[Seto]

Over the last 2 or 3 years in the NBA the angle of playing a team after their coach got canned has never failed me. Off hand I remember:

Lakers over Warriors in 2012/13 after they fired Brown. (won by 24 as probably 7-8 point faves or so)
Bucks over Suns in 2012/13 after they fired Skiles. (won by 9 as 5.5 point faves or so)
Suns over Kings in 2012/13 after they fired Gentry. (won by 10 as 3 point dogs or so)
Pistons over Spurs in 2013/14 after they fired Cheeks. (won by 9 as 5 point dogs after leading by more than 20 in the 2nd half)

I also believe the Knicks beat the Blazers by like 40 in 2011/12 after firing d'Antoni, but I'm not sure if I bet that one. So of the 5 I can remember, it's 5-0 ATS and 5-0 SU. Also mostly blowout wins that beat the spread by at least 10 points if not a lot more. The only one that was close was the Milwaukee one.

I don't know the last time this angle didn't work. I might be missing a recent one for all I know. But usually it works and it's not even a sweat.

But with all that said, can we really trust the Kings to cover here? They'll probably be 9 point dogs or so. They've looked like dogshit without Cousins and the Thunder are seriously rolling and are probably the 2nd most "public-friendly" team in terms of covering big spreads over the last few years after the Spurs. Not sure how to factor in that the game is on ESPN.

[A-wess]

Interesting. You forgot Avery Johnson with the brooklyn nets. If i remember correctly they won the game when PJ Carlesimo took over.

[Seto]

Does seem like I did. I have no particular memory of that game so I must not have bet on it.

http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?id=400278147

Gotta imagine spread was under 16 points so that makes the angle 6-0 SU and 6-0 ATS over the last 6, unless someone can remember another one.

[teecee]

That's an angle? Huh. Did not know that.

[KRIT]

I've always played this angle in the past. I just remember when the Knicks fired D'Antoni and the next game blew out their opponent.

[No coincidences]

I like the Kings here. A lot.

Just hoping the hook comes back.

[44 Mag]

Jerry Maguire " Show Me The Money" LOL. BOL No coin, I am on OKC.

[t-wizzle]

Thunder win easily.

[Seto]

That's an angle? Huh. Did not know that.

One of the best angles in most sports in my experience, and NBA is probably the one where it works the best at least lately.

However I feel really uneasy about this game. Just have a blowout feeling. There's really no reason for it to be close.

[DUBnation]

However I feel really uneasy about this game. Just have a blowout feeling. There's really no reason for it to be close.

Agreed. I've watched most of their games this season and just don't see how they can contain Westbrook/Durant. I really want to back the coach firing angle as I'd imagine all their roll players will step up, but I'm gonna be staying away from this one.

I do like the over though

[BigDofBA]

I think it's likely OKC doesn't cover tonight and beats the Warriors Thursday.

With that said, there is no way I'm putting money on Rudy 3 for 18 Gay and the Queens.

[KRIT]

Heres another angle, take it for what its worth. Kings will be retiring Peja Stojakovic's jersey at halftime.

Fans and players should have plenty to play for tonight (new coach, peja jersey retirement, and national tv).

[Git Lo]

Heres another angle, take it for what its worth. Kings will be retiring Peja Stojakovic's jersey at halftime.

Fans and players should have plenty to play for tonight (new coach, peja jersey retirement, and national tv).

Thats a lot of angles and the Thunder are just climbing the west... enough for me to stay away

[Seto]

You just can't fade the thunder and spurs against bad teams when they're streaking. Happy I laid off here. Probably the first time in a few years this hasn't worked, just shows no matter how much an angle works you can't be robotic either.

[t-wizzle]

The Kings just can't get good lucks on a consistent basis in the halfcourt without Cousins. It's a damn shame that he got sick.

[Git Lo]

Westbrook for MVP

[Seto]

The Kings just can't get good lucks on a consistent basis in the halfcourt without Cousins. It's a damn shame that he got sick.

I hope they won't give up seeing they now can't make the playoffs anymore basically unless someone has a major injury and try and at least finish above .500. They should be able to do that with cousins back soon.

[Seto]

Westbrook for MVP

Dude is just tearing it up. His haters are all in hiding