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Udidthizz said:
I like all teams still involved except for the Lakers. Bucks are one of my favourite teams to watch, but I’ll root for the Pacers in that one. Underdogs, very fun to watch, Haliburton is something special and the Pacers as an organization are pretty much Jazz east. Will obviously root for the Pelicans in the west. They’re a fun team to watch too when they’re healthy.
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If I wasn't going to the game on Saturday I'd probably be rooting for the same teams....but love him or hate him, it's just a different environment when LeBron is in the building.
 
KqWIN said:
If I wasn't going to the game on Saturday I'd probably be rooting for the same teams....but love him or hate him, it's just a different environment when LeBron is in the building.
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That is awesome. Vegas will be rocking with Laker fans doe... that's a short road trip. So the douche energy will be off the charts... good luck.
 
KqWIN said:
I was there when DLO hit a game winning SL shot for the Lakers….unbelievable amounts of douche energy after that. As a neutral it was fun as hell to be there though haha.
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I was there for Lonzo Ball and it was palpable. Still a good time and so fun if they lose.
 
I'm suspicious of OKCs record, and small search comfirmed that there is some hot air:
  • They have been 7-3 on the road shooting 43.6% from 3 as a team in those games which has had a huge impact on their overall record (as they are just 6-4 at home). Both that type of road win/loss ratio and their 3P% on the road are not sustainable, especially now that Giddey is causing the boo birds to flock. Their home record is likely going to be better at the end though.
  • They are 15-5 ATS. Thats even better than the most surprising team Magic (15-6). I mean people did expect OKC to be much improved so its not like they are completely blindsiding Vegas like we did last year.
  • They lead the NBA in 3P% at 39.6% but shouldnt based on their shooting talent. Its a mad collective effort from their bench that is skewing the stats. None of their starters (SGA, Giddey, Dort, Williams, Chet) shoot individually above their team average from 3 (only Dort shoots over 38%), but get this, they got 8 bench guys shooting 40% or better.
Now their schedule is piling up some home games during December (they have 9 at home and 3 on the road until Jan 2nd), but then its going to turn absolutely brutal. From Jan 2 to Jan 31 they play 17 games in 30 days of which 11 are on the road. That includes 5 back to backs with travel in between every one of them except in the LA double header.
 
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