Mission Statement

I must say, every year I find myself making some great predictions concerning the NBA. I predicted last season that the Golden State Warriors would beat Dallas in the first round way back in March (what many people deemed as the biggest upset in American sports history). While this makes me feel good inside, it doesn’t mean much without a profit to show for it or some praise to satisfy my over bloated NBA pride. What really frustrates me is reading excerpts from articles and news reports the following line “Who would have guessed that …… would happen…”. I usually end up shouting at my screen like a maniac: “I DID!!….I @!#%& SWEAR I DID!!”. I also tell my friends the same thing, but they end up giving me the same reaction my PC screen does.

Well no more. I’ve decided to step up and do something rather than sulk like Shawn Marion. I have decided to get into the betting game to demonstrate once and for all that I know more than the average NBA fan/bettor. Notice I didn’t say I can beat the House..because everyone knows such claims are associated with degenerate gambleholics. Instead I will compete against other ‘civilians’ like me on Betfair.com where there is no ‘House’, odds are determined amongst people. Since money is the only language that really convinces people these days, I will post my picks everyday and keep track of how much I have won …or lost.

Feel free to jump on the bandwagon and make yourself a fortune, or just sit back and admire my unearthly ability to predict outcomes. Either way, by season’s end, no one will be able to look at me with a blank face when I tell them stories of my NBA conquest…not even my computer screen!

So that’s the direction this blog is taking. Perhaps I’ll post a random article here and there, but the blog will now focus mainly on this betting mission. I think I’ll have a couple of sentences for each pick to explain my reasons.

Having said I leave you with my predictions for the top 8 teams of the regular season for each conference.

West
1. Phoenix
2. Dallas
3. San Antonio
4. Houston
5. Golden State
6. Denver
7. Utah
8. Los Angeles Lakers

East
1. Chicago
2. Detroit
3. Boston
4. Miami
5. Washington
6. Toronto
7. New Jersey
8. Cleveland

Regular Season MVP: Kevin Garnett
2008 Champs: Phoenix Suns over the Boston Celtics in 6