As he breaks down how the Cubs calling up Starlin Castro will affect his MLB handicapping, OffshoreInsiders.com Senior Handicapper Matt Rivers has a free sports pick on the San Antonio Spurs. They are laying 6.5 at the sportsbooks.

It definitely scares the living bejesus out of me to lay around half a dozen against the red hot Suns but I liked the Spurs in the first two games and got burned and cannot just ship now back home. Phoenix boasts a pair of superstars in Nash and Stoudemire and are running that pick and roll to perfection thus far in the playoffs. It looks so good at times I feel as if I am watching Stockton and Malone but San Antonio is no joke and will show it once again here back home.

This is as do or die as a game can ever get without that phrase being literal. Duncan, Parker and Ginobili have not been clicking in this series and I give Alvin Gentry’s defense some credit but things are going to get exponentially harder today on the road for the Suns.

With their raucous crowd and the home court advantage I do believe we can see the Spurs get back to their basics and stay in this series. Phoenix’ defense is still not one of the better ones in the league and without a doubt can be exploited by an experienced and talent laden team which these Spurs still definitely are, older or not.

San Antonio is a team that has some treads on its tires and maybe not as dangerous as in years’ past but the big three is still intact and other pieces like Hill, Jefferson and Blair are really good as well.

The Suns are probably playing at too high of a level to just blown out in but after 48 minutes today this series will get tighter and I’m looking at about a 10 point San Antonio victory.

The pick: San Antonio at BetUs

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