Satyr
Paster of Muppets
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NBA 2006/2007: 55 W-1 V-46 L +34.52 units
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0-2 last night, no chance whatsoever, total blowouts both games I picked. Let's try to bounce back tonight.
Grizzlies - Nets
Not the biggest fan of the totals but I like this one a lot. The bookies estimated it at 206.5, which I think is a tad low, considering the fact both teams are likely to play quite fast tonight. Even though the Nets are in the middle of a horrid streak (dropping 5 in a row), they had some tough opposition to play against lately. First the Rockets, then the Spurs, where they were thumped heavily: New Jersey scored only 33 first-half points and finished with its lowest point total since December in Saturday's 93-77 loss to San Antonio, the team's fifth straight on the road. The Nets were held under 45 percent shooting for the fourth straight game, going 34-for-81 (42.0 percent) from the field.
A different picture expected tonight...
These Nets aren't the best team around but playing against a non existant D of the Grizzlies should help them heal their sub par offensive numbers a bit. The Nets really need this win in order to stay in playoff hunt, but since the Grizz have been playing some relaxed, solid ball of late, they're far from chanceless tonight. Backing them 1st Q and 1st H looks enticing gotta admit...
I expect both teams to score, and why. The Nets have had enough of playing slow, tiring ball in their last two games, they were severely limited and tonight perhaps they'll welcome having some easier shots and trying to make a statement offensively, especially since Jason Kidd got ejected last time out, and both him and Carter were underachieving in the last 5 games (during the losing streak). Kidd last 5 games 4, 11, 11 , 7,7 shooting 15 of 54 in that span,
Vince last 5 games 8 / 23 25 pts , 4/20 9pts , 10/25 32 pts , 5/17 14 pts , 7/18 17 pts . 34 /103..that's 33% which is AWFUL (thanks SportsNut for providing the numbers so I don't have to bother
) Who else to break out of the funk against than the world's lousiest defense? The Grizz aren't as consistent in the scoring department as right after Barone took over, but they should still break the century mark tonight, as I believe both Nets' scorers + the returning Jefferson will look to end the streak and break out of the scoring slump. Liking the dog price. Medium stakes.
over 206.5 points (2.01 @ Pinnacle) 5 units
:cheers: :smiley_acbe: :wacka wacka:
NBA 2006/2007: 55 W-1 V-46 L +34.52 units
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0-2 last night, no chance whatsoever, total blowouts both games I picked. Let's try to bounce back tonight.
Grizzlies - Nets
Not the biggest fan of the totals but I like this one a lot. The bookies estimated it at 206.5, which I think is a tad low, considering the fact both teams are likely to play quite fast tonight. Even though the Nets are in the middle of a horrid streak (dropping 5 in a row), they had some tough opposition to play against lately. First the Rockets, then the Spurs, where they were thumped heavily: New Jersey scored only 33 first-half points and finished with its lowest point total since December in Saturday's 93-77 loss to San Antonio, the team's fifth straight on the road. The Nets were held under 45 percent shooting for the fourth straight game, going 34-for-81 (42.0 percent) from the field.
A different picture expected tonight...
These Nets aren't the best team around but playing against a non existant D of the Grizzlies should help them heal their sub par offensive numbers a bit. The Nets really need this win in order to stay in playoff hunt, but since the Grizz have been playing some relaxed, solid ball of late, they're far from chanceless tonight. Backing them 1st Q and 1st H looks enticing gotta admit...
I expect both teams to score, and why. The Nets have had enough of playing slow, tiring ball in their last two games, they were severely limited and tonight perhaps they'll welcome having some easier shots and trying to make a statement offensively, especially since Jason Kidd got ejected last time out, and both him and Carter were underachieving in the last 5 games (during the losing streak). Kidd last 5 games 4, 11, 11 , 7,7 shooting 15 of 54 in that span,
Vince last 5 games 8 / 23 25 pts , 4/20 9pts , 10/25 32 pts , 5/17 14 pts , 7/18 17 pts . 34 /103..that's 33% which is AWFUL (thanks SportsNut for providing the numbers so I don't have to bother
) Who else to break out of the funk against than the world's lousiest defense? The Grizz aren't as consistent in the scoring department as right after Barone took over, but they should still break the century mark tonight, as I believe both Nets' scorers + the returning Jefferson will look to end the streak and break out of the scoring slump. Liking the dog price. Medium stakes.over 206.5 points (2.01 @ Pinnacle) 5 units
:cheers: :smiley_acbe: :wacka wacka:
