What do you think of the NBA Cup?

Ken D · Post #1 » by **Ken D** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 1:20 am

Now that we’re in year 3 of the NBA Cup and we’ve all seen it in action for a couple of years what does everyone think?

Patches Perry · Post #2 » by **Patches Perry** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 1:24 am

I acknowledge some people like it but to me its inferior to standard regular season games and has not grown on me even a little bit. I watch because its NBA basketball but I don't like it.

tmorgan · Post #3 » by **tmorgan** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 1:53 am

The floors are vomit-inducing.

Mephariel · Post #4 » by **Mephariel** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 2:02 am

Patches Perry wrote:I acknowledge some people like it but to me its inferior to standard regular season games and has not grown on me even a little bit. I watch because its NBA basketball but I don't like it.

Why is it inferior? It is a regular season game.

The only thing I would change is the schedule. I agree with the article that say the NBA cup Finals should be on Christmas day and I think the two or 3 weeks prior should just be all cup games.

ball_takes23 · Post #5 » by **ball_takes23** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 2:06 am

I dont really think of it at all. If it wasnt for the stupid floors i would have no idea if the game i was watching was an NBA Cup game or not

Dominator83 · Post #6 » by **Dominator83** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 2:22 am

It's still not considered a big deal. The Bucks just won it last year, yet I've heard no slow down about how much the Bucks have failed Giannis since 2021.

Lockdown504090 · Post #7 » by **Lockdown504090** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 2:30 am

before the cup we had very few teams playing hard on friday nights. As we have seen in the last 2 years and the gambling scandals.... you can get these guys to do a lot for less money than you think .

Patches Perry · Post #8 » by **Patches Perry** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 2:37 am

Mephariel wrote:
Patches Perry wrote:I acknowledge some people like it but to me its inferior to standard regular season games and has not grown on me even a little bit. I watch because its NBA basketball but I don't like it.

Why is it inferior? It is a regular season game.

The only thing I would change is the schedule. I agree with the article that say the NBA cup Finals should be on Christmas day and I think the two or 3 weeks prior should just be all cup games.

It is a regular season game but with fake contrived importance, and ugly floors. Inferior imo.

Sofia · Post #9 » by **Sofia** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 2:45 am

I give just as much of a **** as I would a regular season game, but I’m less likely to watch because of the flooring burning through my retinas

wegotthabeet · Post #10 » by **wegotthabeet** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 2:45 am

It’s underrated, but the idea should be taken further.

Make the first 1/4 of the season NBA Cup games.

Make the divisions/groups more interesting.

Make winning it more consequential to the standings.

The Servant · Post #11 » by **The Servant** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 2:46 am

Don't mind the cup itself at all, the floors are trash tho

OrlandoMagic198 · Post #12 » by **OrlandoMagic198** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 3:00 am

It is total crap, the NBA needs to get rid of it

SerialChiller · Post #13 » by **SerialChiller** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 3:42 am

Garbage

scrabbarista · Post #14 » by **scrabbarista** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:05 am

Voted 50/50. It doesn't affect me too much in either direction. Or, equally in both directions.

There has to be a better solution with the courts, though. Maybe have the players wear neon pink (home) and neon green uniforms (away), but leave the courts normal.

jk. I'm just brainstorming.

davidv2001 · Post #15 » by **davidv2001** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:11 am

The players clearly care about the NBA Cup, so that’s a positive from an effort perspective.

As a fan, it needs tweaking. These are just normally scheduled regular season games dressed up with fancy courts and a trip to Vegas for four teams with one team winning money. The reason cups work in fútbol is they are played across all divisions with teams of different caliber. It’s not Premier League teams only playing Premier League teams nor La Liga teams playing only La Liga teams, etc. That creates similar intrigue to the opening rounds of March Madness where smaller schools nobody knows anything about beat bigger schools that get a lot of media attention.

Blazing_royale · Post #16 » by **Blazing_royale** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:40 am

distraction from the main thing.

Lockdown504090 · Post #17 » by **Lockdown504090** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 5:15 am

davidv2001 wrote:The players clearly care about the NBA Cup, so that’s a positive from an effort perspective.

As a fan, it needs tweaking. These are just normally scheduled regular season games dressed up with fancy courts and a trip to Vegas for four teams with one team winning money. The reason cups work in fútbol is they are played across all divisions with teams of different caliber. It’s not Premier League teams only playing Premier League teams nor La Liga teams playing only La Liga teams, etc. That creates similar intrigue to the opening rounds of March Madness where smaller schools nobody knows anything about beats bigger schools that get a lot of media attention.

the warriors are playing the spurs, all the hall of famers are there. the crowds going crazy, draymond getting into it with victor. like Sabonis turning the hell up for this too and the wolves had to match his energy to blow it open.

durden_tyler · Post #18 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 5:20 am

Best innovation done by Silver. The single round robin puts some sense of urgency but i think they can even do a double round robin.

The players are buying it now too, so great for the NBA.

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Edrees · Post #19 » by **Edrees** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 5:21 am

I have no feelings about it. I simply don't care/ignore it. I just hope the Lakers don't make the final, I don't want them playing an extra game. Hope OKC plays an extra game.

davidv2001 · Post #20 » by **davidv2001** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 5:27 am

Lockdown504090 wrote:
davidv2001 wrote:The players clearly care about the NBA Cup, so that’s a positive from an effort perspective.

As a fan, it needs tweaking. These are just normally scheduled regular season games dressed up with fancy courts and a trip to Vegas for four teams with one team winning money. The reason cups work in fútbol is they are played across all divisions with teams of different caliber. It’s not Premier League teams only playing Premier League teams nor La Liga teams playing only La Liga teams, etc. That creates similar intrigue to the opening rounds of March Madness where smaller schools nobody knows anything about beats bigger schools that get a lot of media attention.

the warriors are playing the spurs, all the hall of famers are there. the crowds going crazy, draymond getting into it with victor. like Sabonis turning the hell up for this too and the wolves had to match his energy to blow it open.

As I said, the big positive is the players play hard in Cup games. However, as a fan, for the Cup idea to be compelling, it should be a world exhibition with NBA teams playing in groups with Euroleague teams, etc. Simply calling typical regular season games Cup games doesn’t add intrigue,