Due in large part to their franchise leader, Stephen Curry, who has been shooting fire for most of the early part of this season, the Golden State Warriors got off to a strong start. Over the past week, the Golden State Warriors have struggled, going from a 5-1 start to a 6-5 record. Despite Stephen having an incredible 38 points in the previous game against the Timberwolves, they were defeated 110-116.
In the post-match interview, Curry was questioned about his teammates’ awareness of the format or if they were still confused. He looked shocked by the question, which was expected coming from a professional player. He seemed very straightforward with his answers and explained some basics of the format. Curry was explaining the format with a sarcastic facelook which was expected from him.
Stephen Curry said addressing the media:
If you just take the time to read the situation pretty straightforward. I love the commentary round, nobody knows what's going on if you actually just take a second, take a deep breath, and understand there are 6 groups whoever has the best record out of the six groups and two wild cards, it. And then you play a bracket from there and try to get Vegas. The final four play two games. Champions is an extra game, but there are monetary stakes on the line. And everybody else who doesn't make the brackets gets the regular season games made up. Pretty simple.
For the Warriors, Stephen Curry is having a season fit for an MVP. Carrying the Golden State offense, he shoots 44.6 percent from the three-point range on 12.6 attempts per game, scoring 30.7 points per game.
NBA in-season tournament format: Explaining Steph Curry’s simple breakdown in detail
In the postgame interview, Stephen Curry explained the NBA in-season format in a very simple yet informative manner. Now we will brief you on the format in detail. So here is it:
This season, the NBA debuted the In-Season Tournament as a brand-new competition. The league introduced the NBA Cup to give players and teams an additional opportunity to win a trophy. All games except the Championship Final count towards the regular season, as per NBA.com’s tournament rules. The regular season consists of 82 games for all 30 teams, with an additional game that is not included in the standings being played by the two teams that advance to the championship.
According to ESPN, the NBA Cup winning team’s players and coaches will split a total of $500,000, which will decrease based on the teams’ finishes as runners-up ($200,000), semifinalists ($100,000), and quarterfinalists ($50,000). The competition began on November 3 and runs through December 9. The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, will serve as the neutral venue for the semifinal and championship games.
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