For all the flack about the NBA Cup, the opening night sure did sneaky deliver.
But nothing compares to what we saw in Detroit between the Heat and Pistons.
Yes, that is a real sentence.
Forget about what happened in the previous 47:58 of this game.
That doesn’t matter.
What matters is the final 1.8
NBA Cup basketball baby!!!
Nothing like it!!!
OK, there’s a lot to digest here.
For starters, I love this inbounds play from JB Bickerstaff.
Quick and to the point.
What’s the point of Herro turning his back and defending the pass that way?
Why not jump in front of the guy with your hands up to try and challenge the lob?
If that’s how MIA wanted to defend that play, they deserve what happened.
You know what never happens?
Spo calling a timeout when he doesn’t have a timeout which then loses them the game.
Did an assistant give him the wrong timeout total or something?
Was he under the impression he had one to burn?
Imagine the hot seat of that guy if that’s the case.
It’s almost like his black magic finally ran out.
I feel like this is how we all looked as we watched this unfold in the moment.
The kind of sequence of events that people wouldn’t believe if you told them.
The Basketball Gods certainly did not disappoint.
What the hell are you guys watching?
Every single night is something crazy, and tonight is no different.
