Alright, let’s talk about this Suns and Trail Blazers game, you know, the one they’re playing soon. I heard some folks sayin’ it’s gonna be a real barn burner, but I ain’t so sure. Sounds like these Suns fellas are supposed to win by a whole bunch, like, more than ten points. That’s a lot, ain’t it? Makes me wonder if those city slickers in Vegas know somethin’ we don’t. Suns vs Trail Blazers, that’s what they’re callin’ it. Sounds fancy.
Now, I ain’t no expert on these fancy basketball games, but I can tell you one thing: winnin’ by ten points is a mighty big ask. Even if them Suns are good, and I reckon they must be if everyone’s sayin’ so, it ain’t easy to beat another team by that much. These Trail Blazers, they ain’t no slouches neither, even if they’ve been losin’ lately. Five games in a row, that’s what I heard. Poor fellas. But that don’t mean they gonna roll over and let the Suns stomp all over ’em. This is the NBA, not some chicken coop squabble.
- Phoenix Suns are the favorites, that much is clear.
- But the Portland Trail Blazers, they’re gonna fight, I betcha.
- And that points thing, 10.5 they say, that’s a big number.
I saw somethin’ about the spread, somethin’ about how the Suns ain’t been coverin’ the spread too good lately. Means they ain’t been winnin’ by as much as them smart fellas in Vegas thought they would. Nine times out of twenty-four, that’s what I heard. That ain’t so good, is it? Makes you think, maybe these Trail Blazers got a chance to keep it close. Maybe they even cover that spread, you know, lose but not by too much. That’d be somethin’, wouldn’t it?
Them Trail Blazers, they got a record, somethin’ like eight wins and seventeen losses, I think. Not so good, see? The Suns, they’re better, thirteen wins and eleven losses last I heard. But records ain’t everything, you know. Sometimes, a team just has a bad night, or the other team has a real good one. And sometimes, a team gets tired of losin’ and decides to fight back, like a cornered badger. That’s what I’m hopin’ for with these Trail Blazers. Give them Suns a run for their money, that’s what I say. Make it a real game, not just some walk in the park for them fellas from Phoenix.
They’re playin’ this game in Phoenix, at somethin’ called the Footprint Center. Sounds like a big place. Probably got all sorts of fancy lights and music and whatnot. Not like the games we used to play in the schoolyard, that’s for sure. But a basketball game is a basketball game, no matter where you play it. Two teams, one ball, and a whole lotta runnin’ and jumpin’. And the team that wants it more, they usually win. Or at least, they should.
Now, they’re sayin’ the over/under is 229.5 points. That’s a whole lotta points, if you ask me. Means they gotta score a whole bunch for folks who bet on the over to win. I don’t know about that. Sometimes these games get all bogged down and nobody can score, and sometimes they go back and forth like a ping pong match. It’s hard to say. But if them Suns are gonna win by ten points, they probably gotta score a lot, right? And the Trail Blazers, they gotta score some too, just to keep it close. So maybe that over ain’t so crazy after all.
So, what’s my prediction? Well, I ain’t no fortune teller, that’s for sure. But I’ll tell you what I think. I think the Suns are gonna win, because they’re the better team, and they’re playin’ at home. But I don’t think they’re gonna win by ten points. I think the Trail Blazers are gonna fight hard and keep it close, maybe even cover that spread. And as for the points, I’m gonna say the over, just cause I like to see a lot of scorin’. But like I said, I ain’t no expert. Just an old woman who likes to watch a good basketball game every now and then. And this Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers game, it sounds like it might just be a good one.
So there you have it, my two cents on this here basketball game. Take it or leave it, it ain’t gonna cost you nothin’. But remember, anything can happen in a game like this. That’s why they play it, right? To see what happens. And that’s what I’m gonna be doin’, watchin’ to see what happens, and cheerin’ for a good game, no matter who wins. Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns, it ought to be somethin’ else.
