Picks for 12/13/08 4-7-1 -4.6 units ytd

Rondawg · Dec 12, 2008

Looks like there may be some good opportunities on Saturday. Here is what I like so far. As always plays are from 1-5 units. May add some tomorrow as the day goes on.

Temple +6 2 units
Georgetown -3.5 3 units
Georgetown -2 1st half 3 units
Butler +8.5 1 unit
Cincy +2 4 units
Alabama -3.5 3 units
Alabama -2 1st half 3 units

Leaning towards Oregon, Indiana, and St. Mary's but don't know if I can pull the trigger on any of those. Good luck to all and if you have any questions then feel free to ask and I will respond as quick as possible.

Basket Case · Dec 12, 2008

Can you just give me a very brief analysis on the following 2 plays.

#1, why Georgetown? #2, why Temple?

I know your time is valuable, but I hope you can give a few words on each on why you think each team you have would be the best to take.

Thanks very much in advance. :toast:

Rondawg · Dec 12, 2008

No prob. My time isn't that valuable when my kids are sleeping. It is when they are awake that it becomes tough to reply.

I just read Homedawg's analysis on both of these games and I think he hit it on the head in regards to GTown. They play good D and have a super efficient offense which most teams that play the Princeton style of offense have. Memphis is not the same team that they were the last 2-3 years. This may sound silly but they are rebuilding/reloading a little this year. They have some talented players but not one of them is Rose, Douglas-Roberts, or Carney YET. Evans is going to be great but he is not there yet. They are still a very good team that should absolutely make the tourney.

In regards to Temple I again agree with Homedawg's analysis. Christmas is a special player for Temple who can keep them in any game. Also with a team like Tennessee that relies on dominating teams with their tempo it is much more difficult to do on the road. One thing that would have scared me in the past would have been Tennessee's ability to shoot 3's. They still have Tatum and Hopson shooting them pretty well but that is it. Most of the other guys are below 30%. I also think that the 10 day layoff for Tennessee hurts them as well. Just a feeling.

Finally I may be wrong so if you are not sold I would definitely avoid it. There is always tomorrow. Like I said the other night I don't rely on stats/pure numbers as much as some do but I rely on a feel a lot of times. In respect to that it is difficult to win on the road in CBB. It will become even more difficult here in a few weeks when conference play gets into full swing. But right now when I have a good team getting 6 at home and a really good team only laying 3.5 at home that just yells at me to take them. Good Luck on whatever you decide.

Basket Case · Dec 12, 2008

Thanks

Thank you very much for your time and thoughts you expressed on these 2 games.

Contrary to what you say, I consider your time "valuable" since you appear to know your roundball! :toast:

Have a nice night, and best of luck tomorrow! :aktion033

Rondawg · Dec 13, 2008

Adding a couple of units and another play.

Cincy +2.5 1 unit for a total of 5 units on Cincy as I already have 4units at +2.
Alabama -3.5 2 units for a total of 5 units as I already have 3 units.
Evansville -2 2 units I have to give Homedawg credit for this one as I had overlooked it.

Good Luck to all.

homedawg · Dec 13, 2008

nice start to the day buddy. let's cash this night cap!

Rondawg · Dec 13, 2008

Well that was a kick in the nuts. Bama has killed me too many times over the years. I need to walk away from them for good. Cincy I can take. They got beaten by a better team. Xavier is looking a lot like the Xavier team of the last several years. Bilas was right when he said they have been better than Gonzaga in since 2000. Oh well we move on to tomorrow. -6.6 units on the day. Should not have pushed it with the late plays. Come back better tomorrow. Sorry to anybody who followed me today.