Christmas Day Discussion Thread
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BJPLAYER
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If Boston plays like they did on Sunday then it won't be close. Horford back and they are sharing the ball while playing tenacious D. Philly is not capable of putting the type of game together that the C's did Sunday. They may grow to that (doubt it) but they are not there yet. C's by 10-15
Please destroy these picks (verbally) if you object to them. I’d rather have them destroyed (verbally) now than to wait for tomorrow and actually get destroyed by losing the money:
Bucks -10 vs Knicks: expecting Bucks not to jerk around as much they usually do, because this is their first Xmas game in recent years.
Thunder +1.5 vs Rockets: Thunder won their first game without cp3 a couple nights back, vs the Spurs, but Spurs were 3rd in 4 and 0 rest and away (which the Spurs are terrible at handling this season), and the Rockets win against them was no blowout. Playing without cp3 against a rested Thunder should be a different outcome.
Celtics -4 vs Seventysixers: Celtics have Horford back and played like the Celtics-that-know-exactly-what-they-are-doing in their last game. I have some worry that lack of Baynes and some maniacally heroic effort by Butler could screw this up. But wouldn’t be surprised if Brad Stevens hasn’t already figured out how to compensate for these factors.
Warriors -8.5 vs Lakers: Lakers very vulnerable without Tyson and McGee, and the Warriors don’t tend to screw around against any team that has Lebron on it.
Jazz -6 vs Trailblazers: Jazz demolished them in Portland a few days ago and should do so again in Utah. The Trailblazers second unit is composed of front-runners who can shoot incredibly well as long as they are winning and the home crowd is screaming for them. I really don’t expect much from them in Utah.
Bucks -10 vs Knicks: expecting Bucks not to jerk around as much they usually do, because this is their first Xmas game in recent years.
Thunder +1.5 vs Rockets: Thunder won their first game without cp3 a couple nights back, vs the Spurs, but Spurs were 3rd in 4 and 0 rest and away (which the Spurs are terrible at handling this season), and the Rockets win against them was no blowout. Playing without cp3 against a rested Thunder should be a different outcome.
Celtics -4 vs Seventysixers: Celtics have Horford back and played like the Celtics-that-know-exactly-what-they-are-doing in their last game. I have some worry that lack of Baynes and some maniacally heroic effort by Butler could screw this up. But wouldn’t be surprised if Brad Stevens hasn’t already figured out how to compensate for these factors.
Warriors -8.5 vs Lakers: Lakers very vulnerable without Tyson and McGee, and the Warriors don’t tend to screw around against any team that has Lebron on it.
Jazz -6 vs Trailblazers: Jazz demolished them in Portland a few days ago and should do so again in Utah. The Trailblazers second unit is composed of front-runners who can shoot incredibly well as long as they are winning and the home crowd is screaming for them. I really don’t expect much from them in Utah.
Oh man, I dunno.
I like Boston. They just own this team.
I like OKC for sure.
The Dubs should pull away in 4th.
Utah is always an enigma.
The noon game should be a blowout but you never know in MSG on xmas day...bad Knicks teams have had their moments.
Welcome aboard.
KJ
Bump. Set. Shuma!
Either that or caroling, figure it's a sunken cost at this point
Thanks BAR!
I didn‘t know that the owner of the Celtics also owned the 76ers? NBA is weird
Um, what?
Wasn‘t that your reasoning for taking Celtics over 76ers?
I didn't say I bet it, I said I like it.
Here are some comments from myself... from the first night of the season when these two met...
Obviously a lot has changed since then...Jimmy...Boston inconsistent
But, Philly still doesn't have that 'give me 4 full quarters' attitude enough. IMO.
Obviously a lot has changed since then...Jimmy...Boston inconsistent
But, Philly still doesn't have that 'give me 4 full quarters' attitude enough. IMO.
Just a few snippets from the In-Game.
We saw this in the playoffs last year.
Now, tomorrow is a bigger game for Philly, but we also have a discounted line.
Methinks this game will have good trade value. We'll see.
One team I have made some nice coin off the last few years with LIVE ML's dog style is Boston. You gotta pick your spots though.
We saw this in the playoffs last year.
Now, tomorrow is a bigger game for Philly, but we also have a discounted line.
Methinks this game will have good trade value. We'll see.
One team I have made some nice coin off the last few years with LIVE ML's dog style is Boston. You gotta pick your spots though.
austinhous
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Great stat
Big daddy naught
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Knicks are a tough bet right now. Just not enough healthy bodies. Burke was huge for them before he rolled his ankle and missed 2 weeks, he had found his groove and was a bucket getter, has struggled in the couple games back. Trier and Robinson also both keys on that team are hurt. Trier is expected back from the hamstring injury and to play tomorrow but he’s missed 2 weeks and doubt he plays heavy minutes. Robinson is still out, and his defense and athleticism will sorely be missed vs the bucks. The Knicks d is atrocious, they’ve let up some huge quarters of late, Phx dropping over 40 and the Hawks lighting it up as well. Mudiay has been great, Knox is stepping up, but don’t see how they keep up w the bucks here unless those 2 get 60+ combined. Hardaway isn’t 100% but is playing with the foot injury and hasn’t been nearly consistent as he was the 1st 2 months of the year.
Big daddy naught
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That said, if the Knicks drop this, they could be 9-32 real quick, as they go on a 6 game west coast trip where I’m not sure they win a game or best prob go 1-5. More ping pong balls for Zion or R.J. lol
Big daddy naught
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I’d like to get involved on the lakers of McGee and chandler or at least one of them plays. Lake show minus lebron held their own vs the dubs last year and off a poor performance vs Memphis I expect a good effort from them tonorrow.
Yeah, I'm focused on certain numbers for Live unders. Good luck.
Ok so i‘m going with Celtics Warriors ML parlay based on what people here say is that good? Anything better?
I hate touts
Its almost like his locks aren‘t really locks
KJ
Bump. Set. Shuma!
Think Xmas motivation will be there for the first 4 games but Portland/Utah seems like just another Tue night ESPN game
If game at MSG has over refs, Bucks off scoring 87 @MIA last out I expect them to at least score, hard to see that offense go low b2b and what better way to showcase it than Xmas at MSG...and of course the tank job on the other side. Return match in MIL on Thursday, no look ahead that I see.
If game at MSG has over refs, Bucks off scoring 87 @MIA last out I expect them to at least score, hard to see that offense go low b2b and what better way to showcase it than Xmas at MSG...and of course the tank job on the other side. Return match in MIL on Thursday, no look ahead that I see.
Big daddy naught, this season I keep seeing the Knicks go in and out of hot 3-point shooting streaks with no rhyme or reason I can figure out. Do you have a feeling as far as whether they would be more likely or less likely to go into a hot streak in a game like today?
BJPLAYER
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good luck but I can't see this guy losing all 5 regardless of his past record....gotta be a better way to cap these games than this....but good luck regardless
KJ
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OKC makes so much sense to me I'm questioning it...off the loss @ home which was ultimately just a home game in the middle of 5 roadies. Nothing to look ahead to, not much weight I put into cross conference stuff but Boston on deck for Houston Thur night could be something I guess. 1st game between these 2 went way under but that was when Houston couldn't really score period...guess it's likely just who you like more, Russ v Beard on this stage, both prolly lite it up
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