Friday 11/14 NBA Game Thread - NBA Cup Group Play

[bisme37]

Drop everything you guys it's a 9 game NBA Cup Friday

- We've got 9 unbeaten teams looking for a 2-0 start facing 9 teams that lost their Cup opener and are looking for their first win in Group Play - In the first two years of this tournament, no team with two losses in Group Play has advanced to the Knockout Round

Heat (1-0) at Knicks (0-1) - (East C) - (Amazon Prime)
Nets (0-1) at Magic (1-0) - (East B)
Sixers (0-1) at Pistons (1-0) - (East B)
Blazers (1-0) at Rockets (0-1) - (West C)
Hornets (0-1) at Bucks (1-0) - (East C)
Kings (0-1) at Wolves (1-0) - (West A)
Lakers (1-0) at Pelicans (0-1) - (West B)
Clippers (1-0) at Mavericks (0-1) - (West B)
Warriors (0-1) at Spurs (1-0) - (West C) - (Amazon Prime)

- In non-Cup news, DET is going for their 9th straight win, Knicks host Heat in yet another game at MSG, and Steph and Wemby rematch from thriller on Wed. Enjoy!

[DusterBuster]

Not applicable since they dont play tonight, but w/e:

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[Castle Black]

Just glad Scott Foster and his crew aren't officiating the rematch tonight. Warriors shot 36 FT's the final 3 qtrs on Wednesday while the Spurs shot TEN in that same span despite the Spurs shooting 3x as many shots as them in the paint… it was bad.

Spurs also need to stop turning the ball over so much though. Been a problem all season. We're currently 5th in the NBA in Turnovers per game. Have to be better in that regard. And it'd be great if Steph Curry would stop making all his 3PT attempts against us. I expect another good one tonight in San Antone.

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[Bornstellar]

Just glad Scott Foster and his crew aren't officiating the rematch tonight. Warriors shot 36 FT's the final 3 qtrs on Wednesday while the Spurs shot TEN in that same span despite the Spurs shooting 3x as many shots as them in the paint… it was bad.

Spurs also need to stop turning the ball over so much though. Been a problem all season. We're currently 5th in the NBA in Turnovers per game. Have to be better in that regard. And it'd be great if Steph Curry would stop making all his 3PT attempts against us. I expect another good one tonight in San Antone.

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Not to mention the Warriors didn't get called for a single foul the entire 4th quarter until there were 30 seconds left in the game. Oh and Draymond Green being allowed to do/say whatever he wants to the officials and not getting tossed for it. I remember multiple times he was barking at the refs super aggressively and nothing. Literally any other player would have been T'd up and tossed, but not Draymond for some reason

[UcanUwill]

Just glad Scott Foster and his crew aren't officiating the rematch tonight. Warriors shot 36 FT's the final 3 qtrs on Wednesday while the Spurs shot TEN in that same span despite the Spurs shooting 3x as many shots as them in the paint… it was bad.

Spurs also need to stop turning the ball over so much though. Been a problem all season. We're currently 5th in the NBA in Turnovers per game. Have to be better in that regard. And it'd be great if Steph Curry would stop making all his 3PT attempts against us. I expect another good one tonight in San Antone.

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My favorite NBA team this year vs my least favorite. Hope Spurs crush them.

[Pattycakes]

Rip city ftw

[SlimShady83]

Heat, Magic, Det, Hou, Bucks, Wolves, Always Lakers, Mavs, Spurs

Also, Theiro who was part of the 7 team trade in the offseason is making his debut for the Lakers apparently.

Herb Jones Audition game also hehe.

[UcanUwill]

OT, but what you guys do on your free time beside basketball watching? Play some video games or watch anything?

Also, do you think our guy Jakučionis will get a chance for the Heat, I believe he hasn't played yet. I do not think his handle is THAT bad, but he is a Lithuanian PG who landed on a team that does not sen any on ball screens, must be smth.

[SlimShady83]

OT, but what you guys do on your free time beside basketball watching? Play some video games or watch anything?

I play games, Just got back into playing social sport Indoor mixed soccer so far, Rock climbing Indoor just started and above every thing else, being a single guy, I've started going out again and just do random ish with friends/family.

[UcanUwill]

OT, but what you guys do on your free time beside basketball watching? Play some video games or watch anything?

I play games, Just got back into playing social sport Indoor mixed soccer so far, Rock climbing Indoor just started and above every thing else, being a single guy, I've started going out again and just do random ish with friends/family.

DAmn, you are way cooler than me haha I was just doing stuff like Pillars Of Eternity turn base beta.

[SlimShady83]

OT, but what you guys do on your free time beside basketball watching? Play some video games or watch anything?

I play games, Just got back into playing social sport Indoor mixed soccer so far, Rock climbing Indoor just started and above every thing else, being a single guy, I've started going out again and just do random ish with friends/family.

DAmn, you are way cooler than me haha I was just doing stuff like Pillars Of Eternity turn base beta.

I have interest in doing martial arts and a few other things, but comes down too money as well, everythings expensive these days.

[Tnasty4l]

Winners
Heat: Powell 22pts 5rbs 4asts
Pistons: Cade 24pts 11asts 6rbs
Rockets: Sengun 21pts 10rbs 5asts
Wolves: Antman 32pts 7asts 6rbs
Spurs: Wemby 27pts 14rbs 6asts 5blks
Bucks: Giannis 33pts 14rbs 6asts
Magic: Wagner 24pts 9rbs 3asts
Lakers: Luka 29pts 11rbs 12asts
Mavs: Flagg 20pts 7rbs 5asts

[SlimShady83]

Winners
Heat: Powell 22pts 5rbs 4asts
Pistons: Cade 24pts 11asts 6rbs
Rockets: Sengun 21pts 10rbs 5asts
Wolves: Antman 32pts 7asts 6rbs
Spurs: Wemby 27pts 14rbs 6asts 5blks
Bucks: Giannis 33pts 14rbs 6asts
Magic: Wagner 24pts 9rbs 3asts
Lakers: Luka 29pts 11rbs 12asts
Mavs: Flagg 20pts 7rbs 5asts

Have you got any of these predictions right?

[UcanUwill]

I play games, Just got back into playing social sport Indoor mixed soccer so far, Rock climbing Indoor just started and above every thing else, being a single guy, I've started going out again and just do random ish with friends/family.

DAmn, you are way cooler than me haha I was just doing stuff like Pillars Of Eternity turn base beta.

I have interest in doing martial arts and a few other things, but comes down too money as well, everythings expensive these days.

Yeah, its true. I myself in pretty bad mental shape, very few things in life interest me, I kinda like sports, like I am trying to watch Euroleague now, but it is still kinda hard for me to focus just on a game, it does not seem interesting enough. I usually just have game turned on while also just browsing stuff or playing some game. Video games is still an interest of mine to a point, thats like the only thing that is still interesting to me, new Anno game looks interesting, but it is too expensive, I pick these things when they are like 90% off.

[MrGoat]

This is going to be the worst Mavs Clippers matchup in a long time. The tank wars in the West are going to be interesting to avoid that last play in spot. Utah is currently in the dreaded 10th spot, although OKC has their pick anyway so maybe they don't mind. OKC has the Clippers' pick too so they have no incentive to tank

[SlimShady83]

Yeah, its true. I myself in pretty bad mental shape, very few things in life interest me, I kinda like sports, like I am trying to watch Euroleague now, but it is still kinda hard for me to focus just on a game, it does not seem interesting enough.

Just go to try stuff my man, might not be interested to start with, but if you get into something you might end up liking it.

I use to follow all sports both Aussie/US a long time ago, but got too so much narrowed it down to just, B-ball, Soccer/NRL here in Aus, now though it's just B-ball, just got to find that sweet spot on what you want in life everyone is different, as long as you're happy

I should also count my friday night drinking, is that a hobby? that said I went out last night so didn't drink, it's Sat morning now will drink later

[Castle Black]

Sorry Clippers fans lol.

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[Homer38]

This is going to be the worst Mavs Clippers matchup in a long time. The tank wars in the West are going to be interesting to avoid that last play in spot. Utah is currently in the dreaded 10th spot, although OKC has their pick anyway so maybe they don't mind. OKC has the Clippers' pick too so they have no incentive to tank

I think the Jazz pick has a protection(top 8)

[UcanUwill]

This is going to be the worst Mavs Clippers matchup in a long time. The tank wars in the West are going to be interesting to avoid that last play in spot. Utah is currently in the dreaded 10th spot, although OKC has their pick anyway so maybe they don't mind. OKC has the Clippers' pick too so they have no incentive to tank

Last year Clippers had a stretch where they were terrible, but then flipped it and looked amazing. Wonder can they do ot again, they will pass rhe Jazz tho, but West is good, and Clippers just do not look good enough.

[MrGoat]

This is going to be the worst Mavs Clippers matchup in a long time. The tank wars in the West are going to be interesting to avoid that last play in spot. Utah is currently in the dreaded 10th spot, although OKC has their pick anyway so maybe they don't mind. OKC has the Clippers' pick too so they have no incentive to tank

I think the Jazz pick has a protection(top 8)

*Checks spotrac*. It is top 8 protected, Utah really needs to get to losing then