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Just one 'cappers opinion
Seems like the entire planet is on the Spurs tonight. Don't mean to be a contrarian, but I'm just not buying into it. 
Best of luck men.
Mark "The Animal"
TheRealAnimal.com
4* Denver +8 1/2 (out of 5*'s).
When San Antonio beats up an opponent, the Spurs generally own the rebounding department. That may not happen in this series as the Nuggets enjoyed a 44-35 edge in game #1 and the combination of 6-11 power forward Nene and 6-11 center Camby is going to make it really difficult on Tim Duncan and company. Nene and Camby each played 37 minutes or more so Duncan is going to exert much effort on defense and rebounding. That could really offset his offensive numbers. The Spurs are in trouble when Tim Duncan can’t contribute offensively. Plus Nene and Camby can really focus on defense and rebounding (22 boards in game one) because Iverson and Anthony are multi-dimensional offensive stars that are also capable of kicking it out to a sharpshooter like Steve Blake. Providing the Nuggets stay interested in defense, this Denver team could be a real thorn in the Western Conference and I suspect game #1 was no fluke. Something else that was startling about game #1 was the fact the Nuggets enjoyed a 25-10 edge in free throw attempts. That’s hard to fathom considering the Spurs were at home. Because Iverson and Anthony are slashers that aren’t content to take jump shots (16-of-16) from the line it really makes the Spurs work on defense. The number hasn’t changed from game #1 and again this assumption that chalk from game #1 will resurrect their performance in game #2 it nonsense. As most of you know, I’m an avid fan of the Spurs, but Denver is on the rise and playing great basketball. This is outstanding value against an opponent that has now lost four straight overall and stand just 2-4 SU and ATS in the last six meetings in the series (scoring a maximum of 95 points during that stretch). Grab the 8 ½ with Denver.
Best of luck men.
Mark "The Animal"
TheRealAnimal.com
4* Denver +8 1/2 (out of 5*'s).
When San Antonio beats up an opponent, the Spurs generally own the rebounding department. That may not happen in this series as the Nuggets enjoyed a 44-35 edge in game #1 and the combination of 6-11 power forward Nene and 6-11 center Camby is going to make it really difficult on Tim Duncan and company. Nene and Camby each played 37 minutes or more so Duncan is going to exert much effort on defense and rebounding. That could really offset his offensive numbers. The Spurs are in trouble when Tim Duncan can’t contribute offensively. Plus Nene and Camby can really focus on defense and rebounding (22 boards in game one) because Iverson and Anthony are multi-dimensional offensive stars that are also capable of kicking it out to a sharpshooter like Steve Blake. Providing the Nuggets stay interested in defense, this Denver team could be a real thorn in the Western Conference and I suspect game #1 was no fluke. Something else that was startling about game #1 was the fact the Nuggets enjoyed a 25-10 edge in free throw attempts. That’s hard to fathom considering the Spurs were at home. Because Iverson and Anthony are slashers that aren’t content to take jump shots (16-of-16) from the line it really makes the Spurs work on defense. The number hasn’t changed from game #1 and again this assumption that chalk from game #1 will resurrect their performance in game #2 it nonsense. As most of you know, I’m an avid fan of the Spurs, but Denver is on the rise and playing great basketball. This is outstanding value against an opponent that has now lost four straight overall and stand just 2-4 SU and ATS in the last six meetings in the series (scoring a maximum of 95 points during that stretch). Grab the 8 ½ with Denver.
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