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So 3-2 last night because the half-ass Fakers can never cover against a “mediocre” team… Up by 14 with less than 2 minutes left, I thought I was in the clear, but it appears that Sun Yue was not the problem all along (as last season, all big leads diminished as soon as Sun Yue entered the game).. It’s the whole Laker mentality that they don’t need to “show up” for games against teams like the Clippers, Kings, Bucks, you get what I’m saying… Anyways, let’s look to break the books tonight with these plays… I’ll keep the write-ups short and sweet..
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER -6.5 **3 UNITS** (P.O.D.)
So the once playoff contending team, better known as the Sacramento Queens, officially went into rebuilding mode about 2 years ago.. Since then, not much has been reconstructed… So you hear names like Kevin Martin (who is their lone offensive weapon), Jason Thompson & Spencer Hawes (who have potential to become at least pretty decent starters), Francisco Garcia (who will probably be out til about mid-season), with the addition of Tyreke Evans (who really should be playing SG, but will be starting at PG… yeah, I don’t get it either)… and they still don’t look any good on paper nor on the court… They will be facing off against one of the most talented young teams in the league, and they should be extremely fun to watch.. Durant with Green, Westbrook with Harden… Look for a monstrous game from K-D.. (I’m thinking 35+ points -_-)
UTAH JAZZ +6 **1 UNIT**
The Denver Thuggets will be without JR Smith tonight due to suspension… Not to mention, they no longer even have Dahntay Jones on that team (who went to Indiana in the offseason)… I mean sure the Nugs are still a good team, but don’t expect them to get as far as they did last year… Ty Lawson and Afflalo were great pick-ups for the Thuggets, but I don’t see them starting off their season with a bang, or with a W for that matter (considering a play on the ML)… On the other hand, the ever-so-consistent Mr. Jerry Sloan and his squad should be good to go tonight.. Banking it on D-Will to rip Chauncey a new one tonight…
SAN ANTONIO SPURS -9 **1 UNIT**
What needs to be said here? Addition of Richard Jefferson + Mcdyess makes this already stacked ball club even deeper… Greg Popp gave Duncan the offseason to rest, as his age showed last year (where he had worked out extra hard in the offseason, and burned himself out mid-season due to injury to Ginobili).. I don’t see how the Hornets can keep this game close, especially when the only move the Hornets made this offseason was for Okafor… I just don’t see it guys.. Am I missing something here?
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS +3.5 **1 UNIT**
So the Clipper curse comes into effect yet again, with another #1 draft pick (projected to miss 6-8 weeks)… Of course, the Clippers being my team, I still do have hope for them.. On paper, they are a very deep team, but that’s something we’ll have to wait and see… Tonight’s game, I am strictly taking the Clips not because of my fan bias, but because not only did they showcase that they can hang with the best with last night’s game, but the line movement was too crazy.. When I first saw this line, I saw the Clips at +1… To get them at +3.5 is like a “gimme” with over 90% of the public all over the Suns… but why? Nash is getting old, Grant Hill is on that same boat, and they’ve managed to pick up the worser of the 2 brothers, both in last year’s and this year’s draft (Lopez and Griffin)… Not to mention that Jason Richardson is suspended… So is everyone banking on the hopes that Amare will come back to score 40+? I don’t think so.. Amare may be a great player, but he has yet to break the surface of superstardom… On top of that, he has his work cut out for him tonight, going against the likes of Kaman, Camby, Craig Smith, and DeAndre Jordan… (Highly considering Clips ML +130)
ATLANTA HAWKS -8 **1 UNIT**
The Hawks are also one of the deepest teams on paper, especially with the addition of Jamaal Crawford coming off their bench!!! That doesn’t fare well for the Pacers, who may be without Danny Granger tonight, and are without Dunleavy and Hansbrough… A lot of critics have taken the Hawks off of their “playoff radar” due to their recent historical trends of not being able to make it deep into the playoffs, as they cannot buy a win on the road… Luckily for us, tonight they’re playing at home, where they are a GREAT team… I don’t know how much more can be said about this team, except POINTS POINTS POINTS!! Let me shock you with this one… BIBBY TO THE BANK!!!
GL
