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The REAL champion is crowned tonight! Welcome to Lemmy’s 2nd NBA Cup.

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[–] rezz 4 points 17 hours ago

Trash no call on that “jump.” Dangerous foul on Dort by Giannis. They have to call that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

There is ZERO atmosphere at the cup.

[–] acosmichippo 1 points 5 hours ago

tuesday night with no home fans to fill seats. brilliant!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 17 hours ago

It's funny that they dim the lights in the arena to make all the empty seats less visible on TV

[–] garretble 2 points 15 hours ago

At least the Thunder had their worst game of the season at a time when the stats won’t matter.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

OKC got nobody who can defend Giannis.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

OKC are surprisingly tight. That's why their 3s aren't falling. They got nobody to defend Giannis. That's the end of it.

[–] rezz 3 points 16 hours ago

Need Chet real bad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

I'm shocked how well Bucks are defending SGA so far.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Between the 2 Canadians on the Thunder, SGA rightfully gets so much of the spotlight, but Lu Dort is also awesome!

Game's getting physical!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago

Man Doc finally got smart and benched Gary Trent Jr. He's trash. couldn't believe he was starting for Bucks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Hartenstein's free throw floater is automatic.

[–] rezz 3 points 17 hours ago

It’s so pretty.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I'm old enough to remember Lemmy's inaugural NBA Cup 🤭. The Pacers feel like they're on a descent from peaking during last year's tourney. If whoever wins tonight fizzles out in the first round of the playoffs, there's going to be talk of an NBA Cup jinx lol

[–] rezz 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I simply don’t see the Bucks getting out coached or out “legged” this game. Their coaching and age collapses at the same moment in a game where Thunder youth and coaching shine.

EDIT: we smol dey big

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Yeah, I thought OKC matched up well against the Bucks and was surprised they were only 4.5 favourites on the point spread. I also thought the stakes were higher for the Bucks than Thunder in terms of how they're viewed after this game - win or lose - given the differing directions of the 2 teams you mentioned (reaching prime vs getting old).

Khris Middleton Out NBA Cup Final This is really unfortunate. I hope Khris is okay but I also feel like this waters down the game - how much it represents the Bucks' strength, and the competitiveness and entertainment of the game perhaps. I hope Giannis gets a 40-piece and the Thunder win in a close, exciting game XD!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago

I forgot this was tonight. Thanks for the reminder!