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AC TITTICOCK'S WEEKLY FREE NBA BASKETBALL PICKS AND WINNERS
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AC's Wagercom 2007-2008 NBA Picks Season Record
Wins: 33 Losses: 29 Ties: 2
NBA Picks Winning Percentage: 53%
Record updated Saturdays and Mondays
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It’s the time of the year where people celebrate the fat guy in the red suit who drops presents down your chimney. That’s right it’s Christmas time, a time to rejoice in the birth of the greatest Jewish magician of all-time (and I don’t mean David Copperfield, though tricking Claudia Schiffer into marrying him is debatably more impressive than that whole water into wine sleight of hand thing). Even though AC celebrates one of the other end of year holidays (the one with eight candles and eight nights of getting presents like socks, briefs, and tinfoil wrapped chocolate coins), he wishes all of you a happy holiday season no matter if you observe Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, or the anniversary of Nipsey Russell’s death (October 2nd for those of you who don’t know, and yes I am working on making this a national holiday).
For this week’s column, we’re going to look at some holiday television specials I am told will be playing on NBA TV (that is if I ran NBA TV, and if I did, I can promise you all of the sideline reporters would look like Erin Andrews and be dressed “festively” year round).
The Dolan Who Stole Knicksmas:
Similar to the Grinch Who Stole Christmas except this show revolves around NY Knicks owner James Dolan who decided to ruin every New Yorker’s holiday by running the Knicks into the ground. As the story goes:
Every single New Yorker liked the Knicks a lot...
But Dolan, who lived just north of the city, Did NOT!
Dolan hated the Knicks fans! The whole NBA season! Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. But I think that the most likely reason of all May have been that his heart was two sizes too small.
As the story goes, in order to ruin the Knicks forever, Dolan hires Isiah Thomas to trade for overpaid awful players, sexually harass his front office staff, and generally cause a mockery of the franchise.
"I know just what to do!" Dolan laughed through his cheek. And he made a phone call to the man they call Zeke. And he chuckled, and clucked, "What a great Dolan trick!" "With Zeke now as the coach, it will ruin the Knicks!"
However, after years of trying to destroy the hearts and souls of Knicks fans, a protest breaks out in front of Madison Square Garden and the melodious “Fire Isiah” chant seemingly melts Dolan’s too small heart.
Every fan down in New York, the tall and the small, was chanting! “Fire Isiah” with no game at all!
He HADN'T stopped Knicks fans from coming! THEY CAME! Somehow or other, they came just the same!
And Dolan, with his small-brain head out the window, Stood puzzling and puzzling: "How could it be so?" "They came with out tickets! They came without wins!" "They came without NBA championship rings!" And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore. Then Dolan thought of something he hadn't before! "Maybe Knicks fans," he thought, "don’t care for the score." "Maybe the Knicks...perhaps...mean a little bit more!"
And what happened then...? Well...in New York they say That Dolan’s small heart Grew three sizes that day
And the minute his heart didn't feel quite so tight, He whizzed in his Porsche through the bright morning light And he brought back Earl Monroe! Promised a ten game win streak! And he......HE HIMSELF...! Dolan fired that idiot Zeke!!
A Charlie Bell Christmas:
Christmas came early this year for Charlie as teams were actually in a bidding war for his services. As a restricted free agent, he was looking for a five year deal from the Bucks and in the process managed to get a three year offer from a team in Greece as well as a five year and eighteen million dollar offer sheet from the Heat. Of course, the Bucks being the Bucks, actually matched this offer and for the next five years they get an aging back-up guard for just under four million dollars per season. Here are some facts you should know about Charlie, he is 29, he has played only two meaningful seasons in the NBA, he is six foot three, he is a back-up all-purpose guard, and he can be easily replaced by just about anyone in the NBDL for minimum wage. Since signing the contract, Bell is averaging four points and three assists in twenty minutes. So A Charlie Bell Christmas special involves Charlie driving down Rodeo Drive in his undoubtedly new pimped out Escalade spending his $18MM on bling and models. What a great Christmas for Charlie. He surely lucked out like whoever that kid is who knocked up Jamie Lynn Spears
It’s a Wonderful Life:
This is a different twist to an old classic involving the life of LeDong James. Instead of LeDong wishing he had never been born, everyone in the world wishes they were born as LeDong. In this holiday special we follow seven random people who each get to live for a day in LeDong's body to see just what a wonderful life he has and just how crappy their lives are. After all, it's LeDong's world and we're all just living in it.
Friday Night Picks:
Chicago at Boston -10.5:
After suffering a second half meltdown on Wednesday against the Pistons in their first home loss of the season, the Celtics will come into this game ready to prove a point. The struggling Bulls may get abused by the Celtics so badly that I hope child protective services is in the building to protect the younger Bulls players from residual damage. Not only are the Celtics going to want to blow Chicago out, but the Bulls don't have anyone who can stop Kevin Garnett. Ben Wallace might have bothered him about four years ago when he was good, but Garnett is simply too tall and too good to be slowed down. This should be a 25 point win for the Celtics so just sit back, relax, and enjoy the Scalabrine.
Los Angeles Lakers -2.5 at Philadelphia:
The Sixers are a sneaky little team in that they actually play hard for 48 minutes as opposed to the normal crappy NBA team who plays hard for about 3 minutes and spends the next 45 trying to find groupies in the crowd or figure out how to smoke a blunt on the bench without being caught. The Lakers have to be disappointed by blowing a second half lead last night in Cleveland and Kobe loves sticking it to his hometown Philadelphia fans who hate him as much as he loves sticking it to hotel workers. Kobe will drop 40 on Andre Igoudala and the Lake Show will roll by 10-15, as long as the Lakers weren't out partying too late in Philly last night (and that's a joke since the only thing to do in Philly is stay inside to avoid gunfire).
Indiana at Minnesota Over 203:
Neither team plays defense and only one of the teams is marginally good. The Pacers will likely drop 120 by themselves so they just need the TerribleWolves (tm) to score 83ish. By the way, the TerribleWolves (tm) are on pace to be the worst team in NBA history and your boy AC called that from the beginning so you're all welcome for that. Jefferson and change for Garnett? Really?
Denver +3.5 at Portland:
This is either the dumbest bet I have made all year or the best. I just can't fathom that the Trailblazers will win ten in a row. That said, playing a Nuggets team coming off of a double overtime victory against the McGrady-less Rockets would seem like the perfect foil for a tenth straight win. It would be easy to take the over 203 in this game but sometimes you have to make tough decisions. Everything says the Blazers should cover in this game which is why you have to take the Nuggets. Just hope Melo and AI decide to keep playing if the Blazers jump out to an early lead.
Saturday Night Picks:
AC went 4-0 last night to pull his record above .500 for the year. After a 3-12 start, AC has re-found his stride like when Roger Clemens found steroids. As a reward for breaking above .500, the NBA has given us the worst schedule of the year for tonight so betters beware. We’ll try to make all of you cash to buy that Blue Dolphin you’re lady friend desperately needs for the holidays, but it won’t be easy.
Golden Shower State -2.5 at New Jersey:
This feels like as much of a sucker game as last night’s Nuggets-Blazers did. However, unlike last night we are taking the obvious pick for the simple reason that Bostjan Nachbar, Antoine Wright, and Buck Williams can not stop the whirlwind that is the Warriors. The worst match-up for the Nets is an athletic, running team, since the Nets are an old, bad team. If the Nets can’t control the pace, the Warriors will win by 15, and I am not betting on the Nets controlling the pace. Just hope Stephen Jackson didn’t shoot anyone in NYC last night and hope Baron Davis didn’t sprain his vagina.
Los Angeles Clippers +15 at San Antonio:
I refuse to give 15 points to a non-bottom three NBA team on principle. The Clippers are not a good NBA team but they are not quite the TerribleWolves. The Spurs are only going to score about 85 points so you just need the Clips to hit 70. If Maggette can do anything the Clips will cover and if you’re feeling good, tease this with the under.
Toronto at Phoenix Over 210:
I’m not happy about this for 3 reasons: 1. It is the obvious pick. 2. The Suns have been struggling a bit to score. 3. The Raptors are still likely without TJ Ford who excels in pushing the ball. However, there are 3 reasons to like the Over which outweigh the 3 reasons against it: 1. Jose Calderon may be better than TJ Ford. 2. Phoenix has only played two of their last 10 games on the road so they will be pumped to be back in their familiar confines. 3. These two teams combined for 159 total points just two weeks ago. So take the Over and hope these teams come out gunning.
Minnesota at New Orleans -11.5:
Wow, the rest of the schedule is just awful so when in doubt pick against the TerribleWolves on the road and give the points. The added bonus is that the Whorenets are one of the four teams the TerribleWolves have defeated so you can expect Chris Paul, David West, and Reggie Bush (or whoever else plays for New Orleans) to come out firing. The Whorenets will shut Minnesota down so as long as they score, this is a double digit win.
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