We've made it to the middle of the Group Play portion of the Emirates Cup. Sadly, one of our party didn't make it this far and two others have sustained serious wounds.
It's probably worth thinking about who will still be standing come the Knockout Round. Remember that only eight teams advance.
Games (Tournament Standings)Games (Tournament Standings)
- Nets (1-1) @ 76ers (0-2)
- Celtics (1-1) @ Wizards (0-1)
- Warriors (2-0) @ Pelicans (1-1)
- Pacers (0-1) @ Bucks (1-0)
- Hawks (2-0) @ Bulls (0-1)
- Blazers (1-0) @ Rockets (1-0)
- Mavs (1-1) @ Nuggets (1-1)
- Kings (0-1) @ Clippers (0-1)
I never could have imagined wishing that I still had the Hawks available for a pick, but here we are. I'm leaning towards the Kings.
PrizePrize
49,293 sats and counting! (That'll put some inbound liquidity on my channel)
Rockets.
Izzy's Picks:
76ers
Celtics
Pelicans
Bucks
Bulls
Rockets
Nuggies
Kings
She might be flying a bit too close to the Sun this time.
I tried to talk her out of the Pelicans but she said she picked the Warriors last time. Impressed that she recalled.
Supercyclone said he wants to wait until tomorrow to make his pick. I don't know what he has up his sleeve.
Other than the 76ers, Pelicans, and maybe the Bulls, the rest of the picks are pretty solid. I'm thinking she will probably get 5/8 maybe even 6/8 this time.
I think the 76ers might win.
It'll be another embarrassment if they don't.
They are already an embarrassment, falling from a supposed contender to a terribly losing team.
Wrong
No kidding! She might be almost perfect.
I couldn’t get her off that Pelicans pick but it was pretty close so maybe she was on to something. I am looking forward to how she does taking over the cricket picks for me. I am waiting for the men’s big bash so I can start her with a clean slate.
You beat me to it.
That's an interesting choice. I'm looking at them too.
I like the Kings as well but for some reason the Clippers are still decent and they are at home.
exactly what I'm worried about
Bucks playing well but Lavine is on fire. He must be a trade target.
This is close to what I was expecting the Bucks to look like this season.
Where do you think Lavine might go? My guess is always LA for him, but I also think he might work in Orlando.
Raptors haha.
I like the Orlando idea.
I bet the Raptors could land Lavine without much trouble.
Charlotte also came to mind, but I don't think it makes any sense. I would just enjoy watching LaMelo and Lavine.
Bulls
That's a bold pick. Hope it pays off.
He liked the Rockets as well but didn't want to pick the same team as me. Let's see how it plays out.
He won't have to worry about running out of options later, at least.
Despite of @siggy47’s struggle this week, I’m going to pick Nets. Good thing is that due to the time difference, I will not watch it and will check the result in the morning. So I will not suffer much.
I actually like the Nets pick. It's one I'm considering.
Warriors
Idk why everyone taking Rockets?
Because we don't care about burning them now. The Warriors are probably the better short-term survival strategy.
ITS ABOUT SURVIVAL
"Live to fight another day" is a very popular survivor strategy.
@BlokchainB and @siggy47 have much to learn.
Is there even a prize for second place? I got 3k sats riding on this!!
There is no second best
Rockets
You know what I want. When is the deadline to pick?
The deadline is tip-off tomorrow.
Cool. Thanks for posting odds!
The odds still aren't all available. They must be waiting for injury news/player availability.
As am I, of course. I’m very sophisticated in my strategy.
Never make the same pick as @grayruby
That gives him an awful lot of power.
With great power comes STUPID STUPID MAN
Still only a limited set of odds. You might just have to wing it.
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