22 February 2006
SPORT: NBA Notions
Dateline: Allen Iverson's After-Party Deep in The Alleys of Philly
I hate prognosticating these days. Ever since the Indianapolis Colts layed down like a bunch of bitches in front of their home crowd in the playoffs, I have felt smited. There went my Super Bowl money. But time has healed by now.
We have reached the half way point of the NBA season. It might be time to consider a wager on our championship winner. It will give us something to look forward to in June.
Here are the recent odds:
San Antonio Spurs 3-1
Detroit Pistons 1-1
Miami Heat 4-1
Phoenix Suns 9-2
Dallas Mavericks 5-1
Here is my highly unofficial opinion from watching a little TNT now and then. Brief Aside: Marv Albert is the best NBA announcer bar none. He should be the perennial voice of the NBA championships, alas.
Even with the low odds Detroit is a clear favorite right now. The Wallace Brothers, the defense, the multi tiered offense, they look good right now. They are so good they are bored which is the only reason they do not look to get 70 wins.
But I must mitigate this forecast with one caveat. His name is Amare Stoudamire. And if he can come back and play then the Phoenix Suns will be a formidable opponent. We have not seen Stoudamire since he went down in training camp, so I think there is a tendency to forget what a monster this guy is under the hoop. He would be the missing power presence Phoenix could use to take it all. But we do not know what kind of shape he comes back in, so he is one to watch.
I think with a 100 bucks I would put 75 on the Pistons and a 25 dollar hedge on the Suns.
I'll see you over at Iverson's party for game seven of the Suns-Pistons to decide it all, sometime latish June.
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I hate prognosticating these days. Ever since the Indianapolis Colts layed down like a bunch of bitches in front of their home crowd in the playoffs, I have felt smited. There went my Super Bowl money. But time has healed by now.
We have reached the half way point of the NBA season. It might be time to consider a wager on our championship winner. It will give us something to look forward to in June.
Here are the recent odds:
San Antonio Spurs 3-1
Detroit Pistons 1-1
Miami Heat 4-1
Phoenix Suns 9-2
Dallas Mavericks 5-1
Here is my highly unofficial opinion from watching a little TNT now and then. Brief Aside: Marv Albert is the best NBA announcer bar none. He should be the perennial voice of the NBA championships, alas.
Even with the low odds Detroit is a clear favorite right now. The Wallace Brothers, the defense, the multi tiered offense, they look good right now. They are so good they are bored which is the only reason they do not look to get 70 wins.
But I must mitigate this forecast with one caveat. His name is Amare Stoudamire. And if he can come back and play then the Phoenix Suns will be a formidable opponent. We have not seen Stoudamire since he went down in training camp, so I think there is a tendency to forget what a monster this guy is under the hoop. He would be the missing power presence Phoenix could use to take it all. But we do not know what kind of shape he comes back in, so he is one to watch.
I think with a 100 bucks I would put 75 on the Pistons and a 25 dollar hedge on the Suns.
I'll see you over at Iverson's party for game seven of the Suns-Pistons to decide it all, sometime latish June.
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