Atlanta - Denver over 194,5 @ 1,44
Miami - Oklahoma / Oklahoma +13.0 @ 1,31
@@ 1,90 , bet365
2/10
Atlanta - Denver
With Atlanta something very strange is going on , they started play defense . I dont have a big opinion from them , they will get hurt in playoffs as they did last year but this change is definetly surprising me. Point average got lower for them and their opponents , often they and the rival are under 100 ( in most cases now ) , well i try tu explain that to myself that playoffs are near and they try to catch NR.3 to avoid Orlando or Miami in 1R. By getting Hinrich they god a defensive specialist at SG or PG. Still Denver is Denver , at the word run and gun their is the word Denver in the dictionary . Of course with just RAG you can not get into the playoffs as also the fact stands you can not be a serious team than , but they are very offensive. Atlanta has no injuries , for Denver Gallinari is doubtful but Affalo should return. For this pick i think 1 team going above 100 will be enough , and this year Denver played only 6 matches where they and their opponent didnt score at least 100 points , and that was all against relativly strong defensive teams :
Boston , Milwaukee, NO, Portland, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Defense by Atlanta still isnt have that intense level as the defense from other stronger defensive teams , they dont guard 3 pointers that well , that is very fatal against Denver and important for this pick.
Miami - Oklahoma
I said many times before what i think about Miami so no need to repeat myself. Oklahoma in theory is the better team , and needs to be seen if youth , relativ homogenity , athleticism and quick transition will be enough against great individual power and very intense defense. Oklahoma is a totaly different beast as other teams which Miami beat +20. Maybe one of the most feard underdogs from big clubs in NBA. They have a very quick transition , very athletic, the leader in the transition is top5 in quickness in NBA - R.Westbrook , and i see Chalmers and Bibby having great problems with him , maybe even James and Wade will try themselves out on PG. Exept Westbrook we have NBA-s leading scorer Durant , Perkins , Sefolosha , Perkins ; + on th ebench Harden. Very respectful team , very tough to beat. It is very rare to see Oklahoma trashed due to the fact that they bring something new to the NBA, something that can not by copied by everyone. Last clash went on the side of Miami 108-103, despite the fact Oklahoma was leading the whole match , but that was another team with Krstić and Green. By bringing Perkins they prove that they will try to work on their maybe biggest weeknes , not having a very dtrong defense , well i can not say that defense is weak , but it isnt high class for sure ,and player like Krstić is better than Perkins offensivly but in defense when Perkins is healthy and i hope he is leaning toward it , this is a no contest match between those 2 players than.
Miami - Oklahoma / Oklahoma +7,5 @ 1,80
2/10 , bet365
