Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Basketball
Game: Fairfield Stags @ Niagara Purple Eagles - Sunday February 8, 2009 2:00 pm
Detail: IC'S COLLEGE BALL WINNER TO GO 6-1 ON THE WEEK!
Pick: 4 units (Play of the Day) ATS: Fairfield Stags +10.5 (-110)
4 Unit Play. #855. Take Fairfield Stags +10.5 over Niagara (Saturday @ 2pm est). We sit at 5-1 on the week in College Ball and nothing else would be greater for us to cash here to go 6-1 on the week in College Hoops. Let's focus and cash the ticket as we are 9-3 Overall on the week and I would love to hit my NBA play as well as my CBB pick to go a splendid 11-3 on the week in Hoops! We cashed +66 Units in January and there is no reason we can't reach that same amount or even more this time around. As you know the Stags have been kind to me to at several points this season. Then, Vegas started catching on to this team so I laid off a bit. But, Fairfield is starting to make a comeback as they are 8-3 in conference play and more importantly, they have covered their last 3 contests. Fairfield went on the road to Canisius and won 65-51 as a 2 point underdog in that contest, defeated Loyola Maryland by 14 at home as a 3 point chalk, defeated Marist by 5 as a -4.5 chalk. Make no mistake about it, this team will be game against one of the conference best and Fairfield to their credit, has turned it around after losing 3 in a row. I love the fact we are catching 10.5 points on a total of 137 as the total continues to come down which favors Fairfield's style of half-court play. Tack that on with the fact that these two teams have not met each other this year and will feel each other out in the early goings, it will come down to who is running their half-court offense the best. Plus, Niagara comes off a huge win in their last contest by 18 so they might not have that edge so to speak in such a blowout win. I think the spread frankly should be around -8.5 for this game and it is 2 points higher as Niagara is covering more spreads of late and they come off a 18 point win. The Purple Eagles are just 2-5 ATS when facing a spread of 7-12 points as Iet's ride the Stags as the Underdog at Niagara in the afternoon early card.
Good luck,
Indian Cowboy.
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Sport: College Basketball
Game: Fairfield Stags @ Niagara Purple Eagles - Sunday February 8, 2009 2:00 pm
Detail: IC'S COLLEGE BALL WINNER TO GO 6-1 ON THE WEEK!
Pick: 4 units (Play of the Day) ATS: Fairfield Stags +10.5 (-110)
4 Unit Play. #855. Take Fairfield Stags +10.5 over Niagara (Saturday @ 2pm est). We sit at 5-1 on the week in College Ball and nothing else would be greater for us to cash here to go 6-1 on the week in College Hoops. Let's focus and cash the ticket as we are 9-3 Overall on the week and I would love to hit my NBA play as well as my CBB pick to go a splendid 11-3 on the week in Hoops! We cashed +66 Units in January and there is no reason we can't reach that same amount or even more this time around. As you know the Stags have been kind to me to at several points this season. Then, Vegas started catching on to this team so I laid off a bit. But, Fairfield is starting to make a comeback as they are 8-3 in conference play and more importantly, they have covered their last 3 contests. Fairfield went on the road to Canisius and won 65-51 as a 2 point underdog in that contest, defeated Loyola Maryland by 14 at home as a 3 point chalk, defeated Marist by 5 as a -4.5 chalk. Make no mistake about it, this team will be game against one of the conference best and Fairfield to their credit, has turned it around after losing 3 in a row. I love the fact we are catching 10.5 points on a total of 137 as the total continues to come down which favors Fairfield's style of half-court play. Tack that on with the fact that these two teams have not met each other this year and will feel each other out in the early goings, it will come down to who is running their half-court offense the best. Plus, Niagara comes off a huge win in their last contest by 18 so they might not have that edge so to speak in such a blowout win. I think the spread frankly should be around -8.5 for this game and it is 2 points higher as Niagara is covering more spreads of late and they come off a 18 point win. The Purple Eagles are just 2-5 ATS when facing a spread of 7-12 points as Iet's ride the Stags as the Underdog at Niagara in the afternoon early card.
Good luck,
Indian Cowboy.
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Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: NBA Basketball
Game: New York Knicks @ Portland Trailblazers - Sunday February 8, 2009 6:05 pm
Pick: 4 units (Play of the Day) TOTAL: Over 210 (-110)
Congrats on the 7th straight Winning Week in the NBA. Let's focus and finish off the NBA at a 5-2 record at the 6pm game tonight. I want you to put yourself in the place of the NY Knicks. This team just comes off playing the Celtics, Cavs and Lakers as they now hit the road. This team lost to all three of those games but note that prior to those three hellion games, the Blazers had covered 7 straight games including winning at Indiana and given the Sixers all they can handle. In fact, against the Sixers, the Knicks put up 110 points and the last 10 games for the Knicks have gone over a 100 points. The Blazers are struggling and maybe its due to not having Blake in the lineup. But, either way, this team just comes off back to back losses to OKC and Dallas and they too are not in a good mood. Heck, they shot terribly against OKC only scoring 93 points and this team will be looking to get their offense going at home in the Rose Garden. There is a reason why this total is as high as it is. I believe this will be an up and down game and I expect both the Knicks and Portland to be competitive here with very little defense. Remember, use the Blazers vs. Jazz game as a prototype in Salt Lake City when the final total ended up being 230. Also, I expect the Knicks to be an active dog and have a great shot at winning this game outright so consequently, I will gladly ride the over here. The over is 5-0 when the Knicks are an underdog by this magin of 5-10 points and the over is 7-0 for the Knicks when they are an underdog by this margin. Let's ride the Knicks as they have revenge, face a Portland team that is frustrated of their play and look for both teams to get their offenses going in a game in which the final score likely exceeds 220.
Good luck,
Indian Cowboy.
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Sport: NBA Basketball
Game: New York Knicks @ Portland Trailblazers - Sunday February 8, 2009 6:05 pm
Pick: 4 units (Play of the Day) TOTAL: Over 210 (-110)
Congrats on the 7th straight Winning Week in the NBA. Let's focus and finish off the NBA at a 5-2 record at the 6pm game tonight. I want you to put yourself in the place of the NY Knicks. This team just comes off playing the Celtics, Cavs and Lakers as they now hit the road. This team lost to all three of those games but note that prior to those three hellion games, the Blazers had covered 7 straight games including winning at Indiana and given the Sixers all they can handle. In fact, against the Sixers, the Knicks put up 110 points and the last 10 games for the Knicks have gone over a 100 points. The Blazers are struggling and maybe its due to not having Blake in the lineup. But, either way, this team just comes off back to back losses to OKC and Dallas and they too are not in a good mood. Heck, they shot terribly against OKC only scoring 93 points and this team will be looking to get their offense going at home in the Rose Garden. There is a reason why this total is as high as it is. I believe this will be an up and down game and I expect both the Knicks and Portland to be competitive here with very little defense. Remember, use the Blazers vs. Jazz game as a prototype in Salt Lake City when the final total ended up being 230. Also, I expect the Knicks to be an active dog and have a great shot at winning this game outright so consequently, I will gladly ride the over here. The over is 5-0 when the Knicks are an underdog by this magin of 5-10 points and the over is 7-0 for the Knicks when they are an underdog by this margin. Let's ride the Knicks as they have revenge, face a Portland team that is frustrated of their play and look for both teams to get their offenses going in a game in which the final score likely exceeds 220.
Good luck,
Indian Cowboy.
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David Chan
TITLE: 4* LAKERS-CAVS TOTAL CRUSHER *6-0 NBA RUN*
REASON FOR PICK: Play on Los Angeles vs. Cleveland 'over' to win one unit
I don't think it's a stretch to predict that this will quickly turn into the Kobe vs. Lebron show. I don't see how that results in anything other than a high scoring Sunday afternoon affair.
Losing Andrew Bynum hurts the Lakers more defensively than offensively. That's been apparent during this road trip as they've been torched by the likes of the T'Wolves, Knicks, and Raptors, teams they would ordinarily have no trouble holding down. They've still been winning, but it's been on the strength of their offense.
The Cavs are on a nice roll offensively, having scored over 100 points in seven of their last nine games. They've been a much more dynamic team at that end of the floor than we've seen in recent years. No longer is Lebron forced to carry the entire load, he's distributing the ball better than he ever has, and the team is benefiting from it.
There's no question we'll see plenty of focus from Lebron and co. after they dropped a 105-88 decision at Staples Center a couple of weeks ago. That game was actually played at a rather quick pace with the Cavs attempting 79 shots to the Lakers 84. One low-scoring quarter (42 points in the third) cost the 'over' on that night as the other three quarters each produced at least 49 points.
It's important to consider that the Cavs were still without Zydrunas Ilgauskas at that time while the Lakers still had Andrew Bynum in the lineup.
We should see a relatively close game, and that of course opens the door for a late flurry of points, should we need them. In all honesty, I expect this game to get comfortably 'over' the number barring a blowout. Best of luck, DC.
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TITLE: 4* LAKERS-CAVS TOTAL CRUSHER *6-0 NBA RUN*
REASON FOR PICK: Play on Los Angeles vs. Cleveland 'over' to win one unit
I don't think it's a stretch to predict that this will quickly turn into the Kobe vs. Lebron show. I don't see how that results in anything other than a high scoring Sunday afternoon affair.
Losing Andrew Bynum hurts the Lakers more defensively than offensively. That's been apparent during this road trip as they've been torched by the likes of the T'Wolves, Knicks, and Raptors, teams they would ordinarily have no trouble holding down. They've still been winning, but it's been on the strength of their offense.
The Cavs are on a nice roll offensively, having scored over 100 points in seven of their last nine games. They've been a much more dynamic team at that end of the floor than we've seen in recent years. No longer is Lebron forced to carry the entire load, he's distributing the ball better than he ever has, and the team is benefiting from it.
There's no question we'll see plenty of focus from Lebron and co. after they dropped a 105-88 decision at Staples Center a couple of weeks ago. That game was actually played at a rather quick pace with the Cavs attempting 79 shots to the Lakers 84. One low-scoring quarter (42 points in the third) cost the 'over' on that night as the other three quarters each produced at least 49 points.
It's important to consider that the Cavs were still without Zydrunas Ilgauskas at that time while the Lakers still had Andrew Bynum in the lineup.
We should see a relatively close game, and that of course opens the door for a late flurry of points, should we need them. In all honesty, I expect this game to get comfortably 'over' the number barring a blowout. Best of luck, DC.
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Game: San Antonio at Boston (1:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Game Total UNDER 186 -110
San Antonio comes off a four-day layoff and has to face the World Champions. It's actually been a longer rest for the starters as most of them sat out a good portion of the Denver game. That could spell some offensive rustiness. After losing at home to the Lakers on Thursday, giving up a bushel of points, Boston has a statement to make here. They want to show the home fans, and the league, that they can still play defense. I expect an inspired defensive effort from the Celtics in this one. When we get two very good teams playing, the intensity picks up and a playoff-like atmosphere prevails. Both of these teams pride themselves on their defense with the Spurs holding foes to 94.5 per game and Boston holding opponents to just 92 per game. When facing a winning team the last two seasons, the Spurs are 48-29 to the UNDER. That includes a 25-9 UNDER mark vs. teams at .700 or better. San Antonio is also 9-1 UNDER over that span when coming off 3+ days of rest. Boston has played in their fair share of games with low totals this season, and they are 17-7 UNDER in games with a total under 190. I like the UNDER here.
Game: San Antonio at Boston (1:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Game Total UNDER 186 -110
San Antonio comes off a four-day layoff and has to face the World Champions. It's actually been a longer rest for the starters as most of them sat out a good portion of the Denver game. That could spell some offensive rustiness. After losing at home to the Lakers on Thursday, giving up a bushel of points, Boston has a statement to make here. They want to show the home fans, and the league, that they can still play defense. I expect an inspired defensive effort from the Celtics in this one. When we get two very good teams playing, the intensity picks up and a playoff-like atmosphere prevails. Both of these teams pride themselves on their defense with the Spurs holding foes to 94.5 per game and Boston holding opponents to just 92 per game. When facing a winning team the last two seasons, the Spurs are 48-29 to the UNDER. That includes a 25-9 UNDER mark vs. teams at .700 or better. San Antonio is also 9-1 UNDER over that span when coming off 3+ days of rest. Boston has played in their fair share of games with low totals this season, and they are 17-7 UNDER in games with a total under 190. I like the UNDER here.
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NCAA DIRTY DOGG DELITE
Sunday, February 8th
$15 - GUARANTEED TO WIN OR YOUR MONEY BACK
Often times there are games in which the line is tilted one way
and it should be going the other. I have a keen ability of recognizing
these plays and getting you on the right side of the line! Today's
DIRTY DOGG DELITE has a great chance to win outright!
NC STATE +7.5
He's been red hot in hoops over the last week or so, has 4 other plays if anyone sees them...
