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Welcome to Wednesday Hoops and more with Handy. Well lets just say the Houston Rockets let a lot of us down last night. Wow, that really looked like a live bet for a half. They come out of the locker room and T-Mac hits a couple of shots and before you know it the Rockets are in control up 13. Well so we thought until Dallas decided enough is enough. Is there any doubt the Mavs are the best team in the NBA? Look, they find a way to win almost every game whether it's in blowout or buzzer beater fashion they almost always get the job done. They're a very hard team to bet against regardless of how much you like the other side.
Anyways, before I get into some hoops talk I want to mention that if anyone wants to talk some Australian Open tennis please feel free. I'm into this right now. I'm not betting on the matches just yet but I will be later in the week or early next week. Right now I'm sitting on Clijsters (6:1)and Jankovic (12:1) to win the Womens. We shall see but I think Clijsters has a real shot now that Sharapova might just might be injured.
All right enough of that and now lets talk about hoops. We have a big card tonight but not a lot of games I like. The one which I have my eye on is the Jazz at Pistons. Detroit is rumored to be playing without Billups and Antonio McDyess. Oh yeah, they might have useless Chris Webber for tonights game. The one team which Jerry Sloan appears to have a winning formula for is the Detroit Pistons. Over the past few years Sloan has had all the answers for how to beat Detroit in Detroit and in Salt Lake. As many of you know I'm not a big believer in yesterday's news but I do believe in things like a coach who simply knows how to construct a game plan to defeat a certain team. I believe the Jazz break out of the slump tonight and get a big win at Detroit. I'm not sure they're going to be catching more than a couple of points but I think they're worth it regardless.
NJ at Charlotte - Simply a game I have no interest in. I believe laying points on the road is a prescription for a disaster and I can assure you I have no interest in the Bobcats.
Ny at Washington - Well how can you go against the Wizards these days? I won't unless they're playing some stiff competition which they're not tonight. However, I'm also not interested in guessing their likely margin of victory but I do believe they win this game.
Sacramento at Toronto - Well the Kings suck and there is little to debate about that but let me just say this. I believe the Raptors are a team which you shouldn't feel so confident laying points with even if they're playing at home. The Kings still do have some talent on this team and are more than capable of winning this game. They're finally catching more than a point on the road and that might just be enough for them to lose and cover the game. I know they haven't been winning of late but they've been in almost every game with a chance to win at the end. That's why I feel laying points with Toronto tonight might get you in debt with the man. I won't bet Sacramento but I would say buyer beware laying two possessions with the Raptors and their no D game.
Chicago at Milwaukee- Well there is no way I'm betting the Bucks in this game. However, the Bulls haven't played so well of late with the exception of beating the Spurs the other day. I'm not interested in this game on the road. It has sucker bet written all over it.
Atlanta at Minnesota - I have no opinon other than I think the T-wolves win.
Philly at Memphis - I think the Memphis Grizzlies get this game as they're the more talented team playing at home. Would I lay the points? No way in hell. I'm not laying points with bad teams. Just not a good idea in my book.
Phoenix at Houston - Talk about a team which always seems to face the Suns in the second of a back to back and you're talking about the Rockets. There is no way I would take Houston tonight getting points at home after that tough game last night in Dallas. The Suns are rested, on a 10 game winning streak and should be able to run Houston out of the gym if they so choose. The Rockets are a team with Yao and T-Mac which can beat the Suns when they're rested but without rest it's a tall task. I don't think this is a sucker bet on Phoenix. I'm not sure the line is enough but I'm simply not willing to lay points on the road.
Lakers at Spurs - I'm sure we can expect a large effort from the Lakers but I just don't see them winning this game or Thursday night in Dallas. Both the Spurs and Mavs owe this team a beating and it just may happen. The Lakers are playing short handed and they should be no match for either of these teams on the road. I'm not laying the chalk but I would be terrified taking the points.
Cleveland at Portland - Now we have a real sucker bet to talk about. The Cavs aren't a team you want to lay points on the road with especially on the second of a back to back. Cleveland has proven to be a very reliable road dog when playing with rest but without rest and favored has been a losing proposition for Cavs backers this season. There is no doubt in my mind everyone and their uncle are going to buy the Cavs tonight especially since they lost to Seattle. Buyer beware as this one has I am a sucker written all over it.
Golden State at Clippers - I llike the Clippers to win this game at home. By how many? I have no clue. I know I wouldnt' take the Warriors on the road since they're inept away from Oakland.
Good luck and as always life is dandy when you're capping like Handy!!
Welcome to Wednesday Hoops and more with Handy. Well lets just say the Houston Rockets let a lot of us down last night. Wow, that really looked like a live bet for a half. They come out of the locker room and T-Mac hits a couple of shots and before you know it the Rockets are in control up 13. Well so we thought until Dallas decided enough is enough. Is there any doubt the Mavs are the best team in the NBA? Look, they find a way to win almost every game whether it's in blowout or buzzer beater fashion they almost always get the job done. They're a very hard team to bet against regardless of how much you like the other side.
Anyways, before I get into some hoops talk I want to mention that if anyone wants to talk some Australian Open tennis please feel free. I'm into this right now. I'm not betting on the matches just yet but I will be later in the week or early next week. Right now I'm sitting on Clijsters (6:1)and Jankovic (12:1) to win the Womens. We shall see but I think Clijsters has a real shot now that Sharapova might just might be injured.
All right enough of that and now lets talk about hoops. We have a big card tonight but not a lot of games I like. The one which I have my eye on is the Jazz at Pistons. Detroit is rumored to be playing without Billups and Antonio McDyess. Oh yeah, they might have useless Chris Webber for tonights game. The one team which Jerry Sloan appears to have a winning formula for is the Detroit Pistons. Over the past few years Sloan has had all the answers for how to beat Detroit in Detroit and in Salt Lake. As many of you know I'm not a big believer in yesterday's news but I do believe in things like a coach who simply knows how to construct a game plan to defeat a certain team. I believe the Jazz break out of the slump tonight and get a big win at Detroit. I'm not sure they're going to be catching more than a couple of points but I think they're worth it regardless.
NJ at Charlotte - Simply a game I have no interest in. I believe laying points on the road is a prescription for a disaster and I can assure you I have no interest in the Bobcats.
Ny at Washington - Well how can you go against the Wizards these days? I won't unless they're playing some stiff competition which they're not tonight. However, I'm also not interested in guessing their likely margin of victory but I do believe they win this game.
Sacramento at Toronto - Well the Kings suck and there is little to debate about that but let me just say this. I believe the Raptors are a team which you shouldn't feel so confident laying points with even if they're playing at home. The Kings still do have some talent on this team and are more than capable of winning this game. They're finally catching more than a point on the road and that might just be enough for them to lose and cover the game. I know they haven't been winning of late but they've been in almost every game with a chance to win at the end. That's why I feel laying points with Toronto tonight might get you in debt with the man. I won't bet Sacramento but I would say buyer beware laying two possessions with the Raptors and their no D game.
Chicago at Milwaukee- Well there is no way I'm betting the Bucks in this game. However, the Bulls haven't played so well of late with the exception of beating the Spurs the other day. I'm not interested in this game on the road. It has sucker bet written all over it.
Atlanta at Minnesota - I have no opinon other than I think the T-wolves win.
Philly at Memphis - I think the Memphis Grizzlies get this game as they're the more talented team playing at home. Would I lay the points? No way in hell. I'm not laying points with bad teams. Just not a good idea in my book.
Phoenix at Houston - Talk about a team which always seems to face the Suns in the second of a back to back and you're talking about the Rockets. There is no way I would take Houston tonight getting points at home after that tough game last night in Dallas. The Suns are rested, on a 10 game winning streak and should be able to run Houston out of the gym if they so choose. The Rockets are a team with Yao and T-Mac which can beat the Suns when they're rested but without rest it's a tall task. I don't think this is a sucker bet on Phoenix. I'm not sure the line is enough but I'm simply not willing to lay points on the road.
Lakers at Spurs - I'm sure we can expect a large effort from the Lakers but I just don't see them winning this game or Thursday night in Dallas. Both the Spurs and Mavs owe this team a beating and it just may happen. The Lakers are playing short handed and they should be no match for either of these teams on the road. I'm not laying the chalk but I would be terrified taking the points.
Cleveland at Portland - Now we have a real sucker bet to talk about. The Cavs aren't a team you want to lay points on the road with especially on the second of a back to back. Cleveland has proven to be a very reliable road dog when playing with rest but without rest and favored has been a losing proposition for Cavs backers this season. There is no doubt in my mind everyone and their uncle are going to buy the Cavs tonight especially since they lost to Seattle. Buyer beware as this one has I am a sucker written all over it.
Golden State at Clippers - I llike the Clippers to win this game at home. By how many? I have no clue. I know I wouldnt' take the Warriors on the road since they're inept away from Oakland.
Good luck and as always life is dandy when you're capping like Handy!!
