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NBA Bet of the Day – May 28th, 2009

May 28, 2009 by

Lebron and the Cavs have their backs against the wall which would make you think they will come out fighting tonight in Cleveland. While I do think the Cavaliers will get a win tonight and take the series to Game 6 I do not think they cover the spread. Orlando seems to have the Cavs number and unless Cleveland’s inside game steps up this will be another close matchup. Take the Magic.

Magic +7.5

Overall Record:

NBA 42-34
MLB 26-18-1
NHL 0-1
College Football 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6

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NBA Bet of the Day – May 27th, 2009

May 27, 2009 by

The series is all knotted at up at 2-2 and tonight we are back in LA. The Lakers are 19-0 all-time in Game 5 of a 2-2 series so for that stat alone I’m taking them. I do also think the Lakers will actually hit the boards tonight and the home crowd should push them over the edge. Take the Lakers tonight!

LA Lakers -5.5

Overall Record:

NBA 41-34
MLB 26-18-1
NHL 0-1
College Football 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6

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Lakers must get rid of the garbage to be the best…

May 27, 2009 by

The Los Angeles Lakers are said to have the best talent in the NBA, but I don’t know why people are saying this when they have stiffs like Lamar Odom, Luke Walton and Sasha Vujacic on their squad. As Charles Barkley would say, “these guys are Turrrrable.” Not to belabor the point but has anyone noticed that Derrick Fisher is old and can’t even shoot anymore?

The Lakers have only 4 players averaging over 10 points per game and with Lamar averaging only 11 points while sinking free throws at a 53% clip the big 4 is about as cheap as the Clippers top talent.

Sasha whose claim to fame is shooting from behind the arc is averaging a mere 37% from downtown and sadly enough this is actually much better than his 27% shooting from inside the arc. Vujacic is averaging a total of 3 points per game with 0 assists plus no free throw attempts other than a technical foul in Game 4 which he missed.

73920313LB007_Los_Angeles_LNow lets move on to Luke Walton because this guy is tanking his father’s legacy with every game he plays. Luke is averaging a mere 3 points per game, shooting 33%, grabbing a whopping 2 boards per game, and not even getting the free throw line on average once a game.

When only 3 of your starters are averaging 10 points or more a game and the bench is not producing then it is no wonder why Kobe is taking more shots and there is dissention among the team around ball distribution.

The key to Game 5 is easy if the Lakers will rebound plus Fisher and BYNUM come to play. Can anyone wake up this immature fool? Andrew Bynum was considered at one time this year a potential All-Star until a freak accident left him hobbled for most of the second half of the season, but c’mon. He is letting Chris ‘Bird Man’ Anderson and Nene kick his butt up and down the court.

If the Lakers don’t win the rebound edge tonight then it is game over and series over. Hope you have a nice day on the golf course with Lebron boys.

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NBA Bet of the Day – May 26th, 2009

May 26, 2009 by

In my eyes if the Cavs don’t pull out game 4 tonight in Orlando then you can chalk this series up. In the last game all the Cavaliers stood around and watched Lebron play basketball which was the biggest mistake they could make. The Cavs do have talent and must come into tonight’s game with a gameplan to get others involved early in the game. I think Mike Brown addresses this issue and the Cavs cover.

Cavaliers +1

Overall Record:

NBA 41-33
MLB 26-18-1
NHL 0-1
College Football 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6

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NBA Bet of the Day – May 21st, 2009

May 21, 2009 by

The Nuggets for all intent and purpose controlled Game 1 in LA , but let things slip away at the very end. I’m taking the Nuggets tonight because I think it will either be very close again or they will steal one from the Lakers tonight on the road.

Nuggets +5.5

Overall Record:

NBA 40-33
MLB 26-18-1
NHL 0-1
College Football 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6

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Blake Griffin Is Screwed

May 20, 2009 by

Last night the Los Angeles Clippers won the 2009 NBA Draft Lottery which means another poor soul will get lost in the abyss that is the LA Clippers. Does anyone remember Michael Olowakandi as the number one pick in 1998? How about some of their other first-round picks which include Darius Miles, Melvin Ely, Brian Skinner, Maurice Taylor, Lorenzen Wright, Greg Minor, Terry Dehere, Randy Woods, Elmore Spencer and Loy Vaught. YUCK!!! The Clippers are playing it cool stating they will explore all options which could mean they will draft someone random like Tyler Hansbrough with the first pick, but all signs point to Blake Griffin.

Sorry Blake…Sorry!

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NBA Bet of the Day – May 19, 2009

May 19, 2009 by

Everything tells me I should take the Nuggets due to their performance so far in this year’s playoffs. Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony seem very focused on making the NBA Finals, but I don’t think they get the Game 1 tonight in LA. The Lakers have owned the Nuggets in recent matchups and I also think the Lakers will be much more focused tonight than they were in the Rockets series. Take the Lakers.

Lakers -6.5

Overall Record:

NBA 40-32
MLB 25-17-1
NHL 0-1
College Football 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6

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NBA Draft Lottery Tonight

May 19, 2009 by

Tonight is the NBA Draft Lottery which means the worst fourteen teams in the NBA all have their fingers crossed right now with hopes of landing the number one selection. Sacramento has the best mathematical chance at 25% with Washington and the Clippers in second and third at 17%. Oklahoma City has almost a 12% chance, Minnesota and Memphis at 7%, Golden State almost 5%, the Knicks at 2.8%, Toronto 1.7%, Milwaukee 1% and finally New Jersey, Charlotte, Indiana and Phoenix all under 1%. In recent years the percentages haven’t come to fruition though because the team with the worst record has only won the lottery twice in the last fifteen years. Last year is a great example with the Bulls winning the lottery when they only had a 1.7% chance of hitting. I have a strong feeling Oklahoma City wins this year’s lottery which would allow them to draft Oklahoma native Blake Griffin with the first pick. The Lottery is only a few hours away so we won’t have to wait much longer to find out who hits the jackpot.

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John Wall to Kentucky

May 19, 2009 by

After weeks and weeks of speculation the word is the number one point guard coming out of high school will play for the Kentucky Wildcats next year. Before Calipari left Memphis for Kentucky it was pretty clear Wall was headed to Memphis, but once Calipari bolted it left Wall reconsidering his options. Wall was courted by Duke, Florida and Miami in a big way along with Memphis and Kentucky, but in the end Wall went with his initial notion of wanting to play for Calipari. This latest signing for the Kentucky Wildcats is another huge notch in the belt for the program. Less than two weeks ago stud forward Patrick Patterson pulled his name out of the of the NBA draft after averaging almost 18 points a game last year as a Sophomore. Throw in the signing of highly touted newcomers like Daniel Orton, Darnell Dodson and DeMarcus Cousins and you immediately have a team that could contend for a National Championship this coming season. Finally, let’s not forget there is a possibility that scoring machine Jodie Meeks could return to the program as well. Meeks averaged over 27 points a game last year and is currently determining if he can be a first round pick this year or if he should return to college. I got a strong feeling Meeks is going to return to Kentucky due to the potential the team has to win a title. We will find out very soon if Meeks will be back and if he returns I think the Wildcats are immediately the best team in the country. I’m sure Michigan State, Kansas, Duke and other solid programs will feel differently, but Kentucky could be back and stronger than ever folks.

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NBA Bet of the Day – May 17th, 2009

May 17, 2009 by

I will take the Celtics purely due to their recent experience in game sevens. It also doesn’t hurt that Boston is playing in TD Northbank Garden tonight against Orlando. Celts should already be eliminated if the Magic would have played their cards right so look for this to the incentive that pushes Boston over the top.

Celtics -2.5

Overall Record:

NBA 40-31
MLB 25-16-1
NHL 0-1
College Football 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6

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