Monthly Archives: February 2014

Canada Wins Olympic Gold: Sochi Olympics 2014

Canada Wins Olympic Gold: Sochi Olympics 2014

Congratulations to Canada on their dominant win in the Gold Medal Game. Carey Price got hot at the right time, shutting down two of the best teams in the Olympics. The Canadian defensive pairings lived up to the hype and played incredibly well all tournament. Together, they made for dominant wins when the deepest offense in the tournament finally clicked.

We nailed this one, and our hedge with the US seemed to be the way to go. Getting Canada as underdogs with high value before they advanced to this game at -200 was a winning strategy. With Russia falling apart and Sweden suffering too many injuries to compete, we got this tournament right. Although the US failed to get up for the bronze medal after a disappointing loss to Canada, I still think we had the two best teams hedged at great value.

Get ready for NHL to return on Tuesday. We’re having  ... 

NBA Picks: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors

NBA Picks: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors

Sorry for the delay today, folks. I was waiting for the line to post but it was held by Vegas, and there’s only three NBA games today. I love the shootout that’s brewing between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors tonight. This should be a fun one if both teams come out firing.

For me, the Warriors are too inconsistent and, when facing elite teams at spreads like this, their volatility has been profitable when betting the other side. The Houston Rockets are the superior team and the spread is likely  ... 

NBA Picks: New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans

NBA Picks: New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans

The computer is in a bit of conflict here, and so am I. The Knicks are probably the better team, but they’re also on a back-to-back and tired, on the road, and slumping hard. The Pelicans are a much better team at home, and this is a dangerous game.

I think the spread of four points, now moving to 3.5, might be a bit sharp. I think the Knicks can keep this game close and even win here if they play well. Still, with Carmelo a bit tired from travel and  ... 

Top systems in february

Top systems in february Alberto and Luis are tracking most of the systems and here is the Top chart for February! Some systems are not tracked because their developers track themselves. You can send spreadsheets to Alberto alberto at zcodesystem.com and he will make stats and charts for you!

NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at LA Clippers

NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at LA Clippers

I think it’s often very difficult to bet against San Antonio. They’re anchored in strong defense, veteran leadership, a great point guard / center combo, and have one of the best coaches in the game. That said, I don’t think they can keep up with the Clippers.

The Clippers are healthy, so all they’ve done this season without Chris Paul was essentially the floor for where this team can go. They have two dominant big men, depth, and home court advantage here.

What decides this game for me is that the Spurs  ... 

NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks: UNC at FSU

NCAA Basketball Picks: North Carolina at Florida State

The NBA All-Star Game was a fun one, with the East upsetting the West (as predicted in our VIP Club). This means NBA basketball is almost back. We’re also about halfway through the hockey Olympics. Soon, we’ll be back to normal. For now, all we have is college basketball, but I really like this game.

This morning when the line opened the Tar Heels were an underdog with five-stars of value despite conflicted signal in the money line portion of the algorithm. Now that they’re favorites, but still only have a 43%  ...