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The storyline for Game 1 centered around the failed air conditioning at the AT&T Center and the subsequent cramping up of LeBron James. With 4:10 remaining in the fourth, LeBron James crossed over Boris Diaw, drove hard to the rim and floated a layup. What happened next will indeed be remembered for a long time. James landed on the baseline and then stuck there. He eventually waved for help, he was carried off and he would not return. The Spurs went on a huge run in the sweltering Heat and won the game by 15 points. Twitter was abuzz, name-calling and character smearing of James. Female dog. Female body part. No balls. Little girl. Menstrual cramps. The list goes on and on the consensus is that Miami probably would have won Game 1 or at least covered had LeBron not been injured. Now James is steamed up big time.
That’s all nice drama but has anything really changed? San Antonio’s bench gives them a huge edge in these games. Sitting Duncan for roughly the second half of the third quarter paid off for the Spurs. Duncan joined Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to record a 20-10 while shooting 90 percent or better in a Finals game. In contrast, LeBron James played the entire third quarter and the first 4:24 of the fourth quarter, then cramped badly. One could argue the Heat played better defense in the first half but they were not capitalizing on offense, missing the open shots they knew the Spurs would give them by design. Rashard Lewis missed early. Ray Allen missed after hitting his first few shots. The Heat missed 12-of-18 uncontested shots in the first half and let’s not discount that the Spurs committed 17 turnovers. That’s not going to happen again. Furthermore, the Spurs were coming on when LeBron was injured and that bench advantage they enjoy should be even more prevalent here, as Erik Spoelstra will be forced to sit James for longer periods. Miami kept Game 1 close throughout and even led by seven points early in the fourth quarter. That has those that played San Antonio in Game 1 shifting gears here. We’re not following suit. The Spurs’ depth gives them a greater margin for error and their chemistry on both ends right now is second-to-none. That makes them very playable spotting a cheaper price than in Game 1.
Diamond Trends - Sunday By Vince Akins VegasInsider
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Tigers are 11-0 since June 20, 2010 as a favorite when they are off a game in which they scored in at least five separate innings and it is the last game of a series for a net profit of $1100.
PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:
When Justin Masterson starts the Indians are 0-10 since August 19, 2012 on the road within 20 cents of pickem after his team won the last time he started for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.
MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:
The Blue Jays are 13-0 ($1,200) since September 12, 2010 as a 130+ favorite after a 5+ run loss.
CHOICE TREND:
The Dodgers are 10-0 since September 23, 2012 on the road after a loss in which they were shut out in the first 6 innings for a net profit of $1050.
ACTIVE TRENDS:
When Jordan Zimmermann starts the Nationals are 10-0 since June 19, 2009 as a favorite in June for a net profit of $1000.
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