College bowl previews and breaking injury and suspension information as it comes in are updated 24/7. But to the Friday night winning with a pick from the real Matt Rivers  of OffshoreInsiders.com Friday is on the LA Lakers -2 at Chicago.

There are certainly reasons why somebody would back the talented Bulls in this near pick-em spot at home but I’m just not going for that. Sure the Lakers have struggled of late, Derrick Rose is awesome and Carlos Boozer was a great addition to a team that is the odds on favorite to win their division but the Bulls are still up against the two time defending NBA champions.

Phil Jackson’s squad has not been nearly as good since jumping out of the gate 8-0. They’re 4-4 overall and a terrible 1-7 against the number in their last eight. You know what I say to that, blah, blah, blah. This is still quite possibly the best team in the entire NBA with the superstar of all superstars at a pick against a good Chicago team, but still far from a great Chicago team. This is just a good solid play, not the lock of 87 generations as Pau Gasol has not been great of late and the Lake Show has struggled but all in all it’s still the Lakers, at a pick, against the inferior Bulls.

Kobe, Gasol, Fisher, Odom and Artest are the champs and a team that has now been playing with each other for awhile. If they continue to play poor ball and lose today than so be it but in my opinon the visitors from Los Angeles walk off this court as the victor more times than not making the Lakers are solid value and good enough for a play.

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The pick: LA Lakers -2 at BetUs