[ChuckyTheGoat]

GL everyone.

My first note will be: Phx/Min.
...I know that Phx has a pretty big Series dominator trend. Will post the stat later.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

GL everyone.

My first note will be: Phx/Min.
...I know that Phx has a pretty big Series dominator trend. Will post the stat later.

Here's the stat I have: Phx swept the season-series, 3-0. And Phx has beaten MINN 10 of 11 over L3 years.
...I don't know what matchup PHX feasts on. But they seem to kill this team.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Ind/Mil:

Apr 15: According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, there is "real doubt" that Antetokounmpo will be ready for Game 1 versus the Pacers on Sunday.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Looking for Dal/Clip injury updates:

*Clips: Harden/Leonard - are these real injuries?

*Dall: If you want to see something funny, look at the Injury list for Sunday's (just completed) game. You'd have to believe that the team bus got in a crash to think that all starters + key reserves had to miss the game.

https://www.espn.com/nba/injuries

[ChuckyTheGoat]

2* Series play = MINN Twolves (2.02). 2 to win 2.04.

...Towns is back. Should make the bench stronger.
...Top DEF team. #1 PPG rank in NBA.
...No history, and they came up short in the two biggest games of the year. Contrarian view.
...And I'll go in the face of the series trend. HCA has to mean something here.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

2* Series play = MINN Twolves (2.02). 2 to win 2.04.

...Towns is back. Should make the bench stronger.
...Top DEF team. #1 PPG rank in NBA.
...No history, and they came up short in the two biggest games of the year. Contrarian view.
...And I'll go in the face of the series trend. HCA has to mean something here.

Adding three more units:
...Got the first two units @ 2.06. 2 to win 2.12.
...Got the last unit @ 2.08. 1 to win 1.08.

5* play. Public opinion is so down on MINN. I'll play it (for the reasons listed above).

[lakerboy]

Here's the stat I have: Phx swept the season-series, 3-0. And Phx has beaten MINN 10 of 11 over L3 years.
...I don't know what matchup PHX feasts on. But they seem to kill this team.

Booker over Edwards

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Lakers earn the 7-seed. They line up with Denver:
*Do you think Denver will be laser-focused?

...At least some trend for Defending Champs not coming out of the gate that strongly.

[stevenash]

Atlanta/Chi OVER game 1

Both games last night went comfortably under.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Lakers earn the 7-seed. They line up with Denver:
*Do you think Denver will be laser-focused?

...At least some trend for Defending Champs not coming out of the gate that strongly.

DEN has beaten the Lakers 8 straight. Hard to see the Lakers making this a long series.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Knicks open as -2.5 Home vs PHI.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Dallas Mavericks

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Dereck Lively II	C	Apr 21	Out	Apr 16: Lively (knee) was a full participant during Tuesday's practice, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

LA Clippers

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Kawhi Leonard	SF	Apr 21	Out	Apr 16: Coach Tyronn Lue said that Leonard (knee) will be a partial participant in Tuesday's practice, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Looking for Dal/Clip injury updates:

*Clips: Harden/Leonard - are these real injuries?

*Dall: If you want to see something funny, look at the Injury list for Sunday's (just completed) game. You'd have to believe that the team bus got in a crash to think that all starters + key reserves had to miss the game.

https://www.espn.com/nba/injuries

Gave my opinion on the Dall/Clip series. I like the Mav chances to win.

That said, the impact Leonard's injury has on the line is way too much. This guy is not in his prime.

Clips have enough pieces to win 4 of 7, especially considering the HCA. I like my Mav future, but I'm not sure I'll be involved in this series. Market value is way too anti-Clip based on Leonard status.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Adding three more units:
...Got the first two units @ 2.06. 2 to win 2.12.
...Got the last unit @ 2.08. 1 to win 1.08.

5* play. Public opinion is so down on MINN. I'll play it (for the reasons listed above).

Gets there in style, 4-0 sweep. +5.24/5.

My tribute to the Eiffel Tower:

[stevenash]

You do a good job maintaining this thread.
Well, played.

[SBR Andy]

2* Series play = MINN Twolves (2.02). 2 to win 2.04.

...Towns is back. Should make the bench stronger.
...Top DEF team. #1 PPG rank in NBA.
...No history, and they came up short in the two biggest games of the year. Contrarian view.
...And I'll go in the face of the series trend. HCA has to mean something here.

Adding three more units:
...Got the first two units @ 2.06. 2 to win 2.12.
...Got the last unit @ 2.08. 1 to win 1.08.

5* play. Public opinion is so down on MINN. I'll play it (for the reasons listed above).

Nicely done! Edwards looking unstoppable out there.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Nicely done! Edwards looking unstoppable out there.

Thanks, Andy! Wolves looked good. Hopefully they stay level-headed.

I go back to a few things that triggered that play for me:
1) Wolves came up short in the L2 big games of the Regular Season. They could have locked down the 1-seed.
2) Towns played poorly in those two games. Figured it could only get better for him.
3) 0-3 h2h vs PHX in Reg Season. But people make too much of those Series stats.

Contrarian angles lined up. Public hated MINN in this series, but it wound up being very easy.

[IBetYou]

Thanks, Andy! Wolves looked good. Hopefully they stay level-headed.

I go back to a few things that triggered that play for me:
1) Wolves came up short in the L2 big games of the Regular Season. They could have locked down the 1-seed.
2) Towns played poorly in those two games. Figured it could only get better for him.
3) 0-3 h2h vs PHX in Reg Season. But people make too much of those Series stats.

Contrarian angles lined up. Public hated MINN in this series, but it wound up being very easy.

Question is did the T'Wolves sweep because they were great or because the Suns were disappointing (i.e to the public)?

I think the later. T'Wolves right up there with the Thunder & Nuggets record wise. Suns struggled the majority of the season. Major slippage from Durant this season. Serious issues for that squad. Bad trades... James Jones ruined everything he had built -new ownership forced his hand I think.