TOPICS TO DRIVE:
WARRIORS:
IF THEY WIN, IF THE LOSE…..WHY WOULD JOE PAY FOR A 10TH PLACE TEAM WHO WAS ONE AND DONE?
-CHNACES THEY WIN BOTH GAMES:
-ODDS THE WARRIORS MAKE IT IN….
IT ISNT SCOTT FOSTER
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Referees for tonight's Warriors-Kings Play-In game:
James Williams, Mark Lindsay, Aaron Smith |
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NBA:
NO GIANNIS VS INDY?
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| |  |  | |  |  | | ESPN Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks are preparing to be without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for the start of their opening round series against the Indiana Pacers, but are hopeful treatment on his left calf strain will allow him to return sometime later in the series. pic.twitter.com/8p0wCiRSRl | | | | 4/16/24, 7:24 AM |
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TEAMS USA….
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| |  |  | |  |  | | ESPN Sources: USA Basketball is finalizing its 2024 Paris Olympics roster with Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, Jrue Holiday, Bam Adebayo and Anthony Davis. Team may initially keep one open spot. pic.twitter.com/kO7TREBVDK | | | | 4/15/24, 4:06 PM |
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| |  | | | | | 🏀 Steph Curry is playing in his first Olympics.
🏀 Kevin Durant is one of two players to win three men’s basketball gold medals — along with Carmelo Anthony.
🏀 LeBron James will play in the Olympics for fourth time. He won bronze in 2004 and gold in 2008 and 2012.
🏀 Team USA… | | | | 4/15/24, 4:27 PM |
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THIS IS JUST THE BEGINING FOR PLAYERS NOT MAKING ENOUGH…
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| |  |  | |  |  | Jontay Porter owned and operated a VIP account at FanDuel in Colorado that wagered millions of dollars in total from 2021 to 2023, per @ActionNetworkHQ
“Porter allegedly placed over 1,000 wagers at the sportsbook. ‘He was firing all of the time,’ a source said.” 😳
(Via… pic.twitter.com/pwRFNl67ia | | | | 4/16/24, 7:00 AM |
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GIANTS:
-WEIRD ENDING, BUT GIANTS WIN OPENER IN FLORIDA
-GOOD SIGNS: JUNG HOO, WADE, CONFORTO,
-HOW LONG DO THEY WAIT ON COLD BATS — YAZ DID MAKE NICE CATCH IN RF.
-HARRISON SOLID.
GUESTS:
1030 BOBBY MARKS
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| |  | | | | | All you need to know about the offseason in Detroit.
90% of the projected $141M salary cap has to be be spent by the first day of the regular season. | | | | 4/15/24, 7:36 PM |
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1130 MARCUS THOMPSON
1230 GARY GEROULD
130 JD FROM SAC….
SOUND:
DEBATE OVER OKC AS A WEAK #1 SEED?
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| |  |  | |  |  | Shannon Sharpe: "Do you actually think that the OKC Thunder is gonna make it all the way to the Western Conference? ... This might be the weakest No. 1 seed in the NBA in a very long time."
Brian Windhorst: "You're gonna regret those words."
pic.twitter.com/mlwcaF3Joa | | | | 4/16/24, 7:32 AM |
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KIPER DIDNT HATEW THE PICK —
TOPICS:
1- WARRIORS:
A- POLL: HOW FAR WILL THEY GO?
OUT IN PLAY IN
LOSE TO OKC FIRST ROUND
WEST/NBA FINALS
WIN IT ALL
B- WHY THEY’LL WIN / WON’T—-
WILL:
-EXPERIENCE
-DID IT IN SAC IN GM 7 LAST YEAR
-CURRY 50 AND 41 IN THAT BUILDING IN 2 OF LAST 3 APPERANCES…
-KINGS SHORT HANDED
-WARRIORS ON ROAD THIS SEASON
-HANDLES SABONIS LAST IN PLAYOFFS, H’ES ONLY 9-22 IN 2 GAMES IN SAC THIS SEASON
-WARRIORS DEEPER TO HANDLE FOX EVEN W OUT PAYTON II - COULD THROW WIGGINS, KUMINGA, MOODY, CURRY, PAUL, DRAYMOND ALL AT DIFFERENT TIMES
SINCE FEB 1 ON ROAD: 17-4……. (LOSSES. AT BOSTON, AT DALLAS, AT MINN, AT DALLAS). - THOSE 3 TEAMS HAVE A COMBINED HOME RECORD OF 92-31 .750 %
WILL NOT:
-INCONSISTENT ALL SEASON
-KINGS COULD CATCH FIRE
-3 OF 4 GAMES THIS SEASON DECIDED BY 1 POINT
-KINGS GOOD AT HOME / HOME CROWD
-DRAYMOND COULD LOSE CONTROL OF EMOTIONS
TK ON A “REALISTIC GOAL “ FOR WARRIORS
C- I DONT AGREE — UNTIL STEPH LEAVES IT’S WIN IT ALL OR THE SEASON WAS A DISSAPOINTMENT 10 SEED OR NOT….WHAT IS AN APPRORIATE GOAL HEADING INTO THE PLAY IN FOR WARRIORS?
-FOR ME , WITH THIS GROUP ITS TITLE OR NOT A GOOD SEASON….
-WHAT IS REALISTIC? PLAY OKC IN FIRST ROUND WELL
Three more wins. If you’re looking for an appropriately calibrated target for this wildly uncalibrated Golden State Warriors season, I’m offering up a simple one right here.
Count them down: Beat the Kings in Sacramento on Tuesday, just like the Warriors memorably pulled off in a do-or-die Game 7 in the first round last season; then go back on the road and qualify for the first round by beating the loser of the 7-8 game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers; and finally, the Warriors can conclude this season somewhat honorably by winning at least one game and maybe putting a minor scare into the 1-seed Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round.
C- NOT TIME TO GO THERE…WE HAVBE AN ENTIRE OFF SEAOSN— BUT IF THEY LOSE IN PLAY IN WHAT IS JOE MOST LIKELY TO DO….???
TWO OPTIONS AS I SEE IT:
*KEEP GOING BUT MAKE A BIG SWING— MAKE KUMINGA AVAILABLE AND PACKAGE FOR A BIG TIME PLAYER—- POSSIBLY ON LAST YEAR OF DEAL
*TEAR IT DOWN—- NO KLAY, LOOK AT MARKET FOR DRAYMOND…. GET YOUNGER, MORE ATHLETIC….
D- WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THEY CAN RIDE THIS ROAD???
Kings in 1st play-in game
Lakers or Pelicans in 2nd play-in game
OKC first round
Mavs/Clippers in 2nd round
Denver in WCF
Celtics in Finals
MORE:
NBA:
PORTER OPERATED FAN DUEL ACCOUNT FROM COLORADO—
Raptors center Jontay Porter, who is at the center of an NBA gambling investigation, owned and operated a VIP FanDuel account in Colorado. The account wagered millions of dollars between 2021 and 2023, the Action Networkreported Tuesday.
At the time of his bets, Porter was towards the end of his stint with the Memphis Grizzlies before floating around the G League for the coming seasons. His older brother, Michael Porter Jr.,is a forward for the Denver Nuggets. In states where sports gambling is legal, NBA rules prohibit players from betting on the league or its other properties such as the WNBA or G League. Players are allowed to bet on other sports, and fantasy basketball can be played as long as there is no cash prize.
FanDuel did not accept any bets from Porter on the NBA or college basketball, the Action Network reported. Porter is under league investigation due to suspicious betting activity on games that he left early due to purported injuries and illness.
Porter has been on leave from the Raptors since the investigation started. NBA commissioner Adam Silver told reporters last week the accusations against Porter were “a cardinal sin” and didn’t rule out banning him from the game.
“There is nothing more serious, I think, around this league when it comes to gambling and betting on our games and that is a direct player involvement. So the investigation is ongoing, but the consequences could be very severe,” Silver said.
2- GIANTS:
7-10 on the season:
OBSERVATIONS:
-I LIKE HARRISON AND HE WAS SOLID, BUT HE THROWS 2 PITCHES, FB, CHANGE AND THE FASTBALL RIDES — BUT ONLY TOPS OUT AT 94-95. (FB-CHNAGE)
CAN HE LIVE LIKE THAT?
-THE MORE I WATCH JUNG HOO - THE MORE I LIKE HIM
-THIS TEAM WILL DEFENSE AND PITCH — AND I THINK EVENTAULLY SOCRE RUNS…..
-HOW LONG DO THEY HANG WITH YAZ AND AHMED IS THE QUESTION…..
-YAZ IS SO GOOD IN RF THOUGH AS IS AHMED AT SS—- FLORES SHOULD HAVE HAD AHMED’S BALL IN DIRT FOR AN ERROR…..
-3-6 RISP - LEE AND WILMER HAD 2 OUT RBIS
BOX:
-STATS
I KNOW WERE ONLY 17 GAMES IN BUT LOOK AT NL:
(ODDGERS, BRAVES, BREWERS LEAD DIVISONS)
WC:
PIRATES 11-6
CUBS 10-6
REDS 9-7
PHILLIES 9-8
PADRES 10-9
METS 8-8
DBACKS, CARDS 8-9
NATIONALS 7-9
GIANTS 7-10
LIKELY TO FALL OF: (3) PIRATES, NATIONALS , METS
LIKELY TO STAY: (7) CUBS, REDS, PHILLIES, PADRES, DBACKS, CARDS, GIANTS
ALREADY OUT: (2) ROCKIES 4-13, MARLINS 3-14
3- 49ERS— DRAFT —
A- THE STORY OF THE DRAFT—-
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| |  | | | | | | Fascinated to see what happens with teams picking 11, 12 & 13. All three have QB need but top 3 QB's are going with first three picks. Do you love the 4th enough to go up or are you content to see if he falls to you? Do they have the same guy rated as 4th QB? Huge storyline. | | | | 4/16/24, 8:12 AM |
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| |  |  | |  |  | Had nearly two-dozen scouts/execs/coaches stack the top-11 quarterbacks into five -- well, five-and-a-half -- tiers.
Caleb Williams was in a class of his own, earning an Aaron Rodgers comp with 'star' qualities.
After that, it gets interesting.
espn.com/nfl/insider/st… | | | | 4/16/24, 6:34 AM |
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