Sure Boozee....
I noticed Ray had the bucks tonight, and I always hate to go against him, but the value lays with the sixers tonight. It was evident that the sixers were looking ahead against the hawks as they led the entire game before they let that one slip through their fingers. Which also makes me believe they could also be a strong play in the second half if they have a lead at halftime as they do not want to have the same collapse again.
The Sixers were also challenged by Coach Larry brown this week, (this info also posted in another thread) as he said he was embarrassed of his team's play. Still, Brown's description hung there.
Embarrassed.
"What's he's saying is, if you're going to lose, lose playing the right way,'' Snow said. "Don't lose because of lack of effort, inconsistent effort, not executing, not running back and not communicating on defense.
"Control the things we can control. If fate has it that a team shoots the lights out and we're playing hard and playing the right way, then so be it. But don't lose because you're not playing the way you're supposed to practice, or the way you're coached.''
That's been my biggest frustration this year,'' he said. "I don't see that [effort]. And I haven't seen that. And I don't think last year was any different from the year before, or the year before that. I really don't.
Also i think the return of Snow and Coleman make an instant impact on the sixers, and more importantly on the defenseive side of the ball. Do I think now will be at 100%, no, but I do think he makes a difference. More importantly the sixers come in with two days rest which has been a good spot for them as they are 24-8 ats in the last three years in that position and 40-12 ats since '96.
Milwaukee has not done very well on the road early this year as they are just 3-6ats, and on the road vs the atlantic division they are just 16-18 su in the last two years. The bucks also come in off a tight game which usually spells doom for them in the next contest as they are just 1-10 ats when they lost the last game by 1-3 points, and for the players who like daily numbers the Bucks are just 20-37 ats in the last five years on friday nights. On the road this year the bucks get outscored by an average of five points in the first half and in the entire game, which would get the cash here.
Finally the sixers have been a good home team over the last few years as they are 38-12 su at home against the central division, and when they lost a game as a favorite and are deemed a favorite again they are 3-1 both su and ats winning by an average of 7 points. Home is also sweet after two road losses as they come in at 6-1 su and 7-0 ats.
Finally the home team has prevailed in seven of the last nine meetings between these two clubs.
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I hope this helps...
JT
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