Oct 25th > Portland Trailblazers @ Utah Jazz .. UNDER (192)

last-1-2-know · 10-25-12, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by Ratzz

last pre-season game.. teams saving energy..*

Oct 25th > Portland Trailblazers @ Utah Jazz .. UNDER (192)

saving energy means playing lite defense or lite offense??? Maybe if they don't try hard (on defense) that will translate into a score fest...idk....what u think about that?

Eagles27 · 10-25-12, 01:39 PM

Keep in mind reg season does not start until next week. These two teams put up 234 points a couple days ago. I'd just take the blazers at 5.5+ (however I'd first find out if they plan on sitting anyone), if they are not, the blazers should cruise to a victory or win a close won.

kobstopa · 10-25-12, 01:55 PM

Wow. I have circle this game for play of the day as over. l projected it over 195. These two teams don't know the meaning of rest. Utah have been played hard Illl tell ya.

Ratzz · 10-25-12, 02:30 PM

i did not mean to create such controversy...

just posting a pick

SpreadSniper · 10-25-12, 02:45 PM

play is causing a stir because of the numbers these 2 teams put up the other day....

crackerjack · 10-25-12, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by last-1-2-know

saving energy means playing lite defense or lite offense??? Maybe if they don't try hard (on defense) that will translate into a score fest...idk....what u think about that?

This is what I was thinking...IMO you exert more energy playing strong defense. I think more accurate reason for taking the under is that starters who get most minutes in regular season will see fewer minutes meaning less prolific scorers will be on the floor for more minutes. Still a crapshoot though...

Ratzz · 10-25-12, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by crackerjack

This is what I was thinking...IMO you exert more energy playing strong defense. I think more accurate reason for taking the under is that starters who get most minutes in regular season will see fewer minutes meaning less prolific scorers will be on the floor for more minutes. Still a crapshoot though...

well said C-Jack.. (or written, rather) i am of course, pro write ups.. but my singular contention, is that once i begin to pen one, i invariably become attached to the composition. I want them to read well.. be grammatically correct, prioritized correctly (relevant stats etc..).

In the end i feel that in doing so it takes away from the next game's capping time; and that myself and all are better served if a capper spends more time on the pick, rather than dressing it up. At least that is how i would feel with regard to another capper's body of work.*

i would prefer an accurate restaurant review, or film recommendation "eat there" or "see this" ...rather than a well written essay about a mediocre meal or movie.*

Cheers to you guys, and GL this eve.. ®

PerfectGrape · 10-25-12, 06:26 PM

Deseret News

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865565295/Portland-Media-Blazers-starters-will-see-more-playing-time-tonight-against-Jazz.html

I was gonna play the under too but this scared me away. I watched the interviews of the Jazz on nba.com and they said they wanted to "end preseason with a win" and "go out with a bang" because they lost previously to them. Not sure how much weight to put on those statements though.

Ratzz · 10-25-12, 08:26 PM

okay.. game started..

i guess we will see what happens

SpreadSniper · 10-25-12, 08:33 PM

no1 team is scoring 40 pts in the 1st Q this game... so off to a good start there

Ratzz · 10-25-12, 09:08 PM

hmm.. almost Halftime... okay so far.

of course i would prefer it if there were no scoring at all.. like 0-0 would be nice.

but i guess this is not MLB

crackerjack · 10-25-12, 10:13 PM

Looking like it could go either way at this point....let's hope they don't start fouling in the end

Ratzz · 10-25-12, 10:25 PM

i kinda figured that the coaches would not push fouling at the end..
last pre-season game.. why risk any fluke injuries.. *?

it was close but came in.. so all good

no losses in the pre-season. hope i can keep that up.

hope everybody made out on their picks. cheers

kobstopa · 10-26-12, 12:02 AM

Originally posted by Ratzz

i kinda figured that the coaches would not push fouling at the end..
last pre-season game.. why risk any fluke injuries.. *?

it was close but came in.. so all good

no losses in the pre-season. hope i can keep that up.

hope everybody made out on their picks. cheers

you save me money man, l would have picked the over till I saw your pick, thank

Ratzz · 10-26-12, 12:12 AM

Originally posted by kobstopa

you save me money man, l would have picked the over till I saw your pick, thank

glad i did that, Kobs.. always good to keep the money on the right side (away from the books)

cheers.. and GL this season

crackerjack · 10-26-12, 06:53 AM

Good call...congrats

SpreadSniper · 10-26-12, 09:24 AM

nice call.... squares start realizing what happens one game has nothing to do with the next.

Ratzz · 10-26-12, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by crackerjack

Good call...congrats

* thank you C-jack... let's see if we can't get some this season..*

Originally posted by SpreadSniper

nice call.... squares start realizing what happens one game has nothing to do with the next.

lol.. i am amazed how often i read that.. *one has to look only at one team/athlete in any sport to make that observation... it's really nuts.. but all good.. hope good season for you Spread,

cheers all ®