Matt Rivers
Matt Rivers
While professional gamblers are celebrating Matt Rivers predicting NC State outright over Duke, Lakers plus the points, the world’s best sports handicappers are focusing on the future, not counting the enormous winnings. That’s your job. Rivers likes the LA Lakers plus the three-points against Cleveland.
I don’t love this nearly as much as my premium plays but when push comes to shove I will back Kobe and the Lakers today plus anything anywhere and that includes in Cleveland.
Bryant may be having those back issues and things may not be perfect for the defending champions but Phil Jackson’s team is still great and the best team in the entire NBA. The Lake show is locked and loaded with Bryant, Gasol, Bynum, Odom and others and after getting embarrassed at home on Christmas Day I would say there is a matter of revenge today.
Last season the Cavaliers lost two home games, only one meaningful game as the last one against the 76ers had LeBron and company all out resting for the playoffs, and that one loss came to you know who, these same Lakers. Los Angeles will not be at all intimidated in this thing and very easily can walk off of the court as the victory.
The pick: LA Lakers +3