26-20 +4.70 units
Love this game on Thursday, biggest play of the season so far.
Golden Showers pk {4.4/4}
This line is fundamentally wrong IMO. Let me start by saying that I don't think these G.S. boys will be losing many games at home for the rest of this season. Granted, this is a young fucking team that thrives on emotion, and one might figure them to be more susceptible to the usual vicissitudes of an 82-game season, maybe more than a veteran team that is mentally tough as nails (like the Spurs). But this G.S. team has been "streaking" (with Jax) for too long for it to still be considered a streak. They are simply one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA, and one that Western powers will try to avoid like the plague in the first round. All these players have set aside their egos, and those waiting for this team to melt down will be waiting a long time. I'm 3-0 ATS with the team so far, and they continue to be dissed by the books. Situations where this team is not favored at home this season should be few and far between.
Having said all that, look at the spot this Houston team is in. They lose 6 in a row. They then crush Denver, who is playing brutal ball right now. They crush the Clipps ('nuff said). They then beat Phoenix, who is just not clicking and hasn't been all season. In the process, Yao plays 40 minutes and tears it up. In the span of 24 hours, they are playing the two fastest teams in the NBA. I don't know what the fuck more to say here. Winning at Phoenix and then Golden State 24 hours later is as impressive an achievement as is possible in this league. Me thinks it was a bit personal with Houston and Phoenix tonight, Houston owed that team in a big way, and this was a huge ceiling that they smashed by winning at Phoenix, which they couldn't do for years. They were a team possessed tonight. Again, having to come back 24 hours later, emotionally and physically, and deal with that crowd and that atmosphere and that style of play, fuck. I would normally have rooted for G.S. to lose tonight, but this team thrives on streaks and momentum and they don't need losses to wake them up. Yao might get carried off the court in a casket by the third quarter. Jax and T-Mac will go at it all night. Baron will feast, and I do mean feast, on those little guards Houston plays. If they're smart they'll put Battier on him, but that leaves other problems. G.S. can fuck you up however you want to be fucked up. Pick your poison.
No chalk required. Just need a win. This has to be played. Value defined.
Love this game on Thursday, biggest play of the season so far.
Golden Showers pk {4.4/4}
This line is fundamentally wrong IMO. Let me start by saying that I don't think these G.S. boys will be losing many games at home for the rest of this season. Granted, this is a young fucking team that thrives on emotion, and one might figure them to be more susceptible to the usual vicissitudes of an 82-game season, maybe more than a veteran team that is mentally tough as nails (like the Spurs). But this G.S. team has been "streaking" (with Jax) for too long for it to still be considered a streak. They are simply one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA, and one that Western powers will try to avoid like the plague in the first round. All these players have set aside their egos, and those waiting for this team to melt down will be waiting a long time. I'm 3-0 ATS with the team so far, and they continue to be dissed by the books. Situations where this team is not favored at home this season should be few and far between.
Having said all that, look at the spot this Houston team is in. They lose 6 in a row. They then crush Denver, who is playing brutal ball right now. They crush the Clipps ('nuff said). They then beat Phoenix, who is just not clicking and hasn't been all season. In the process, Yao plays 40 minutes and tears it up. In the span of 24 hours, they are playing the two fastest teams in the NBA. I don't know what the fuck more to say here. Winning at Phoenix and then Golden State 24 hours later is as impressive an achievement as is possible in this league. Me thinks it was a bit personal with Houston and Phoenix tonight, Houston owed that team in a big way, and this was a huge ceiling that they smashed by winning at Phoenix, which they couldn't do for years. They were a team possessed tonight. Again, having to come back 24 hours later, emotionally and physically, and deal with that crowd and that atmosphere and that style of play, fuck. I would normally have rooted for G.S. to lose tonight, but this team thrives on streaks and momentum and they don't need losses to wake them up. Yao might get carried off the court in a casket by the third quarter. Jax and T-Mac will go at it all night. Baron will feast, and I do mean feast, on those little guards Houston plays. If they're smart they'll put Battier on him, but that leaves other problems. G.S. can fuck you up however you want to be fucked up. Pick your poison.
No chalk required. Just need a win. This has to be played. Value defined.
