NBA: Odds Shakeup out West
Trade winds
have blown in the NBA’s
Western Conference causing some sharp
changes in the futures odds . Find out
all the latest information at Sportsbook.com.
Odds to win the Western Conference are
listed in parenthesis.
The Lakers
(3:2) have become the favorite after
acquiring Pau Gasol from Memphis in
the fleecing of the century. The interesting
part will come when center Andrew Bynum
returns and Gasol slips comfortably into
the power forward role. It’s those
two seven-footers up front combined with
superstar Kobe Bryant that has Lakers’ fans
thinking about a Conference Championship.
Phoenix
(3:1) sits right behind the Lakers
after pulling off a giant (and we mean
giant) trade for Shaquille O’Neal.
The 7’1” behemoth doesn’t
get up and down the court like he used
to, and doesn’t seem like a good
fit in their ‘run and gun’ offense.
However, the Suns are depending on the
big guy to help deliver a trip to the
NBA Finals.
San Antonio (3:1) is the defending champions,
and they are playing good basketball
even without injured point guard Tony
Parker. The Spurs defensive prowess is
still the main reason for their success,
but they need Parker ready to go in the
postseason as he is their key generator
on the offensive end.
Dallas
(9:2) is another team that has the
talent to go all the way in the West,
if healthy. The Mavericks are still rumored
to be interested in New Jersey point
guard Jason Kidd. While the price of
young guard, Devin Harris is a steep
one, the acquisition of Kidd would give
a shot of energy to this club and that’s
exactly what they need.
New Orleans (10:1) had the best record
in the Western Conference just a couple
of weeks ago, but a recent three-game
losing streak brought them back to Earth.
New Orleans then went into Phoenix and
won 132-130 in double overtime proving
they are for real and not going anywhere
in this race.
Utah (10:1) recently had a 10-game winning
streak and is in a heated battle with
Denver in the Northwest Division. Few
people remember that this team made it
to the Western Conference Finals last
year before losing to San Antonio. If
they keep playing at their current pace,
they may go even farther this season.
Denver
(12:1) still possesses the best two-headed
scoring monster in the league with
Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony.
However, there’s a need for a consistent
third scorer and Sacramento’s Ron
Artest could be it. Artest is one of
the biggest ticking time bombs in the
history of the NBA, but his defense and
scoring ability would be a valuable addition
come playoff time.
There are two more teams fighting for
the last playoff spot in the conference,
Golden State (20:1) and Houston (25:1).
Both of these squads would be elite teams
in the East, but in the West they are
almost also-rans.
Golden State has continued to play well
and now they have added big man Chris
Webber to the mix. The Rockets have been
on fire since the return of Tracy McGrady
and they are an attractive sleeper at
these odds.
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