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        <title>Reply to &#8220;Nice #'s, systems, for NBA Wednesday&#8221;</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Free plays now 4-0 last four days with Akron.  College tourney free pick now at TheRealAnimal.com for Wednesday night.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:43:42 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>New topic: &#8220;Nice #'s, systems, for NBA Wednesday&#8221;</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[New Orleans -5 1/2
Detroit +1 1/2

In their last road game Houston had 32 points at halftime and trailed at Atlanta. Who can blame the Rockets if they aren’t down and out after undergoing unbelievable media scrutiny and seeing their 22-game winning streak halted last night? When you consider Boston was coming off a come-from-behind win in San Antonio the previous night, it was really a poor effort by the Rockets in the 2nd half (getting outscored 55-34 at home). I would love to get a confirmation that the questionable David West is playing tonight, but that’s not likely this early in the day. With or without West, the Hornets are 7-0 SU and ATS at home since February 27th. New Orleans is in double revenge from two losses to Houston during their magnificent 22-game streak. Check out this system: Home favorites in double revenge and involving two teams that have won 60-75 percent of their games played are 51-20 ATS the past five years. Adding insult to injury for the Rockets is the fact that going against road underdogs involving two teams that have won 60-75 percent of their games has produced a 34-8 ATS record the past five years in March. Despite the obvious letdown for Houston (factored in line) and the West injury, this is just too good to pass up. I took New Orleans -5 1/2. 

A walk in the park last night for Detroit as they led Denver by 22 at intermission. I’m sure Cleveland will be juiced up for tonight’s game after having lost three out of four recently. But this is also where the recent lineup changes for the Cavaliers could cause problems. Still adjusting to each other and facing a veteran team like the Pistons is just not the recipe to end recent woes. Plus, let’s face it, there’ just no excuse for the Cavaliers to lose to the likes of New Jersey without Kidd, Washington without Arenas, and Orlando by 14 points and then be favored over the Pistons. I seem to remember Daniel Gibson having played an important part in last year’s playoff series win over the Pistons. He’s on the shelf tonight. I’ve got the Cavaliers 10-9 SU since February 10th. This is hardly a team on the caliber of Boston and Detroit in the east. I’m also not convinced the recent trades made this team better (probably worse without Gibson). The last meeting produced a 35-point Detroit victory. Revenge certainly is an angle, but the Cavaliers just don’t have the goods. It would have been one thing if the Pistons were tested last night, but that didn’t happen either.
FYI: Detroit is 8-0 ATS on the road this year after two straight wins by 10 points or more! The Cavaliers are 5-17 ATS at home the past three seasons after a loss by 10 points or more. I took the Pistons +1 1/2 at BetUS.com.

Best of luck guys.

Mark \"The Animal\" 
TheRealAnimal.com
animalsports@msn.com]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:42:26 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Reply to &#8220;Tuesday NIT&#8221;</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Also free NIT winner at TheRealAnimal.com.  Sign up for free picks daily at the site.  Thanks.

Mark \"The Animal\"
TheRealAnimal.com
animalsports@msn.com]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:17:02 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>New topic: &#8220;Tuesday NIT&#8221;</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[5 plays tonight from the NIT/CBI at TheRealAnimal.com.  Here are two of them:

Using Creighton -7 and OVER 150:

Tough spot for Rhode Island as rarely does an unusual visitor enter the Missouri Valley and leave with a win, let alone stay competitive.  The teams in the valley tend to have a chip on their shoulder anyway being labeled with the dreaded “Mid Major” tag.  I’ve always hated that anyway.  So when they get a chance to host somebody from the east or west coast, motivation is never a problem. But how about Rhode Island?  14-1 start translates into a 21-11 year and a first-round exit in the A-10 Tournament.  Sounds kind of disappointing with a 7-10 finish.  The Rams are 1-7 SU in their last eight playing horrible defense, allowing between 74 and 92 points throughout the skid.  Creighton should slam this team.  The Blue Jays are 15-2 at home outscoring foes 81-65 on average.  Since February 14th, Rhode Island has played three games away from home.  They lost two of them including Charlotte in Atlantic City last week. They barely won at Lasalle but were destroyed at George Washington 85-68 as a 5 ½-point favorite.  This potentially could be a shootout.  Creighton averages 80 points at home per game.  Rhode Island has yielded 82 a contest in their last five.  In their regular-season finale, the Rams lost at home to Charlotte 74-64.  The 49ers scored those 74 points on just 38 percent shooting from the floor.  Rhode Island has allowed 85 or more in three consecutive road games.  Creighton shoots from beyond the arc very well and the Rams are pitiful defensively.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:16:05 -0400</pubDate>
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