….another secondary scorer. Preferably one that doesn’t guarantee victories, then plays horribly, causing a massive basketball betting upset in the process, possibly bigger than Rafa Nadal ruining the tournament for many French Open betting players.

The Cavs’ upset at the hands of Orlando ruined the NBA championship odds of virtually everyone who wasn’t a Laker fan. James did his part with 38.5 points, 9.1 boards and 7.3 assists, but only one other Cav scored over 20 in the entire series, and that was Williams, who scored 24 in the Game 5 win, and Delonte West, who nailed 22 in the Game 6 loss.

So who would be a boost to the Cavs’ NBA odds for next season? Looking at the free-agent list for 2009, it appears that Carlos Boozer, an ex-Cav, would be the best fit to join the LeBrons. He’s a legitimate 20/10 guy who can get easy baskets in the paint, and he would open up the floor even more for the three-point shooters, who would also be more confident in shooting with Boozer and James patrolling the paint for boards. Ben Wallace sounds like he’s leaning towards retirement, and Anderson Varejao sounds like he’s going to opt out of the final year of his contract, so there’s about $20 million on the table. However, will they make such a move knowing they have to resign LeBron in 2010? Offshore sportsbook odds depend heavily on it.

Short and sweet, just like the fight there are boxing odds out there for next weekend (Hatton doesn’t stand a chance). Here’s some picks for the weekend in the NBA.

Nuggets vs Hornets (Saturday, 1:00 PM ET)

The Hornets seem to have mailed it in this season, as they didn’t put up a fight in a pair of blowouts in Denver. The Nuggets are led by Chauncey Billups, who has been there and done that and has the t-shirt (as well as a Finals MVP and a championship ring). (basketball betting pick: Nuggets)

Lakers vs Jazz (Saturday, 9:00 PM ET)

The Jazz pulled out a clutch Game 3 victory thanks to a late Deron Williams jumper, but they were helped by a terrible shooting performance by Kobe Bryant. That won’t happen again. I promise. (basketball betting pick: Lakers)

Celtics vs Bulls (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET)

In what has been the most exciting series so far, the Bulls were ripped in Game 3, and they definitely showed some nerves on their homecourt.  Chicago needs a massive effort from Ben Gordon and Derrick Rose to even the series. (Basketball betting pick: Bulls)

Cavaliers vs Pistons (Sunday, 3:30 PM ET)

If the Cavaliers win Game 3 on Friday night, there is no way they lose this game. If the Cavaliers don’t win Game 4, well………they still win Game 4. (Basketball betting pick: Cavaliers)