NBA Booming Ballers, on PredictionStrike

-

Welcome to March Madness! What’s up, everybody! My name is Jalon Dixon, your friendly neighborhood NBA super fan and new Prediction Strike expert here with the weekly scoop on the biggest news across the association and how these things could influence Prediction Strike’s NBA Stock Market. 

To kick things off, let’s look at how my top players to watch from last week have been performing. The New York Knicks are still on a heater as they are 7-3 in their previous ten games on the backs of Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle. Nonetheless, Brunson has taken a slight dip down by -10.25% to $2.89, and so has Randle, down -2.48% to $2.99. Don’t let the percentages fool you. Buy into the Knickerbockers while they’re still hot! But, before we get into the usual run of things... we're running a...

FREE SHARE DEPOSIT PROMO!!!

The promotion is LIVE, TODAY thru SUNDAY. Receive a free share for every $25 in deposits, up to $5000 total. That is a maximum of 200 free shares. You know the deal.

And, go become a PS Black Member. Lower fees, faster withdrawals, and so much more. Don't overthink it.

State of the NBA Awards 

There are only a few weeks left in the regular season, meaning there isn’t much time left for players across the league to build their case as potential NBA award winners. Not to say that the hierarchy for each award is set in stone, but this late-in-the-game positioning is up to preference, perception, and storylines. With that being the case, here are the current betting odds for MVP, ROY, DPOY, and Most Improved Player according to Vegas Insider and FanDuel Sportsbook:

2023 NBA MVP:

  1. Joel Embiid +100 ($22.10, +9.06%)
  2. Nikola Jokic +160 ($18.20, +9.19)
  3. Giannis Antetokounmpo +130 ($13.47, +5.86)
  4. Jayson Tatum +10000 ($20.62, -0.58%)
  5. Luka Doncic +50000 ($15.10, -0.03%)

Despite Jokic leading the pack for most of the season, could the recent slip-up by the Denver Nuggets cause him to hand over his 3rd straight MVP trophy at the buzzer? Perennial runner-up Joel Embiid is leading the league in scoring with 33.5 points per game with the Philadelphia 76ers looking like one of the best teams heading into the postseason. After two back-to-back seasons of coming in second place, this could be the year that Embiid finally takes home the gold.

2023 NBA Rookie of the Year

  1. Paolo Banchero -7000 ($12.17, +3.60%)
  2. Jalen Williams +6000 ($10.49, +23.56%)
  3. Walker Kessler +6000 ($4.28, -0.74%)
  4. Bennedict Mathurin +6000 ($5.17, -0.50%)

Orlando Magic rookie phenom Paolo Banchero has been leading the Rookie of the Year race all season long and has not looked back. There was some early buzz for Bennedict Mathurin that made it seem like we could be in for a competitive race. But after lighting the league on fire for the first two months of the year, Mathurin has come down to Earth, leaving Banchero to coast as the undeniable frontrunner for Rookie of the Year.

2023 Defensive Player of the Year

  1. Brook Lopez -150 ($4.85, +18.11%)
  2. Jaren Jackson Jr. +140 ($0.64, -4.02%)
  3. Bam Adebayo +2700 ($2.82, -6.45%)
  4. Giannis Antetokounmpo +3000 ($13.47, +5.86)

I would have Jaren Jackson Jr. as my leading candidate for DPOY, but honestly, both guys have been jockeying for the top spot all season long. Jackson Jr. is the backbone of the league’s top defense in terms of defensive rating (110.3) and the Grizzlies are also 5th in points allowed (111.9). But the Bucks are no slouch either as they are 3rd in defensive rating (110.7) and 6th in points allowed (112.0). You’re splitting hairs as to who’s the better defender between these two defensive beasts. Meaning this could be an award that could come down to stylistic preference: The athletic block chaser or the roaming paint anchor. Which player would you vote for? Let us know!

2023 Most Improved Player:

  1. Lauri Markkanen -450 (4.34, +1.40%)
  2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander +650 (8.98, +4.76%)
  3. Jalen Brunson +1100 ($2.89, -10.25%)
  4. Mikal Bridges +3500 ($15.46, +4.06)
  5. Tyrese Haliburton +6500 ($39.31, -0.25%)

Although the MIP does not get nearly the kind of national attention that the MVP debate does, this may arguably be the controversial award of the season. In a year with so much parity across the league and more than a handful of players having breakout seasons, you could easily list out 8-10 players who are deserving of this award. If I had a vote, I’d go with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who has officially arrived as a top-5 point guard in the league while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a chance of making the playoffs. Before the start of the season, this was considered another throwaway season for the young Thunder squad after losing their 2023 2nd overall pick Chet Holmgren to a season-ending injury. But rather than chucking up the season, Gilgeous-Alexander has rallied the Thunder to play hard, play together and embrace the underdog role. Nonetheless, MIP will come down to storylines and whose ascension resonates the most with voters. It will be interesting to see who comes out with the trophy because it’s anyone’s to get.

Well, that is all the news I have for this week. Thanks, everyone, for joining us! I am super excited. to bring you more NBA commentary every week. Have any ideas as to what else you would like to see from this newsletter? Let me know! Till next time, peace!

Happy trading,

Jalon

Looking for more weekly in-depth analyses and reactions to the latest NBA news? Then feel free to subscribe to my podcast, Routine Jumper Radio. Every Monday and Wednesday I go live on the AMP Live Radio Show app at 10:30 am to discuss the hottest storylines around the association. The live shows are recorded and later posted on all podcast streaming platforms! It would be great if you could subscribe as it keeps me motivated to create valuable content for you all!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How to Win on PredictionStrike

-
Image
What does winning on PredictionStrike look like? Winning on PredictionStrike simply means making money, earning positive returns on your investments - and there are tons of ways to "win" on PredictionStrike. In fact, since our launch, most users have gone on to win. Investors on PredictionStrike have actually outperformed the S&P500 on average! Compared to DraftKings and FanDuel, where 90% of users go on to lose their money, it’s clear that we aren’t sports gambling… but an entirely new world of sports investing! What athlete share prices have sky-rocketed? Athletes from every sport have seen their share prices erupt. Rookies, young players making the leap to stardom, veterans contending for championships, and more have all earned significant returns on their shares. In the NBA, two rookies that especially stood out this past season were LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards. LaMelo IPO’d at $3.98/share and finished the season at $15.86/share – a 298% return ! Anthony did eve
Read more

What is PredictionStrike?

-
Image
Welcome! Either you just signed up for PredictionStrike, or you’re considering it. You’re on the right track, and this blog post will help get you where you need to go. Let’s start with one very important question you might have: What is PredictionStrike? PredictionStrike is the world’s first sports stock exchange. It’s a platform where you can buy/sell shares of your favorite athletes, create portfolios, and make real money. Your next question is probably “ How do the stocks move? ” That’s a good question. Prices are determined by a player’s projected output over the course of the season in which they IPO, relative to their peers. Then, going forward from the IPO date, the stocks move in two ways:  Based on whether or not they beat their projections. If LeBron is projected to score 40 fantasy points tonight, but instead he scores 50… his stock price will go up. If instead he scores 30… his price will go down. Based on whether or not other users are buying/selling. Are people tryi
Read more

Insider Trading, Edition #2: Brian Martin, Dallas Cowboys

-
Image
Good morning my PredictionStrike Family, and welcome to our weekly expert Q&A session, also known as Insider Trading! Last week we took a deep dive into the Colts injuries woes with Josh Carney , and discussed if Jonathon Taylor ($5.76/share) was a stock we should be targeting. If you didn’t get a chance to read our conversation, remember that all Insider Trading articles, BCPS articles, and Weekly Update articles will be published on http://blog.predictionstrike.com from now on. All articles will still be sent via email blast, but also found on the PredictionStrike blog site after the email blast is sent out. If you like what you see, make sure to send it to a friend, or share it on your socials. Remember, if you spread the good word, everyone wins! For this week’s Insider Trading article, I had the distinct pleasure of talking with Brian Martin ! Brian is a Staff Writer for Blogging the Boys , a division of SI Nation. If you couldn’t tell by the name, Brian knows a thing or tw
Read more