Oldman's Picks For Sunday 4/30/06

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Have two plays on today's afternoon games and may add later on the evening games. The day starts off with the Miami/Chicago game. As I had stated prior to Game 3, the Bulls match-up nicely with the Heat and hung tough in the first two games with excellent shooting and depth. In Game 3, home court just made them that much better. Sure, Shaq got in foul trouble, but the Bulls were already beginning to show they are not intimated by the Heat at all and believe they can beat them, particularly at home. Also, Shaq, who was hitting his free throws at home was shooting bricks in Chicago. Now we hear how upset he is and the linesmaker opens the number at 2 and it goes to 2.5 and I believe it will be at least 3 or better near game time as everyone expects the Diesel to run over the Bulls. I don't see it that way. The Heat lost their poise at the end of Game 3 and lost sixth man shooter Posey in the process for this game. That makes a short bench even shorter while the young Bulls continue the aerial and ground assault. If you like the Bulls, suggest you wait for a better number. Even if it drops, don't believe it would go below 2. I'll post the current number for record keeping but will be waiting. Hence,

1* Chicago +2.5 (-105)(Pinnacle)

Year To Date Record: 16-14 (+1.93)
YTD Regular Season: 13-13 (-0.05)
YTD Playoff Record: 3-1 (+1.98)

<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD style="BACKGROUND: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=14>MIAMI HEAT</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>STARTERS</TD><TD width="5%">MIN</TD><TD noWrap width="7%">FGM-A</TD><TD width="7%">3PM-A</TD><TD width="7%">FTM-A</TD><TD width="6%">OREB</TD><TD width="6%">DREB</TD><TD width="6%">REB</TD><TD width="6%">AST</TD><TD width="6%">STL</TD><TD width="6%">BLK</TD><TD width="6%">TO</TD><TD width="6%">PF</TD><TD width="6%">PTS</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Antoine Walker, F</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>4-11</TD><TD>2-6</TD><TD>1-2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>11</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Udonis Haslem, PF</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>2-5</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>6-10</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>10</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Shaquille O'Neal, C</TD><TD>24</TD><TD>4-8</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-6</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>8</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Dwyane Wade, G</TD><TD>41</TD><TD>9-22</TD><TD>0-2</TD><TD>8-9</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>26</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Jason Williams, PG</TD><TD>35</TD><TD>5-9</TD><TD>3-5</TD><TD>4-4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>17</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>BENCH</TD><TD width="5%">MIN</TD><TD noWrap width="7%">FGM-A</TD><TD width="7%">3PM-A</TD><TD width="7%">FTM-A</TD><TD width="6%">OREB</TD><TD width="6%">DREB</TD><TD width="6%">REB</TD><TD width="6%">AST</TD><TD width="6%">STL</TD><TD width="6%">BLK</TD><TD width="6%">TO</TD><TD width="6%">PF</TD><TD width="6%">PTS</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>James Posey, GF</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>2-6</TD><TD>1-4</TD><TD>2-2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>7</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Gary Payton, PG</TD><TD>15</TD><TD>1-2</TD><TD>1-1</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Alonzo Mourning, C</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Derek Anderson, GF</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>3-6</TD><TD>2-4</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>8</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Michael Doleac, C</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>0-1</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Shandon Anderson, GF</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Wayne Simien, F</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0-2</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>TOTALS</TD><TD></TD><TD noWrap>FGM-A</TD><TD>3PM-A</TD><TD>FTM-A</TD><TD>OREB</TD><TD>DREB</TD><TD>REB</TD><TD>AST</TD><TD>STL</TD><TD>BLK</TD><TD>TO</TD><TD>PF</TD><TD>PTS</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left colSpan=2></TD><TD>30-72</TD><TD>9-22</TD><TD>21-33</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>41</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>19</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>90</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left colSpan=2></TD><TD>41.7%</TD><TD>40.9%</TD><TD>63.6%</TD><TD colSpan=9>Team TO (pts off): 19 (18)</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD colSpan=14> </TD></TR><TR class=stathead><TD style="BACKGROUND: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=14>CHICAGO BULLS</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>STARTERS</TD><TD width="5%">MIN</TD><TD noWrap width="7%">FGM-A</TD><TD width="7%">3PM-A</TD><TD width="7%">FTM-A</TD><TD width="6%">OREB</TD><TD width="6%">DREB</TD><TD width="6%">REB</TD><TD width="6%">AST</TD><TD width="6%">STL</TD><TD width="6%">BLK</TD><TD width="6%">TO</TD><TD width="6%">PF</TD><TD width="6%">PTS</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Andres Nocioni, SF</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>5-11</TD><TD>0-2</TD><TD>9-10</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>19</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Malik Allen, PF</TD><TD>17</TD><TD>1-1</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Mike Sweetney, FC</TD><TD>28</TD><TD>5-6</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>2-6</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>12</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Ben Gordon, G</TD><TD>43</TD><TD>8-18</TD><TD>3-6</TD><TD>5-8</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>24</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Kirk Hinrich, G</TD><TD>40</TD><TD>6-17</TD><TD>2-6</TD><TD>8-9</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>22</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>BENCH</TD><TD width="5%">MIN</TD><TD noWrap width="7%">FGM-A</TD><TD width="7%">3PM-A</TD><TD width="7%">FTM-A</TD><TD width="6%">OREB</TD><TD width="6%">DREB</TD><TD width="6%">REB</TD><TD width="6%">AST</TD><TD width="6%">STL</TD><TD width="6%">BLK</TD><TD width="6%">TO</TD><TD width="6%">PF</TD><TD width="6%">PTS</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Luol Deng, GF</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>7-15</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>5-8</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>19</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Tyson Chandler, C</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>1-1</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Chris Duhon, PG</TD><TD>12</TD><TD>0-3</TD><TD>0-2</TD><TD>3-4</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Luke Schenscher, C</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>1-1</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Othella Harrington, FC</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>0-1</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Jannero Pargo, PG</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>2-4</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Eric Piatkowski, GF</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>TOTALS</TD><TD></TD><TD noWrap>FGM-A</TD><TD>3PM-A</TD><TD>FTM-A</TD><TD>OREB</TD><TD>DREB</TD><TD>REB</TD><TD>AST</TD><TD>STL</TD><TD>BLK</TD><TD>TO</TD><TD>PF</TD><TD>PTS</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left colSpan=2></TD><TD>36-78</TD><TD>5-16</TD><TD>32-46</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>42</TD><TD>23</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>27</TD><TD>109</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left colSpan=2></TD><TD>46.2%</TD><TD>31.3%</TD><TD>69.6%</TD><TD colSpan=9>Team TO (pts off): 11 (18)</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD colSpan=14> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Flagrant Fouls: 1 MIAMI ( J Posey 1 )
Technicals: 2 MIAMI ( A Walker 1, U Haslem 1 )
Officials: Bernie Fryer , Bob Delaney , Mark Wunderlich
Attendance: 22,133
Time: 02:41

 

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Looking at the Phoenix/LA game, once again as I stated in my previous thread before Game 2, the Lakers, executing under coach Jackson's game plan have cranked up the defense and taken the arc away from the Suns and forced them to hit their shots on the move. Not their game. Plus, the Lakers, led by Kobe dictating tempo and shot selection for both himself and his mates are executing the half court beautifully by breaking down the Suns defense. Last two games have been mirror images of each other as both teams end up in the 90's following the Game 1 being loose as the teams felt each other out. Totals on this series had Games 1, 2 and 3 at 216.5, 214.5 and 212.5 respectively as the linesmaker attempts to adjust. All three went Under and now they post 207.5 as the opener. Many times is the playoffs the oddsmakers can't move the totals fast enough to catch up with the way the series is being played, particularly if they start the series with a bad number. Sense here is that today's game will play into the same mold as Game's 2 and 3. Just can't see either team reaching triple digits in this one, so still appears to be plenty of room in the total. Coming in now on this one as expect the number to drop soon. Hence,

1* Phoenix/Los Angeles Under 207 (-107)(Pinnacle)


<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD style="BACKGROUND: #23006a; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=14>PHOENIX SUNS</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>STARTERS</TD><TD width="5%">MIN</TD><TD noWrap width="7%">FGM-A</TD><TD width="7%">3PM-A</TD><TD width="7%">FTM-A</TD><TD width="6%">OREB</TD><TD width="6%">DREB</TD><TD width="6%">REB</TD><TD width="6%">AST</TD><TD width="6%">STL</TD><TD width="6%">BLK</TD><TD width="6%">TO</TD><TD width="6%">PF</TD><TD width="6%">PTS</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Tim Thomas, F</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>5-10</TD><TD>4-7</TD><TD>4-4</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>18</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Shawn Marion, F</TD><TD>41</TD><TD>8-19</TD><TD>0-2</TD><TD>4-5</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>20</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Boris Diaw, FC</TD><TD>37</TD><TD>6-11</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>2-3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>14</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Steve Nash, PG</TD><TD>41</TD><TD>7-16</TD><TD>3-6</TD><TD>0-1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>17</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Raja Bell, SG</TD><TD>46</TD><TD>3-9</TD><TD>2-5</TD><TD>2-2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>10</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>BENCH</TD><TD width="5%">MIN</TD><TD noWrap width="7%">FGM-A</TD><TD width="7%">3PM-A</TD><TD width="7%">FTM-A</TD><TD width="6%">OREB</TD><TD width="6%">DREB</TD><TD width="6%">REB</TD><TD width="6%">AST</TD><TD width="6%">STL</TD><TD width="6%">BLK</TD><TD width="6%">TO</TD><TD width="6%">PF</TD><TD width="6%">PTS</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Leandro Barbosa, PG</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>3-7</TD><TD>1-3</TD><TD>2-2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>9</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Eddie House, SG</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>1-3</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>James Jones, SF</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>1-3</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Brian Grant, FC</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=13>DNP COACH'S DECISION</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Kurt Thomas, FC</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=13>DNP RIGHT FOOT STRESS FRACTUR</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Nikoloz Tskitishvili, PF</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=13>DNP COACH'S DECISION</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Pat Burke, FC</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=13>DNP COACH'S DECISION</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>TOTALS</TD><TD></TD><TD noWrap>FGM-A</TD><TD>3PM-A</TD><TD>FTM-A</TD><TD>OREB</TD><TD>DREB</TD><TD>REB</TD><TD>AST</TD><TD>STL</TD><TD>BLK</TD><TD>TO</TD><TD>PF</TD><TD>PTS</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left colSpan=2></TD><TD>34-78</TD><TD>10-23</TD><TD>14-17</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>34</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>22</TD><TD>92</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left colSpan=2></TD><TD>43.6%</TD><TD>43.5%</TD><TD>82.4%</TD><TD colSpan=9>Team TO (pts off): 14 (19)</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD colSpan=14> </TD></TR><TR class=stathead><TD style="BACKGROUND: #542582; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=14>LOS ANGELES LAKERS</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>STARTERS</TD><TD width="5%">MIN</TD><TD noWrap width="7%">FGM-A</TD><TD width="7%">3PM-A</TD><TD width="7%">FTM-A</TD><TD width="6%">OREB</TD><TD width="6%">DREB</TD><TD width="6%">REB</TD><TD width="6%">AST</TD><TD width="6%">STL</TD><TD width="6%">BLK</TD><TD width="6%">TO</TD><TD width="6%">PF</TD><TD width="6%">PTS</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Luke Walton, SF</TD><TD>40</TD><TD>8-19</TD><TD>0-2</TD><TD>1-1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>17</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Lamar Odom, F</TD><TD>40</TD><TD>5-14</TD><TD>1-6</TD><TD>4-8</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>13</TD><TD>17</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>15</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Kwame Brown, FC</TD><TD>37</TD><TD>5-8</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>3-4</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>13</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Smush Parker, PG</TD><TD>40</TD><TD>9-16</TD><TD>0-4</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>18</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Kobe Bryant, SG</TD><TD>46</TD><TD>6-18</TD><TD>0-3</TD><TD>5-6</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>17</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>BENCH</TD><TD width="5%">MIN</TD><TD noWrap width="7%">FGM-A</TD><TD width="7%">3PM-A</TD><TD width="7%">FTM-A</TD><TD width="6%">OREB</TD><TD width="6%">DREB</TD><TD width="6%">REB</TD><TD width="6%">AST</TD><TD width="6%">STL</TD><TD width="6%">BLK</TD><TD width="6%">TO</TD><TD width="6%">PF</TD><TD width="6%">PTS</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Brian Cook, PF</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>3-11</TD><TD>1-1</TD><TD>2-2</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>9</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Devean George, SF</TD><TD>13</TD><TD>1-4</TD><TD>1-3</TD><TD>1-2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Sasha Vujacic, G</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>2-4</TD><TD>2-2</TD><TD>0-0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Aaron McKie, SG</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=13>DNP COACH'S DECISION</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Jim Jackson, GF</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=13>DNP COACH'S DECISION</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Ronny Turiaf, F</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=13>DNP COACH'S DECISION</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD noWrap align=left>Andrew Bynum, C</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=13>DNP COACH'S DECISION</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>TOTALS</TD><TD></TD><TD noWrap>FGM-A</TD><TD>3PM-A</TD><TD>FTM-A</TD><TD>OREB</TD><TD>DREB</TD><TD>REB</TD><TD>AST</TD><TD>STL</TD><TD>BLK</TD><TD>TO</TD><TD>PF</TD><TD>PTS</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left colSpan=2></TD><TD>39-94</TD><TD>5-21</TD><TD>16-23</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>37</TD><TD>53</TD><TD>17</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>99</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left colSpan=2></TD><TD>41.5%</TD><TD>23.8%</TD><TD>69.6%</TD><TD colSpan=9>Team TO (pts off): 10 (6)</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD colSpan=14> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Flagrant Fouls: 1 LALAKERS ( L Walton 1 )
Technicals: 3 LALAKERS ( K Brown 1 ) PHOENIX ( R Bell 1, B Diaw 1 )
Officials: Bill Spooner , Eddie F. Rush , Tim Donaghy
Attendance: 18,997
Time: 02:32

 

[Burytheb]

oldman

from one oldman to another.


I like both of your picks here. i bascially use opening lines and total trended.

washington over today comes up. your thoughts?


burytheb

 

[C.P.]

omt
so your going against the Zig-Zag system.which has Mia
the system seems to be solid so far

 

[X-Files]

1* on Chicago +2.5 i presume.

 

[oldmanTED]

from one oldman to another.


I like both of your picks here. i bascially use opening lines and total trended.

washington over today comes up. your thoughts?


burytheb

Really haven't decided on either a side or total in the Cleveland/Washington game. I posted the Wizards for Game 3 and they surprising blew a comfortable lead to the Cavs for my only loss so far. I have to think about it more. May or may not have a play on that one. May decide to watch for a second half play.

 

[oldmanTED]

omt
so your going against the Zig-Zag system.which has Mia
the system seems to be solid so far

I always handicap the games from a fundamental match-up standpoint. As you know I am keenly aware of The Zig-Zag Theory and particularly it's early success so far, but the theory will not maintain a 75% winning rate as the history table shows. It's nice when I'm on the side of the theory but I don't make my plays based on it solely. For instance, I posted the Lakers in Game 3 when the theory called for a play on Phoenix.

 

[SSI]

on chicago (ml) and phx (ml) today, both dogs.. only 2 plays that i like, hope at least one can win..

nailed the milwaukee game last night, 1Q/1H and game.. all 3 ML dogs..

ever progressively bet dogs in the playoffs? to get one win... not a team, just the ML dog in each game, until you get a win..

 

[oldmanTED]

1* on Chicago +2.5 i presume.

Thanks X for pointing that out. You are correct and I have edited the thread to reflect to 1*. Appreciate your help. Can always find my plays in the Tracker Forum as well.

 

[oldmanTED]

on chicago (ml) and phx (ml) today, both dogs.. only 2 plays that i like, hope at least one can win..

nailed the milwaukee game last night, 1Q/1H and game.. all 3 ML dogs..

ever progressively bet dogs in the playoffs? to get one win... not a team, just the ML dog in each game, until you get a win..

SSI my friend. How have you been? You're the man always coming up with more creative ideas to turn a profit. As to your question, no I have never progressively bet ML dogs or anything progressively for that matter until I get a win. I just grind away and pick my spots where I think I have a fundamental edge. Keep up the good work. I've been running a daily baseball thread from Wise Guy Moves off my line service. So far, not too bad. Should have moved to a profit this week, but the Kansas City (+123) game was postponed after the third inning with the Royals up 6-1. Oh well, today's another day. We move on.

 

[SSI]

yeah, Ted you know im always up to something... how did you like my baseball idea this year... playing the road team and laying (-1.5 runs) in a 1-2-4 progression, until they get a win.. currently up (+61.80 units) heading into today, with 5 (4 unit) plays pending today.... wish i had played all of these..

congrats on the moderator job btw, didnt get around to telling you..

 

[oldmanTED]

yeah, Ted you know im always up to something... how did you like my baseball idea this year... playing the road team and laying (-1.5 runs) in a 1-2-4 progression, until they get a win.. currently up (+61.80 units) heading into today, with 5 (4 unit) plays pending today.... wish i had played all of these..

congrats on the moderator job btw, didnt get around to telling you..

I noticed your MLB progression. Hey, no arguing with anything that can produce +61.80 units in less then a month. I hope you hit all 5 of the 4 unit plays today and thanks for the congrats. Appreciate it. Trying my best to help the forums as much as possible. On the weekends, finding myself logging in around 6-7 a.m. and logging out at around 11 p.m. PDT. Enjoying myself but will be heading to Vegas on May 12th for a week.

 

[oldmanTED]

3's starting to show up on the screen for the Miami/Chicago game.

 

[X-Files]

3's starting to show up on the screen for the Miami/Chicago game.

Pinnacle still at 2.5...they have a big bet on the Bulls, eh?

I wonder if Chicago +700 for the series might be worth a shot?

 

[oldmanTED]

Pinnacle still at 2.5...they have a big bet on the Bulls, eh?

I wonder if Chicago +700 for the series might be worth a shot?

If the line were to hold at 2.5 or go down, that is a very good sign. Not sure Chicago can win this series as a Game 7 would be in Miami. I think the Bulls can play with the Heat, but if it came down to a final game, it would be difficult. If the Bulls can win today and steal Game 5, then they have a solid chance.

 

[oldmanTED]

Pinnacle still at 2.5...they have a big bet on the Bulls, eh?

I wonder if Chicago +700 for the series might be worth a shot?

3 (-106) now available with the drop down menu. Going across the board now.

 

[X-Files]

If the line were to hold at 2.5 or go down, that is a very good sign.

Piny @ -2.5 -113...that is a bad sign for those with Chi +2.5?

 

[oldmanTED]

Piny @ -2.5 -113...that is a bad sign for those with Chi +2.5?

Not in my opinion. Expected the move. May even go to 3.5.

 

[X-Files]

ML has gone from +128 to +148...wow!

I see this game as about a toss-up.

 

[oldmanTED]

ML has gone from +128 to +148...wow!

That means money is coming in on the Heat to win but not cover. At +3, the Bulls should be near +160.