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Thursday, June 25, 2009

More 2009 NBA Draft Proposition Bets


We've already given you a couple of 2009 NBA Draft prop bets in the lottery, and we've shown you a way to literally make a quick buck, so now it's time to take a look at four more proposition wagers that may be worth your while tonight.

Once again, you can find these props and more over at BetED.

We mentioned that we would have a few more Tyler Hansbrough props, and indeed two of the props we like involve the North Carolina forward. And, wouldn't you know it, they've spelled all the names right. Like our lottery props, we like two Hansbrough props of the "Who will be drafted first" variety.

North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough (-325) vs. Arizona's Chase Budinger (+225)

We feel like the worst case scenario for Hansbrough is early twenties, while that's the best case for Budinger. There has even been some talk of Hansbrough as a lottery pick, but we don't think he'll go that high. We recommend Hansbrough here, even at -325.

North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough (-220) vs. North Carolina's Wayne Ellington (+160)

We posted a variation of this earlier, and again, we think Hansbrough very well could be the first North Carolina player off the board. If not, he will definitely be the second. Ellington might even slip into the second round, but Hansbrough should be gone in the teens.

These next two props are a little different, in that you are betting on where players will go rather than if they will go before someone else.

Will UCLA's Darren Collison be drafted in the first round (+105) or second round (-145)

We really aren't sure why Collison being drafted in the first round has much better odds, as we think he'll definitely be picked in the 20's. Even if he's borderline, there's no way we're passing on +105 for him to be taken in the round that he really should be.

Where will Ohio State's B.J. Mullens be drafted? Picks 15-20 (+100)

We were too lazy to write out all the other choices, which you can find on the graphic above, but our hunch is that he'll go in this range. For even money, we don't mind taking a crack at him going right after the lottery, where several teams are interested. It doesn't matter that we think he'll suck and he is a long way away from the NBA, we think he'll be picked in this range.

The 2009 NBA Draft is finally here, beginning at about 6:00 central time. Be sure to review all of our prop bets beforehand, as well as our mock draft located on the right hand side of this page, to prepare for the big night.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

2009 NBA Mock Draft: Picks 7-8


Our 2009 NBA Mock Draft of the lottery picks continues as we get to the middle of the lottery order. Next up in the guard-heavy draft are a couple of players with unique skill sets to offer to their new teams.

7. Warriors: Stephen Curry, G, Davidson

After averaging nearly 30 points per game at Davidson during his junior year, Curry finally decided to make the leap to the NBA Draft. His dead-eye shooting ability will fit right in with the Warriors lineup, particularly his range from behind the arc. Still, there are questions about Curry. His small build could get him into trouble defensively in the NBA, and it's uncertain how he'll adjust to not being the only one taking shots. Based solely on his ability to shoot the ball, though, Curry should be around in the league for a long time.

8. Knicks: Jrue Holiday, G, UCLA

The Knicks would have loved Curry at the eight spot, but Holiday makes for one heck of a consolation prize. Holiday could develop into one of the better defensive players in the league, but he needs to work on his jump shot if he wants to become a complete player. Like other guards in this draft, his defense is sometimes his best offense, and many of his buckets come via quick buckets in transition--something the Knicks love to do. If the Knicks miss out on Curry, they'll be please with Holiday, although they'll desperately yearn for Curry's shooting ability.

Our 2009 NBA Lottery Mock Draft continues over the weekend as we creep closer and closer to the real thing on Thursday. Check out the previous entries on the upper right hand side of this site.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Free NCAA Football Picks Stay Hot!

After a mediocre start, we think it's safe to say that our Free NCAA Football Picks are finally meeting expectations.

After another 2-0 week, we've now had five consecutive winning weeks, hitting 70% with a 14-6 record during that span. The picks have had just two losing weeks, although Week 5 should count as about three losing weeks all in one.

We got to 2-0 today thanks to some Pac 10 favorites doing exactly what they were expected to do--and then some. Oregon State crushed UCLA 34-6, laughing at the -7 spread in the process, while Arizona State beat those poor Washington Huskies by a final count of 39-19, covering the -14 spread.

Below is a week-by-week look at how these hot picks have been doing. You can even see where they start to catch fire!

Week 1: 1-2
Week 2: 2-2
Week 3: 3-2
Week 4: 3-1
Week 5: 0-5
Week 6: 1-1
Week 7: 2-1
Week 8: 2-0
Week 9: 3-1
Week 10: 5-4
Week 11: 2-0
Total: 24-19... 56%
Last 5 Weeks: 14-6...70%

As you see we've recovered nicely since that dreadful Week 5, when our system decided to play a cruel joke on us. Without that week, we would be sitting pretty at 63% with a 24-14 record. But since we can't just pretend that week never happened (believe us, we've tried), our only hope is to continue to pick winners as we've done in the last five weeks.

As always, keep checking back for more free winning sports picks, especially as these Free NCAA Football Picks continue an impressive late season run.

Just Two Free NCAA Football Picks Today

It's funny how our Free NCAA Football Pick system works.

Last week, we had a total of nine plays. This week, we have just two.

Oregon State -7 over UCLA

Arizona State -14 over Washington

Take these Pac 10 favorites with confidnce. The system is still below expectations at 22-19 (54%) this season, but is 12-6 (67%) in the last four weeks.

Good luck!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

3-1 Day Keeps Free NCAA Football Picks Hot

Our Free NCAA Football Picks have finally started living up to expectations. After struggling through the beginning of the year, our picks were just 14-14 coming into today. After a solid 3-1 day today, our picks are now 17-15, which is definitely a step in the right direction.

Chase Daniel threw five touchdowns as Missouri trampled Colorado 58-0 to cover the -23 point spread, Rice beat down Tulane 42-17, covering the +3 spread, and California edged UCLA 41-20 to cover a -17 spread.

Now that we're finally back over the .500 hump, here's a look at how our picks have done on a week-by-week basis.

Week 1: 1-2
Week 2: 2-2
Week 3: 3-2
Week 4: 3-1
Week 5: 0-5 :(
Week 6: 1-1
Week 7: 2-1
Week 8: 2-0
Week 9: 3-1
Total: 17-15... 53%

We've improved every week since our disastrous Week 5, and we look for more positive results the rest of the way.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Adding a Fourth Free NCAA Football Pick

We already posted three Free NCAA Football Picks for today's action, but our numbers also indicate value on a Pac 10 game, although not as much as the first three. Still, this is strong enough for us to play it.

California -17 over UCLA

As you know, we usually don't play too many games each week, as we are being very picky with the system. That said, four plays is relatively high for us, but there is a lot of value on the board this week.

Good luck and enjoy a four play Saturday from Stock Lemon!

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Memphis Wins

Memphis beat UCLA in the Final Four matchup Saturday, but since North Carolina was unable to come from behind against Kansas, we went just 1-1 in the Tournament action.

We are looking at some possible plays tomorrow, but we can asure you that there will be a play for the NCAA Tournament Final on Monday.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Final Four Picks

Here are our plays for the Final Four action tonight:

North Carolina -3 over Kansas

Memphis -2 over UCLA

Good luck!

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Another Perfect Day

UCLA took care of Xavier and North Carolina covered against Louisville in today's Elite Eight action, giving us another great day of NCAA Basketball.

The 2-0 day improves our record to 8-2 since the Sweet 16, which for you math buffs out there comes out to a cool 80%. We will have some plays for Sunday's action, so stay tuned!

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Elite Eight Picks

We have two Elite Eight plays today, after going 6-2 in the Sweet 16.

UCLA -6.5 over Xavier

North Carloina -6 over Louisville

Good luck!

Thursday, March 27, 2008

More Tourney Action

Here are our other two plays for the NCAA Tournament today:

Western Kentucky +11.5 over UCLA

West Virginia/Xavier OVER 165

Good luck!

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Notre Dame and Texas A&M on Saturday

Two more:

Notre Dame +3 over Washington State

Texas A&M +10 over UCLA

Two more picks coming shortly.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

BYU and an Over

We have some more picks for the NCAA Tournament games on Thursday, so here they are:

UCLA/Mississippi Valley State OVER 123

BYU +2.5 over Texas A&M

A few more are on the way.