Originally Posted by
hamwaggle
I am confident that grabbing the Pacers ATS @ -2 is a steal of a bet. I hate people that use the term lock on every penetrating pick they make so I am not saying it is a lock, but I am highly confident in that pick.
I am from Indianapolis so I have followed the Pacers very closely for quite a while, but am not biased when it comes to making picks. Here are the reasons I am taking the Pacers ATS.
1.) The line has moved in favor of Toronto mostly from the news that Danny Granger will be out for an indefinite period. Granger is a star and the leading scorer, but they have improved their depth on the bench and the replacement, Gerald Green, is a solid player with NBA experience that has played VERY well in the summer league and in preseason.
2.) The Raptors are trash, I mean common let's be honest they were 23-43 last year and the "major" changes that they made to their squad are not that impressive in my opinion.
3.) Roy Hibbert should be getting a few more opportunities to get the ball inside the paint to score some more baskets with Granger's absence (Granger loves to shoot). Hibbert will be utilized more now, and he will do work tomorrow.
I was going to write more about the drastic improvement of George Hill, Hansbrough, and Paul George, but I got bored and this is already too long, so yeah, I am putting a bill on the Pacers ATS.
What are your thoughts?