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**Udog** · 06-12-2017, 09:54 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Well-known actors/actresses who were villains on Batman:

— Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt, Lee Meriwether- Catwoman

— Vincent Price, Egghead

— Roddy McDowall, Bookworm

— Frank Gorshin, John Astin- Riddler

— Milton Berle, Louie the Lilac

— Joan Collins, Siren

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

13) The 2017 Golden State Warriors are competing against the 2017 Cavaliers, not the 1970 Knicks or the ’85 Lakers or Jordan’s Bulls or Russell’s Celtics. They’re trying to win this year’s championship, and thats it, no matter what bored people rant about on social media.

They’re trying to win THIS YEAR’s CHAMPIONSHIP, thats it. Fans always think when their team wins it is the greatest thing ever, because for them, it was. For me, Super Bowl XXXIV is the greatest football game ever played. Most people would disagree with that, but thats the beauty of sports/discussion, we all have our opinions.

12) The hotel in Oakland that the Warriors practice in is hosting the National Cannabis Business Summit & Expo, starting Monday. Insert your own joke here.

11) On the Marlins game Saturday, they were discussing whether or not it is a good idea for every team to be represented at the All-Star Game.

I rooted for the 1979 A’s, a truly dreadful (54-108) team that was just a bad team, other than a very young Rickey Henderson, Dwayne Murphy and a couple decent pitchers.

One of the few highlights that season was when Jeff Newman was introduced before the All-Star Game in Seattle, as the A’s only representative. It was like, “Yeah, we suck but we have nice uniforms.”

So I’m in favor of each team being represented.

10) Saturday, 17 people (11 adults, six kids) were pelted with goose droppings at Disneyland in Anaheim. Actual geese did the damage from up above. Thats the definition of a crappy day.

9) Texas Tech signed a 19-year old Italian guard as a recruit to join the Red Raiders this fall. Davide Moretti scored 14.8 pts/game for the Italian team in the U18 World Championships.

Recruiting is so damn competitive now, teams look for players wherever you can find them. I’m guessing it is a very long journey from Italy to Lubbock, TX.

8) 2020 Olympics will have 3-on-3 basketball, but sounds like it will be without NBA players.

7) Damien Jefferson is transferring from New Mexico’s basketball program, the sixth Lobo to transfer since last season ended.

6) Random update: Tim Tebow is hitting .223 in the Class A South Atlantic League.

5) Georgia Tech’s punter is giving up his last year of college football in order to study at a seminary— he is going to become a priest.

4) How small market teams try to do things (for better or worse, mostly worse):

November 5, 2009, the A’s got Matt Holliday from Colorado for Carlos Gonzalez, Greg Smith and Huston Street. Smith was a lefty pitcher, Street is obviously still a (oft-injured) closer and CarGo is a fine player for the Rockies.

Holliday played 93 games for Oakland, then on July 24, he was traded to St Louis, for Clayton Mortenson (P), Shane Peterson (OF) and Brett Wallace (DH-type). Not good.

Holliday was a free agent after 2010, which is why the deals were made in the first place. He re-signed with the Cardinals.

You can hire all the Ivy League geniuses you want in the front office, but that Ivy League degree looks a lot less glossy when you screw things up this badly. I’d go over the Cespedes and Josh Donaldson trades, but I don’t want to puke on my laptop.

Oakland’s record since the Cespedes trade on July 31, 2014: 186-255. I’ll stop now.

3) In the interest of fairness, A’s did same thing with Ben Zobrist, who was with Oakland for less than one season, before they dealt him to the Royals on July 28, for two minor league pitchers, one of which was Sean Manaea, who has great promise.

So if you replenish your young pitching, it can be worth it; if you don’t, its a freaking disaster.

2) Major league baseball amateur draft is Monday; think it is 40 rounds now over a couple days. Baseball is different than other sports in that these kids get drafted, then disappear into the minor leagues before some of them resurface in the majors a couple years from now

1) It never gets old when a kid makes his major league debut, and they show his family in the stands; the mom is usually crying, the dad is trying to act cool and everyone else in the group is going crazy rooting for the kid. It is the culmination of many years of effort; what a feeling that must be.

Minnesota Twins have the #1 pick; they’re in first place now. Last team to draft first while they were in first place? The 2001 Twins, when they drafted Joe Mauer.

**Udog** · 06-12-2017, 10:00 AM

Monday's NBA Finals Game 5 Betting Preview: Cavaliers at Warriors

Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors (-8.5, 230.5)

Warriors lead series 3-1

The Cleveland Cavaliers avoided the sweep and aim to remain alive again on Monday when they visit the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Cavaliers rolled to an impressive 137-116 victory in Game 4 when they drained a Finals' record 24 3-pointers and badly outplayed Golden State.

Cleveland exposed the Warriors' defense with Finals' records for first-quarter points (49) and halftime points (86) and received a sensational offensive performance from point guard Kyrie Irving. "The magnitude of the games, especially the last game, it hit me in a very deep place," Irving said after his 40-point performance. "Just you want to play extremely well and you understand that's a do-or-die game." Golden State blew a 3-1 series lead while losing to the Cavaliers in last season's Finals but continue to say it is a different team - one that won its first 15 postseason games prior to being spanked on Friday. "I don't think there was any concern or thoughts about history," Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters. "I think it was we played a desperate team on their home floor, a great team, with great players, and they came out and handed it to us. Simple as that."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ABC

LINE HISTORY: The Warriors opened as 8.5-point home favorites for Game 5 and the total hit the board at a massive 230.5. Neither number has moved thus far.

INJURY REPORT:

Cavaliers - C E. Tavares (Out For Season, hand).

Warriors - C Z. Pachulia (Questionable, possible suspension), SF K. Looney (Out Indefinitely, hip).

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (64-35 SU, 45-50-4 ATS, 59-39-1 O/U): Irving is averaging 39 points over the past two games and 30.3 for the series as he continues to raise his growing reputation as a big-time player. "He's just been built for that moment," Cleveland star forward LeBron James told reporters. "I said that over and over again - that he's always been built for the biggest moments, and he showed that once again. It's not surprising. He's just that special." James isn't doing so bad himself with averages of 31.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 10.5 assists and he posted his ninth career playoff triple-double in Game 4 to break a tie with legendary Magic Johnson for most all-time.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (82-16 SU, 51-44-3 ATS, 44-54 O.U): Forward Draymond Green's absence in Game 5 of last season's Finals due to his accumulation of technical fouls helped fuel Cleveland's comeback but Green says the situation is different this season as the reminders increase. "I'm sure that's just the world we live in," Green told reporters. "But we were up 3-0 (this year). We weren't up 3-0 last year. So, it's a little different. And at the end of the day, the series is a little different. Thank God I get to play in Game 5." Green's offense has been much quieter than his vocal cords as he is averaging 11.3 points on just 35.6 percent shooting to go along with 9.8 rebounds per game.

TRENDS:

* Cavaliers are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. Western Conference.
* Warriors are 14-3-1 ATS in their last 18 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
* Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Under is 11-1 in Warriors last 12 games following a straight up loss.
* Under is 7-1-2 in the last 10 meetings in Golden State.

CONSENSUS: 60 percent of users are siding with the road underdog Cleveland Cavaliers and 63 percent are on the Over.

**Udog** · 06-12-2017, 10:07 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, June 12

Cleveland @ Golden State

Game 709-710
June 12, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
132.208
Golden State
139.371
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 7
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 9
231 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+9); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, June 12

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CLEVELAND (64 - 35) at GOLDEN STATE (82 - 16) - 6/12/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 109-89 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 32-22 ATS (+7.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 102-85 ATS (+8.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 87-64 ATS (+16.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games against Central division opponents this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 56-34 ATS (+18.6 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when leading in a playoff series this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games after allowing 130 points or more since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 13-10 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 14-9 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
13 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Monday, June 12

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9:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Golden State's last 9 games

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