NBA Opener, Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns.
Scoring has turn down, Mavs averaged just 92.1 points in preseason and reached 100 point mark twice. They are shooting 46% and 42.1% from 3pt range. Struggling at the line shooting just 73.3%although the offense struggled at times in preseason the defense was solid. Mavs opponents averaged 91.9 pt per game on 43.8% shooting from the floor. Gave up 100 pts once, NY 10/06, and held opponents to below 90 four times.
Look for healthy Marquis Daniels to have a break out year.
Phoenix averaged 9.7 3FGM last season, this preseason they are hitting 10.6 3FGM and yet thier game total have fallen. Nash is still moving the ball well, but lacks the personel to control the paint.
Look for Leandro Barbosa to have a break out year.
DAL/PHO UNDER 218 -116 to win 2.00 units (L)
*Waited little too long on this one as it was 221.5, but you know this still looks Under.
Did I do something wrong or what? Double OT to moose this easy UNDER.
Dallas should not have been able to comeback in the 4th like that...
Loss 1-0 -2.32 units
Sunday, October 30, 2005
NBA Futures
The 2005~06 NBA Season is almost upon us. The lines are out at Pinny and I will be focusing on opening day selection.
Before I get to the November play let's take a look at Pacific Division Futures.
Quick look will reveal the wide open field with the likes of Kings and Lakers not having the dominance of yester years then take a look at Phoenix Suns.
Suns came out running and gunning last year, thanks to the scheme of D'Anoni and the smarts of Nash, and now the star big man Amare is out for most of the first half the odds have ballooned to +345.
Though Stoudemire will be missed the nucleus for this team is Nash and this team still holds the players with athleticism to keep heads above water in the paint. There is also the return of Stoudemire during season to give this team some boost.
I'm interested to see how this team will stand against the likes of Detroit, Miami, Denver and San Antonio, also how their game Total will measure, but against the Pacific I think they have a good chance.
PHOENIX SUNS to WIN PACIFIC DIVISION +345
The 2005~06 NBA Season is almost upon us. The lines are out at Pinny and I will be focusing on opening day selection.
Before I get to the November play let's take a look at Pacific Division Futures.
Quick look will reveal the wide open field with the likes of Kings and Lakers not having the dominance of yester years then take a look at Phoenix Suns.
Suns came out running and gunning last year, thanks to the scheme of D'Anoni and the smarts of Nash, and now the star big man Amare is out for most of the first half the odds have ballooned to +345.
Though Stoudemire will be missed the nucleus for this team is Nash and this team still holds the players with athleticism to keep heads above water in the paint. There is also the return of Stoudemire during season to give this team some boost.
I'm interested to see how this team will stand against the likes of Detroit, Miami, Denver and San Antonio, also how their game Total will measure, but against the Pacific I think they have a good chance.
PHOENIX SUNS to WIN PACIFIC DIVISION +345
Friday, October 28, 2005
Thursday, October 27, 2005
This is the final tune up for NBA regular season, that's not only the players but cappers too. Expect the lines to be soft this early and popular teams will get the early action. Let's keep it flat for positions and have some fun.
Grizz at Hawks. Hate to get down on Atlanta so early, they have improved over last season, but still rebuilding and Memphis looks to have a impact year.
Memphis ATS -5 at -110 (W)
Good tune up, I'm ready to go.
Grizz at Hawks. Hate to get down on Atlanta so early, they have improved over last season, but still rebuilding and Memphis looks to have a impact year.
Memphis ATS -5 at -110 (W)
Good tune up, I'm ready to go.
Monday, October 24, 2005
Preseason selection for Monday.
Clippers after a impressive win over Dallas will match-up against the Warriors.
Keep in mind on preseason games show different looks as team is evaluating players and plays. I expect Clips to rest the veterans and give the new players more time on the floor.
GSW -3 -118 (L)
These Clips are schooling the Warriors. This game is done.
Clippers after a impressive win over Dallas will match-up against the Warriors.
Keep in mind on preseason games show different looks as team is evaluating players and plays. I expect Clips to rest the veterans and give the new players more time on the floor.
GSW -3 -118 (L)
These Clips are schooling the Warriors. This game is done.
Sunday, October 23, 2005
Lines are out. Keeping watch on preseason NBA, I'll take a early crack at these lines.
Like the new look Lakers. I don't think they'll go far, but we got Bobcats in town giving up on -4.5 pts.
LAL -4.5 -112 (L)
Sun are without Amare, but Nash is running the floor. Well qualified to match up against many in this league.
PHO +3 -110 (W)
Too bad the O/U Total is not out yet. Single unit play.
Good luck Hoop cappers.
Lakers played ugly ball, what's with the all the missed FT?
Suns still playing high octane ball.
Like the new look Lakers. I don't think they'll go far, but we got Bobcats in town giving up on -4.5 pts.
LAL -4.5 -112 (L)
Sun are without Amare, but Nash is running the floor. Well qualified to match up against many in this league.
PHO +3 -110 (W)
Too bad the O/U Total is not out yet. Single unit play.
Good luck Hoop cappers.
Lakers played ugly ball, what's with the all the missed FT?
Suns still playing high octane ball.
Sunday, October 16, 2005
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died early Saturday after he had trouble breathing and was stricken in his home, his father said. He was 28.
General manager Billy Knight said the cause of death was not immediately clear for the 7-foot, 260-pound player. He said Collier had ``no issues'' in a preseason physical given to all players.
Jeff Collier told The Associated Press his son died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital and did not have any diagnosed health problems apart from his knees.
Team spokesman Arthur Triche initially said Collier possibly died of cardiac arrest, but would not provide details. He later said the team was not sure how Collier died. ``We'll wait until the experts can tell us, but there's no comments about any speculating at all that I'm going to do,'' Knight said. ``Right now we just think about Jason and his family, his wife and a daughter. He was a good guy, a great teammate and a member of our organization. We're going to miss him.''
The Hawks canceled an open scrimmage Saturday because Knight said the team was devastated. The Hawks play an exhibition game Monday at Charlotte, N.C.
``The players took it hard, as you would expect,'' Knight told the AP. ``We'll try to deal with it and keep moving forward.''
Jeff Collier said he received a phone call at 3:30 a.m. Saturday from Jason's wife, Katie, who said her husband was having trouble breathing and quickly turned blue.
``You get a call and it's your daughter-in-law crying saying she's giving him CPR and trying to keep him going,'' Jeff Collier said. ``I guess it took awhile for the paramedics to get there. He had a slight pulse when they took him and he passed away in the ambulance while they took him to the hospital.''
Jeff Collier told the AP by phone from his home in Springfield, Ohio, that his son had knee surgery when he played in Houston.
``Now all of a sudden this comes up,'' he said. ``We don't know exactly what happened. I'm anxious to find out. But I guess it doesn't make a whole lot of difference at this point.''
Collier was a part-time starting center the last two seasons after playing mostly as a backup in three years at Houston. He began his college career at Indiana before transferring to Georgia Tech.
Collier started 44 games last season, averaging 5.7 points and 2.6 rebounds in 13.5 minutes. With the addition of Zaza Pachulia, Collier was not projected as a starter this season but was viewed as a top backup. In two preseason games, Collier averaged 3.5 points and 3.0 rebounds.
Collier was drafted by Milwaukee in 2000 in the first round, the 15th pick overall, and was traded to Houston.
Jeff Collier said Jason had been married to Katie for four years and had a 1-year-old daughter, Elezan.
The elder Collier played at Georgia Tech from 1972-76 and said his son initially decided to wear the same No. 52 he did at Tech.
``He was a beautiful kid,'' Collier said. ``Everybody he touched liked him. He played basketball from the time he was in the fourth grade until now. I don't think the kid was ever in a fight or an altercation.''
Funeral arrangements are incomplete but the family plans a private viewing.
``Jason didn't really care to be a spectacle,'' his father said. ``He would have wanted this to be a quiet thing. Instead of people being grim, he wants them laughing.''
General manager Billy Knight said the cause of death was not immediately clear for the 7-foot, 260-pound player. He said Collier had ``no issues'' in a preseason physical given to all players.
Jeff Collier told The Associated Press his son died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital and did not have any diagnosed health problems apart from his knees.
Team spokesman Arthur Triche initially said Collier possibly died of cardiac arrest, but would not provide details. He later said the team was not sure how Collier died. ``We'll wait until the experts can tell us, but there's no comments about any speculating at all that I'm going to do,'' Knight said. ``Right now we just think about Jason and his family, his wife and a daughter. He was a good guy, a great teammate and a member of our organization. We're going to miss him.''
The Hawks canceled an open scrimmage Saturday because Knight said the team was devastated. The Hawks play an exhibition game Monday at Charlotte, N.C.
``The players took it hard, as you would expect,'' Knight told the AP. ``We'll try to deal with it and keep moving forward.''
Jeff Collier said he received a phone call at 3:30 a.m. Saturday from Jason's wife, Katie, who said her husband was having trouble breathing and quickly turned blue.
``You get a call and it's your daughter-in-law crying saying she's giving him CPR and trying to keep him going,'' Jeff Collier said. ``I guess it took awhile for the paramedics to get there. He had a slight pulse when they took him and he passed away in the ambulance while they took him to the hospital.''
Jeff Collier told the AP by phone from his home in Springfield, Ohio, that his son had knee surgery when he played in Houston.
``Now all of a sudden this comes up,'' he said. ``We don't know exactly what happened. I'm anxious to find out. But I guess it doesn't make a whole lot of difference at this point.''
Collier was a part-time starting center the last two seasons after playing mostly as a backup in three years at Houston. He began his college career at Indiana before transferring to Georgia Tech.
Collier started 44 games last season, averaging 5.7 points and 2.6 rebounds in 13.5 minutes. With the addition of Zaza Pachulia, Collier was not projected as a starter this season but was viewed as a top backup. In two preseason games, Collier averaged 3.5 points and 3.0 rebounds.
Collier was drafted by Milwaukee in 2000 in the first round, the 15th pick overall, and was traded to Houston.
Jeff Collier said Jason had been married to Katie for four years and had a 1-year-old daughter, Elezan.
The elder Collier played at Georgia Tech from 1972-76 and said his son initially decided to wear the same No. 52 he did at Tech.
``He was a beautiful kid,'' Collier said. ``Everybody he touched liked him. He played basketball from the time he was in the fourth grade until now. I don't think the kid was ever in a fight or an altercation.''
Funeral arrangements are incomplete but the family plans a private viewing.
``Jason didn't really care to be a spectacle,'' his father said. ``He would have wanted this to be a quiet thing. Instead of people being grim, he wants them laughing.''
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Just random teams I like this season.
2006 Indiana Pacers
Power Ranking: No. 4 Projected Record: 49-33 (5-game improvement)
Odds to Win the NBA Title: 8/1
Offseason Grade: A- Drafted (Grade: A) 1. (17) Danny Granger, SF, New Mexico 2. (46) Erazem Lorbek, PF, Slovenia
Signed (Grade: A-) Sarunas Jasikevicius, PG, Lithuania
Acquired (Grade: N/A) None.
Lost Reggie Miller, SG (Retired)
James Jones, SF, Phoenix
John Edwards, C, Atlanta
Dale Davis, C, Detroit
Position Battles: Jeff Foster vs. David Harrison at center. Advantage: Foster. Jasikevicius vs. Jamaal Tinsley at point guard. Advantage: Tinsley.
Breakout: Stephen Jackson. An unlikely heir to Reggie Miller's throne, Jackson will be the perimeter complement to Jermaine O'Neal inside.
Burnout: Jonathan Bender. The drafting of Danny Granger should be the final boot to get Bender out the door.
Catalyst: Jasikevicius. Is he a point guard or shooting guard? Can he even play in the NBA? Or are all his Euroleague accolades worth a hill of beans? If Jasikevicius enjoys a reasonable facsimile of his success abroad, the Pacers will have the heady, steadying influence in the backcourt they've lacked since Mark Jackson left.
2006 Free Agents: Eddie Gill, Fred Jones (restricted), Scot Pollard 2006 Salary Cap Space: About $12 million over the $49.5 million cap. Projected 2005 No. 1 Pick: (No. 17) Marko Thomas, SG, Croatia
Top Trade Chip: Pollard. He's big, he gets six fouls and he makes a healthy salary that will expire this summer. Move We'd Make: The Pacers are short one outside shooter so target one of the best in the clutch: Derek Fisher. His contract is not for the timid, but that's why the Warriors will happily give him up for the financial relief that Pollard provides.
State of the Franchise The word "unprecedented" gets thrown around an awful lot, but to apply it to the adversity the Indiana Pacers experienced last season would be no overstatement. The basketball world had never seen what the Pacers went through in 2004-05. Between mass suspensions, a flood of injuries and a surprising East Semifinals berth, Indiana emerged from the roughest roller-coaster ride in NBA history not only intact, but looking like Title contenders again.
The world expects the revived and reloaded Pacers to return to their pre-Brawl glory: 60 wins, No. 1 seed, East Finals. But a closer look reveals that Indiana may not have it any easier in 2006. There's still much to be decided in terms of the starting and substitute rotations. Principally, who will the team leader be with Miller retiring? Will Ron Artest slide back into his old role rust-free? Can Tinsley and O'Neal get through a full season without sustaining a major injury? Where does Jasikevicius fit into the whole equation?
And, oh yeah, the NBA handed Indiana one last rap on the knuckles by saddling the Pacers with the League's most arduous schedule, wrought with back-to-backs and disjointed road trips.
It all adds up to a regular season rife with pitfalls. But while their record may not wind up being indicative of a champion, you won't find a more battle-tested squad than the Pacers. After all they've been through and what they will go through in the next seven months, Rick Carlisle's crew should have a single-minded lock on the ultimate prize come Playoff time. All other teams in the East will yield to the Pacers' drive.
2006 Indiana Pacers
Power Ranking: No. 4 Projected Record: 49-33 (5-game improvement)
Odds to Win the NBA Title: 8/1
Offseason Grade: A- Drafted (Grade: A) 1. (17) Danny Granger, SF, New Mexico 2. (46) Erazem Lorbek, PF, Slovenia
Signed (Grade: A-) Sarunas Jasikevicius, PG, Lithuania
Acquired (Grade: N/A) None.
Lost Reggie Miller, SG (Retired)
James Jones, SF, Phoenix
John Edwards, C, Atlanta
Dale Davis, C, Detroit
Position Battles: Jeff Foster vs. David Harrison at center. Advantage: Foster. Jasikevicius vs. Jamaal Tinsley at point guard. Advantage: Tinsley.
Breakout: Stephen Jackson. An unlikely heir to Reggie Miller's throne, Jackson will be the perimeter complement to Jermaine O'Neal inside.
Burnout: Jonathan Bender. The drafting of Danny Granger should be the final boot to get Bender out the door.
Catalyst: Jasikevicius. Is he a point guard or shooting guard? Can he even play in the NBA? Or are all his Euroleague accolades worth a hill of beans? If Jasikevicius enjoys a reasonable facsimile of his success abroad, the Pacers will have the heady, steadying influence in the backcourt they've lacked since Mark Jackson left.
2006 Free Agents: Eddie Gill, Fred Jones (restricted), Scot Pollard 2006 Salary Cap Space: About $12 million over the $49.5 million cap. Projected 2005 No. 1 Pick: (No. 17) Marko Thomas, SG, Croatia
Top Trade Chip: Pollard. He's big, he gets six fouls and he makes a healthy salary that will expire this summer. Move We'd Make: The Pacers are short one outside shooter so target one of the best in the clutch: Derek Fisher. His contract is not for the timid, but that's why the Warriors will happily give him up for the financial relief that Pollard provides.
State of the Franchise The word "unprecedented" gets thrown around an awful lot, but to apply it to the adversity the Indiana Pacers experienced last season would be no overstatement. The basketball world had never seen what the Pacers went through in 2004-05. Between mass suspensions, a flood of injuries and a surprising East Semifinals berth, Indiana emerged from the roughest roller-coaster ride in NBA history not only intact, but looking like Title contenders again.
The world expects the revived and reloaded Pacers to return to their pre-Brawl glory: 60 wins, No. 1 seed, East Finals. But a closer look reveals that Indiana may not have it any easier in 2006. There's still much to be decided in terms of the starting and substitute rotations. Principally, who will the team leader be with Miller retiring? Will Ron Artest slide back into his old role rust-free? Can Tinsley and O'Neal get through a full season without sustaining a major injury? Where does Jasikevicius fit into the whole equation?
And, oh yeah, the NBA handed Indiana one last rap on the knuckles by saddling the Pacers with the League's most arduous schedule, wrought with back-to-backs and disjointed road trips.
It all adds up to a regular season rife with pitfalls. But while their record may not wind up being indicative of a champion, you won't find a more battle-tested squad than the Pacers. After all they've been through and what they will go through in the next seven months, Rick Carlisle's crew should have a single-minded lock on the ultimate prize come Playoff time. All other teams in the East will yield to the Pacers' drive.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
http://www.nba.com/suns/news/release_051011.html
Stoudemire out for 4 months is a huge blow for the Suns. He was a crucial part of the powerful team last year. This will change the landscape a bit.
Stoudemire out for 4 months is a huge blow for the Suns. He was a crucial part of the powerful team last year. This will change the landscape a bit.
Saturday, October 08, 2005
I'm a bit early ,but early is better than late. Not a bad idea to write things down, human memory is so fallible. The plan is to keep watch on off season developments, watch the young kids and see how the pieces fit the puzzle.
We got some up grades, down grades, new look, old look, rebuilding and built to win. Stayed tuned to get this season started.
We got some up grades, down grades, new look, old look, rebuilding and built to win. Stayed tuned to get this season started.
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