Really bad day yesterday but was smart with money management and only played 0.5U / play. Knew there was bound to be some regression after running so hot.
17-10 WNBA playoffs
8-4 contest
Well here we go - WNBA Finals. Two really good teams. A Washington team that has peaked at the right time and is playing its best ball of the season against a team that has consistently been the best team all year.
Washington was generally locked in a defensive battle with Atlanta, whereas Seattle was more up-and-down. Seattle had some weird 4th quarter issues but still found a way to win. I feel like both of these teams kinda got the monkeys off their back and really don’t have too much to lose. Washington in its first Finals ever and Seattle seeing a culmination of a rebuild. Both teams can probably call this season a success now, win or lose.
Definite lean on Seattle to win and cover Game 1 and the series. They have an amazing home court and the talent and experience through Bird. My play in Game 1 will likely be on the total, however, as I think I have a better angle on that..... stay tuned.
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Really bad day yesterday but was smart with money management and only played 0.5U / play. Knew there was bound to be some regression after running so hot.
17-10 WNBA playoffs
8-4 contest
Well here we go - WNBA Finals. Two really good teams. A Washington team that has peaked at the right time and is playing its best ball of the season against a team that has consistently been the best team all year.
Washington was generally locked in a defensive battle with Atlanta, whereas Seattle was more up-and-down. Seattle had some weird 4th quarter issues but still found a way to win. I feel like both of these teams kinda got the monkeys off their back and really don’t have too much to lose. Washington in its first Finals ever and Seattle seeing a culmination of a rebuild. Both teams can probably call this season a success now, win or lose.
Definite lean on Seattle to win and cover Game 1 and the series. They have an amazing home court and the talent and experience through Bird. My play in Game 1 will likely be on the total, however, as I think I have a better angle on that..... stay tuned.
for me its a question of how Washington wants to play. if they want to get into an up and down game with Seattle I think that favors Seattle and we could see a lot of overs in this series as. Washington can play that style if they need to. for game 1 I could see this being an under/feel each other out game.
we shall see
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for me its a question of how Washington wants to play. if they want to get into an up and down game with Seattle I think that favors Seattle and we could see a lot of overs in this series as. Washington can play that style if they need to. for game 1 I could see this being an under/feel each other out game.
NBA insider I haven’t had a chance to post my own thread today but take a look at first quarter over unders for the playoffs if the first-quarter over under is set at 41 1/2 hit it like a short stay (12-2) if it’s at 42 1/2 I would still hit it (9-5)
the total for the first quarter has been an uncovered gem right now
I don’t know if game goes over But I will bet first quarter does brutal one in NYC
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NBA insider I haven’t had a chance to post my own thread today but take a look at first quarter over unders for the playoffs if the first-quarter over under is set at 41 1/2 hit it like a short stay (12-2) if it’s at 42 1/2 I would still hit it (9-5)
the total for the first quarter has been an uncovered gem right now
I don’t know if game goes over But I will bet first quarter does brutal one in NYC
Thibault does cry "defense" to his girls. Brondello doesn't. In this series, I do think we see a lot of points though because although Thibs might want his girls to play D, Storm have a very good team and they are hard to stop offensively when you have Howard/Stewart teamed up together and then Loyd, Clark and Bird who can all hit their 3's. The guard match-up for me is key in this series, the advantage is definitely in favour of the Storm. Benches, well we might only see 2-3 players from each bench but Canada is a quality young rookie and Whitcomb got her mins off the bench in Game 5 and played well. She is a pleasure to watch, been in OZ the last 2 seasons and plays great over here. I think this is where we see the Mystics really miss Meesseman. Up against the quality of Stewart and Howard, EDD may struggle. EDD will always bring you points, but struggles defending other tall girls. Toliver is a head case, she will show up one night, then disappear the other which makes beating the Mystics so tough. Very inconsistent. The Mystics had a nice path to the Finals easily beating the Sparks in that single elimination but don't forget, Parker wasn't 100% and either was Nneka. The travel for the Sparks leading up to that game was atrocious. Chicago one day, back home for the Lynx, back out to Washington on 1 day's rest. Too much for them to handle. Mystics then took on the Dream and it took them 5 games, yes EDD missed one game but regardless, the Dream missing Angel is nowhere near the quality of which the Storm holds. I think this series may end 3-1 in favour of the Storm. They Mercury had experience behind them and Bonner, Griner and DT held that team together in an amazing way and they put up big points combined. I don't see the Mystics doing that as a team combined. Bonner was the real star for the Mercury in that series, EDD will be beast mode no doubt but do we all expect Toliver and maybe Cloud to be the supporting cast for EDD? I don't. They aren't consistent like Bonner, Griner and DT were. If they are to have any chance of winning this series, they Mystics need to outcoach the Storm as well as get their rotations right. They need to catch the Storm on a bad night of shooting but this series is set up very nicely for the Storm to win and win comfortably.
I went a bit off track in regards to your totals for the series but when I get writing, I just get stuck into it. GL and amazing post-season NBA and good to have you around in this fairly quiet forum
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Just my opinion.
Thibault does cry "defense" to his girls. Brondello doesn't. In this series, I do think we see a lot of points though because although Thibs might want his girls to play D, Storm have a very good team and they are hard to stop offensively when you have Howard/Stewart teamed up together and then Loyd, Clark and Bird who can all hit their 3's. The guard match-up for me is key in this series, the advantage is definitely in favour of the Storm. Benches, well we might only see 2-3 players from each bench but Canada is a quality young rookie and Whitcomb got her mins off the bench in Game 5 and played well. She is a pleasure to watch, been in OZ the last 2 seasons and plays great over here. I think this is where we see the Mystics really miss Meesseman. Up against the quality of Stewart and Howard, EDD may struggle. EDD will always bring you points, but struggles defending other tall girls. Toliver is a head case, she will show up one night, then disappear the other which makes beating the Mystics so tough. Very inconsistent. The Mystics had a nice path to the Finals easily beating the Sparks in that single elimination but don't forget, Parker wasn't 100% and either was Nneka. The travel for the Sparks leading up to that game was atrocious. Chicago one day, back home for the Lynx, back out to Washington on 1 day's rest. Too much for them to handle. Mystics then took on the Dream and it took them 5 games, yes EDD missed one game but regardless, the Dream missing Angel is nowhere near the quality of which the Storm holds. I think this series may end 3-1 in favour of the Storm. They Mercury had experience behind them and Bonner, Griner and DT held that team together in an amazing way and they put up big points combined. I don't see the Mystics doing that as a team combined. Bonner was the real star for the Mercury in that series, EDD will be beast mode no doubt but do we all expect Toliver and maybe Cloud to be the supporting cast for EDD? I don't. They aren't consistent like Bonner, Griner and DT were. If they are to have any chance of winning this series, they Mystics need to outcoach the Storm as well as get their rotations right. They need to catch the Storm on a bad night of shooting but this series is set up very nicely for the Storm to win and win comfortably.
I went a bit off track in regards to your totals for the series but when I get writing, I just get stuck into it. GL and amazing post-season NBA and good to have you around in this fairly quiet forum
Thanks for the great insight Aussie. You the man. Agree with pretty much everything you said.... gonna be real tough to beat Seattle with their home court advantage. Only way Washington wins is if they make it a more defensive grind it out game. Not sure they’ll do that though.
Really enjoying this forum.
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Thanks for the great insight Aussie. You the man. Agree with pretty much everything you said.... gonna be real tough to beat Seattle with their home court advantage. Only way Washington wins is if they make it a more defensive grind it out game. Not sure they’ll do that though.
So I think this game goes over for several reasons. First of all, these teams should play pretty free tonight. They made the Finals and it’s a successful season for both teams already (unlike if Lynx would have lost in Finals).
Seattle will look to push the pace all game long (they should). They know when they push the pace and move the ball, that’s when they’re at their best. They want to outscore teams. They can win more defensive games, but they’re identity is on offense. Look for Jewel Loyd to have a big game after a sub par performance.
As for Washington, they’re a bit of the wild card in this equation. I think it would be smarter for them to play more grind it out, but I think especially in Game 1 they’ll be pumped to be playing someone other than Atlanta. Atlanta was a VERY good defensive team (and Mystics were still able to score). So I think in Game 1 they let things loose a bit and go toe to toe. This Mystics team can score.
GL.
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So I think this game goes over for several reasons. First of all, these teams should play pretty free tonight. They made the Finals and it’s a successful season for both teams already (unlike if Lynx would have lost in Finals).
Seattle will look to push the pace all game long (they should). They know when they push the pace and move the ball, that’s when they’re at their best. They want to outscore teams. They can win more defensive games, but they’re identity is on offense. Look for Jewel Loyd to have a big game after a sub par performance.
As for Washington, they’re a bit of the wild card in this equation. I think it would be smarter for them to play more grind it out, but I think especially in Game 1 they’ll be pumped to be playing someone other than Atlanta. Atlanta was a VERY good defensive team (and Mystics were still able to score). So I think in Game 1 they let things loose a bit and go toe to toe. This Mystics team can score.
Well the total popped to 170. I do post on another site (tweet tweet 1NBAInsidr) but I doubt it would move the line that much, lol. Wish we could post tickets to show I got that total before it popped.
Last point: I think we’re getting a decent total here because Washington just played a series with Atlanta. Before Atlanta series, their offense was looking real good, clicking on all cylinders. It looks nice and free flowing. The Atlanta series masked that a bit and I think against Seattle their free flowing offense shines a bit more. However, even against Atlanta they scored 86 and 97 in their last two games. They also scored 87 in game 1. It was just games 2-3 that they scored 75 and 76 when EDD was injured.
Sometimes you can have the perfect angle and it goes opposite of what you think. However, I think the conditions are ripe for an Over in this one.
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Well the total popped to 170. I do post on another site (tweet tweet 1NBAInsidr) but I doubt it would move the line that much, lol. Wish we could post tickets to show I got that total before it popped.
Last point: I think we’re getting a decent total here because Washington just played a series with Atlanta. Before Atlanta series, their offense was looking real good, clicking on all cylinders. It looks nice and free flowing. The Atlanta series masked that a bit and I think against Seattle their free flowing offense shines a bit more. However, even against Atlanta they scored 86 and 97 in their last two games. They also scored 87 in game 1. It was just games 2-3 that they scored 75 and 76 when EDD was injured.
Sometimes you can have the perfect angle and it goes opposite of what you think. However, I think the conditions are ripe for an Over in this one.
Interesting article on fivethirtyeight about how the Mystics best chance will be if they take the shot clock down to 5 seconds and slow the pace. I agree with that.... but not sure they’ll do it. Will probably be Mystics and Under or Seattle and Over. We’ll see.
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Interesting article on fivethirtyeight about how the Mystics best chance will be if they take the shot clock down to 5 seconds and slow the pace. I agree with that.... but not sure they’ll do it. Will probably be Mystics and Under or Seattle and Over. We’ll see.
How can you be in the Finals and go through the motions. Are they scared paralyzed? Crazy. Just need a few buckets from them and this biatch sails over.
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How can you be in the Finals and go through the motions. Are they scared paralyzed? Crazy. Just need a few buckets from them and this biatch sails over.
Sorry for all the posts but I’ve never seen anything like this in my entire life. Mystics are down 30 and they’re running clock out. Standing there running the clock. Smh.
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Sorry for all the posts but I’ve never seen anything like this in my entire life. Mystics are down 30 and they’re running clock out. Standing there running the clock. Smh.
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