NBA Finals Review and MLB Pick

NBA Finals

The Mavs have gone up 3-2 in the Finals by taking two of three games at home. The Heat have suddenly lost their offensive identity and Lebron looks lost. The Mavs finally got it going in game 5, as Terry and Barea keyed the victory. Yes, Dirk scored 29 points but it's the Dallas role players that made the difference. Miami has gotten little out of their role players in the last four games. One thing that Miami has going for them is that they head back home to finish the series and that their bench has played much better at home over the course of the season. Miami is due for a great game and Game 6 should be that game. I see Wade getting more involved in the offense and the defense altering their approach to Nowitzki. The Heat are a better team when Wade not Lebron, handles the ball. This allows Lebron to rest a little more on offense and focus on scoring without having to worry about the rest of the team. We can only hope that coach Spolestra has the team's confidence and control to make these changes. I still think that the Heat can win in 7, but am now cheering for the Mavericks. The Mavs play with more intensity and desire to win. They are much easier to root for and I would love to see Dirk get a Title. He is the best player in the NBA right now and he deserves the title.

Maybe Charles Barkley was right---the Heat and the city of Miami don't deserve a NBA Championship yet.



MLB Pick for Friday

Cincy Reds at SF Giants (-120)

The third place Reds are visiting the reigning MLB champs. The Giants are 17-11 at home and will be sending righty  Ryan Vogelsong (4-1, 1.68 ERA) to the mound to face the Reds and the left-handed starter Travis Wood. Wood has really struggled this season going 4-4 with a 5.72 ERA. Wood has given up five homeruns in his last four starts while not getting past the sixth inning in any of them. The Giants are 12-5 versus lefties and 17-9 in one run games. Vogelsong has not given up more than One run in any of his last five starts and has only given up one earned run all season all season at home. Go with the Giants!!