- Apr 7, 2008
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Michael Cannon
NBA Playoffs: 29-19-2 (+135 dimes)
30 Dime ?
CELTICS
Lay the points with the Celtics in Game 6 tonight over the Lakers.
This is it folks, the Celtics are your 2008 NBA Champs!
It still baffles me that the linemaker gives the Lakers this much respect at this point in the series. It?s painfully obvious that the Celtics are winning in all phases of the game, they have been better coached and they?ve risen to the occasion when called upon.
That and serious matchup problems for the Lakers make this a lock for the Celtics tonight.
Look, Pau Gasol was taken out of the series right at the opening tip in Game 1. It?s not his fault; he?s just not good enough to go against Kevin Garnett. The Big Ticket has been the main reason the Lakers have looked out of sorts on offense for long stretches in this series.
When Gasol came over the Lakers immediately had a scoring threat at center that they sorely needed. It opened up the floor for Kobe and gave him more scoring options to play off.
With Gasol being locked down, Kobe has to force the issue and his secondary options are not getting it done for him.
Boston has grabbed the cash in every game of this series and is on a 6-0 ATS run. Los Angeles has fallen into a 3-7 ATS rut in its last 10.
Now back at the Garden, the Celtics will enjoy the home court advantage and the intensity of the crowd just waiting to erupt in celebration. Couple that with the defensive intensity Boston has shown in this series and you have all the ingredients for a win and cover here.
Lay the points with the Celtics as they win the championship and cover.
5 Dime ?
REDS (With Cueto as listed pitcher)
Take the Reds for the home win over the Dodgers.
The Dodgers have been playing putrid lately; losing 17 of 23 games since May 23, and have lost their last five by a combined 35-12 score. They have been limited to one or no runs in 12 of those 23 games.
The Dodgers will start Chad Billingsley, whose last win came on May 20. Los Angeles is winless in his last four starts mainly because they?ve given him just six total runs of support in those games.
Johnny Cueto will start for the Reds and he?s 2-1 with a 5.50 ERA over his last three starts, but those numbers are a bit skewered after he gave up six runs in five innings of a 10-0 loss to St. Louis in his last start.
Cueto should be able to get back on the right track against this pop gun Dodgers offense.
Take the Reds as they grab the home win.
NBA Playoffs: 29-19-2 (+135 dimes)
30 Dime ?
CELTICS
Lay the points with the Celtics in Game 6 tonight over the Lakers.
This is it folks, the Celtics are your 2008 NBA Champs!
It still baffles me that the linemaker gives the Lakers this much respect at this point in the series. It?s painfully obvious that the Celtics are winning in all phases of the game, they have been better coached and they?ve risen to the occasion when called upon.
That and serious matchup problems for the Lakers make this a lock for the Celtics tonight.
Look, Pau Gasol was taken out of the series right at the opening tip in Game 1. It?s not his fault; he?s just not good enough to go against Kevin Garnett. The Big Ticket has been the main reason the Lakers have looked out of sorts on offense for long stretches in this series.
When Gasol came over the Lakers immediately had a scoring threat at center that they sorely needed. It opened up the floor for Kobe and gave him more scoring options to play off.
With Gasol being locked down, Kobe has to force the issue and his secondary options are not getting it done for him.
Boston has grabbed the cash in every game of this series and is on a 6-0 ATS run. Los Angeles has fallen into a 3-7 ATS rut in its last 10.
Now back at the Garden, the Celtics will enjoy the home court advantage and the intensity of the crowd just waiting to erupt in celebration. Couple that with the defensive intensity Boston has shown in this series and you have all the ingredients for a win and cover here.
Lay the points with the Celtics as they win the championship and cover.
5 Dime ?
REDS (With Cueto as listed pitcher)
Take the Reds for the home win over the Dodgers.
The Dodgers have been playing putrid lately; losing 17 of 23 games since May 23, and have lost their last five by a combined 35-12 score. They have been limited to one or no runs in 12 of those 23 games.
The Dodgers will start Chad Billingsley, whose last win came on May 20. Los Angeles is winless in his last four starts mainly because they?ve given him just six total runs of support in those games.
Johnny Cueto will start for the Reds and he?s 2-1 with a 5.50 ERA over his last three starts, but those numbers are a bit skewered after he gave up six runs in five innings of a 10-0 loss to St. Louis in his last start.
Cueto should be able to get back on the right track against this pop gun Dodgers offense.
Take the Reds as they grab the home win.
