Honestly, I think the Golden State Warriors only pulled the trigger on this trade just to get Andrei Bogut healthy. If they had Monta Ellis instead, he could have absolutely shredded the Milwaukee Bucks.
Rose is a game-time decision after that collision, but he didn't seem to take any real damage. Honestly, I'm 90% sure he plays. Just gotta wait for the status report tonight.
I’m honestly a little worried about the Bucks after watching them struggle last night. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets stayed fresh and showed they can actually hold their own against Houston even without their top two guys. At this rate, our guys might end up playing for basically nothing.
Deron Williams and Luol Deng are out, Joakim Noah is playing, and Al Jefferson will probably miss Monday against the Pistons due to family stuff, though nothing's official yet.
I was honestly torn between taking the over on Scola or Martin, but I ended up leaning toward Martin. He’s been a bit inconsistent lately, but if his coach actually gives him decent minutes—which hasn't really been happening recently—I think he could easily clear 17 points. Because of that uncertainty, I'm only rating this bet a 4/10, though it's definitely possible they both go over. I put some money on Houston at 1.45 odds on SS.
stormyseal9 man, you see how it works when you actually want it to? I was cruising right past Smith yesterday, just straight up stood him up at 21, and then there was Crawford ☕
I’m taking J. Smith under 21.5. With J. Johnson back in the lineup, I think this line is a bit too high. Plus, they're facing Detroit, and those guys can really grind out low-scoring games sometimes. I think Prince can keep him under this number. I’m feeling pretty confident on this one, like a 9/10. Even though he's been absolutely killing it over the last four games, when the team is fully healthy and includes Johnson, his average usually sits around 17.
Hey stormyseal9, I honestly think you owe it to the rest of the community and everyone following this thread to at least drop a quick sentence about why you're picking each pair. You might have people blindly copying your picks without realizing things like Blake Griffin is dealing with an ankle injury and his status for tonight is a total toss-up. Or how Crawford’s minutes might tank now that Felton is back in the rotation and there's all this trade talk swirling—he's only managed 11 points total over his last two games. Just throwing out picks like this makes you look like you aren't taking this seriously. No hard feelings, man. I really want you to nail everything else, just not Crawford haha.