Have been a bit lax with the blog with a few small irons in the fire keeping me and the boys busy.
The past month has been a big month with the NBA and NHL Playoffs getting to the pointy end and the pretenders sent packing and the MLB season well under way.
Dallas has been a monster ATS (Against The Spread) this post season and finished off the Oklahoma City Thunder today to reach the NBA finals for the first time since 2006. The Thunder will have plenty to think about over the off season with no offensive help for Westbrook and Durant they fell short in something that will surely only make them stronger. It will be interesting to see how the Thunder treat the off season with an obvious need for more scoring help and 2 young potential superstars.
Westbrook who is a shoot first point guard will create plenty of headaches for the Thunder hierarchy. Can you tame his talents and make him a perfect 'Robin' for Kevin Durants 'Batman'? He is a streak shooter and does not get other players involved which can cause problems when his shot is not dropping. Make no mistake this is Kevin Durants team and he will grow into one of the all time greats. The relationship between Durant and Westbrook probably means they will be the corner stone of the franchise for the next 10 years. However I would be interested to see what other teams were willing to offer for Westbrook who would be a legit No.1 on his own team as a poor mans D Rose.
In the East the Miami Heat look to finish of the Chicago Bulls tomorrow in Game 5 in Chicago. Rose has battled hard all series but his individual brilliance is not enough to offset the James/Wade connection. I have a personal view that with the Big 3 setting up shop tomorrow anything but a Finals appearance would be a failure no matter what bodies they had on the floor with them. Now they are one game away from a rematch of the controversial 2006 Finals when Miami beat Dallas. I expect the Heat will be too strong and finish off the series and set up a intriguing 7 game series against Dallas.
Plenty has happened in the AFL with Geelong beating Collingwood in a Friday night blockbuster a couple of weeks ago in a game that at least has created a little interest in the premiership race this year.
Certainly an interesting point that both Collingwood (6-2 ATS) and Geelong (7-1) are first and second on the ladder and both hold the best record ATS so far this year. The Pies were expected to continue the dominance from last year, however the Cats were every ones tip to drop off into the pack and therefore the lines were set accordingly. The trick as always is to get on the gravy train before the bookmakers adjust the odds!
ATS record after 9 rounds -
Adelaide 5-3
Brisbane 4-4
Carlton 3-5
Collingwood 6-2
Essendon 6-3
Fremantle 2-6
Geelong 7-1
Gold Coast 2-5
Hawthorn 5-3
Melbourne 2-6
North Melbourne 4-4
Port Adelaide 1-8
Richmond 6-3
St Kilda 2-6
Sydney 4-4
West Coast 6-2
West Bulldogs 4-4
Some interesting teams pop out namely West Coast (6-2) and Fremantle (2-6), with the Dockers missing big Sandilands for 4 weeks it could be a nice time to lay the Dockers especially away from home.
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