WEDNESDAY-LDDD

NBA

Warriors +7 @ Hawks

Heat/Rockets Under 198 ½

Jazz -2 @ Clippers


NCAA Basketball

Georgetown -2 @ Notre Dame

Northern Iowa -2 vs. Missouri St

USC +3 vs. Washington

Washington St +3 @ UCLA

Air Force +14 @ UTEP

Furman +13 ½ @ Central Florida


I am also looking to play a little bowl action tonight on Baylor +1 and Oklahoma St -4

LDDD'S TUESDAY

In less than 2 weeks, the followers of HC&P will be witnesses to an epic battle. MTN has finally accepted LDDD’s challenge and the 2 of them will duke it out in a winner take an NBA jersey clash. The official rules have yet to be determined but it appears as though the contest will consist of both NBA and NCAA games. How many games and for how long will be announced at a later date. stay tuned.

Until then, LDDD is continuing to pump out winners. 6-3 last night with 5 of them being no-brainer blow outs. Here’s tonights ticket:

NBA

Magic -7 ½ @ Cavs

Heat/Knicks over 203 ½

Bulls -8 ½ vs. Bucks

Nuggets/Blazers over 204

NCAA

Purdue -4 @ Michigan

Minnesota +7 ½ @ Wisconsin

Pepperdine +15 @ Alabama

Rutgers +7 ½ vs. North Carolina

Morehead St -4 ½ vs. Kent St

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I am sick of these 5-4 nights. Time for a 7-2 night. post this noise.

NBA

Magic -6 @ Nets

T’Wolves +4 vs. Hornets

Jazz -7 ½ vs. Blazers

Clippers +1 @ Kings

Warriors -3 vs. 76ers

Pistons/Bobcats under 193

NCAA

Penn St +7 @ Indiana

Pitt -7 ½ vs. UConn

Portland -10 vs. Nevada

TOOL--Sober AZ 1992

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Rough day on Saturday boys. After a 19-5 start in college, it was bound to happen. Still 21-11 on the year in NCAA, no need to get worried. Time to rebound.

Bulls -5 ½

Thunder -7

Warriors +3 ½

Grizzlies -7

Oklahoma st -9

K st -4

La Tech +12

Tulsa +10

LPL'S BOWL CHALLENGE PLAYS

It appears as though ole Led Pipe Larry loves him some number 3's! If I could find it, this would be a good time to post a picture of the 3 titied bitch in Total Recall.

TCU -3

Stanford -3

Air Force -3

N.C. State +3

UCF +7

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

The Led Pipe Larry vs Mr. Thursday Night challenge has gone into overtime....and bowl season is now upon us. Each gamer will be selecting their 5 stone cold locks in a winner take all battle royale. Mr. Thursday Night is ready to reveal his winners today:

Utah +17 vs Boise State

Hawaii -10 vs Tulsa

Missouri -1 vs Iowa

Oklahoma State -5 vs Arizona

Wisconsin +3 vs TCU

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Our basketball expert, red hot Lingy Dingy Ding Dong returns this weekend with a full menu of sure fire winners absolutely free of charge:

Stanford +9 1/2 @ butler
South carolina +18 @ osu
Cleveland st +10 1/2 @ west va
Kansas st -1 @ florida
Unc -3 vs. Texas
Baylor -7 vs gonzaga
Cincy -7 @ oklahoma
Iowa -4 @ drake

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THE TOUGH LOSSES CAN’T CONTINUE FOREVER

Last Thursday was a rough night for us. 2 missed free throws by Nored for Butler and then a dumb foul in the last 30 seconds. Result……a push. Then, on the last play of the game, a meaningless touchdown by the Colts. So, instead of a 4-1 night, we end up seeing a 2-2 night. The bad luck can’t continue forever.

So, on this day that the Big Ten screwed everything up, LDDD is going to get everything right. I do have a feeling that the Big Ten looked at my life in order to get their division names. I am quickly becoming the leader on HC&P and it’s only a matter of time before the leadership makes me a legend.

NFL


Ravens/Texans under 46 – Ravens know that the Texans only way to win is to air things out so they are going to punish them on the ground. This means the clock is going to run and run. This will be close but take the under.

NBA


Grizzlies -3 ½ vs. Trail Blazers – Blazers are sliding, Grizzlies getting better and better. Winning games at home and playing teams tough on the road. This is a very under-rated team. Griz by 5-7.

Warriors/Jazz over 208 – Warriors are consistently giving up 100 points every game. Jazz play ok defense. This one won’t be a no brainer but should be in the 215 range when it’s all said and done.


Bulls -8 vs. Pacers – Pacers have been good at home but been getting blown out on the road. The same will happen tonight. D Rose continues his rise to fame with 30+ tonight.

Bucks +7 ½ @ Mavs – The Mavs win streak is in jeopardy tonight. The Bucks record doesn’t show it, but they are a solid team and their youth will give the Mavs fits tonight. This one comes down to the final possession.

Bow Down, when I come to your town. Bow Down, when I’m westward bound. – Westside Connection

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It hasn’t been good lately for LDDD but not good for LDDD still equals WINNERS! Tonight I am very confident in a few games:

NBA

Celtics -5 ½ @ Philly – ride one of the hottest teams in the NBA until they tell us different

Mavs/Nets over 188 – Nets have lost 5 in a row and doing it due to lack of defense. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Mavs get to 120.

NFL

Colts -4 @ Titans – this one is going to be a laugher. Colts bounce back, Peyton bounces back, Titans continue their downward spiral.

NCAA

Butler +2 @ Xavier – Xavier struggled with Iowa, Iowa is one of the worst teams in the country. This one will be fairly close but Butler will pull it out with late free throws.

Temple +2 vs. Georgetown – 5 in a row on the road for Temple. They have already showed they can hang and beat some solid teams on the road. They are going to come out firing with a hostile crowd and hold off a tough Georgetown team in the end.

“Who you calling a cantelope, you melonhead.” - Samuel “Screech” Powers

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MTN-NFL LOCK OF THE YEAR

COLTS -3 AT TITANS

LPL/MTN CHALLENGE

After 10 weeks and 50 games, the Mr. Thursday Night versus Led Pipe Larry Challenge has improbably ended in a tie. To break the tie, each handicapper will select their 5 locks of the bowl season to decide once and for all who is the king of college football. Led Pipe Larry was able to force the playoff by correctly selecting Hawaii to poleaxe an awful UNLV squad. The winner will be awarded free entry into Led Pipe Larry's fantasy basketball league of which Jason Richardson is currently the 13th ranked player.

Editors note: Mr. Thursday Night destroyed Coach K in last seasons bowl challenge. Coach K could not be reached for comment.

MTN/LPL FINAL WEEK!

The LPL/MTN challenge enters its final week with LPL holding a slim 1/2 game lead.

LED PIPE LARRY

LA TECH +8

HAWAII -35

RUTGERS +21

SOUTH FLORIDA -3

WASHINGTON STATE +6.



MR. THURSDAY NIGHT

UNLV +35

AUBURN -5

OREGON STATE +16

USC -7

OKLAHOMA -4

YOU WILL BE MISSED-LDDD

Today marks a sad day in the sporting world with the passing of the great Ron Santo. I was not able to see Ron as a player but have enjoyed him for years now as a color commentator on WGN radio. Being a huge Cubs fan, you can only imagine how depressing my summers have been over the 20+ years have been. The only thing that got me through one painful loss after another, was listening to Mr. Santo screaming from the booth at the poor play of his beloved Cubs. I have a feeling you will finally get into the Hall of Fame and it is a shame that your passing will be the main reason why. You should have been inducted years ago.

In honor of the late, great #10, I have 10 solid plays for the next 3 days. Good luck this weekend.

NBA Tonight

Thunder -1 @ Raptors

Hornets -6 ½ vs. Knicks

Hornets/Knicks over 204 ½

Bulls/Celtics under 191


Saturday NCAA Football

Virginia Tech -3 ½ vs. FSU

Auburn -6 ½ vs. S. Carolina


Sunday NFL

Jaguars +3 @ Tennessee

Browns +5 @ Miami

Chargers -12 ½ vs. Raiders

Vikings/Bills over 44

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THIRSTY THURSDAY

Mr. Thursday Night looks to continue his Thursday Night roll with a football double header this evening. The dual in the desert takes center stage as ASU travels south down I-10 to take on the Arizona Wildcats.....and the Eagles look to unleash the hounds against an up and down Houston team.

Eagles -8 vs Texans

Arizona State +6 vs Arizona

LED PIPE.........LINGIE?

With Led Pipe Larry’s continued struggles, I hope you all took my advice and jumped off that sinking ship. After a 1-4 performance this weekend, I hope we have learned something. LDDD’s “down” weekend consists of a 5-4 performance, which is still a winner!

LDDD rebounded last night with a 4-1 performance, the one loss being a tough one with the Iowa Hawkeyes losing on a 30 footer. Not much that jumps out at me in the NBA but I do have a couple likes. Lots of likes in the college game:

NBA


Raptors -4 ½ vs. Wizards

Magic/Bulls under 192 ½

Lakers -6 @ Rockets

NCAA

Iowa St. +3 @ Northern Iowa (Big Play for the night)

Purdue +1 @ Virginia Tech

Butler -3 ½ @ Loyola

Creighton +7 ½ vs. BYU

New Mexico – 1 ½ @ Southern Illinois

MSU +10 @ Duke

Ain’t Nuttin But a Gangsta Party – Tupac Shakur

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