As you enjoy the All-Star break, the sideshows and the They are an uncanny 7-2 SU when the total is 200 or Lamar Odom and No player will benefit from the break more than he. Mavericks will be a As we so often state, sharp players find line value in They can win games effortlessly and still fail in the All-Star break a They are a better team than that. Joe Duffy plays are on GodsTips.com<\/a>. <\/span> <\/span> <\/body> Joe Duffy (www.OffshoreInsiders.com) As you enjoy the All-Star break, the sideshows and the manlove debates, we want to share with you our crib sheet for the NBA second half. These are proactive trends we look to happen, rather than react when it\u2019s too late: Atlanta Hawks pick up the pace: The Hawks have played their … Continue reading What to Watch For in the NBA After the Break<\/span>
\nmanlove debates, we want to share with you our crib sheet for the NBA second
\nhalf. <\/span>These are proactive trends we look
\nto happen, rather than react when it\u2019s too late:
\nplayed their best basketball in up tempo games. When we saw Coach Mike Woodson
\nbring attention to this, we researched using the most important numbers.
\nhigher. In slower paced games (199.5 or less) they are 14-29, so that stat is
\nbig. The fact they enter the break going over 8-4 represents an effort by the
\nHawks to pick up the pace. <\/span>We look for
\nto run more up tempo, making the over an edge to keep an eye on.
\nLakers benefit from the rest: <\/b>The Lakers do not have a lot of talent beyond
\nKobe Bryant, who has had to be a one-man show too often this year. Lamar Odom
\nfinally looked like the player many expected the first 21 games of the
\nyear. <\/span>He then went down with a knee
\ninjury. Since his return, his numbers are off: down 2.9 points from his
\npre-injury and he\u2019s shooting a horrid 39.7 percent.
\naround 80 to 85 percent of his full strength.
\nhe is so valuable to the depth challenged Lakers, his return to 100 percent
\nwill be consequential and should sneak under the oddsmaker\u2019s radar. We expect
\nsome extra value for the
\nafter the break.
\nvalue to go against: <\/b>Not exactly an exclusive story\u2014the Mavericks are
\nplaying out of the collective skull. However, the oddsmakers noticed. Betting
\non Dallas right now is like purchasing the trendiest completely sold out video
\ngame a week before Christmas\u2014no matter how hard you shop you will have to pay
\nway over market value.
\nteams that often win without covering or lose while staying within the number. Assistant
\ncoach Del Harris expressed merely winning the division is not the Mavs
\npriority. \u201cWe\u2019re shooting for the big flag\u201d. Look for
\nto pace themselves as winning games handily will carry a low priority.
\nwallet. God help the books if they go in a slump.
\nthe number by a small margin very often from now until the regular season
\nends. <\/span>
\nBulls market: <\/b>The Bulls staggered into the break.
\nroad trip, followed by a close home loss, and then they flew through a blizzard
\nbefore fading late to
\nlook for them to come out of the homestretch gate quickly. <\/p>\n
\nHe is former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO
\nof
\npremier hub of world-class handicappers.
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