NBA: The Memphis Grizzlies in Positive System!
It’s another sorry season at 191 Beale Street in Memphis, with the Grizzlies at 15-36, having fired coach Marc Iavaroni and bringing in retread Lionel Hollins to work with an array of youngsters. However, they are on a roll of late and tonight will be bac
2009-02-12
It’s another sorry season at 191 Beale Street in Memphis, with the Grizzlies at 15-36, having fired coach Marc Iavaroni and bringing in retread Lionel Hollins to work with an array of youngsters. However, they are on a roll of late and tonight will be backed by a powerful betting system against Philadelphia. Be sure to take in this angle before confirming your wagers.
Last season, the Memphis front office saw they were going nowhere and decided to start over. They traded Pau Gasol and Mike Miller and determined they would rebuild with a collection of players who were all very successful in college of Europe. The senior member of the team is Hakim Warrick, who is at the ripe old age of 25.
However, when these many young players are thrown together playing in the NBA, it doesn’t take long for the losses to pile up, especially playing in the Southwest Division, which has teams with bountiful experience. Iavaroni was on the Phoenix staff under Mike D’Antoni and was brought in with the promise of making the Grizzlies similar to the Suns. For the fans, the losses were expected, but at least be entertaining.
The losses mounted, Memphis was dull and in the process of a 1-13 January, the Grizzlies made a move to Hollins. While Hollins is highly regarded as an assistant, his head coaching skills have come into question in the past. Based on early results, he might have found the right type of team to allow his skills to shine.
Since flipping the calendar to February, Memphis has won four of five (4-1 ATS), actually playing defense. For most of the season, the Grizz have been the worst teams in the NBA in field goal defense. In three of their four wins, they have held the opposing to under 40 percent shooting, including under 30 percent in the last two wins over Toronto and New Orleans.
Maybe it's Hollins' mix of old-school discipline and common sense derived from his playing days. The Grizzlies are winning because their defense has improved, the offensive execution is better and the little things that win or lose games are being done to Hollins' satisfaction, giving Memphis a chance.
The last four games have been played at the FedEx Forum and now the test will be to play this well on the road against one of the hotter teams in the NBA, Philadelphia. The Sixers are 13-4 and 11-4-2 ATS since Jan. 6 and have moved over .500 at 26-24, into seventh position in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Philadelphia has allowed just 92.4 points per game in last 15 contests.
Philly is an 11-point home favorite, with total of 187, according to Sportsbook.com and is up against a rather severe system in the NBA.
Play On Underdogs of 10 or more points - after going under the total by 30 or more points total in their last three games against opponent after going under the total by 54 or more points total in their last ten games.
The point this system is making is two teams have played very solid defense for a period of time. With the score expected to be lower, the double digit points might be too much for the favorite to surpass. This super situation is 27-5 ATS, 84.4 percent since 1996. This has been particularly sharp over the last three years at 10-1 ATS. Forget any money line action on Memphis, as the underdog is 4-28.
Nonetheless, the dog has been an extremely good wager and the average margin of the 32 games has been 7.3 points per game in this exact spot. Take a minute to consider this play.
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