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Ok- Starting to get on a roll here with 4 wins in a row.  5-2 record in the playoffs and a +8 units coming into the bank.
 
Spurs 1st half an easy winner last night.  Parker came out aggressively just like I thought he would.
 
Be back later after looking at tonight's games.
 
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Tuesday:  Portland -5 (bought hook)- 4 units- Hmmm.....where do I start on why I love this line?  Well, for starters the Blazers get hammered by 27 the other night and Vegas sets the line a point higher than the first game????  I can see the hordes of Houston backers with their hands on their wallets already.  Two things stick out to me after Game 1:  The Rockets shooting was UNREAL.  Let's take a look at their 4 main scorers:  Ming, Brooks, Scola and Artest.  They all shot well over 50% of the field  (Hell Ming and Scola shot 16 for 18).  Even "Tru Warrior" shot 7-12, and Ron-Ron never met a bad shot he didn't like to take.  Combined these 4 players shoot over 70 percent from the field!!!  Not going to happen again...in fact, they will be lucky tonight to combine over 45%.  Second, Aldridge will not play as poorly as he did in game 1.  Shit, the man had 7 pts and 3 boards.  I mean, Those are Theo Ratliff type numbers.  A look at the season series shows that LaMarcus has had some huge games against the Rockets, averaging over 23 and 8 against them.  Look for more of the same tonight. 
Also, does this line remind anyone of the San Antonio line from last night???  That prompted a lot of Dallas backers as this one will bring Houstonians in also.  It sure looked to me like Dallas was content with a split about 6 minutes into it last night.  Houston will be also.  Portland comes out strong tonight and prevails 98-87.
 
 
 
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Being a contrarian to point of fault... I do like your angle.
 
BOL  Glad
 
 
 
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Book just offered Thursday's lines.  I am just loving the Bulls line.  They are the better team right now.  Also like Dallas to win at home.
 
Chicago -1.5- 8 units- Real big bet for me ($400).  Bulls are simply younger, more athletic, and hungrier than the Celts right now.  Boston is feeling bad for themselves about the whole KG being out drama.  No Powe means plenty of Mikki Moore.  That could get ugly.
Also taking Dallas-4 - 2 units- The Mavs should take this one in front of their fans.  I look for a big bounceback game from Howard (who should have a huge series) and Dirk, who has been very quiet so far.
Pending tonight is Portland -5- 4 units- let's get this fellas.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by LetsDoThisRight:

Detroit +12- 3 units- Linesmakers expecting a huge blowout, eh?  Well, it wouldn't surprise me I guess.  However I also see a low-scoring tighter game than this.  Detroit should stay within single digits.
 
 
Does this remind anyone of their 2006 playoffs matchup, but just in reverse?  I wish I could buy a better memory, or have the energy to research it at 6:30AM, BUT I believe Cleveland was a 12 point dog in Game 1 of that series. 
 
I took them, and they got clocked, 113-86!  Ouch. Then they were double digit dogs again in Game 2, and put in a solid performance, but still wound up losing 97-91.
 
I am contemplating a series bet on the Pistons AFTER Game 1, and betting the Pistons Game 2 + the points.
 
Does anyone else have these feelings?  Anyone?  No?  Okay.  Didn't think so.

And NOW it's time to take the Pistons.  I haven't made a series bet on them yet, but I will right before Game 3.

Although, tonight it's the Pistons + those juicy points!

I'm not sure about the other games, but keep working hard Glad'.

 
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SUCH HORSESHIT on the Portland game.  That one was tough to swallow as the toothy Aaron Brooks jacks up successive meaningless prayer 3s for a Rocket cover.  Thought we really had that one.  Lost 4 units, dropping record to 5-3 and +4 units in the playoffs.  That pissed me off.
 
Gonna drop 2 units on the Hawks -5 tonight.  I think Wade has a better game tonight....but does it really matter.  Joe Johnson can defend him probably better than anyone else I have seen.  The critical thing about this series is that Atlanta has probably 5 out of the best 6 players out on the court!  They have too much firepower for this Miami team.  Chalmers, Beasley are too young and O'Neal Haslem too old and unproductive.  This should be a closer game but the Hawks simply look like the superior team here. 
Gonna go easy on it because am looking for a HUGE night tomorrow night with the Bulls.
 
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Well, shit.  Missed on the Bulls game bigtime.  Pierce finally wakes up and Rose and Gordon cannot score if they are in the gym by themselves. 
Record for playoffs is now 6-5 and I am down 4 units.  That's life I guess.
Tonight I have Cleveland -4(bought hook)- 3 units- laid this down yesterday as I thought the line might go up some.  I am a Pistons fan and there is just NOTHING in this team right now that suggests that they can even win 1 game in the series.  Do they really care???  As a Detroit fan that question has been going through my mind all week and bothers me to no end.  Oh yeah, the Cavs don't look like they will dink around either.  They are on a mission.
 
Tomorrow:  Nawlins -4(bought hook)- 5 units- The Nuggets are playing out of their minds right now but that will change when they hit the road.  Desperation time for the Hornets here at home and I think CP3 has one of those games that reminds everyone who is the best player in this series. 
 
NFL Draft and Playoffs tomorrow!!! Enjoy the weekend guys.
 
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Nice win with Cleveland.  Detroit just sucks this year.  Record is 7-5 and down 1 unit in the playoffs.
 
Nawlins going today.
 
Tomorrow:  Chicago -2(bought hook)- 3 units- Call me crazy.  I see the Bulls evening up the series in Game 4.  I still think they may win this series (believe it or not).
 
Adding 2 units on Chicago +400 for the series to back up that point.  Boston could do no wrong the other night.  Their lack of frontcourt depth and Rondo's questionable health still make me see some value in this series price.  GL guys.
 
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Lost with the Hornets blowing the cover as they fell asleep the last two minutes and won with the Bulls in one hell of a playoff game.
Record is now 8-6 but down 3 units.  Tonight I have:
 
New Orleans -2 (bought hook)- 4 units- I see this series possibly going the distance.  While the Hornets do not impress me too much like they did last year, I still love Chris Paul's game and his effect on the team.  I see him coming up big again tonight.  Where is Chandler and Peja????  Are they even going to show up in this entire series?  I do not think West has as poor a game as he had Saturday.  Also, other than the first four and last 4 minutes of the game, the Nuggets didn't really act like they cared about winning Saturday.  This thing goes back to Denver 2-2.
 
GL guys. 
 
 
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You might say I missed on the Hornets game big-time.  I overrated this team- other then Paul they just don't have much.  Without him I believe they would be one of the worst 4 teams in the league.  They need more scorers in a big way.
 
Tuesday- San Antonio -5- 5 units- The Spurs are probably going to lose the series but it wouldn't surprise me in they win this one by 15+ tonight.  I expect to see Dallas just going through the motions when they are down big in the 3rd quarter.
 
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