Wednesday, Oct. 8
NBA regular season over/unders are out and I've found one I like: Milwaukee Bucks Over 24 1/2 wins.
There are many reasons for this. For starters, the Bucks are helped playing in the much weaker Eastern Conference.
Milwaukee has new ownership and Jason Kidd as their head coach. The fan base is invigorated for the first time in a while. The Bucks are not a team that will be tanking like the 76ers.
The Bucks have underrated talent, too. Jabari Parker could be the best rookie in the league and 19-year-old Giannis Antetkokounmpo is an emerging star. They are the new faces of the organization's push for a playoff spot.
Milwaukee is better than most people perceive at point guard with Brandon Knight and Kendall Marshall, whose 8.8 assists per game average was exceeded only by Chris Paul.
Larry Sanders can't have a worse year than last season. He's a talented head case who if straightened out gives Milwaukee a needed shot blocker and enforcer. I see promise, too, in center John Henson.
On the handicapping front, I have my Big Ten Game of the Month going Saturday and have my NFL Game of the Week. Both are up and available and can be found here: /pregamepros/pro-bettor/bettor.aspx?id=7746#capper. More plays will be coming.
As always, let's have no bad luck!