SERVICE PLAYS Friday 12/21

[Thee Franchise]

Deuce True

Deuce True

Florida Atlantic -3

As tough as it is for you to pull the trigger on this game, it resonates just the same in my mind! In the end sensibility takes over and emotion is left to crawl up and spoon with it long lost lover irrational fate! Memphis has played well despite the loss of a beloved teammate...Yet the athleticism of this Florida Atlantic team led by, the "poor mans" version of Brett Favre, Rusty Smith will prevail in a shootout! FAU -6

Odds Makers Error

Detriot

The line hasn't even dropped yet but...If the they give you -10 or better take the good guys!!! Yea, as a fan I really don't like Detroit either, but we'll give them that moniker while they continue to multiply our bank accounts! If the win against the Celtics wasn't insurance enough for all you "over analytical JACKASSES" out there, Detroit is 10-1 in December against the spread!

To all my prodigies in the 'burg, Daddy will be home this Saturday evening!!!

 

[eddieh8823]

Arthur Ralph Superpick 9 (10-2 last 12, 2 game losing streak)

Wizards NBA

Regular Play

Raptors NBA (will start tracking with last night's play - 1-0 with Navy last night)

 

[Lockloser]

Arthur Ralph Superpick 9 (10-2 last 12, 2 game losing streak)

Wizards NBA

Regular Play

Raptors NBA (will start tracking with last night's play - 1-0 with Navy last night)

as always...Thanks Eddie!:00hour

 

[GIANTS007]

Frank Rosenthal

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NEW ORLEANS BOWL
FAU VS MEMPHIS
305 FAU+3.5 SB
UNDER 67 SB

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NBA
503 LAKERS-1.5 SB
507 BULLS UNDER 182.5 SB+
516 MAVS-11 SB

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COLLEGE HOOPS
521 GEORGE MASON-8.5 SB+
530 HAWAII-1.5 SB

 

[GIANTS007]

BEN BURNS
Main Event - Memphis

 

[GIANTS007]

MATT FARGO

East Tennessee St +10.5 (-104)

**Note: This game is being played in Hawaii and is the second game in the Rainbow Classic, starting well past midnight.**

East Tennessee St. is coming off a 50-point loss at Syracuse on Saturday and that helps up in a big way here. The public is all over Georgia here based on that defeat plus the fact that the Bulldogs are a big named school with a 6-1 record to start the season. That record is a fraud as Georgia has played no one this season with the exception of Wisconsin and that ended in a 19-point loss. The six wins have come against teams ranked 149th, 246th, 174th, 223rd and 339th and a win over a non-Division I team.

The Buccaneers are ranked higher than all of those teams that Georgia has defeated and based on power rankings and schedule strength, I have East Tennessee St. as an eight-point favorite here. The game against Syracuse was an absolute disaster as the Buccaneers allowed the Orange to shoot 75.8 percent from the floor and a game like that provides a big wake up call. The other four losses came by an average of 5.5 ppg, three by four and less, so that Syracuse game can be chalked up as an aberration.

Georgia can score but the question remains can it score away from home? It obviously could not against Wisconsin but we can?t compare the Badgers with East Tennessee St. as far as defense goes. But basically the Bulldogs have yet to prove they are worthy of laying double-digits away from home. This team was hit hard by the losses of guards Mike Mercer and Takais Brown at the start of the season, the two leading scorers from last year.

East Tennessee St. won 24 games a season ago and has the top player in the Atlantic Sun in Courtney Pigram, the reigning Player of the Year. He is the leading scorer with 16.9 ppg and he is joined in the backcourt with Travis Strong who is his high school teammate and was forced to sit last season with a knee injury. Strong is the Buccaneers best shooter and top defender. The biggest question coming in was the frontcourt but Kevin Tiggs, the Division II JUCO Player of the Year, has quelled those questions rather quickly.

Play East Tennessee St. Buccaneers 1 Unit

 

[GIANTS007]

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Joe Wiz

NBA - Toronto (-5)

 

[GIANTS007]

The Platinum Sheet
Best Bets

NBA

12/21/2007 (519) TORONTO at (520) SEATTLE
Toronto is really shooting the ball well in the early going, knocking down 43% from 3-point land and nearly 83% from the free throw line. This is a good sign of a team that can get ahead and then stay out in front. As such, Mitchell is 55-39 ATS (+12.1 Units) as a favorite as the coach of TORONTO. The average score was TORONTO 102.0, OPPONENT 96.7 - (Rating = 1*). Seattle, while playing better of late, has shown on too many occasions that it can simply be blown out early and often. Giving up over 105 PPG, the Sonics are going to have some trouble containing Toronto. The ******* Game Estimator calls for Toronto to score 102 points in this game. The Raptors cover about two of every three games they exceed the 100-point mark. Seattle?s success rate is only about 33% ATS when it allows that much. Look for a 8-10 point Raptors win.

CFB

New Orleans Bowl - SuperDome - New Orleans, LA
Friday, December 21st - 8:00 PM
(305) FLA ATLANTIC vs. (306) MEMPHIS
I am sure most bettors are asking ?Who the heck is Florida Atlantic and how are they in a bowl game?? The face of the Owls is head coach Howard Schnellenberger. Yes, that is the same Howard Schnellenberger that started the Miami Hurricanes? 1980s dynasty and then built Louisville into a Top 25 team. But this might actually have been his finest job yet. Florida Atlantic didn?t even have a football team 10 years ago and didn?t enter division one play until 2004. Now they enter their first bowl game as Sun Belt champs, led by star QB Rusty Smith (27 TD, 8 INT), fresh off an upset win at conference favorite Troy. Memphis made the New Orleans bowl with a late season run of 5 wins in their last 6 games. However, before you get two impressed with the Tiger?s play, consider the fact that 4 of those games were won by a FG or less, and four of them also came against the teams with the worst records in Conference USA. Memphis is really nothing special and with Smith, the Owls have the best player on the field. It sets up a nice FAU/Over parlay.
Play: Fla Atlantic -2.5

 

[GIANTS007]

Winners Edge- 12/21/07

CFB:

Florida Atl. -4 , 2 units

Fla. Atl/ Memphis over 66.5 , 1 unit


CBB:

NC State -2.5 , 2 units

 

[GIANTS007]

Larry Ness' 20* CBB Tourney Game of the Month (71% ATS in CBB since Dec 4!)

My 20* play is on Wyoming at 11:20 ET. Buffalo is a strange team. Not a single player is averaging in double digits but NINE players average between 5.4 and 9.8 PPG. The team's leading scorer in a non-starter in guard Smiley (9.8), while its leading rebounder is NOT the team's biggest player, the 6-9 Fedotov (6.3-3.6) but rather 6-3 guard Betts, another non-starter. Meanwhile, Wyoming returns an excellent backcourt duo from last year, Ewing (19.9-3.2-3.1) and Jones (18.1-5.1-4.5). The duo's numbers are slightly down this year, Ewing's at 17.4-3.1-5.5 and Jones' at 13.8-6.9-3.8, but not by much. Up front, 6-11 soph Travis Nelson (just 1.7 PPG last year) is getting better by the game, scoring 26 points in his last two games, while upping his average TY to 8.5 PPG. Two 6-8 players, Dermody (12.0-5.5) and Taylor (7.5-7.0) are joined by swingman Platt (6.0), giving the Cowboys a much better frontcourt than Buffalo, as well. The Bulls won their season-opener at Storrs vs Ohio Valley (89-82) but have since lost all four road games TY. Of course losses at U Conn (by 25) and Pitt (by 47) are excusable but they also lost at Niagara (by 17) and Fla-Intl (by 13). This is a neutral site game (El Paso), but Wyoming has WAY too much talent for Buffalo in this one! Tourney Game of the Month 20* Wyoming.

 

[GIANTS007]

ARMVIN SPORTS---------------------

CFB - 12/21/2007 MEMPHIS 3

NHL - 12/21/2007 COLUMBUS -167

CBB - 12/22/2007 OHIO -8.5
CBB - 12/21/2007 PORTLAND -7.5

 

[GIANTS007]

-----------------DCI------------------------------

COLLEGE FOOBALL

December 21, 2007
New Orleans Bowl
at New Orleans, LA
Florida Atlantic 43, Memphis 35




-------------------DCI NHL---------------------------------------


COLUMBUS 3, Los Angeles 2
BUFFALO 4, Philadelphia 2
PITTSBURGH 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
COLORADO 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
New Jersey vs. EDMONTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Dallas vs. CALGARY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL


------------------DCI NBA------------------------------

BOSTON 93, Chicago 84
L.A. Lakers 100, PHILADELPHIA 98
WASHINGTON 99, Atlanta 93
CHARLOTTE 97, New York 92
ORLANDO 108, Utah 103
DETROIT 108, Memphis 93
Indiana 105, MINNESOTA 100
DALLAS 104, L.A. Clippers 91
PORTLAND 103, Denver 101
Toronto 101, SEATTLE 96

 

[GIANTS007]

BIG AL-- NON CONFERENCE GAME OF THE MONTH!


At 8:05 pm, our NBA Non Conference Game of the Month is on the Minnesota Timberwolves plus the points over Indiana, as Minny falls into a 54-14 ATS system of mine that plays against certain teams off three or more ATS wins. The Pacers have won three consecutive games (both SU and ATS) but have not won four or more games in a row since February 2006. One of the problems this season for Indiana has been its defense, ranked 26th in the league at 103.8 ppg. Minnesota might also catch a break tonight, as Indy's playmaker, Jamaal Tinsley, missed Wednesday's game after suffering a deep thigh bruise, and he's questionable to play tonight. Tinsley is averaging 14.8 points, 8.7 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game. Minnesota has covered five of its last eight, and also swept the season series last year vs. Indiana, holding the Pacers to an average of 76 ppg. Earlier in the year, the Timberwolves' big problem was on the defensive end, as they routinely allowed their foe to shoot 46% or better. Indeed, in their first 11 games, eight of their opponents shot at least 46% from the floor. But Minny has tightened things up on defense of late, and has held seven of its last eight foes to under 46% FG shooting, which explains its 5-3 ATS run. I look for an inspired effort tonight in front of the home folks at the Target Center, and an upset win. Take the points. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie

 

[Lookn4help]

21 Dec releases

21 Dec releases

Does anyone have the ATS Lock club football/BB releases? suppose to have a pro parley in BB today....football has been VERY up and down....presently DOWN loss last 6 releases. Thanks and good luck to all

 

[DIII]

Arthur Ralph superpick was Cal St Fullerton, Navy was regular play

 

[GIANTS007]

HARMON FORECAST

Friday, Dec. 21, 2007
Florida Atlantic Owls at Memphis Tigers

Memphis 34 Florida Atlantic 32

 

[GIANTS007]

BEDWICK
Memphis 2'*

 

[miss-reb]

B Lenard's Rare 4* NBA Best Bet

Orlando (-) over Utah The Utah Jazz enter action tonight in a sad state. They have now dropped seven straight road games and the team is starting to implode. Injuries to Mehmet Okur and Matt Harpring have shortened their rotation. Now Gordan Giricek and Coach Sloan are at odds and the team sent Giricek back to Utah after the game at Charlotte. He will not be with the team the final two games of this roadtrip. The Utah offense has struggled badly as of late, failing to reach the century mark in 5 of the last 6 games. Keep in mind that at one time this season Utah led the league in scoring. Orlando struggled a bit after their great start to the season but the team looks to be back on track with a solid roadtrip in Texas. Now they return home rested with just two games scheduled in the next six days after tonight. Therefore the Jazz will receive their full attention. The Magic should have a big edge down low tonight against a shortened Utah rotation as we expect Dwight Howard to have a monster game. Orlando has something to prove tonight as they have dropped their last three home games in straight up fashion. The current line says that these two teams are equal, with even Utah having a one point edge. That�s simply not the case, especially considering the Utah personnel losses. Look for Orlando to make a statement against a team that is unraveling before our eyes. PLAY ORLANDO

L Mess' Weekly Wipeout Winner-NBA (3-1 BKB run with Wipeout Winners!)

My Weekly Wipeout Winner is on the Was Wizards at 7:05 ET. Atlanta defeated Miami 117-111 in OT on Wednesday to complete a perfect three-game homestand. This is the latest into a season Atlanta (13-12) has been above the break-even mark since the lockout-shortened 1999 season, its last playoff team. The Hawks average only 94.4 PPG but are scoring 108.7 on 53.1 percent shooting during their winning streak. However, their perimeter shooting is still struggling. Atlanta is the worst 3-point shooting team in the league (30.7 percent) and made just 1-of-10 shots from beyond the 3-point arc on Wednesday. The Hawks made only 3-of-20 3-pointers in their 101-90 home loss to Washington on Nov. 11. Washington (13-11) lost to Chicago 95-84 on Wednesday, snapping a four-game winning streak SU and ATS. The Wizards had also taken a 6-1 SU and ATS overall run into that game, as well as an 8-2 SU and ATS home winning streak. Despite starting the year without Etan Thomas (heart) plus losing Arenas and now Daniels during the year, Washington continues to play well. Butler (22.4-7.0-4.2) and Jamison (21.0-10.7) have been outstanding, while PG Stevenson is averaging over 17 PPG since Arenas went down. Atlanta's Joe Johnson (21.7-3.9-5.3) is coming on while up front, Smith (17.4-7.9) and Williams (16.5-5.8) have played well at the forward positions plus Horford (8.8-9.1) and Pachulia (6.6-4.4) have done a solid job splitting time at center. However, Childress (12.2-4.9) is out at SG/SF, plus PGs Lue and Claxton are out, with Stoudamire listed as questionable. Atlanta has dropped 12 of its last 14 against the Wizards, including seven straight in Washington! Weekly Wipeout Winner on the Was Wizards.

Good Luck...L

 

[miss-reb]

Michael Cannon

Friday's Plays...

15 Dime ?



MEMPHIS



Take the points with Memphis tonight in the New Orleans Bowl over Florida Atlantic.



These two teams are pretty evenly matched, so I don?t expect a blowout on either side.



Memphis finished the season strong, winning five of its last six games after starting the season 2-4. Quarterback Martin Hankins was the catalyst on offense, averaging 351 ypg with 17 TDs and only seven INTs during the last six games. Hankins loves to spread it around, with five receivers catching at least 30 passes this year.



The other reason I like Memphis here is the emergence of its running game down the stretch. Senior Joseph Doss had two games where he rushed for over 165 yards down the stretch and that threat should make the Tigers that much more efficient on offense.



Florida Atlantic is playing in its first-ever bowl game and will no doubt be fired up, but Memphis has been winning the close ones down the stretch and I think they have the better shot at bringing home the win for us.



Both teams have questionable defenses so the score should be high, but I like Memphis to continue its trend of coming through at the end in another close game.



Take the points with Memphis.



5 Dime ?



GEORGE MASON



Lay the points with George Mason on the road over Florida International.



George Mason rolled to a 65-39 win last year over FIU and that was with a team that had somewhat of an off year after their Cinderella Final Four run in 2005. They have improved this year and I expect another blowout win as a result.



Florida International is returning home after a pair of Sun Belt road games, so they are not in the easiest of situations here.



Look for George Mason to swarm and force FIU into several turnovers which will lead to the double-digit win.



Lay the points with George Mason as they grab the road win and cover.



76ERS



Take the points with the 76ers at home tonight over the Lakers.



This line is a trap folks.



Trust me.



The public sees the Lakers as an easy winner here and will gladly lay the bucket on the road over a 76ers team they perceive as inferior.



But the 76ers have played good defense so far this year and have what it takes to get the job done as the small home dog.



The Lakers are playing their third game in four nights and are coming off a nationally televised game against the Cavaliers last night. Not only will fatigue be a factor, but the Lakers are in a prime letdown spot after gearing up for LeBron James last night.



This is Philly?s lone home game in seven days, so look for them to go all out in front of the partisan crowd.



Take the 76ers as the small home dog as they get it done over the Lakers.



CELTICS



Lay the points with the Celtics tonight over the Bulls.



Boston is coming off its first home loss of the season and will be looking to take out some frustration on Chicago here.



The Bulls rank near the bottom of the league in field goal percentage and offense, and I don?t see them getting anything going against a Celtics team that ranks near the top of the league in points allowed per game.



Boston defeated Chicago 92-81 two weeks ago as a 5-point road chalk and should find it easier tonight in front of the home crowd.



Take the Celtics for the big home win and cover.

 

[miss-reb]

Vegas Sports Experts

The VSE Hoops Power Play of the Day is:

Take Portland (-2) over Denver (NBA Power Play)
10:00 PM EST

Portland
? 9-1 ATS when playing in the month of December
? 11-2 ATS coming off a win



Other VSE Premium Hoops Play:

Take Rider (+4) over Rutgers (NCAA)


ATS=Against the Spread
SU=Straight Up