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Pre-Game Jitters: Nets

Posted on December 9, 2009 by feltbot| 5 Comments

The Warriors are +1.5 dogs at the 2-19 New Jersey Nets. Now that’s embarrassing! The Warriors are now riding a 4 game losing streak of their own, and have lost 6 out of their last 7. I expect them to be a little bit hot about that, and bring everything they’ve got tonight. And by everything, I mean all 7 men. That’s right, Anthony Morrow is back, and so far as we know, no one injured themselves getting off the bus.

(Update: Mike Massa at the Examiner is reporting that Anthony Randolph may miss this game due to a family situation. There you go, Warriors fans. Adjust your handicapping accordingly.)

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Tagged Anthony Morrow, anthony randolph, corey maggette, Golden State Warriors, Keith Smart, Monta Ellis, stephen jackson, Vladimir Radmanovich

Pre-Game Jitters

Posted on December 3, 2009 by feltbot| 1 Comment

Welcome back Don Nelson! The Warriors’ capo is returning to the bench tonight after his bout with pneumonia.

The Warriors are +2 home dogs against Houston tonight. The Warriors lost by 1 to Houston at home in a heartbreaker on opening night, but they will not be taking the floor with the same team tonight. How about no Biedrins, no Randolph, no Jackson, no Azubuike, and possibly no Turiaf? In their place, Vlad Rad and Chris Hunter. And maybe Devean George. In the Warriors favor, the Rockets are playing the back end of a back-to-back (they demolished the Gordon-less Clippers last night in LA).

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Tagged Anthony Morrow, CJ Watson, corey maggette, Don Nelson, Monta Ellis, Rony Turiaf, stephen jackson, Vladimir Radmanovich

Stepping off the Bobtrain

Posted on December 1, 2009 by feltbot| 4 Comments

The Charlotte Bobcats blew out the Wizards in Washington in their last game 92-76. Nick Young, the Wizards promising young shooting guard, had averaged 20 pts. in his previous two games. Jackson got him out of the game quickly, by posting him up and drawing two quick fouls. Young finished 4-11 for 10 pts. The Bobcats now have a four game winning streak, that includes a win against the Cavs. They are now 6-1 ATS since the Jackson trade, 5-1 ATS since I began the Bobcats Bet.

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Tagged Charlotte Bobcats, stephen jackson

Pre-Game Jitters

Posted on November 28, 2009 by feltbot| Leave a comment

Monta vs. Kobe! The Lakers invade the Oracle tonight. We’re hoping that the newly super-charged Warriors can get an upset win, but let’s be real, all eyes will be focused on the battle of one-named wonders. Can Monta do to Kobe what he did to Brandon Roy?

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Tagged Charlotte Bobcats, Devean George, Don Nelson, Golden State Warriors, Kobe, Lakers, Monta Ellis, Rony Turiaf, stephen jackson

Bobcats Update

Posted on November 27, 2009 by feltbot| Leave a comment

The Bobcats blew out the Raptors 116-81 in their last game. A quick look at the boxscore shows us that Toronto’s wings (DeRozan, Belinelli, Turkoglu, Jack) were a combined 9-37 from the field, for a shooting percentage of less than .250. Do you think adding Stephen Jackson to Gerald Wallace on the wings has helped the Bobcats defense?

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Bobcats Update

Posted on November 22, 2009 by feltbot| Leave a comment

Bobcats Update: The Bobcats beat a good Pacers team 104-88 tonight. The Bobcats are now 3-1 ATS since Jackson joined the team, 2-1 ATS since I began the Bobcats Bet. The line of -1 indicates to me that the bookies are still behind the curve on the new-look Bobcats.

I watched this game, and ascribe this win largely to the efforts of Stephen Jackson. He is still struggling to find his role in Brown’s offense, but put the Bobcats on his back defensively. He held Danny Granger to 18 pts. on 5-14 shooting.

Ball game.

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The Bobcats Bet

Posted on November 18, 2009 by feltbot| 4 Comments

I do not bet regular season NBA games (nor any regular season games in any sport) as a rule. The bookies simply have too much edge against a non-professional like myself. What I like to bet are futures bets, preseason win totals, and playoff series. There is frequently a lot of edge in those bets, and my poor results so far this year notwithstanding, I generally do pretty well with them.

On rare occasions, however, when situations arise that I believe cause bookies to fall behind the curve, I will bet regular season games. Such a situation occurred two seasons ago, when the Lakers acquired Pau Gasol in midseason. I bet the Lakers to win the championship the next day at 10-1 ( a bet I was able to lay off at +170 on the Celtics in the finals). And I bet the Lakers to cover in every game for a period of about two weeks after the trade. The Lakers won their next ten games, I believe, and covered enough to make me a profit.

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Tagged Charlotte Bobcats, stephen jackson

Pride and Precipice: Cavs 114 Warriors 108

Posted on November 17, 2009 by feltbot| 6 Comments

Why is it that the Warriors always play so well when they are down to 7 players? At the end of last year, also fielding a 7 man skeleton squad, the Warrriors earned themselves a “Magnificent Seven” nickname by reeling off several impressive wins. On this night, with Vlad Rad playing his first game in Warriors uniform, and more bitter break-up rumors swirling about the team, the Warriors once again came through with a very nice game. They didn’t get the win, but they played unselfishly and gave a good effort. A small victory, but small victories go a long way towards soothing the savage beast that is raging at this moment in the breast of every true Warriors fan.

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Tagged anthony randolph, corey maggette, Don Nelson, Golden State Warriors, Monta Ellis, Raja Bell, stephen jackson, Vladimir Radmanovich

Pre-Game Jitters: Cavs

Posted on November 17, 2009 by feltbot| 4 Comments

The Warriors are +14.5 in this game. I think that’s probably low. The Warriors will be dressing 8 players, but Raja Bell will not be playing except in case of emergency. He has decided to have the wrist surgery he has been postponing and will likely be lost to the Warriors for the year. CJ Watson is out with the flu.

With Stephen Jackson gone, the skeleton-crew Warriors are at Lebron’s mercy. I think we’ll see a lot of zone in this game. What we’ll also probably see a lot of is Rad Vlad jacking up threes. On demand. No waiting. Enjoy!

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