the business more prepped to take full advantage than Sloan. The Jazz are 18-8 overall and 7-3 on the road. They’re just 3-3 over its last six, which works to our advantage here because had they run the table over that stretch they’d likely be a 4½-5 point favorite. Having said that, Utah has been off since Monday and they embark on a four-game trip starting here. There’s little chance the Jazz will come up lame in the first game of this important trip that will take them to the X-Mas break. New Orleans started the year 11-0 but is now just 15-10. They barely squeaked by Sac Wednesday night at home in a game they ended up winning by just three. The Hornets will play their fifth game this week and they’ve looked progressively worse in each start. New Orleans has one guy they can rely on to score and you know for sure that Sloan will have a master plan to contain Chris Paul. The Hornets are not a difficult team to defend against because of its lack of scorers while the Jazz are pretty much impossible to contain with a slew of scorers. These two played once this year and the Jazz crushed them by 18. That’s when the Hornets couldn’t lose. Now their confidence is shattered and the beating here is likely to be worse. Play: Utah –1 (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).
SPORTS WAGERS
Nashville +1.22 over NEW JERSEY
The equation here is a rather simple one in that when the Devils are favored, we’ll step in against them with anyone not named the Islanders. New Jersey is coming off a shutout win over the Coyotes but so what. Phoenix didn’t show up, Ilya Bryzgalov was terrible and still the Devils didn’t look that good. This is a New Jersey team that offers up nothing as the chalk. A Nashville squad that just keeps coming will most certainly outwork the Devils here. The Preds will also face Jason Arnott for the first time since the long time Pred asked to be traded and that will add to their motivation. Interestingly enough, Ilya Kovalchuk and the Devils play in Atlanta tomorrow night and you know for sure that is on Kovalchuk’s mind. We absolutely love the fact that Martin Brodeur is coming off a shutout, as that has increased the Devils stock but truth be told, Brodeur is a huge liability in the nets. Quietly, the Preds have reeled off four in a row and seven of eight with only loss coming in OT to Atlanta. Over that stretch they’ve beaten both San Jose and Detroit and the fact that they’re a 22-cent dog here is absolutely ridiculous. Big overlay. Play: Nashville +1.22 (Risking 2 units).
Nashville +1.22 over NEW JERSEY
The equation here is a rather simple one in that when the Devils are favored, we’ll step in against them with anyone not named the Islanders. New Jersey is coming off a shutout win over the Coyotes but so what. Phoenix didn’t show up, Ilya Bryzgalov was terrible and still the Devils didn’t look that good. This is a New Jersey team that offers up nothing as the chalk. A Nashville squad that just keeps coming will most certainly outwork the Devils here. The Preds will also face Jason Arnott for the first time since the long time Pred asked to be traded and that will add to their motivation. Interestingly enough, Ilya Kovalchuk and the Devils play in Atlanta tomorrow night and you know for sure that is on Kovalchuk’s mind. We absolutely love the fact that Martin Brodeur is coming off a shutout, as that has increased the Devils stock but truth be told, Brodeur is a huge liability in the nets. Quietly, the Preds have reeled off four in a row and seven of eight with only loss coming in OT to Atlanta. Over that stretch they’ve beaten both San Jose and Detroit and the fact that they’re a 22-cent dog here is absolutely ridiculous. Big overlay. Play: Nashville +1.22 (Risking 2 units).
HRC PREMIUM NBA ACTION-December 17th
Capper: JSM Sports (Handicappers Paradise)
Play Strengths
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2* Action
5* Selection (Rated)
8* Premium (Rated)
10* Diamond (Rated)
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[803] Miami |8*|Bet B|-2|B+3|ESPN|7:05 pm EST
[817] Memphis |5*|Bet A|+7|B+3|Network N/A|8:35 pm EST
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This is the "NBA Hardwood System" (3 game chase)
NBA Hardwood LOSSES- 0
A. 3 wins
B.
C.
Capper: JSM Sports (Handicappers Paradise)
Play Strengths
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2* Action
5* Selection (Rated)
8* Premium (Rated)
10* Diamond (Rated)
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[803] Miami |8*|Bet B|-2|B+3|ESPN|7:05 pm EST
[817] Memphis |5*|Bet A|+7|B+3|Network N/A|8:35 pm EST
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This is the "NBA Hardwood System" (3 game chase)
NBA Hardwood LOSSES- 0
A. 3 wins
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C.
THE DUKE SPORTS
Tennessee (-12') for 2 Units
Volunteers are looking to re-group after sustaining loss to Oakland on Tuesday. The Volunteers were coming off a huge win against Pittsburgh three days earlier and fell into a classic letdown situation. Tonight, we'll look for the Volunteers to be energized to get back on their strong game. Tennessee' Coach Pearl likes to steal recruits from the talent rich Charlotte area and will have his men fully motivated. The Volunteers' superior talent and depth should come into play here after all, the Volunteers like to play at a frenetic pace and that won't bode well for the 49ers' depleted lineup. Injuries have reduced Charlotte's backcourt to inexperienced players who should have trouble handling the Vol's full court traps. And without leading scorer Spears (kicked off team), there are few go-to weapons to fuel the 49ers' offense. Charlotte's first year HC Major will have trouble further applying his system here in the early stages of development for the team. Charlotte is just 2-7 ATS non- conference foes and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs the SEC. They're also just 6-22 ATS off a SU loss and 1-4 ATS as a home dog. Tennessee the call.
Tennessee (-12') for 2 Units
Volunteers are looking to re-group after sustaining loss to Oakland on Tuesday. The Volunteers were coming off a huge win against Pittsburgh three days earlier and fell into a classic letdown situation. Tonight, we'll look for the Volunteers to be energized to get back on their strong game. Tennessee' Coach Pearl likes to steal recruits from the talent rich Charlotte area and will have his men fully motivated. The Volunteers' superior talent and depth should come into play here after all, the Volunteers like to play at a frenetic pace and that won't bode well for the 49ers' depleted lineup. Injuries have reduced Charlotte's backcourt to inexperienced players who should have trouble handling the Vol's full court traps. And without leading scorer Spears (kicked off team), there are few go-to weapons to fuel the 49ers' offense. Charlotte's first year HC Major will have trouble further applying his system here in the early stages of development for the team. Charlotte is just 2-7 ATS non- conference foes and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs the SEC. They're also just 6-22 ATS off a SU loss and 1-4 ATS as a home dog. Tennessee the call.
