OffshoreInsiders.com Senior Sports Handicapper Matt Rivers has a free winning pick on the LA Lakers (+3) at San Antonio.
Kobe and the Lakers should be nice and rested and ready to roll today. No doubt San Antonio has been unreal with that gaudy 51-11 record which is heads and shoulders the best in all of the NBA but I still believe that Greg Popovich’ squad is going to run out of gas a tad and fall back down to Earth before the season is out. I truly do not give San Antonio a great shot at being able to maintain this level and win the championship. My belief is that the somewhat aging Spurs have played too great thus far and have peaked which will result in a disappointing end of the season and postseason making them very fade worthy these days. The talent level including the big three in Duncan, Parker and Ginobili is still pretty solid but that hasn’t resulted in such a record in years making me feel that they just cannot be as good as the record indicates and a definite go against as the season comes to a close.
The Lakers have had ups and downs this season for sure but there’s still the Black Mamba in Kobe Bryant leading the way along with a big and dominant frontcourt with Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum. Los Angeles is an elite 44-19 team and after having only played a pair of games this past week with both being easy victories over Minnesota and Charlotte the Lake Show should be more than fresh and locked and loaded for this litmus test of a game.
The defending champions have won six in a row and covered all except for the last game against the Bobcats which could have been a cover very easily. They look as if they are back playing at a high level after the debacle before the All-Star break capped by the shocking defeat in Cleveland and should be just fine today.
Tony Parker may have miraculously come back the other night but there’s no way that the calf can be near 100% and the still overdue to lose Spurs should get loss number dozen today.
Top expert pick on this game: LA Lakers from the real Matt Rivers.
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