MEMO TO NHL, PLEASE KILL THE VERSUS CHANNEL ASAP!THE NHL HAS NO ONE TO BLAME BUT THEMSELVES FOR THE MARKETING OF THE LEAGUE. ESPN MAY HAVE LOW BALLED THE NHL WHEN THEY MADE THEIR LAST CONTRACT OFFER A COUPLE YEARS AGO, BUT THE LEAGUE SHOULD HAVE ACCEPTED. THIS WOULD HAVE KEPT THEM IN THE PUBLIC EYE. THERE ARE PEOPLE IN PENNSYLVANIA WHO CANNOT EVEN WATCH THE EASTERN CONF FINALS BECAUSE THEY DON'T GET THE HARD TO FIND VERSUS CHANNEL. BUT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY REASON THIS CHANNEL SHOULD BE JUNKED. THE COVERAGE IS TERRIBLE. THE PLAY BY PLAY ANNOUNCER WHO WORKED THE PENS/ FLYERS GAME LITERALLY TALKED IN A MONO-TONE THE ENTIRE GAME. HE ALSO FOUND FAULT WITH EVERY CALL MADE THAT WAS POSITIVE FOR THE HOME TEAM. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MARKET A LEAGUE WHEN YOUR ANNOUNCERS ARE FOR ONE, BORING, AND TWO , OVERLY CRITICAL OF THE REFS TREATMENT OF THE STAR PLAYER. THERE IS A SEGMENT OF THE LONGTIME NHL FAN WHO RATHER SEE BLOOD, GUTS, AND 1-0 GAMES, THAN SEE GREAT ATHLETES SHOWING OFF THEIR SKATING, PASSING, AND SHOOTING SKILLS. THE NHL HAS TO WEED OUT THESE TYPES OR THE SPORT WILL NEVER BE TAKEN SERIOUS BY THE AVERAGE SPORTS FAN. AND OF COURSE THE NHL MUST GET RID OF THE VERSUS NETWORK EVEN IF GARY BETTMAN HAS TO KISS THE ASS OF THE WORLD WIDE LEADER.
SPURS, PENS , JAZZ ALL PROTECT HOME ADVANTAGE SUNDAY!
SMARTMONIES WAS A LITTLE OFF ON HIS SPURS TREND, WASN'T HE? BUT HERE IS A TREND YOU CAN COUNT ON. IF AN NBA TEAM
SMARTMONIES DESTROYS BOOKS FRIDAY, GOES 8-1!COMING OFF A NIGHT IN WHICH SMARTMONIES CORRECTLY PICKED A ROUND ROBIN PARLAY THAT PAID OUT OVER 6 UNITS, HE DID EVEN BETTER ON FRIDAY. MONIES WENT 8-1 FRIDAY NIGHT, PICKING UP 8 FULL UNITS. SMARTMONIESCLUB IS UP OVER 15 UNITS IN THE NHL PLAYOFFS. MONIES PICKED UP A WINNER WITH THE UTAH JAZZ. CLEARLY THAT GAME HAD TO BE FIXED WHEN UTAH FORWARD CARLOS BOOZER, A 76% PERCENT FREE THROW SHOOTER, MISSED BOTH FREE THROWS AT THE END OF GAME. THIS GAVE UTAH JUST A 5 PT WIN. THE CLOSING LINE WAS INDEED 5. SMARTMONIESCLUB PLAYED EARLY AT 4.5 AND GOT THE WIN. THE PENGUINS BLEW APART THE FLYERS TONIGHT IN PITTSBURGH. WE EXPECT THAT TO CONTINUE.
FLYERS TOP DEFENDER OUT FOR SERIES!THE FLYERS TAKE ON THE PENGUINS TONIGHT AT THE MELLON ARENA. THEY WILL BE WITHOUT THEIR TOP DEFENDER. TIMONEN WAS LOST DUE TO A BLOOD CLOT. HE WAS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR SHUTTING DOWN MONTREAL'S STAR PLAYERS. WE POSTED ON THIS SITE EARLIER THAT THE FLYERS SHOULDN'T EVEN SHOW UP TO PLAY THIS SERIES AS THEY HAVE VERY LITTLE CHANCE TO WIN IT. IT APPEARS SOME PLAYERS HAVE TAKEN US UP ON THAT IDEA.
FLYERS ARE A HEAVY UNDERDOG IN GAME 1 TONIGHT. THE TOTAL IS SET FOR 5.5 GOALS.
KING JAMES RULES, STORY OF GAME 1 IN BOSTON!REMEMBER THE JORDAN RULES? IT APPEARS THAT DOC RIVERS COOKED UP SOMETHING SIMILIAR FOR LEBRON JAMES THIS SERIES.
JAMES STRUGGLED MIGHTILY IN GAME 1 TONIGHT IN BOSTON WITH ONLY 12 POINTS. JAMES ONLY MADE 2 FIELD GOALS ALL NIGHT. HE WAS OFTEN FORCED TO SETTLE FOR JUMPERS. OUT OF HIS 18 SHOTS , 13 OF THEM WERE FROM OUTSIDE OF THE KEY. 6 OF THOSE SHOTS WAS TAKEN FROM THREE POINT LAND. CLEARLY THE CELTICS ARE GOING TO MAKE JAMES BEAT THEM WITH HIS JUMPER. THAT BEING SAID THE CELTICS DID NOT LOOK GOOD. CLEARY THE BOOKS SET A BAD LINE WHEN THEY OPENED THE CELITCS AS 10 POINT FAVORITES. IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE THE NEXT LINE. SURE, THE CELITICS ARE BOUND TO SHOOT BETTER, BUT SO IS JAMES. SO FAR IN THESE PLAYOFFS, THE CELTICS HAVE NOT LOOKED LIKE THE 66 WIN TEAM WE SAW THIS SEASON.
WITH TODAYS WIN, PENGUINS ADVANCE TO FINALS AND PLAY FOR CUP!THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS WILL NOW ADVANCE TO THE STANLEY CUP FINALS. THERE IS A LITTLE MATTER OF HANDLING THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS TO BE DONE FIRST, BUT ACCORDING TO SMARTMONIES THAT SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM. "PITTSBURGH SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PLAY THIS SERIES," SAYS SMARTMONIES.
"PHILADELPHIA CANNOT BEAT THE PENGUINS. THEY TAKE TOO MANY PENALTIES AND YOU CAN'T DO THAT TO THE PENGUINS AND RISK HAVING TO DEAL WITH THEIR POWER PLAY ALL SERIES LONG. IF THIS SERIES GOES MORE THAN 5 GAMES, I WOULD BE SHOCKED."
THE PENS ELIMINATED THE RANGERS IN 5 GAMES.
REDWINGS MIGHT BE BEST TEAM EVER, AT LEAST STATISTICALLY!LISTEN TO A REPLAY OF SMARTMONIES EARLY SATURDAY MORNING RADIO SHOW! SMARTMONIES DISCUSSES THE NHL PLAYOFFS, NBA PLAYOFFS AND HOW SPORTS ARE FIXED. HE ALSO COVERS THE STEELER DRAFT! SMARTMONIES CAN TALK ANY SPORT. YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE REPLAY RIGHT NOW ON THIS SITE!
PENGUINS JUST HAVE TOO MUCH TALENT FOR NEW YORK RANGERSSMARTMONIES WAS ULTRA NERVOUS ABOUT THE PENGUINS / RANGERS SERIES. A NOTED PITTSBURGH SPORTS FAN, (PIRATES NOTWITHSTANDING) AND PERHAPS THE MOST DOMINANT SPORTS CAPPER IN THE COUNTRY, SMARTMONIES KNOWS THAT THERE ARE KEY HISTORICAL TYPE STATS THAT GIVE THE EDGE TO THE RANGERS. BUT SMARTMONIES ALSO KNOWS TALENT WHEN HE SEE'S IT. "THE PENGUINS ARE THE NEXT DYNASTY IN PRO SPORTS," SAYS SMARTMONIES. " I HAVE SAID THIS FOR OVER A YEAR. SUPERSTARS LIKE CROSBY AND MALKIN AREN'T GOING TO LOSE TO A NEW YORK TEAM. NOT IN A 7 GAME SERIES." THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS BEGAN PUBLISHING ARTICLES THIS PAST WEEK WHERE THEY DEPICTED CROSBY AS A WHINY HOCKEY PLAYER WHO BENEFITS FROM THE CALLS. BUT SMARTMONIES WILL TELL YOU, THE BEST PLAYERS SHOULD ALWAYS GET THE BENEFIT OF THE CALLS. "NEW YORK SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN ANYONE," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "LOOK WHAT JORDAN DID TO THEIR KNICKS TEAMS OVER THE YEARS. CROSBY AND MALKIN ARE GOING TO DO THE SAME. THEY JUST NEED TO GET USED TO IT." HOW GOOD ARE THESE PENGUINS? "THIS IS 1974 ALL OVER AGAIN," SAYS SMARTMONIES WHO REFERENCES THE STEELERS RUN IN THE 1970'S. "THIS IS A BUDDING DYNASTY WHO WILL BE GOOD FOR THE SPORT. JUST ENJOY IT. EVEN IF THEIR BEATING THE HELL OUT OF YOUR TEAM." SMARTMONIES CURRENTLY
HAS A RECORD OF 24-11 (INCLUDING PARLAYS) IN THE PLAYOFFS. THE CLUB IS UP 17 UNITS ON HIS PICKS. ANOTHER WORDS, A 1,000.00 BETTOR IS UP 17,000 DOLLARS. WE MAY BE LOOKING AT ONE OF THE GREAT SPORTS PICKS RUNS OF ALL TIME. AFTER ALL, THE HEAVILY TALENTED SMARTMONIES IS AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME RIGHT NOW. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
CAVS IN TROUBLE TONIGHT IN D.C.?CAVS ARE UP 2-0 AND THREATENING TO MAKE THIS A SHORT SERIES. BUT SMARTMONIES SAYS NOT SO FAST. "THESE TEAMS ARE IN FOR A LONG SERIES" SAYS SMARTMONIES."THIS ISN'T THE SAME CAVS TEAM THAT HAD A +5 SCORING DIFFERENTIAL LAST YEAR. THEY WERE EVEN ON THE SEASON. THAT'S 5 POINTS WORSE. LEBRON WON'T GET THE CALLS TONIGHT IN D.C. WE MIGHT HAVE OURSELVES A BLOWOUT. YOU EITHER TAKE THE WIZARDS OR YOU TAKE NOTHING AT ALL IN MY OPINION." THE WIZARDS ARE 5 POINT HOME FAVORITES. THEY ARE DOWN 2-0 IN THIS SERIES.
SMARTMONIES FINISHED UP 1ST ROUND OF NHL PLAYOFFS UP 15 UNITS!SMARTMONIES TOOK A LOSS ON THE CAPITALS TUESDAY NIGHT. BUT EVEN WITH THAT LOSS, HE STILL FINISHED UP A REMARKABLE 15 UNITS FOR THE 1ST ROUND OF THE NHL PLAYOFFS. 14.86 TO BE EXACT. CONSIDERING THAT MOST OF THESE PLAYS AVERAGE LESS THAN 1.5 UNITS, IT JUST MAKES THE 15 UNITS GAINED LOOK THAT MUCH STRONGER. ITS FAIR TO SAY THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE GREAT RUNS WE HAVE SEEN IN QUITE SOME TIME. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
SMARTMONIES UP 16 UNITS IN NHL PLAYOFFS!ONE THOUSAND PER UNIT AND YOU WOULD BE UP $16,330 BUCKS SO FAR IN 1ST ROUND OF THE NHL PLAYOFFS WITH THE USE OF SMARTMONIES PICKS. MONIES ALSO WON HIS OPENING PICK IN THE NBA PLAYOFFS WITH THE CELITCS. HE ALSO WON HIS TOP PLAY IN MLB SUNDAY. WHEN YOU FIND A MORE EXPLOSIVE CAPPER THEN SMARTMONIES, PLEASE LET US KNOW. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
MONIES SAYS 95 BULLS EDGE 71 LAKERS IN CLOSING MINUTES OF 7TH GAME! CLICK ON SMARTMONIES RE PLAY OF HIS SATURDAY RADIO PROGRAM TO GET HIS TOP TEN LIST FOR GREATEST NBA TEAMS OF ALL TIME! HE ALSO TALKS ABOUT COACHES AND THEIR CRITICAL USE OF THE MEDIA AS A WAY TO SEND MESSAGES THROUGHOUT THE PLAYOFFS. HE ALSO GIVES HIS MATCHUP KEYS TO A 1995 BULLS & 1971 LAKERS MATCHUP!
SMARTMONIESCLUB ROLLIN!SMARTMONIES WENT 3-1 ON HIS EARLY PICKS TONIGHT. ANOTHER WINNER IN THE NHL PLAYOFFS WITH DALLAS. WASHINGTON CAPITALS COVERED THE +1.5 LINE FOR THE CLUB. ONLY A RANGERS COVER ON THE PUCK LINE WILL BE NEEDED TOMORROW NIGHT FOR YET ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PARLAY. MONIES ALSO WON HIS BALTIMORE ORIOLES PICK WHEN THEY SCORED 2 RUNS IN THE 9TH TO TIE. THEY EVENTUALLY WON THE GAME IN EXTRA INNINGS. ONLY AN OAKLAND WIN IS NEEDED FOR A 4-1 EVENING. YOU CAN'T STOP SMARTMONIES, YOU CAN ONLY HOPE TO CONTAIN HIM.
SMARTMONIES STRIKES GOLD WEDNESDAY NIGHT! WINS 6 UNITS IN NHL!THE SPORTSBOOKS CAN SMELL THE URINE, CAUSE SMARTMONIES JUST PISSED ALL OVER THEM WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HE NAILED HIS 3 UNIT BEST BET WITH THE RANGERS. BUT THAT IS NOT ALL. HE ALSO WON 2 PARLAY PICKS THAT WERE TIED WITH THE PENGUINS. HIS NASHVILLE PICK IS EVEN LOOKING GOOD EARLY AS THEY ARE UP 2-0.
RIGHT NOW IN THIS NHL PLAYOFFS, YOU ARE SEEING SMARTMONIES AT THE VERY TOP OF HIS GAME. THE GOOD NEWS IS, THAT MONIES IS JUST GETTIN STARTED. NOW LETS SAY THIS ALL AT ONE TIME. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
COULD THINGS GET UGLY TONIGHT AT THE GARDEN?SMARTMONIES HAS GUT FEELING THAT THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS ARE IN FOR A BEATING TONIGHT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. "COMING INTO THIS SERIES I FELT THE RANGERS WERE THE MUCH STRONGER TEAM," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "THEY FINISHED THE SEASON WITH A +6.O SHOTS ON GOAL DIFFERENTIAL. THE DEVILS ARE NOT THE SAME. WHEN THEY WERE WINNING CUPS, THEY WON WITH +7.O TYPE SOG DIFFERENTIAL AVERAGES. THEY WERE BASCIALLY EVEN ON THE YEAR. THEIR ALLOWING AT LEAST 6 OR 7 MORE SHOTS THEN THEY DID EARLIER THIS DECADE. BRODEUR HAS THE 3RD WORST SAVE PERCENTAGE IN THE PLAYOFFS SO FAR. I THINK THE DEVILS ARE FRAUDS AND THEY JUST MIGHT GET EXPOSED TONIGHT IN NEW YORK." THE RANGERS ARE A SOLID -145 FAVORITE AT HOME WEDNEDSDAY.
SMARTMONIES DESTROYS BOOKS SUNDAY, GOES 6-2!SMARTMONIES PICKED UP 6 WINNERS IN ALL 3 SPORTS TODAY, INCLUDING THE MLB ,NBA AND NHL. ALL TOGETHER THE CLUB PICKED UP NEARLY 3 UNITS WITH A PARLAY PENDING. IF YOU WERE A FIGHTER, YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE THE BEST CORNER MAN AVAILABLE. AS A BETTOR, YOU HAVE TO FIGHT THE ODDSMAKERS.
IMAGINE HAVING SMARTMONIES IN YOUR CORNER! NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
SMARTMONIES, A CERTAIN MAGIC STILL LINGERS WITH THAT VERY NAME!MONTREAL THROUGHLY DOMINATED BOSTON THIS YEAR, AND THAT INCLUDES GAME 1 OF THE OPENING SERIES. SO WHAT DOES SMARTMONIES DO? HE COMES BACK WITH BOSTON +1.5 IN PART OF HIS PARLAY PICK WITH DETROIT. RESULT WAS HIS 11TH WINNER IN THE NHL PLAYOFFS THIS YEAR. SMARTMONIES HAS 11 WINS AND ONLY 3 LOSSES IN THE OPENING WEEK OF LORD STANLEY'S PLAYOFF RUN. CLUB IS UP NEARLY 10 UNITS IN JUST ONE WEEK! CLUB MEMBERS ARE UNABLE TO MAKE A PLAY LIKE BOSTON. THEY COULDN'T PULL THAT KIND OF TRIGGER ON THEIR OWN. THAT'S WHY THEY PAY SMARTMONIES THE BIG BUCKS. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
SMARTMONIES 10-3 UP 8 UNITS IN NHL PLAYOFFS! HUGE FRIDAY NIGHT!SMARTMONIES GRABBED THE BOOKMAKER BY THE BALLS FRIDAY NIGHT! HE WENT 5-0 IN THE NHL PLAYOFFS PICKING UP OVER 5 UNITS ON THE NIGHT. STRAIGHT PLAYS , TEAM PARLAYS, AND EVEN A THREE TEAM PARLAYS ALL WON. MAKE ABSOLUTELY NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
SPORTSBOOKS BRACING THEMSELVES FOR BIG PAYOUT FRIDAY NIGHT!WE DON'T USE THE WORD LOCK LOOSELY AROUND THESE PARTS. BUT TONIGHTS PENS/OTTAWA GAME MIGHT BE THE CLOSEST THING TO A LOCK AS YOUR GOING TO GET. WE HAVE TWO TEAMS HEADED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND THE SPORTSBOOKS KNOW THEIR IN TROUBLE. "THE BOOKS CAN ONLY SET A LINE SO HIGH," SAYS SMARTMONIES. THE PENGUINS WON 4-0 ON WEDNESDAY AND THE CROSBY-HOSSA LINE DIDN'T EVEN SCORE. VET GARY ROBERTS RETURNED AND DOMINATED THE GAME EARLY AND OFTEN IN FRONT OF THE NET. MALKIN LINE PUNCHED THRU WITH 2 GOALS. OTTAWA APPEARED TO HAVE CONCEDED THE FIRST TWO GAMES IN PITTSBURGH. THE INJURY RIDDLED TEAM IS FACING A JUGGERNAUT AND YOU HAVE TO THINK CROSBY'S LINE WILL SCORE TONIGHT. THE PENGUINS HAVE WEAPONS ALL OVER THE PLACE. SMARTMONIES SAYS LOAD UP ON THE PENGUINS. "THIS GAME COULD GET UGLY TONIGHT," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "OTTAWA SHOULD NOT EVEN SHOW UP TO PLAY THIS GAME. I FEEL BAD FOR THE SPORTSBOOKS HERE."
A NEW DYNASTY BEGINS TONIGHT!TONIGHT THE HEAVILY TALENTED PITTSBURGH PENGUINS WILL BEGIN A SPECTACULAR RUN THAT HAS NO END IN SIGHT. THIS IS THE NEW DYNASTY IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS. CROSBY, MALKIN, FLEURY, STAAL, MALONE ETC ETC. NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN BETTING ON THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS.
SMARTMONIES CORRECTLY PICKS NATIONAL CHAMPION!SMARTMONIES CALLED IT! HE CORRECTLY PICKED THE NATIONAL CHAMPION IN THE MENS BASKETBALL TOURNEY, BOTH ON HIS RADIO SHOW AND THIS WEBSITE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TOURNEY! SMARTMONIES ALSO FINISHED UP CLOSE TO 10 UNITS AHEAD ON ALL OF HIS TOURNEY PICKS,INCLUDING HIS SEASON ENDING 3 UNIT PLAY ON KANSAS MONDAY NIGHT. SMARTMONIES IS ALSO UP 6 UNITS IN JUST THE LAST 3 DAYS IN BASEBALL. THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR SMARTMONIES, AND A GREAT NIGHT FOR THE SMARTMONIESCLUB. CLUB MEMBERS WILL BE OFF TO THE BANK TOMORROW. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
SMARTMONIES PREDICTION FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMETHE MENS FINAL NCAA BB CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WILL TAKE PLACE TONIGHT. WE ASK SMARTMONIES FOR HIS PREDICTION. "I THINK KANSAS WILL HAVE A 1-2 PT LEAD IN THE FINAL SECONDS," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "MEMPHIS WILL TAKE THE FINAL SHOT AND LOSE. I'M THINKING SOMETHING LIKE 75-73 KANSAS."
38,000 JACKASSES AT PNC PARK TODAY!THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES ARE HOLDING THEIR HOME OPENER AT PNC PARK TODAY. REPORTS ARE THAT THERE ARE ONLY STANDING ROOM ONLY TICKETS AVAIALBLE. PNC PARK HAS A COMPACITY TO HOLD 38,000 PEOPLE. ITS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE WOULD ACTUALLY LOSE A DAY OF WORK AND GO PAY TO WATCH THE PIRATES. THEY HAVE ONLY HAD 15 CONSECUTIVE LOSING SEASONS.
FINAL FOUR PICKS!THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE MENS 64 TEAM TOURNEY WHERE WE HAVE ALL 4 NUMBER 1 SEEDS IN THE SATURDAY SEMI FINALS. AND IF THE LINES FROM LAS VEGAS ARE CORRECT, WERE IN FOR A SWEET FINAL FOUR! NORTH CAROLINA IS A 3 POINT FAVORITE AGAINST KANSAS. MEMPHIS OPENED AS A 1 POINT FAVORITE AND THEN QUICKLY MOVED TO A 2 POINT FAVORITE OVER BEN HOWLAND'S UCLA BRUINS. WHO DOES SMARTMONIES LIKE IN TODAY'S GAMES? "I LIKE KANSAS AND UCLA," SAYS SMARTMONIES.
KANSAS SHOULD BE ABLE TO SCORE AGAINST A SOFT CAROLINA DEFENSE. AND I THINK CAROLINA COULD SEE THEIR SHOOTING PERCENTAGE DROP AGAINST A KANSAS DEFENSE THAT SHOULD BE ABLE TO MATCH UP." WHATDOES MONIES THINK ABOUT THE UCLA/MEMPHIS GAME? "THE UCLA GAME IS TOUGH. I FELT THE TOTAL WAS A COUPLE POINTS TO HIGH, SO AN UNDER PLAY MAY BE REASONABLE, SAYS SMARTMONIES. "BUT YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OVER TIME DUE TO A SPREAD THAT OPENED AT JUST 1 POINT. THIS GAME COULD COME DOWN TO WHOEVER MAKES THE LAST BASKET, SO OVERTIME IS ALWAYS A POSSIBLITY. I ALSO THINK MEMPHIS POOR FREE THROW SHOOTING IS OVER DUE FOR ANOTHER BAD PERFORMANCE. IF DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS, THEN YOU WILL SEE A UCLA/KANSAS FINAL ON MONDAY NIGHT."
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ARE DIVISION CHAMPS!BEEN LONG TIME SINCE THE PENGUINS WON THE DIVISION. A TEAM THAT WAS LITERALLY BANKRUPT AND NEARLY LEFT FOR DEAD A FEW YEARS AGO. WELL APPARENTLY, A CERTAIN MAGIC STILL LINGERS IN THE OLD MELLON ARENA AFTER ALL. THE PENGUINS BEAT THE HATED FLYERS TONIGHT TO CAPTURE THE ATLANTIC DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP. IT WAS FITTING THAT SUPERSTARS CROSBY AND MALKIN LED THE WAY WITH A COMBINED 3 GOALS. THEY HAVE A NEW ARENA COMING IN 2010.THEY HAVE A BILLIONAIRE OWNER AND INCREDIBLY STRONG FAN BASE. NO ONE KNOWS HOW FAR THEY WILL GO IN THE PLAYOFFS. BUT THERE ARE A FEW THINGS WE KNOW FOR SURE. THIS TEAM IS YOUNG. THEY ARE TALENTED. THEY ARE EXPLOSIVE. THEY ARE VERY, VERY GOOD.
BASEBALL SEASON IS AMONG US!BETTING ON THE NBA IS AWFUL. BETTING THE NHL IS GOOD. BUT MLB IS WHERE ITS AT. MONIES FINISHED UP OVER 60 UNITS LAST YEAR. A 1,000 DOLLAR BETTOR WOULD HAVE FINISHED UP WITH 60k BY JUST PLAYING MONIES MLB PICKS. THAT BEING SAID, APRIL BASEBALL HAS NEVER SHOWN TO BE GOOD TO SMARTMONIES. "I GO ON A RUN BETWEEN MAY THRU JULY," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "I HONESTLY DON'T THINK WE HAD 3 LOSING DAYS IN MAY LAST YEAR." DOES SMARTMONIES HAVE ANY BASEBALL TIPS FOR US? "BET AGAINST THE PIRATES EARLY AN OFTEN," SAYS SMARTMONIES. THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES HAVE NOT HAD A WINNING BASEBALL SEASON IN 15 YEARS. THEY WILL TRY TO TIE THE ALL TIME CONSECUTIVE LOSING SEASON MARK HELD BY THE PHILLIES. WE HEAR ESPN WILL PLAN TO SEND GOMEZ AROUND WITH THE PIRATES JUST LIKE HE FOLLOWED BONDS LAST YEAR.
MONIES UNLEASHES FURY ON PIRATES OWNERSHIP AND FANS ON RADIO SHOW!THE NEW BASEBALL SEASON IS ABOUT TO BEGIN AND SMARTMONIES IS AS MAD AS HELL AND HE CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE. SIMPLY TURN UP YOUR SPEAKERS AND CLICK ON THE SHOW ON LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE SCREEN.
SMARTMONIES WINS TOP PLAY THURSDAY!SMARTMONIES TOP PLAY SEEMED A BIT TOO SIMPLISTIC WHEN HE SENT IT OUT TO CLUBMEMBERS. SMARTMONIES, A CAPPER KNOWN TO FIND THE SHARP PLAYS, WENT VERY SQUARE THURSDAY NIGHT. BUT FOR GOOD REASON. THE CLUB WON HIS BIG TWO UNIT PICK, A PARLAY WITH NORTH CAROLINA ML AND PENGUINS ML. TWO HEAVY FAVORITES PARLAYED TOGETHER IS A OFTEN A LOSING PROPOSITION. BUT NOT THURSDAY NIGHT! THE PENS GOT THEIR REVENGE OVER THE ISLANDERS TO WHOM THEY LOST TO ABOUT 4 NIGHTS AGO. NORTH CAROLINA IS SIMPLY ROLLING. THEY RIPPED WASH ST A NEW ONE. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
SMARTMONIES FLUSHES BOOKS DOWN THE TOILET WEDNESDAY NIGHT!SMARTMONIESCLUB PICKED UP NEARLY 5 UNITS WORTH OF GAIN WEDENSDAY NIGHT. THE CELITICS GOT THINGS STARTED OFF WITH A 20 POINT VICTORY OVER THE SUNS. SMARTMONIERS ALSO PICKED UP NEARLY 2 UNITS IN THE NHL WITH MINNY. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
DO WE HAVE A FIXED GAME IN THE NBA TONIGHT?IS THE BOSTON CELTICS/ PHOENIX SUNS GAME FIXED TONIGHT? LETS ASK SMARTMONIES TO SEE IF HE HAS HEARD ANYTHING. "I BELIEVE WE HAVE A FIXED GAME," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "YOU EITHER TAKE THE CELTICS OR YOU TAKE NOTHING AT ALL." CELTICS ARE A SOLID 7 POINT FAVORITE.
SMARTMONIES OPENS UP MLB SEASON WITH A WINNER!SMARTMONIES FINISHED WITH A SIZZLING +60 UNIT SEASON LAST YEAR IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. IT APPEARS ON THE SURFACE THAT HE MIGHT BE AT IT AGAIN THIS YEAR. MONIES IS 1-0, AS HE CORRECTLY PICKED THE A'S OVER THE REDSOX IN GAME 2 OF THEIR SERIES. THE CLUB PICKS UP 1 UNIT WITH THE WIN. ONLY 59 MORE UNITS TO GO TO DUPICATE THAT INCREDIBLE SEASON FROM 1 YEAR AGO. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY WENT TO ANOTHER LEVEL TONIGHT IN NEW JERSEY!CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST GOALIE TAKEN IN THE DRAFT IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, MARC-ANDRE FLUERY'S RIDE IN THE PRO'S SO FAR HAS BEEN SHAKY. HE'S HAD MOMENTS OF SPECTACULAR PLAY AND AT OTHER TIMES SOME LETDOWNS. BUT SINCE HE HAS COME BACK FROM HIS INJURY THAT CAUSED HIM TO MISS MUCH OF THE SEASON, HE HAS BEEN AWESOME. THE PENS WON TONIGHT IN NEW JERSEY 2-0. BUT THAT DOESN'T TELL THE WHOLE STORY. IT WAS 1-0 UNTIL THE VERY END OF THE GAME. THE PENS WERE OUTSHOT BY MORE THAN 10 SHOTS. THE DEVILS THRU THE KITCHEN SINK AT FLUERY IN THE THIRD PERIOD AND HE STOOD TALL. THIS IS THE TYPE OF GAME THAT DEVILS GOALIE MARTIN BRODEUR HAS WON FOR YEARS. BUT NOT TONIGHT. THIS WAS A REVENGE GAME FOR THE DEVILS. THEY GOT BLASTED BY THE PENS 7-1 JUST THREE NIGHTS AGO. THIS GAME WAS CRUCIAL TO WINNING THE DIVISION TITLE AND GETTING A TOP SEED IN THE PLAYOFFS. THE PRESSURE WAS ON AND FLUERY DELIVERED. IT'S GREAT TO BE A FAN OF THE NEXT DYNASTY IN PRO SPORTS. THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS.
MONIES OBLITERATES BOOKS IN 1ST TWO ROUNDS OF NCAA TOURNEY!SMARTMONIES WENT 8-3 IN THE 1ST TWO ROUNDS OF THE NCAA TOURNEY. HE PICKED UP 7 UNITS OF GAIN IN THOSE 4 DAYS. NO MATTER IF ITS BASEBALL, HOCKEY, FOOTBALL OR EVEN THE NCAA TOURNEY, HISTORY SHOWS NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
ROUND OF 32 IN NCAA TOURNEYWERE DOWN TO 32 TEAMS IN THE NCAA TOURNEY AND THE LINES ARE SET. WE JUST NEED 1 GOOD WINNER FROM MR SMARTMONIES. LETS SEE IF HE CAN DUPLICATE HIS SUCCESS THAT HE HAD WITH HIS PREDICTIONS ON XAVIER AND SIENNA. "I'M RIDING WASH ST -2 TODAY," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "I MIGHT CONSIDER WVU IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT." WASH ST PLAYS NOTRE DAME TODAY IN THE ROUND OF 32. THE TOTAL IS SET FOR 133.5.
NCAA TOURNEY 1ST ROUND BLOWOUTS AND UPSETSTHE CRACK COCAINE OF SPORT BETTING IS BACK. THE NCAA TOURNEY BRINGS ALL THE SHARPS AND SQUARES A LIKE TO THE BETTING ARENA. EVERYONE HAS AN UPSET PICK. EVERYONE HAS A TEAM THEY JUST CAN'T SEE LOSING. LETS ASK SMARTMONIES TO GIVE US A FEW POSSIBLE UPSETS TO LOOK FOR IN THE FIRST ROUND AS WELL AS A BLOWOUT OR TWO. "I THINK SIENA AS A 13 SEED IS WORTH A SHOT ON THE MONEYLINE OVER VANDY," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "A SMALLER UPSET LIKE ST JOES IS VERY LIKELY. AS FAR AS BLOWOUTS GO, YOU HAVE TO PUT SOMETHING ON XAVIER OVER GEORGIA." WHO DOES SMARTMONIES HAVE IN HIS FINAL FOUR? "I HAVE PITT, (PROVIDED THEY CAN GET PAST TRAP GAME AGAINST ORAL ROBERTS) KANSAS, NORTH CAROLINA, XAVIER, WITH KANSAS WINNING IT ALL."
FACE OFF PERCENTAGE CRITICAL FOR PLAYOFF RUN IN HOCKEYSMARTMONIES HAS TALKED ABOUT SHOTS ON GOAL DIFFERENTIAL RECENTLY ON HIS RADIO SHOW. IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT STAT FOR PLAYOFF TEAMS WITH STANLEY CUP ASPIRATIONS. NO TEAM HAS WON A STANLEY CUP WITH A NEGATIVE SOG DIFFERENTIAL AVERAGE IN THE REGULAR SEASON. BUT IT APPEARS THERE IS A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN FACE OFF WIN PERCENTAGE AND SOG DIFF. "IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE TOP TEAMS IN SOG DIFF," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "YOU WILL SEE THEY ALSO ARE NEAR THE TOP IN FACE OFF PERCENTAGE. AND THE TEAMS WITH POOR SOG, ALSO HAVE POOR FACE OFF PERCENTAGES. THE WINNING TEAMS CAN GET BY WITH POOR SOG IN THE REGULAR SEASON WITH HAVING A TOP SHOOTING PERCENTAGE. BUT THE PLAYOFFS ARE DIFFERENT." SMARTMONIES IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT ON THIS. PENGUINS FORWARD GARY ROBERTS SAID THE PLAYOFFS AREN'T ABOUT FANCY GOALS. YOU NEED TO GET THE PUCKS TO THE NET. "THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE HISTORIC STATS SHOW SAYS SMARTMONIES." IF YOU DON'T WIN THE SOG BATTLE IN THE REGULAR SEASON, YOUR PROBABLY NOT GOING TO WIN THE CUP. I HAVE YET LOCATE A TEAM THAT HAS DEFIED THE ODDS. AT LEAST IN THE PAST 15-20 YEARS. YOU NEED TO WIN THOSE FACE OFF BATTLES AND THAT WILL HELP YOU IMPROVE ON YOUR SOG."
SMARTMONIES DESTROYS BOOKS THURS & FRIDAY, GOES 11-3!MONIES PICKED UP NEARLY 5 UNITS THE LAST TWO DAYS. HE HAD 11 WINNERS AND ONLY 3 LOSSES LAST TWO DAYS. HE WENT 7-1 LAST TWO DAYS IN THE NHL ALONE. PARLAYS, UNDERDOG WINNERS, YOU NAME IT, HE PICKED IT. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
A SMALL GAIN, BUT A GAIN NO LESS MONDAY NIGHT FOR MONIES!MONIES IS ON A TEAR. THE CLUB IS BENEFITING. SMARTMONIES PICKED UP 1 UNIT IN NHL LAST NIGHT WITH A SUCCESSFUL TWO-TEAM PARLAY PICK. HE DROPPED A SMALL NBA PICK WITH THE NETS.
ALL TOGETHER IT WAS A HALF UNIT GAIN ON THE EVENING. WITH HOCKEY STILL ON GOING AND BASEBALL NEARLY READY TO BEGIN, YOU GET THE FEELING THAT MONIES IS JUST BEGINNING TO HEAT UP. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
SMARTMONIES NAILS DOWN TOP PLAY SUNDAY, PICKS UP 1.5 UNITS!SMARTMONIES TOOK A RARE DAY OFF SATURDAY. BUT HE GOT BACK TO WORK ON SUNDAY AND DELIVERED A BLOW TO THE BOOKS. HE NAILED HIS TOP PICK OF THE DAY IN HOCKEY WITH THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS. HE SPLIT IN THE NBA. ALL TOGETHER SMARTMONIES PICKED UP 1.5 UNITS. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
SMARTMONIES PERFORMS HAT TRICK, GOES 3-0 THURSDAY! WINS 2.5 UNITS!SMARTMONIES CONTINUES TO ROLL RIGHT ALONG. A PERFECT 3-0 NIGHT FOR THE CLUB. SMARTMONIES PREDICTED ON HIS RADIO SHOW LAST SATURDAY THAT THE PENS WERE HEADED FOR A LOSING STREAK DUE TO SOME STATISTICAL REASON. THURSDAY HE PUT HIS MONEY WHERE IS MOUTH IS, WHEN HE PICKED FLORIDA OVER THE PENS. HE ALSO WON WITH THE CHICAGO BULLS AS WELL AS THE OVER IN THE PACERS GAME. YOU CAN'T STOP SMARTMONIES, YOU CAN ONLY HOPE TO CONTAIN HIM. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
SMARTMONIES HANGS BOOKS OUT TO DRY WEDNESDAY! GOES 4-1! PICKS UP OVER 3 UNITS!SMARTMONIES WON 2 PARLAYS AND 2 STRAIGHT PLAYS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HE ONLY SUFFERED A SMALL HALF UNIT LOSS WITH THE MIAMI HEAT. SANJOSE, DETROIT, & CAROLINA IN HOCKEY AS WELL AS DENVER, & CHARLOTTE IN THE NBA, WERE NEVER IN DOUBT. NOBODY DELIVERS MORE WINNERS THAN SMARTMONIES.
SMARTMONIES GOES 2-0 IN HOCKEY MONDAY NIGHT, PICKS UP 2 UNITS!SMARTMONIES WON BOTH OF HIS HOCKEY PICKS TUESDAY NIGHT. WASHINGTON WON 10-2 IN A BLOWOUT. WASHINGTON AND BUFFALO ARE THE ONLY TWO TEAMS TO HAVE SCORED 10 GOALS IN A GAME THIS YEAR. OF COURSE SMARTMONIES WAS CORRECTLY ON BOTH SIDES. MONIES ALSO PICKED UP A WINNER WITH THE SHARKS MONDAY NIGHT. HIS ONLY BASKETBALL GAME ENDED IN A PUSH.
SMARTMONIES SOUNDS OFF MONDAY AFTERNOON AS GUEST ON RADIO PROGRAM!DUTCH AKA SMARTMONIES SOUNDED OFF AND TOOK CALLS ON THE ROETHLISBERGER SIGNING, HOCKEY, NBA BALL & PITT/ WEST VIRGINIA, AS A GUEST ON AN AFTERNOON TALK SHOW. YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE REPLAY RIGHT NOW AT THIS SITE! SIMPLY CLICK ON THE SECOND RADIO SHOW LOCATED DOWN THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THIS HOME PAGE.
ROETHLISBERGER SIGNS FOR 102 MILLION DOLLARS!HEAVILY TALENTED BEN ROETHLISBERGER BECAME ONE OF THE NFL'S HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS IN LEAGUE HISTORY MONDAY BY SIGNING AN 8 YEAR 102 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL. 36 MILLION DOLLARS IN GUARANTEED MONEY. BY COMPARISON, PEYTON MANNING SIGNING BONUS WAS 34.5. ROETHLISBERGER IS THE ONLY QB LISTED TWICE ON THE ALL-TIME TOP TEN SINGLE SEASON HIGHEST AVERAGES FOR YARDS PER PASS. THE NFL'S MOST IMPORTANT STAT OFFENSIVELY. HE BROKE MANY ROOKIE QB RECORDS SUCH AS MOST WINS AND HIGHEST PASSER RATING. HE WON HIS FIRST 14 GAMES HE EVER PLAYED. ONE YEAR LATER HE BECAME THE FIRST QB LEAD HIS TEAM TO THREE STRAIGHT ROAD WINS IN THE PLAYOFFS. HE IS 2ND ALL-TIME BEHIND MONTANA FOR ROAD PLAYOFF PASSER RATING AT 120%. HE IS THE YOUNGEST QB TO WIN A SB. THIS SEASON , ROETHLISBERGER THREW FOR MORE TD PASSES THAN JOHN ELWAY, TERRY BRADSHAW EVER THREW FOR IN A SINGLE SEASON (32). HE FINISHED WITH THE 2ND HIGHEST PASSER RATING IN THE LEAGUE. HE DID THIS BEHIND THE WORST OFFENSIVE LINE IN PRO FOOTBALL. SMARTMONIES HAS NOT MISSED ONE STEELER GAME SINCE HE WAS 4 YEARS OLD. HE IS NOW GOING ON 35. HE THINKS THIS NEW CONTRACT FOR ROETHLSIBERGER IS SPOT ON. "HE IS THE BEST PLAYER THE STEELERS HAVE EVER HAD," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "SOME PEOPLE THINK I'M CRAZY WHEN I SAY THAT. BUT ITS THE TRUTH. I KNOW MY STEELERS. HE'S ONLY 26. WHEN HE REACHES HIS FULL POTENTIAL, NO ONE IS GOING TO STOP THIS GUY. HE IS THE BEST PLAYER IN STEELERS HISTORY AND HE IS JUST GETTING STARTED."
SMARTMONIES WINS PARLAY SATURDAY, PICKS UP 1.5 UNITS IN HOCKEY!A SMALL CARD PAID NICE DIVIDENDS FOR SMARTMONIES SATURDAY. SMARTMONIES WENT 1-1 ON THE DAY, BUT HE WON HIS TOP 2 UNIT SELECTION WITH A FLYERS +1.5 & ARKANSAS ML PARLAY! HE DROPPED THE SMALL PLAY ON OTTAWA -1.5 WHEN THEY FAILED TO COVER THE PUCKLINE.
SMARTMONIES HAMMERS BOOKS THURSDAY, GOES 3-1!SMARTMONIES BACKED OFF THE NBA TONIGHT AND STUCK WITH HOCKEY. HE HAD 3 WINNERS AND ONLY 1 SMALL DEFEAT TO SHOW FOR IT. SMARTMONIES PICKED UP ANOTHER UNIT THURSDAY. ALL TOTAL, MONIES HAS PICKED UP NEARLY 5 UNITS WORTH OF GAIN IN LAST THREE DAYS.
SMARTMONIES TO RANK HIS TOP 50 GREATEST ATHLETES HE HAS EVER SEEN!NO DISRESPECT TO HORSE RACING FANS, BUT SMARTMONIES WILL NOT HAVE A HORSE RANKED IN THE TOP 50. BUT ON THIS WEBSITE STARTING SUNDAY, SMARTMONIES WILL BEGIN TO RANK HIS TOP 50 GREATEST ATHLETES HE HAS EVER SEEN. HE WILL ALSO ANNOUNCE 5 OF THESE ATHLETES AT A TIME, STARTING SATURDAY ON HIS HIGHLY LISTENED TO RADIO SHOW.
SMARTMONIES DESTROYS BOOKS TUESDAY NIGHT , GOES 4-1! WINS 2 UNITS!
SMARTMONIES WENT 4-0 IN THE NBA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HE WON HIS TOP PLAY WITH THE 76ERS. HE ALSO PICKED UP WINNERS WITH THE BULLS, HAWKS, AND BOSTON IN THE 1ST HALF. HIS ONLY LOSS WAS A SMALL HALF UNIT LOSS WHEN FLORIDA GAVE AWAY THE GAME IN OVER TIME IN HOCKEY. ALL TOGETHER SMARTMONIES PICKED UP 2 UNITS. THAT'S NEARLY A 4 UNIT GAIN IN JUST TWO CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS.
CREATOR OF TERRIBLE TOWEL, DEAD AT 79
IN THE 1970'S THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS DECIDED TO HIRE A NEW COLOR ANALYST FOR THEIR FOOTBALL RADIO BROADCAST. MYRON COPE WAS HIRED AND IT BECAME ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS THE STEELERS EVER MADE. COPE WAS AN EXTREMELY PASSIONATE STEELER FAN WITH A VERY FUNNY VOICE. HE SAID WHAT WAS ON HIS MIND. HE WOULD GO OFF ON TANGENTS THROUGHTOUT THE GAMES, TELLING STORIES THAT OFTEN HAD LITTLE TO DO WITH WHAT WAS HAPPENING ON THE FIELD. HIS KEY MOMENT CAME ON TV WHEN HE ANNOUNCED HIS INVENTION OF THE TERRIBLE TOWEL. STEELER NATION GRIEVES TODAY FOR THE PASSING OF ONE MYRON COPE.
SOLID NIGHT FOR SMARTMONIES, PICKS UP NEARLY 2 UNITS!
SMARTMONIES WON HIS BIG HOCKEY PARLAY WITH THE PENS & BRUINS. NEITHER GAME WAS IN DOUBT. HE ALSO WON A STRAIGHT PLAY ON THE PENGUINS. HIS ONLY PICK IN THE NBA WAS A 1 UNIT WINNER IN THE 2ND HALF OF THE HEAT GAME. SMARTMONIES LOOKS FORWARD TO A SOLID WEEK.
BOSTON GETS TOP SPOT IN SMARTMONIES NBA POWER RANKINGS!
CHECK OUT SMARTMONIES POWER RANKINGS FOR THE NBA. THE GREAT TEAMS ARE REAL GOOD. THE BAD TEAMS SUCK!
WHY ARE SO MANY FAVORITES COVERING IN THE NBA THIS SEASON?
FAVORITES IN THE NBA ARE COVERING AT FEVERISH PACE. IN FACT, MANY OF THESE GAMES AREN'T EVEN CLOSE. THE PRO SPORTS BETTOR WHO FOCUSES ON UNDER DOGS FOR VALUE PURPOSES HAS FOUND NO VALUE THIS SEASON IN THE NBA. JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PAST SUNDAY. ALL OF THE TOP FAVORITES WON AND COVERED. BOSTON WAS DOWN 32-16 AFTER THE 1ST QTR, YET WON BY 10 AND COVERED THE 5.5 SPOT. DALLAS WON BY 16. CAVS WON BY 20. AT THE TIME WE WROTE THIS STORY, THE LAKERS WERE UP BY 21 IN THE FIRST HALF. THE FAVORITES ARE MAKING A JOKE OF THE POINTSPREAD. THE PUBLIC IS CASHING IN PARLAYS ,WHILE THE MORE EXPERIENCED BETTOR CAN'T CATCH A BREAK. SO WHAT IS GOING ON THIS YEAR? SMARTMONIES OFFERS US HIS OPINION. "ALL OF THE GREAT PLAYERS ARE GROUPED TOGETHER ON A SELECT NUMBER OF TEAMS," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "THERE IS LESS PARITY THIS YEAR. SO YOU HAVE ABOUT 10-12 VERY GOOD TEAMS , AND ON THE OTHER END ARE TEAMS SIMPLY DEPLETED OF TALENT"."FOR EXAMPLE LAST YEAR YOU HAD A GARNETT IN MINNY", SMARTMONIES CONTINUES. "YOU HAD A GASOL IN MEMPHIS. YOU HAD KIDD IN NEW JERSEY. A RAY ALLEN IN SEATTLE." THESE TEAMS WERE NOT CAPABLE OF WINNING A CHAMPIONSHIP, BUT THEIR STAR PLAYER WOULD GIVE THEM THE ABILITY TO KEEP GAMES CLOSE MOST OF THE TIME. BUT NOT THIS YEAR. GASOL MAKES THE LAKERS DOMINANT. HIS ABSENCE IN MEMPHIS MAKES THEM INCREDIBLY WEAK. RAY ALLEN'S DEPARTURE LEAVES SEATTLE HANGING. SAME WITH MINNESOTA WITH GARNET LEAVING. BUT THEY JOINED PAUL PIERCE ON BOSTON AND HELPED MAKE THEM A FEROCIOUS TEAM. THIS IS ONE BOSTON TEAM THAT DOES NOT NEED TO CHEAT." SMARTMONIES MAKES EXCELLANT POINTS. YOU HAVE GREAT PLAYERS ALL CLUSTERED TOGETHER ON ABOUT 12 TEAMS. THEY ARE NOW DOMINANT TEAMS. "AND LET ME ADD ONE MORE THING," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "THESE TEAMS ARE ALSO MOTIVATED, ESPECIALLY THE TEAMS OUT WEST. YOU GOT 9 TEAMS SEPARATED BY LIKE 5 GAMES IN THE STANDINGS. WINNING EVERY GAME HAS NEVER BEEN SO IMPORTANT AS IT IS THIS YEAR. SO IT IS LESS LIKELY THAT TEAMS WILL SUFFER LETDOWNS. THEIR COMING TO PLAY EACH NIGHT, CAUSE THEY HAVE TOO." PRO SPORTS BETTORS AN HANDICAPPERS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO ADJUST OR THEY STAND TO GET KILLED THIS SEASON WAITING FOR THE BOOKS TO CATCH UP WITH THE LINES. "IT'S EASY TO SAY THAT," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "BUT VERY DIFFICULT TO FLIP THE SWITCH AN BEGIN BETTING ON SIDES THAT YOU WOULD ORDINARILY NOT TOUCH WITHA TEN FOOT POLE. THE HABITS ARE TO INGRAINED. IF YOUR AN NBA FAN BUT NOT A BETTOR, NOW MIGHT BE THE BEST TIME TO START BETTING. SIMPLY PICK THE BEST TEAMS EVERY NIGHT AND BET ON THEM. THEY WILL PROBABLY ALL WIN BY 20."
2ND HALF OF NBA SEASON, WHO WILL WIN IT ALL?
THE 2ND HALF OF NBA SEASON HAS ARRIVED. THE CELTICS STEAMROLLED TEAMS WITH THEIR NEW TEAM DURING HE FIRST HALF. THEY ARE CERTAINLY THE STORY OF THIS NBA SEASON SO FAR. BUT WHAT LIES AHEAD IN THE 2ND HALF. LETS ASK SMARTMONIES. "I MADE A PLAY ON DALLAS TO WIN THE WEST AND THE OVER ALL CHAMPIONSHIP ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "BUT I THINK ITS POSSIBLE CUBAN MADE A MISTAKE WITH THIS TRADE. I FELT HIS TEAM WAS UNDER THE RADAR MUCH LIKE THE 2005 STEELERS & 2006 COLTS. BUT WITH THE LAKERS GETTING PAUL GASOL, I'M SURE HE FELT HE NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING IN THE WAY OF A TRADE. KOBE'S FINGER IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE A NAGGING ISSUE ALL THE WAY THRU THE PLAYOFFS. BUT I THINK THE LAKERS ARE NOW A DEEP TEAM WITH A LOT OF LENGTH. PHIL JACKSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO PLAY THE TYPE OF SHUTDOWN DEFENSE WITH ALL OF THOSE LONG ARMS WHEN THEIR ALL HEALTHY. WE HAVE A REAL SHOT FOR A LAKERS/CELTICS FINAL." WHAT ABOUT THE DEFENDING CHAMPION SPURS OR THE SUNS WHO NOW HAVE SHAQ. "THE SPURS HAVE BEEN MY FAVORITE TEAM FOR A WHILE NOW," SAYS SMARTMONIES. "BUT I THINK THE RUN IS OVER. AND I JUST DON'T SEE HOW SHAQ CAN RUN THE FLOOR WITH THE SUNS. IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE I HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT. BUT THE WEST IS SO DEEP. YOU EVEN HAVE UTAH AND GOLDEN ST CAPABLE OF ANYTHING. THIS MIGHT JUST BE A VERY ENJOYABLE 2ND HALF OF A SEASON TO WATCH THE NBA."
SMARTMONIES TAKES OUT PITCHFORK, AND STICKS IT STRAIGHT UP THE BOOKS ASS SATURDAY!
SMARTMONIES DESTROYED THE BOOKS SATURDAY. HE NAILED BOTH OF HIS TOP PICKS WITH MONTREAL AND THE ISLANDERS. THOSE 2 PLAYS ACCOUNTED FOR NEARLY 5 UNITS GAIN BY THEMSELVES! HE ALSO PICKED UP A SOLID WINNER WITH THE LEAFS. SMARTMONIES HAS REGAINED THE UNITS HE DROPPED LAST WEEK. HE WILL NOW BEGIN TO MAKE HIS PUSH FOR 50 UNITS ON THE SEASON. STICK AROUND FOLKS AND WATCH THE COUNTRY'S TOP SPORTS CAPPER AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME.
