Monday, April 22, 2013

NBA PLAYS

So I am here today admitting that I was wrong about the Lakers yesterday plus the points against the Spurs in Game 1, but it was close, as they were down by 8 within the last minute and a half.  So I was a basket or two away from going 3-0 yesterday, but I'm not unsatisfied or disappointed.  Big ups to Tim Duncan for his performance, because who would have guessed he'd run up and down the floor on Dwight Howard like that.  That series will go 6 or less games in my opinion.  Now for what I have on deck for today and tomorrow


* L.A. CLIPPERS  -6   vs   MEMPHIS

I think the Clipps have the Griz figured out and Memphis really has no answer for L.A.  I think they could still get a game, but on the Clippers court tonight I think it will be a lot like Game 1.  I think Memphis will slow the pace down a little tonight, though.

PREDICTED SCORE : CLIPPERS 102  MEMPHIS 91


* MIAMI  -14   vs   MILWAUKEE

The Bucks are not a good team at all, and it's a shame that they play a 16 team play-offs in the NBA and that they are in it.  I think the Heat could have mopped the floor even more with them and plan on doing so in Game 2.

PREDICTED SCORE : HEAT 117  BUCKS 89

Sunday, April 21, 2013

NBA PLAYS

* INDIANA.  -7.  Vs.  ATLANTA

** L.A. LAKERS.  +8.5.  at.  SAN ANTONIO

** OKLAHOMA CITY.  -10.  Vs.  HOUSTON

Friday, April 19, 2013

NBA PLAY

                           NBA PLAY-OFFS

* NEW YORK   -7.5   vs    BOSTON

I see the Knicks coming into these play-offs playing very strong, as they finished the season that way.  This is a team that they pretty much owned in the regular season, not that that always means everything in the post season, but I think the Celtics will miss Rondo in this series.

Monday, April 8, 2013

NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

                 LOUISVILLE      vs       MICHIGAN

First off I will say this is really a great match up.  In fact, this might be one of the best possible match ups for the final game as we could have seen.  Big Blue Wolverines are hot right now, not to say the Cardinals aren't, but Michigan is shooting the 3 ball better right now and diaper dandy, Mitch McGary, is playing on fire.  Not to mention they have the winner of the best player of the year award, Trey Burke.  On the other hand, Louisville has such a great defense that it's difficult to get into a good rhythm on them.  They too, much like the Wolverines, are a very balanced team, and I think this game is as hard as any to pick.  Just don't be surprised too much if this game gets boring at times, or starts off slow and sort of sloppy, because that's pretty much summing up this season in college basketball.  This should be a very close game and exciting to watch,  at least in the end.  I'll go ahead and give a prediction, although I would advise not to play on a game that really could go either way.  Something in my gut is telling me that Louisville's coach Rick Pitino is just due to win another championship with another team, and this could just be the time.  Looks as if that's so, but Michigan is a very good team too.

PREDICTED SCORE  :   CARDINALS  68   WOLVERINES 63

Friday, April 5, 2013

NBA FRIDAY NIGHT PLAY

* NEW ORLEANS  +8   at   UTAH

Although the play loss by only 3 points and the Hornets played tough and hung in there, I made a mistake picking them +7 the other night vs Golden State.  They really just don't match up well with that Warriors team.  Now, the Jazz are a different story and a different match up.  This is a game the Hornets can definitely win, and with 8 points, I think I like my chances of getting back for Wednesday night's loss.  GO HORNETS!!

Thursday, April 4, 2013

NCAA MEN'S FINAL FOUR PLAY

** SYRACUSE   vs    MICHIGAN    UNDER 130.5

These two teams play great defense and given all the sloppy play and low scoring games in college basketball this year, this is a perfect one to go under the total.  They can definitely hold each other to less than 65, but if it goes into OT I may be screwed, but that's a risk I'm willing to take.  I see this game going 58-55 either way.  Now, that would probably favor Syracuse because that's their kind of game and their defense may be the best of them all right now, but big Blue can defend very well also.  Don't know who to pick to win this one.  I kind of lean towards Michigan because they look like a very balanced team, but good luck vs that zone D that the Orangemen play.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

NBA PLAY

* NEW ORLEANS  +7  at   GOLDEN ST

Once again, I really do like the way the Hornets have been playing lately. They are one of the hardest playing teams in the league, and if Anthony Davis started the year off the way he's playing now he'd be Rookie of the Year. They have been coming out and finishing games at a level way higher than what their record says.  I think with two days rest and the confidence and swag they have right now they will be ready and prepared to defeat the Warriors on the road tonight.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

NBA POWER PLAY

*** NEW YORK  +2  at   MIAMI

I am 8-1-1 in my last 10 plays including college and pro basketball and I'm trying to keep up the high percentage winning.  I happen to love this game tonight with no Lebron and no D Wade.  What else do you want?  I know, they just beat San Antonio the other night without those two.  Well, this is the Knicks and the Knicks are mostly healthy at the moment and have been pretty hot lately.  Not to mention, they have kind of owned the Heat this regular season.  The Knicks are 2-1 vs them this year and destroyed them in those two wins and were up by like 17 on them in the only loss, which was by six points.  You can bet on the Knicks taking full advantage of the big absences Miami has in it's line up tonight.  I also lean towards the Dallas Mavericks +4 over L.A. in the later game.  Dallas has been playing good ball, and the Lakers have been beating mostly bad teams, but there's a play-off spot on the line today and the Lakers are at home so I think I'll stay away because I don't like it that much.