Tough to watch NBA with all the NCAA games going on right now but I wanted to open this thread for Friday's games.
One team I have been very impressed with is the Memphis Grizzlies. If this team can remain healthy and get into the playoffs (which they should) they will be a very tough 6-8 seed. Odds on them to win the conference at +2200 right now, and remember this is a team with most of the core still remaining that beat the Spurs in the playoffs (if my memory serves right). The addition of Mike Miller & Courtney Lee gives them a multitude of options at the 2/3 spot. Rookie PG Nick Calathes (played for Billy Donovan @ Florida) has stepped into his role nicely and if you watch him compared to most other rookie PG's he has a VERY nice game. They have the pieces + the depth to do well in post-season play. I'll be keeping my eyes on this squad down the stretch that is for sure.
Toronto Raptors vs. Memphis Grizzlies tomorrow -- Memphis +1 is looking awfully juicy...I bet if one looked into it Toronto's record against Western Conference teams above .500 is probably shit. One thing about the Raptors is that they play above their own talent level, meaning they have great team chemistry. Dwayne Casey was criticized by Colangelo because he was getting the players too motivated for games(probably why Colangelo isn't the GM anymore). But from watching both teams recently and having a little bit of an understanding of both teams rotations, I would say Memphis should be -2.5 in this situation. They are 6-1 this month, and 9-3 since the all-star break.
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Cheers fellas, best of luck!
One team I have been very impressed with is the Memphis Grizzlies. If this team can remain healthy and get into the playoffs (which they should) they will be a very tough 6-8 seed. Odds on them to win the conference at +2200 right now, and remember this is a team with most of the core still remaining that beat the Spurs in the playoffs (if my memory serves right). The addition of Mike Miller & Courtney Lee gives them a multitude of options at the 2/3 spot. Rookie PG Nick Calathes (played for Billy Donovan @ Florida) has stepped into his role nicely and if you watch him compared to most other rookie PG's he has a VERY nice game. They have the pieces + the depth to do well in post-season play. I'll be keeping my eyes on this squad down the stretch that is for sure.
Toronto Raptors vs. Memphis Grizzlies tomorrow -- Memphis +1 is looking awfully juicy...I bet if one looked into it Toronto's record against Western Conference teams above .500 is probably shit. One thing about the Raptors is that they play above their own talent level, meaning they have great team chemistry. Dwayne Casey was criticized by Colangelo because he was getting the players too motivated for games(probably why Colangelo isn't the GM anymore). But from watching both teams recently and having a little bit of an understanding of both teams rotations, I would say Memphis should be -2.5 in this situation. They are 6-1 this month, and 9-3 since the all-star break.
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Cheers fellas, best of luck!