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236 sats \ 51 comments \ @Undisciplined 11 Nov 2023 meta

Two weeks into our double elimination survivor pool and we bid farewell to @BlokchainB: your watch has ended.

We had at least two excellent late games: Houston/New Orleans and Phoenix/LA were very exciting down the stretch.

Tuesdays Games

Heat (4-4) @ Hornets (3-5)
Hawks (5-3) @ Pistons (2-8)
Pacers (6-3) @ 76ers (7-1)
Magic (4-4) @ Nets (4-5)
Spurs (3-6) @ Thunder (5-4)
Mavs (7-2) @ Pelicans (4-5)
Blazers (3-5) @ Jazz (3-7)
Clippers (3-5) @ Nuggets (8-1)
Wolves (6-2) @ Warriors (6-3)
Grizzlies (1-8) @ Lakers (4-5)

I'm taking the Lakers, but there are several nice choices here.

Make your picks below.

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254 sats \ 24 replies \ @siggy47 11 Nov 2023

Hawks

112 sats \ 23 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Nov 2023

Risking it all following @grayruby...interesting choice.

256 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby 11 Nov 2023

Can never go wrong with Dominique Wilkins he is the human highlight reel. I am a bit concerned about that Bill Laimbeer guy on the Pistons though. Tough in the paint.

60 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Nov 2023

Laimbeer would have been awesome in the modern NBA (or he would have been suspended indefinitely). His game was way ahead of its time.

204 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 11 Nov 2023

The greatest worst sports game of all time.

50 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Nov 2023

That's amazing!

204 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 11 Nov 2023

Someone gave that to me for Christmas one year. The game was pretty bad but it was actually quite fun if you play with someone else because there are no fouls so my buddies and I used to play and just spend the entire game pushing each other around.

50 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Nov 2023

It reminds me a lot of the hockey games from that era.

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264 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 11 Nov 2023

My only goal is to limit the amount of shit I receive when I get eliminated. I will continue to piggyback either your pick or his.

102 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Nov 2023

As long as you weren't counting on a big night from Bob Petit

394 sats \ 13 replies \ @grayruby 15 Nov 2023

Shrewd decision by Siggy. Never in doubt.

50 sats \ 12 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Nov 2023

You almost took half the pool down with you.

394 sats \ 11 replies \ @grayruby 15 Nov 2023

Horseshoes and hand grenades and all.

394 sats \ 10 replies \ @grayruby 15 Nov 2023

I can watch Timberwolves and Warriors or Clippers and Nuggets. Tough call.

100 sats \ 9 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Nov 2023

I hope you chose Warriors. That was a crazy start.

394 sats \ 8 replies \ @grayruby 15 Nov 2023

Missed the start but that's the game I am watching now.

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210 sats \ 1 reply \ @Wumbo 14 Nov 2023

76ers

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 14 Nov 2023

Got it.

I sure didn't enjoy the experience of picking them last week, but they did win,

210 sats \ 2 replies \ @POTUS 13 Nov 2023

Thunder

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 15 Nov 2023

They are dominating.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 14 Nov 2023

Finally, an interesting pick

210 sats \ 3 replies \ @elnosh 13 Nov 2023

Hawks

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov 2023

Almost everyone is on the Hawks this week.

210 sats \ 1 reply \ @elnosh 13 Nov 2023

haha not so much on the Hawks but against Pistons

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov 2023

Fair enough. The Pistons don't seem that bad this year. They at least have some fun players and they're really big.

214 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 11 Nov 2023

I'll take the Hawks.

60 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Nov 2023

Nice choice. I'm holding on to them incase they make a run into the playoff rounds.

436 sats \ 2 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer 12 Nov 2023

Hawks

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 12 Nov 2023

Even after tonight?

446 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer 12 Nov 2023

Yes? Maybe?

436 sats \ 5 replies \ @gnilma 11 Nov 2023

Question about the pool / picking rules. Can you pick the same team more than once? Or can you only pick a team once and have to pick another team for future picks (no repeats)?

21 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Nov 2023

Can you pick the same team more than once?

No. That's where the strategy comes in with survivor pools. You might want to look ahead a little bit, but a lot of people just take the best remaining pick each week.

436 sats \ 3 replies \ @gnilma 11 Nov 2023

Cool. Thanks for clarifying. Gotta save the best for last then. I'm glad I haven't pick the Nuggets nor the Celtic yet hehe...

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Nov 2023

Another wrinkle for this new tournament is that a lot of people expect the younger up-and-coming teams to want it more. I don't know if that's right, but it is why I'm picking the good veteran teams early on. The exception being the Nuggets, who I want to save because they're so good they might win the whole thing whether or not they care about it.

I'm hesitant to pick teams like OKC or Orlando, though.

436 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 11 Nov 2023

I might consider OKC depending on their opponent, because SGA is the real deal and Chet is probably being overlooked due to all the Wemby hype. But I will probably not pick Orlando, because I don't even know the players on their team except for maybe Cole Anthony.

they're so good they might win the whole thing whether or not they care about it.

I know right? I mean, their best player cared more about horses than basketball and still got a chip plus finals mvp. What a team!

a lot of people expect the younger up-and-coming teams to want it more.

I don't think so. These guys are all super competitive and would want to win regardless. Especially this tournament is a new thing.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Nov 2023

These guys are all super competitive and would want to win regardless.

After the Lakers/Suns game, I agree with this too.

204 sats \ 2 replies \ @gnilma 11 Nov 2023

I take the Mavs

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Nov 2023

I haven't watched them yet this season. Should I stop being skeptical of them?

436 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 11 Nov 2023

Luka had been playing lights out so far this season. Kyrie is also doing his thing averaging about 20pts a game. Vs the Pelicans, I think they should be able to take care of business. I don't really see anyone on the Pelicans stopping Luka, as their defense isn't that solid and gives up quite a bit of open looks. The Mavs isn't that strong on defense as well, but they can clearly out score the Pels.

I like my chances picking the Mavs. But who knows? Ingram or/and Zion might have a monster game or Luka might have a shit game and give me my first loss pick. That's why we love sports, right? The surprise and the fact that anything could happen.