Boston (-6.5) over PHILADELPHIA - Even though we're not taking them tonight, this still seems like a good time to mention that the Sixers' decision to return to the old-style look both with regard to uniforms and the court design at Wachovia Center is the early frontrunner for top move of the offseason. Even watching Philly home games on television feels like stepping in a time machine.
MIAMI (-3.5) over Phoenix - The "Shaq's last two stops prior to Cleveland" bowl. We actually flipped a coin to decide this game before Tek made a belated re-entrance to the conference call and demanded Miami. Seriously, we (sans Tek) were that non-committal on this. Good to have our version of Sesame Street's Bert around to keep us decisive.
LA Lakers (-7.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY - Much as all of us like the Thunder this season - and we do quite a bit, especially on nights when they get points - this is still too low to pass on the champs, even without Pau.
DALLAS (-5.5) over Utah - Anyone catch the Jazz getting toasted at home by the depleted Rockets last night? We're going to hold off on Utah for another day or two.
Milwaukee over CHICAGO (-8.5) - Too many puntos.
Orlando (-6.5) over DETROIT - Find us one person who is excited about Pistons basketball this season. Go ahead. We dare you.
CLEVELAND (-11.5) over Washington - At the time of last night's Picksix conference call, no line had come out for this game yet, and the general consensus was to take Cleveland with the presumption that the line would be in the 10-12 range. Consensus besides Tek, that is, who apparently hates the Wizards: "No changes below 25." Personally, I've been rather intrigued by a thus-far healthy Arenas and a blowin'-up Andray Blatche...but at this line, we'll stick with a home team that we're trusting has recovered from last week's malaise.
Atlanta over PORTLAND (-7.5) - Monumental step on the call last night when Tek actually coerced Acks (who usually can't be reasoned with on Portland matters) to negotiate: The world's angriest former Mets fan (as Acks put: "When the Mets extended Omar Minaya, I opted out on renewing my fanship") actually agreed to take Portland if the line came out at under two and a half. He swears he knew there was no way it would be that low and just wanted to get to sleep rather than harangue Tek about Greg Oden until the wee hours of Tuesday morning. But we still say Tek has made one small step for man and one Earth-shattering development for the rest of the Picksix crew.
Last night: 3-2
Season: 28-22
2 comments:
We called out the Pistons... and they shit on us.
Yeah, natural karmic reaction to me squawking a bit too much beforehand.
Bah.
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