***UDoggie's Thursday NBA***

[Underdog88]

NBA 639-633-11 +104.29 units






Blazers+11.5-102

Heat/Pistons u179.5

Mavericks+8.5-103

Mavs/Nuggets u214.5-105

2 units each

[Underdog88]

Pistons off a road loss, & likely without Rip again. Once again, I don't see this as a game that the Pistons can really get up for. They're going to win this game, but I don't see how anyone in their right mind can lay 21 pts! I honestly don't think you can cap that- I fully expect Flip to play the bench & swap combinations of players on the court. At the same time I don't see how you can back the Heat at any number, especially after their last road game a 96-54 loss. One thing the Pistons have not lost is their defensive tenacity. I see this as a defensive low scoring affair. The last meeting between these two @ the Palace ended in a 100-95 Pistons win. In that game, the Heat shot over 50%, & Wade had 30 points. I don't see where the offense will come from tonight. I would be surprised to see the Heat get out of the 70's here, thinking something along the lines of a 96-76 final......

[Underdog88]

Blazers- Roy done possibly for the year, & Aldridge is a game time decision. GSW desperately need every win they can to keep pace with the Nuggets. However, I still don't think the Warriors should be favored by DD right now. They do not have a strong inside presence, & now Pietrus is hurt as well. The Warriors will have the advantage in the backcourt, but I would expect the Blazers to slow things down & focus on playing well defensively. In the Warriors last 10 games played they have won by more than 11 2 times. Those were both road games vs. the 2 worst teams in the league in Miami & the Clippers.


Leaning on the Dallas/Denver under. The only chance Dallas has is to slow down the pace & play a great defensive game. Howard, Terry, Kidd all are good defenders, but Bass will have to play well in Dirk's place for them to make it to the post season. I think the spread is a bit too high, but I don't think I will be fading the Nuggets here. Past history indicates this could be an under...

[Ming the Merciless]

I don't know about that under Udogg. Normally, the Nugs arre a different monster at home. The crowd at home really fuels the Nuggets pace. They should be running at home, I know, I know the altitude affects away teams. But in recent games even against, bad teams, the nugs are able to score and run,IE Toronto, who is supposed to be a fairly good defensive team. Nets normally play slow the pace and they had to keep up cuz Nugs don't play D except for Camby and AC, Kmart

[Underdog88]

Originally Posted by Ming the Merciless

I don't know about that under Udogg. Normally, the Nugs arre a different monster at home. The crowd at home really fuels the Nuggets pace. They should be running at home, I know, I know the altitude affects away teams. But in recent games even against, bad teams, the nugs are able to score and run,IE Toronto, who is supposed to be a fairly good defensive team. Nets normally play slow the pace and they had to keep up cuz Nugs don't play D except for Camby and AC, Kmart

I just think since the Spurs Detroit & Hornets all slowed the pace of game down @Denver, Dallas will make a strong effort to do the same. It gives the Mavs a better chance of winning, so you can bet Avery will be yelling at them to slow down. I normally do well playing Nuggets overs, but IMO today it stays under. GL Ming

[Underdog88]

Mavs+350
Blazers+175 1stq

.25 to win 2.85 units

[Underdog88]

Heat & Pistons both shooting 75%

[Underdog88]

Pistons -5.5 4thq

1.5 units

[EdwardHaney]

Nice 33 point 3rd quarter there. Under looking good. I agree with your 4th quarter play as well but didn't hit it myself.

[EdwardHaney]

Quite the lineup the Heat have on the floor. Blake Aheard, Stephane Lasme, Alexander Johnson, Kasib Powell...this is an NBA team?