After an awesome Thursday night I am going to stick with one lock tonight. I will be taking the Bulls +5.5. The Heat just do not have it this year and I don't know if they will get it back in this series. The Bulls have so much energy and are just much deeper and stronger all around. Look for the Bulls to cover the 5.5 and go up 3-0 in the series.
Lock Record: 8-5
BTW- Sorry for not cluing you in on Keeneland's 9th race today the Elkhorn Stakes. I actually hit the try and exacta with the 8-4-2. I took Jazil out of the race and boxed four horses for the tri and exactor and took home both. It was a great day for me at the tracks, well not really besides that race but I am sorry I did not clue you guys in. I know the first pick of the year and I don't post it. The $2 exacta paid $126 and the $1 tri ticket I had paid $968. I will have a little more money to waste on the Derby next weekend which is always good and I will be getting the De La Hoya vs Mayweather fight too! Oh and I am also alive in the late pick three, go figure.
After a light Monday night where I didn't really have a lock I am back for more today where my two favorite playoff series take place on TNT. I am going to steer clear of the Raptors vs Nets game because it is on NBATV but I would say take the under of 194 if you had to pick. My lock tonight focuses on the early bout between the Bulls and Heat. I luve the Bulls -3.5 because I hate whiners. And if the Heat are anything besides old and crappy it is whiners. The Bulls at home in the playoffs equals easy money only giving 3.5.
By the way Kobe will rain tonight but I'm thinking Suns in four or five unfortunately. If the Lakers had anything besides Kobe we actually might get a series. And oh yeah that whole defense thing.
Lock Record: 4-5
The lock worked one night so why wouldn't it work again. I'm going to stick with TV tonight and take the White Sox who are -110 at Oakland. The game is on WGN and starts at 10:05 ET. Garland is on the mound for the Sox and that is the may reason I like them. He had a decent start in his debut but goes up against Chad Gaudin tonight and in a pitcher friendly ballpark I love Garland. I think the Sox can once again grind out some runs like they did last night and win. You can go against me but you know I can put up a W.
Lock Record: 1-3
Your Tuesday morning bits
- I was right last night for once moving my lock record to an awesome 1-3. The Lakers lost to the Nuggets 115-111. Kobe had a three point attempt to tie the game with seven seconds left but missed. The Lakers are reeling but would much rather have the 7th playoff spot and face the Suns rather then the 6th and face the Spurs.
- Rutgers women team is expected to have a press conference today in reference to Imus's comments on his show last Wednesday.
- The inevitable seems to be in motion. Kevin Durant is heading to the NBA. Non-story move on.
- Yesterdays reports seem to be true. Wichita St. coach Mark Turgeon is moving south to College Station, TX.
- Bad news in St Louis, Carpenter is going on the 15 day DL. They will really need Reyes and Looper to continue to perform as well as they have the past week.
- Indians vs Halos in Milwaukee. $10 tickets. Great ballpark. If you are in the vicinity go and watch two good teams in hat might be an empty stadium
Updates later today on anything and everything.
Now that I am 0-3 on my locks, not even including my Tiger lock no one cares about these posts anymore. So sad. But I will go on and give everyone money that bet against my picks. I am going to stay with the NBA, why because I am determined at seeing how poorly I can perform with the Association. I'll take the over of 215.5 in the Lakers vs Nuggets. If Kobe gets 50+ which he should and this doesn't go over despite Kobe having nearly 25% of the total points in the game I will give $1 to the first commenter or e-mailer to point it out. Just a little incentive to be on top of my terrible picks. If he scores 50 and it goes over everyone that reads this owes me $1.
Last night was a rough one as I took what most people would say is a terrible play in the under in a Nuggets home game. Well tonight I won't make the same mistake again. My lock tonight is the over of 206 in Suns @ Spurs. Both teams had yesterday off and versus Seattle on Tuesday the Spurs put up 110. The Suns play as much defense as the Sonics so I expect the Spurs to put up at least 105. And the last two times the Suns have played in San Antonio they have put up 100+. So those are perfect ingredients for a 110-104 victory for the Spurs tonight. I love the over in the Spurs vs Suns.
Lock Record: 0-1
Here is my NBA lock of the night:
The under of 215 in Sacramento Kings @ Denver Nuggets on ESPN at 10:05 PM ET. Both teams of hard fought games on Tuesday night and both teams are traveling to Denver. the Kings lost by four to Dallas and the Nuggets won by six versus Kobe. The total has gone under in eight of these teams last ten head-to-head meetings. 215 points is a lot for two teams coming off air trips even if one team plays no defense at all. I love the under of 215 at the Pepsi Center.
If you would rather give a try at baseball take Chris Young and the Padres over Matt Cain and the Giants. Young is simple a better pitcher in a pitchers park in the Bay Area. this won't count for in my locks record, but I love this play in MLB.
