Thursday
Washington won outright in our only action yesterday in a generally uninteresting game. I have two NBA futures open and neither is going well at the 1/3 mark of the NBA season: Bucks OVER 28 and Nets to win the Atlantic at -158. I took the Nets play basically because I thought the Knicks would be anywhere from average to not good and I figured no one else could feasibly win that division (TOR, BOS, PHI are the others). My Milwaukee play had everything to do with their old owner essentially forbidding their GM to tank and start over, desiring a “competitive” team instead (Read: 8th seed contender & 1st round fodder). The only problem is their entire starting lineup has been injured, and when you takeaway a few starters from a projected 28 win team you get the 2013 Milwaukee Bucks.
This brings me to last night’s game in Milwaukee versus the Knicks. The Bucks had a chance to win in regulation, and were gifted another overtime thanks to this disaster of a play. Note Walt Frazier channeling his inner Loubacca with this call. Just brilliant. Plays later per usual.
UPDATE: Actual gambling and lots of hockey on the agenda…
NCAAB: Duke/UCLA Over 162.5
NHL: Columbus +135 @ Philadelphia, Calgary +125 @ Detroit. Edmonton is an option for those looking for more action, but I am going to pass on them at around +170 at Colorado tonight.
