Daddy Needs New Shoes January 29 2007

January 29, 2007

Record thus far: 18-19-2

Daddy is ready for January to end. With a new month comes a new beginning � or just a continuation of the abuse my pride has taken since this column�s inception. Be that as it may, I�m pretty excited for the Super Bowl on Sunday. I�ll try to make good picks until then, when I, along with the rest of the betting world, will gamble way too much on a team we don�t really care about, eat too much from a bowl of chili we didn�t help cook, and drink too much around girls who aren�t nearly as attractive as they become by halftime. Here are tonight�s picks.

1) Utah Jazz �3 vs. New Jersey Nets

This is more than just a basketball game, it�s a battle of lifestyles: The Moral Mormons vs. the Jersey Who-ores. While I�d take a Who-ore over a Mormon any day in most cases, these particular representatives of the Garden State have been on the road for four games in a row, and they�re playing without one of their studs, Richard Jefferson. Utah is also one of the best teams in the league, and they�re extremely tough to beat at home.

2) Phoenix Suns �5.5 at Minnesota Timberwolves

Everybody keeps waiting for the Suns� winning streak � currently at 16 games � to end, but it ain�t gonna be tonight, no matter how much Kevin Garnett scowls and screams in an attempt to intimidate.

3) New Orleans Hornets �4.5 vs. Portland Trailblazers

Every time I�ve bet against the Hornets this year, I�ve lost. Mama always said, �If you can�t beat �em, join �em.� Maybe that makes me a pussy, but at least I�ll be a rich pussy.

Please bet responsibly, although I probably won�t.