NBA Emirates Cup Survivor Pool: Round 2 Picks

560 sats \ 69 comments \ @Undisciplined 13 Nov Stacker_Sports

We've got two of our three re-buys on the books, with the third expected to come in once @BlokchainB recovers from his recent slate of sports defeats. We've all been there, Blok.

I like these second round options much more than round 1. Once again, I'll put off my pick for a day or two, but I'm looking at the Pacers, Hawks, Lakers, Rockets, and Nuggets. I might want to save a couple of them for later, so the Hawks could be the most attractive option.

Friday's Games

Heat @ Pacers
76ers @ Magic
Pistons @ Raptors
Wizards @ Hawks
Bulls @ Cavs
Nets @ Knicks
Lakers @ Spurs
Clippers @ Rockets
Nuggets @ Pelicans
Suns @ Thunder
Grizzlies @ Warriors
T-Wolves @ Kings

Picks due by tip-off of the game you're choosing on Friday.

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18 sats \ 5 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 4h

Cavs

Bulls have been awful ever since Michael Jordan joined forces with Bugs Bunny

10 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 4h

Not a sports history major, I gather.

13 sats \ 3 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 4h

Lakers won the championship only a few years ago. When is the last time the Bulls won? Not in this millenium!

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 3h

It has been a while, but you might recall that there was a second threepeat after Jordan retired to play baseball.

13 sats \ 1 reply \ @realBitcoinDog 3h

🤯

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 3h

I know, sometimes the real world is stranger than fiction.

119 sats \ 2 replies \ @supercyclone 6h

Pistons. Sorry dad.

23 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 6h

The temerity. The unmitigated gall.

Kids these days.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 6h

Keep swinging for the fences.

26 sats \ 2 replies \ @BlokchainB 8h

Nuggets

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 8h

It's in the books!

That should be a fairly safe pick.

13 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 8h

I been fooled before

27 sats \ 3 replies \ @gnilma 23h

Knicks

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 23h

Using them early

17 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 23h

I figure there should be enough good teams left that hopefully this pick won't come back later to haunt me (if I manage to go deep in this contest). I was tempted to pick the Hawks, but is afraid of a Poole explosion and also I'm still not confident with the Hawks, even though they just beat the Celtics.

27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 22h

I would be more worried about Poole if Trae was playing.

I might need to do some projections on who I think will make the knockout round.

25 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 13 Nov

Hawks. Let's see who else I can drag down with me.

43 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov

Now I need to be very careful.

41 sats \ 27 replies \ @grayruby 13 Nov

I was showing @supercyclone this post and Izzy said she wanted to make a pick.

She said "Nuggies. That's what I call Nuggets".

65 sats \ 25 replies \ @gnilma 13 Nov

Nuggies are an excellent pick, as they are highly likely to win against the Big Beak Birdies. Although many of us might not burn the Nuggies this early in the tournament.

121 sats \ 24 replies \ @grayruby 13 Nov

Here are all her picks. Let's see how she does.

Heat Magic Raptors Hawks Bulls Nets Lakers Rockets Nuggets Suns Warriors Twolves

61 sats \ 23 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov

Too bad she didn't join the contest properly. I would have greatly enjoyed paying her 10k for beating her dad and older brother.

39 sats \ 22 replies \ @grayruby 14 Nov

Cavs losing. Knicks losing. Celtics tied. Good thing I didn’t bet any of these early games. I do have a parlay in the Twolves vs Blazers game.

61 sats \ 21 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 14 Nov

I think the Cavs and Celtics are fine. The Knicks have dug themselves a bit of a hole.

OKC playing without any centers is just ridiculous. Why don't they spend some of those picks for a rental center? I don't know when Hartenstein is coming back, but Chet's going to be out for two months.

50 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby 23h

Poeltl?

40 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 22h

He came to mind. I was also thinking about Valancunas. Portland has a bunch of centers, too.

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35 sats \ 13 replies \ @grayruby 23h

Good call. Cavs won. Celtics well on their way. Knicks still in a battle.

Can Giannis win MVP if the Bucks continue to suck?

Maybe a good discussion for pod.

64 sats \ 9 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 22h

Kareem is the only player to ever win MVP on a team with a losing record.

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40 sats \ 2 replies \ @gnilma 22h

Woah! You guys catching the Spurs Wizards game? I just checked the numbers, didn't watch the game, but 42 for Poole, 50 for Wemby. Maybe both teams forgot to play defense?

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12 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 13 Nov

Now she is annoyed because she didn't get to pick all the games.

19 sats \ 1 reply \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 13 Nov

I'm just surprised the Celtics lost last night

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov

I think pretty much everyone outside of Boston was shocked.

17 sats \ 1 reply \ @Carresan 13 Nov

I'll pick Magic this time

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov

Noted

11 sats \ 4 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 13 Nov

Can u provide the odds? That helped me decide last time 🙏

The NFL pool did that too

10 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov

I'll do an update once they're posted.

13 sats \ 2 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 13 Nov

thank you

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 6h

Here you go

Raptors -2.5 Pacers -3 76ers -2.5 Hawks -5 Knicks -11 Cavs -10 Lakers -2.5 Nuggets -8.5 Rockets -4 Thunder -7 Warriors -8.5 Kings -1

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 4h

Thank u. Voted Cavs above

36 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby 13 Nov

Hawks

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 13 Nov

That was what had in mind when I first saw the list, the obvious choice. I'll think for a bit and see if I can find a not so obvious choice before deciding.

20 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov

No take-backs

108 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 13 Nov

I know Trae isn’t playing. They don’t need him. At home and Wizards suck. Happy to burn the Hawks.

40 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov

I actually think they looked better without Trae.

I'm hoping the Lakers trade for Trae. I can't think of another GM who's so prone to taking insanely huge swings for absolutely no reason.

19 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 13 Nov

I thought you were trading Trae to the Raptors

6 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov

No, I was just giving you some trade machine ideas.

10 sats \ 5 replies \ @BlokchainB 13 Nov

If I rebuy do my selections reset meaning can I pick the heat again?

92 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov

No, the Heat will still be burned. I can't imagine you'd want to take them again, though.