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The Milwaukee Bucks meet their Maker
Fans who pulled the trigger on betting on basketball on the Milwaukee Bucks at SBG Global sportsbook last season ended up like deer caught in the headlights. In spite of a promising 2014-15 campaign and group of very young and very skilled players, the Bucks finished 2015-16 with a 33-49 records and failed to qualify to the playoffs. Nevertheless, general manager John Hammond stuck to his gut and unearthed another obscure player in the 2016 NBA draft. In 2013, it was Grecian Giannis Antetokounmpo; this year, it’s Australian/Sudanese Thon Maker. Hammond is pretty much the Brangelina of professional basketball.
Toronto Raptors make it cool to be a Canadian fan Again
Canadians fans found out what it was like to be betting on basketball at SBG Global sportsbook and actually winning thanks to the Toronto Raptors having by far the most successful season in the history of the franchise in 2015–16. Not only did the Raptors surpass the 50-win mark for the first time in their 21 seasons in the NBA – they finished 56-26 – but they defied the odds by eliminating the Miami Heat in the Western Conference playoff semifinals and even gave the Cleveland Cavaliers a run for their money in the WC Finals. Ain’t no shame in losing to the eventual champions; the Raptors can be rightfully proud.
Sacramento Kings: Neither Very Sacred nor Very Kingly
The Sacramento Kings had their last season in seven years in 2015-16. Unfortunately, the bar was set so low that the Kings limboed under it with a 33-49 record. However, now that that seven-year itch has been scratched, perhaps they start aiming for an actual winning percentage. How can the Kings go about that, fans betting on basketball at SBG Global sportsbook might ask. According to NBA.com's Draft expert, Scott Howard-Cooper, Sacramento should have gone for either Jaylen Brown, Kris Dunn, or Buddy Hield in the 2016 draft. Instead, they got Georgios Papagiannis, Bogdanovich, and Skal Labissière – all of whom they traded Marquese Chriss to the Phoenix Suns for.
Nuggets shooting for Wade is not the shooting they need
The Denver Nuggets offered Dwayne Wade $52 million for two years – the largest contract in the history of the franchise believe it or not. The new – good or bad depending on whom you ask – is that Wade turned down in favor of the Chicago Bulls. The decidedly good news is that the Nuggets shooting for a major superstar shows their commitment to becoming a favorite of people betting on basketball at SBG Global sportsbook. However, the shooting they need to be aiming for should take place on a basketball floor. Denver was a bottom-five shooting team from outside the paint, with only Danilo Gallinari and Gary Harris shooting above the league average on at least 200 three-point attempts.
One-man New Orleans Pelicans need to get back to ‘D’
Fans betting on basketball at SBG Global sportsbook know that the New Orleans Pelicans are a one-man team, and that man is three-time All-Star Anthony Davis. Last season – his fourth with the Pelicans – Davis had 35.5 minutes, 24.3 points, 2.0 blocks, and 10.3 rebounds in 61 regular season games. Davis is not only New Orleans’ highest-scorer but also a good defender. However, and not harp on it, he is only one man and cannot do everything. Sometimes he can’t do anything; injuries have prevented Davis from playing a single full season in the NBA.
The Minnesota Timberwolves; or, Team Rookie of the Year
It’s increasing harder for fans of betting on basketball to put their money on the Minnesota Timberwolves at SBG Global sportsbook. The T’Wolves finished last season with a 29-53 record; 5th in the Northwest division and 13th in the Western Conference. The takeaway: the Timberwolves are not tied for the second-longest playoffs appearance drought in the history of the NBA with the Golden State Warriors (1994–95-2005–06), and behind the LA Clippers (1976–77-1990–91). Only Solomon Northup has had a worse 12-year period. Not even the return of Kevin Garnett made much of a difference.
Is there like after Kobe for the Los Angeles Lakers?
That is what fans who are keen on betting on basketball at SBG Global sportsbook wonder about. Though to be honest, there wasn’t a lot of life left in them in the last years of Kobe’s tenure either. The Lakers started the 2015–16 NBA season eager to outdo themselves following a franchise-worst record of 21-61 the previous campaign – and in a way they did just that, posting an even worse record of 17-65. Perhaps not coincidentally, it was also Kobe’s third’s worst season out of his 20 in Los Angeles – other than his rookie season and the 2013-14 season in which he played only six games.
Boston Celtics Rebuilding Process Ready to Pay Off?
In 2007-08, Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge engineered the largest single-season turnaround in the history of the NBA – going from betting on basketball underdogs to league champions with a new Big Three of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. Ainge has been at it again recently, signing coach Brad Stephens (deemed one of the brightest young coaching minds) to replace Doc Rivers in 2013, and drafting Marcus Smart with the 6th overall pick in 2014, and trading Marcus Thornton to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Isaiah Thomas in 2015. Thomas made his first All-Star appearance this past season, and averaged a career-high 22.2 points.
Philadelphia 76ers pick Ben Simmons over Brandon Ingram
Philadelphia 76ers fans who appreciate betting on basketball SBG Global sportsbook should be pretty happy that their team selected Australian Ben Simmons as the first pick in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft… or should they? According to NBA.com's Draft expert Scott Howard-Cooper, the more mature Brandon Ingram was the versatile scorer that the 76ers could have used after finishing 30th in offense in the league (96.6 points per 100 possessions). Additionally, Philadelphia picked French Timothe Luwawu (24th) and Turkish Furkan Korkmaz (26th), though Howard-Cooper predicted at least one of those picks would be traded or spent on a player who will stay overseas.
Oklahoma City Thunder 2016-17: The Return of Durant?
Fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder who enjoy betting on basketball at SBG Global sportsbook are hoping that the team’s 2016-17 season will be just like Darkman II and features the Return of Durant. Only in this case it will not be ruthless, sadistic mob boss Robert G. Durant but All Star small forward Kevin Durant. Along with Russell Westbrook, the Thunder has the most dominant duo in the league – though LeBron James and Kyrie Irving might take offense to that (while Kevin Love hides inside a locker so he doesn’t get traded). Steph Curry and Klay Thompson might take offense too, but then they would have lost all touch with reality.