Scott Spreitzer Game of the Year
Date: Friday, April 30, 2010
I'm laying the points with the Jazz on Friday night. I had Denver and cashed last time out, but this Nuggets' team is not playing with much intensity on the defensive end, and their team chemistry leaves a lot to be desired. One of the biggest problems for Denver in this particular opponent, is the fact that Denver plays a lazy brand of defense. They look to force turnovers, rather than denying shots. That's not the greatest strategy when facing a team that's led by Deron Williams. The Utah guard just doesn't make a lot of mistakes. Instead, he takes care of the ball and finds the open man...normally in the paint in this series. Utah has killed the Nuggets inside and nothing changes tonight. The Jazz are shooting "lights-out" because they're getting a plethora of high-percentage looks. With the way Denver is playing on the defensive end, I expect the opportunities to be there again tonight. The Jazz scored a combined 98 points in the paint in their last two wins in this series. While Utah is a tough nut to crack in Salt Lake (25-9-2 ATS run), the Nuggets have been a serious money-burner on the road, going 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 away from home. In fact, Denver has covered just 6 of their last 21, overall. The Jazz are not only on a 20-6 ATS run off a SU loss, but they're also on an 8-1-1 ATS run as a playoff fave of less than five points (4 1/2 at the time of this release). Look for Utah to take care of business, pounding the ball inside one more night, eliminating the Nuggets. I'm laying the points with Utah on Friday, my 1st Round Western Conference Game of the Year. Thanks! GL! Scott.
Date: Friday, April 30, 2010
I'm laying the points with the Jazz on Friday night. I had Denver and cashed last time out, but this Nuggets' team is not playing with much intensity on the defensive end, and their team chemistry leaves a lot to be desired. One of the biggest problems for Denver in this particular opponent, is the fact that Denver plays a lazy brand of defense. They look to force turnovers, rather than denying shots. That's not the greatest strategy when facing a team that's led by Deron Williams. The Utah guard just doesn't make a lot of mistakes. Instead, he takes care of the ball and finds the open man...normally in the paint in this series. Utah has killed the Nuggets inside and nothing changes tonight. The Jazz are shooting "lights-out" because they're getting a plethora of high-percentage looks. With the way Denver is playing on the defensive end, I expect the opportunities to be there again tonight. The Jazz scored a combined 98 points in the paint in their last two wins in this series. While Utah is a tough nut to crack in Salt Lake (25-9-2 ATS run), the Nuggets have been a serious money-burner on the road, going 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 away from home. In fact, Denver has covered just 6 of their last 21, overall. The Jazz are not only on a 20-6 ATS run off a SU loss, but they're also on an 8-1-1 ATS run as a playoff fave of less than five points (4 1/2 at the time of this release). Look for Utah to take care of business, pounding the ball inside one more night, eliminating the Nuggets. I'm laying the points with Utah on Friday, my 1st Round Western Conference Game of the Year. Thanks! GL! Scott.