I bet Toronto under 197 for tomorrow

I bet Toronto under 197 for tomorrow The Raptor game against the Cavs opened at 198.5 as a total and got taken down immediately to 197 by what I assumed was a sharp bettor and now is under 196-110. At a few spots in Nevada there is 197 but I would bet under 196. The Raptors now have Casey as their coach the former assistant at Dallas and his mandate is to improve the Raptors D. The Raptors D is atrocious and the stats bear it out but the analysis is that its worse as Bargnani, Calderon have all been singled out as weak defenders at their positions. I don't know much about the Cavs so I'm no expert on the play under here but they look like they have a rookie PG who might be a poor shooter and Jamison, etc. I mean if the Raptors focus on D isn't there in this game with a new coach with this soft lineup to defend it might be an even rougher year than well what is expected. The Raptors allowed 105 a game LY I think figure Casey can lower it a few points anyway and a few more for Cleveland. Don't Byron Scott's teams usually play some D reasonably well? That under 198.5 seemed really good. My under 197 I like it. I would bet under 196....as far as I'm concerned this game miight only score 180. I'd like to think the Raptors will go all out to keep this under 100 for Cleveland.....but these are opening thoughts. Will I be betting more under tomorrow at worse numbers? I think maybe.

Skeeter, My only concern is that do the Raptors have players who can play defense? Many times the players don't fit the scheme and that could be the case with Toronto. I appreciate your input on this and will be watching closely.

Bargnani and Calderon I know are considered the worst or close to the worst for their positions. DeRozan I'm not sure about. I noted they don't have Evans anymore and he only played part of the season last year but he could at least rebound the ball. This total got as low as 194 but is now back at 197. I wish I was awake for that because at least from a betting perspective I would have bet over 195 and if this thing kept trucking up I could have made my bet at a higher number under. Now I cross my fingers that this game really isn't supposed to have a total of 200. The Raptors games last year averaged around a 204 total and Cleveland at around 200. However, when they played each other the average was 210. I'm thinking Anderson V wasn't around last year and I consider him a positive at least on sight as a defender not sure of his individual stats. And of course the philosophy under Casey. I noted it because I think the Raptors have the green light to lose most of their games again this year but their ppg allowed better be less because that is how Casey is going to be judged if the record doesn't improve. Of course the reality might be he can win more games and still have a lousy D and I'm sure management would appreciate that more.

Anderson V is a huge defensive difference maker for Cleveland. The Cavs are terrible defensively without him in the lineup.

I listened to the 1st quarter on satellite and things looked good. What is upsetting is that probably Cleveland team total under its number and a bet on the Raptors probably were strategies b and c and I didn't do that. That guy plays hard when I've seen him. At the end it was a good number and the final minute it seemed good until finally Irving actually made a shot after I knocked him here which set up some fouls I think to push it over. I think from a betting perspective it was a good play but not a great play and a good example of the original linesmakers not being completely unaware or the opener would have even been higher. Yesterday I clearly noted money coming in on unders for the most part. And for the Raptors specifically not sure what to make of it. Cleveland probably scored more than I thought they would even though not as much as the linesmakers might have thought and I don't think they're good so if they get 96 and the game went over I'll get another chance to play Raptors under I think later this week if I want it.