The NBA Cup is out of the doldrums… And two big stars

When The NBA imagined the concept of the Cup as a dynamic for a very long regular season (82 matches) Perhaps he thought that in the ‘combination’ of ingredients a better product would come out From the second edition (season 2024, 2023-24). On the table, Stars, Las Vegas as a basketball-hungry City at a high level, and all visual That separated the KO Championship matches from the others. At the moment of truth, the second finale of the story still raises doubts. Although it is not sporty, because the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks (02:30, Movistar+) arrive flying.

They are the The conditions by which the trophy is determined. On the sports side, Oklahoma and Milwaukee are at their best, and two league standards are being measured: Shay gilgius Alexander , a skilled Canadian point guard , and Giannis Antetokounmpo, a World star. But beyond that, the semifinals did not bring any enthusiasm in the people and the concept of the ‘Cup’ does not end exciting. Despite the fact that they put 500,000 dollars on the table for each winning player. It is not, as much as you want, and The fourth EuroLeague Final or the King’s cup of Spanish basketball. The important part of the course Still focused on the playoffs, of course. And this is where the big teams prefer to signal.

The trophy is at stake

We don’t think about money

Doc Rivers

That’s right, There’s a glass at stake Two teams that want to be champions were mentioned at the end of the tournament. It can be the key point for the relaunch of nominations. “We don’t think about money. We are thinking about winning in everything that is put in front of us, ” Doc Rivers emphasized, Coach PAX. He will direct a Antetokounmpo, It is perhaps the biggest name of all quoted in Pesta. The Greek knows that it is an unbeatable opportunity to increase the legacy. “It’s money that changes your life, of course. But I’m not thinking about that. I think about the game, that I like to play basketball. On creating moments I can remember. With a legacy or something that my children can see and say that I was a star when I played”.

It’s money that changes your life, of course. But I’m not thinking about that. I think about the game, that I like to play basketball. In creating moments I can remember.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

In order to Thunder It is almost a confirmation that they are older. They have the best record in the West, together string five consecutive victories and build a team of Defense, the best in the NBA. They are the team that fits the least per 100 possessions (103.1), the team that fits the least after losing the ball (12.6 points on average) and the team that steals the most balls (12.2). Electro, youth and tea as a reference in scoring.

The Cup will have a new champion. He will inherit the Lakers throne, albeit with much less interest. In the first version, tickets did not fall below 300 dollars, while in the second, according to the tikpik platform, prices were reduced to less than 100 per week of competition. A reflection of the decline in interest despite the fact that two great teams will aspire to be champions.