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[kobstopa]

I see WNBA totals at the 150s. It would be odd to think that athletic black men can't put up as many points as their female counter parts and white girls.

Indiana is an underdog now too. Do you think people might be banking on Parker a bit too much? I don't think she's fully recovered yet, unless she was fake crying when those Atlanta players banged against her legs.

Parker if she's healthy, yes, quiet a consistent player & a factor but at this point in this game I don't think it will make no different, indiana will take it down, they will mostly use her off the bench for the moment anyway. But I notice, when Parker in the line up LA's games are tend to go high scoring.

[Bell Curves]

Wow, Britain/Serbia Total rose to 150 already.

[bleek88]

The Fever are a better team than the sparks, cmon no brainer. Get thatmoney.

[Bell Curves]

Lol, 50 points in the first half in Australia/Crotia game, then 48 points in 3rd quarter. Did they forget how to play defense? Under is frecking dead.

[Bell Curves]

46 points in 4th quarter.
50 Points 1st half, 94 Points in 2nd half, 144 Total. That was way too close.

[kobstopa]

i sense a shape & unpredictable in that one, thus i am staying away from it

76-59 france look at how shape is this, it wasn't a blown out & the chinese step up

[Bell Curves]

Lol quite the homecooking at LA.

[Bell Curves]

Dam, loaded up on Indiana 2H to middle my LA +3. Didn't except refs to give LA more than twice as many freethrows as Indiana.

Projections on tomorrow's game total?

[kobstopa]

FIBA Africa Championship, Preliminary Round

Cote d'Ivoire vs Egypt
In the recent game Egypt lost to Cameroon 96-81 whilst Cote d'Ivoire won 105-53 against South Africa.
Cote d'Ivoire FG made 31/52 at 59.6 %, this make sense with the fact that their roster made up of a string of excellent talent drawn from french/Ger/Turk pro league & about 3 of them are from NCAA in the states.

Projection: Cote d'Ivoire 91 Egypt 66


Take Over 149.5 Points

[kobstopa]

Dam, loaded up on Indiana 2H to middle my LA +3. Didn't except refs to give LA more than twice as many freethrows as Indiana. Projections on tomorrow's game total?

Atlanta v Connecticut
Expect Atlanta to dominate this one as they're now .500 & will look to fight for a playoff spot & inline with momentum of their 3/4 won on the road effort. Notice in these games they can closed out in final quarters and execute a lot better.

Take Atlanta -4.5

[Bell Curves]

How about o/u 164.5? Do you think the line is correct? It's gone up 7 points from opening.

[kobstopa]

How about o/u 164.5? Do you think the line is correct? It's gone up 7 points from opening.

hard to say, ATL like upper tempo style which go nicely with their scorer to go off with shooting streak + draw home crowd energy with action of fast pace, but they can flip the switch at the same time & opt to go for a full court press with defensive stops, I can see ATL score about 88 points but CT can go for 80 or 77.

[kobstopa]

FIBA Africa Championship, Preliminary Round

Cote d'Ivoire vs Egypt
In the recent game Egypt lost to Cameroon 96-81 whilst Cote d'Ivoire won 105-53 against South Africa.
Cote d'Ivoire FG made 31/52 at 59.6 %, this make sense with the fact that their roster made up of a string of excellent talent drawn from french/Ger/Turk pro league & about 3 of them are from NCAA in the states.

Projection: Cote d'Ivoire 91 Egypt 66 = 157 points


Take Over 149.5 Points

75 - 82 = 157 egypt

[Bell Curves]

75 - 82 = 157 egypt

Was on o149.5 as well, good start to this tournament.

[kobstopa]

FIBA Africa Championship, Preliminary Round

Cote d'Ivoire vs Egypt
In the recent game Egypt lost to Cameroon 96-81 whilst Cote d'Ivoire won 105-53 against South Africa.
Cote d'Ivoire FG made 31/52 at 59.6 %, this make sense with the fact that their roster made up of a string of excellent talent drawn from french/Ger/Turk pro league & about 3 of them are from NCAA in the states.

Projection: Cote d'Ivoire 91 Egypt 66 = 157 points


Take Over 149.5 Points

75-82 egypt = 157 points ,we have a dead set estimate folk.

[Bell Curves]

Wow, I'm getting screwed with O159 in the Atlanta/Connecticut game. 16 points in 4th quarter...

[kobstopa]

atlanta v connecticut
expect atlanta to dominate this one as they're now .500 & will look to fight for a playoff spot & inline with momentum of their 3/4 won on the road effort. Notice in these games they can closed out in final quarters and execute a lot better.

take atlanta -4.5

94-88 atl

[kobstopa]

Wow, I'm getting screwed with O159 in the Atlanta/Connecticut game. 16 points in 4th quarter...

told you the unpredictable, glad i had stayed away from o/u.

[Bell Curves]

told you the unpredictable, glad i had stayed away from o/u.

Yea, over was going strong, reaching a projected total of 182 going into the 4th quarter, then Atlanta just couldn't score a bucket. Glad you won your ATS bet. Pretty pleased Sancho Lyttle bailed me out too. Atlanta is good at working the ball inside, but absolutely horrible at outside shooting. Which team in the league do you think has the best post defense?

Looking ahead, Connecticut to host Atlanta on Sunday -- they must be pretty pissed off right now losing back to back OTs on the road.
Also, a ton of basketball games tomorrow. 6 International Friendlies, 2 Universiades, 4 WNBA, 4 Africa.

[kobstopa]

a ton of basketball games tomorrow. 6 International Friendlies, 2 Universiades, 4 WNBA, 4 Africa.

I don't like too many games - 3 to 4 games just about right to focus on
I am gonna be busy as well, I have just set myself up with a new HP touchpad then they pulled the plug on it, have to return it for now,
will be on a lookout for a cheaper one for sure. They're good for me while on the road, the flash media work great with fiba sites & ESPN

[kobstopa]

Chad v Morocco
Take Over 147.5 Points

Togo v Central Africa
Take Over148.5 Points

[kobstopa]

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[B]Chad v Morocco
Take Over 147.5 Points . lost to under by 2 points despite a 23 pt 3rd qtrs.
57-89 morocco

sick beat this one

[kobstopa]

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Togo v Central Africa
Take Over148.5 Points

a complete mismatch on this one

[Bell Curves]

Wow Senegal beat Angola as 20+ point underdogs.

[burgi]

Good *uck!

[kobstopa]

Wow Senegal beat Angola as 20+ point underdogs.

Senegal is a power house in Africa if people followed the underdog line then they got it coming.

[Bell Curves]

Senegal is a power house in Africa if people followed the underdog line then they got it coming.

Yeah, but are the books mispricing these matches, or are these upsets purely by chance? There's been at least two upsets already with 20+ point dogs.

[kobstopa]

done my blind capp for AFRICA Champ games:

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Mali v Mozambique
these two teams has almost similar output as both defeated Madagascar by about 10 points and both lost
to Nigeria by exactly 15 points in Group A. But Mozambique has a slight better defensive effort than Mali, however from a talents wise, Mali has a better center in Mohamed TANGARA which potentially create a havoc in the post for their foe, Mozambique a very under size in their front line, their center is 6.7".

Mozambique +6.5
Take Over 141.5 Points
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Egypt v South Africa
Take under 148.5 Points
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Nigeria v Madagascar

Take Over 143.5 Points
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Cameroon v Cote d'Ivoire

Cameroon +1.5

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[Bell Curves]

Wow, New York refuses to foul down by 1 in the last 5 seconds and I get screwed with Seattle -3. God, I'm so frecking pissed.

[Bell Curves]

Ok moving on..
Ivory Coast lost to Egypt in a huge upset, so I might be inclined to throw that match out entirely when capping the Cameroon/Ivory Coast match.

[kobstopa]

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Atlanta at Connecticut
Take Connect (-5.5)

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Washington at Indiana

Take under 148.5 Points
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Los Angeles at Tulsa
Take Over 150.5 Points

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[Bell Curves]

LA and Tulsa are the two worst defensive teams besides Phoenix, but Tulsa's offense is truly terrible and LA commits way too many turnovers. Furthermore, Parker's defensive presence outweighs her 17.5ppg.

[kobstopa]

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done my blind capp for AFRICA Champ games:

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Mali v Mozambique
these two teams has almost similar output as both defeated Madagascar by about 10 points and both lost
to Nigeria by exactly 15 points in Group A. But Mozambique has a slight better defensive effort than Mali, however from a talents wise, Mali has a better center in Mohamed TANGARA which potentially create a havoc in the post for their foe, Mozambique a very under size in their front line, their center is 6.7".

Mozambique +6.5
Take Over 141.5 Points

72-69 2 OT Mali ____________________________

unbelievable, a double overtime is still not enough to go 141.5, another one lost by 1 points

[tullamore21]

what about Nigeria -25.5?

i cannot imagine how Madagascar will stay closer than 30 points at the game?
any thoughts guys?

[Bell Curves]

what about Nigeria -25.5? i cannot imagine how Madagascar will stay closer than 30 points at the game? any thoughts guys?

Madagascar are the hosts though right? Big dogs doing very well at the moment. South Africa just pulled another big upset over Egypt.