By: David Rudolph
About a year ago I started my NBA blogging year talking about the woes of the LA Lakers. They may still be woeful without Kobe, but not as bad as some may think.
Remember back to the Olympics when Pau Gasol and Spain were team USA's biggest concern? He is still a force to be reckoned with, and with the NBA's number two Pace factor, they are getting up and down the court early and often this young season. speaking of young, Xavier Henry (22), a former ('09) McDonald's All-American, is adding quite the spark in his 4th NBA season outta Kansas. Take a look at this facial ICYMI.
On the other side of the court tonight is the Denver Nuggets who were my preseason pick for biggest turnaround (not the good way) and with only 6 games so far into the season for them, I think there's still value against them. Remember their unbelievably great home court advantage? With departures of key players basically making this JaVale Mcgee's team, I say it's gone! (Yes, I know it's Ty Lawson's team...) They only lost three games at the Pepsi center last year, they've already lost 2 of 3 there to start this season.
The line on this one is 9 1/2, and I say that's way too high. Free play of the day (and first this year for me via the blog) is gonna be the lovable Lakers, well at least we'll try to love 'em while our money is placed on them!
BONUS! - Minnesota already played Cleveland this year and shot the ball horrendously. With this one being at Minny, where they'll surely shoot better, I'm going with the OVER, that total is too low at 202 1/2.
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