Tommy Gold's NBA PLAYOFFS 2010.05.19 Picks (49-31-2, +14.79u)

NBA 2009/2010 HDP & OU Record: 399-295-9, +70.28 units won (694 units risked)
NBA 2009/2010 Moneylines Record: 44-76, -2.69 units lost (120 units risked)

NBA PLAYOFFS (49-31-2, +14.79u) 2010.05.19 final 2 picks:

Phoenix Suns @ Los Angeles Lakers

As we have seen in game 1, the Lakers are finally reaching their best shape, as they did somewhere in the middle of the regular season. They were able to shutdown the Jazz's by 4-0, a really good result, as the arena at Salt Lake City is never an easy spot to win a game, but they managed to win 2 in a row. Their offense is playing really good, with an average of 51% in the series against the Jazz and game 1 against the Suns. At home, they are the kind of them that never refuses a run and gun pace, they have good players for it, including their bench. Against the Suns is even easier, as they have all the edge in the paint, they just have to worry about Stoudemire, while they got Gasol, Bynum and Odom to help like we saw in the last game.

The Suns can't try to defend, Specially at Los Angeles, their only hope to win a game is to score more than the the Lakers, and not try to hold the Lakers. Like we saw in the previous series, where the Suns faced supposedly the best home defending teams, the Suns only once scored below the 99 points. They had the edge in that games, and the opponents game were based in defense, something that the Lakers doesn't need to do. The Suns will have to learn the best way to overcame the Lakers in the paint, to try to tie the series at Phoenix. At Lakers, like we saw, the Lakers are playing at their best. That means that at home, they are able to score many points and are really hard to beat.

Picks: Los Angeles Lakers -7 -110 (1.91) Bookmaker, The Greek, 2BetDSI & Over 215.5 -105 (1.95) BetPhoenix, -110 (1.91) The Greek

* One unit each always.

P.S.: I'm also on Minnesota Lynx @ Seattle Storm: Seattle Storm -10 -105 (1.95) BetPhoenix (WNBA). 😉