436 sats \ 5 replies \ @gnilma 11 Nov 2023 freebie \ on: Stacker Sports - Meta Meta Takeover Takeover - NBA In-Season Tournament meta
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)?
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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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These guys are all super competitive and would want to win regardless.
After the Lakers/Suns game, I agree with this too.
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