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NBA Cup Week 2: Sore Box Score

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Action is starting to heat up in the Emirates NBA Cup (formerly known as the In-Season Tournament) and we have seen some players step up — but not everyone. If you look closely at the numbers from Week 2, you will realize that some players and teams could not stay warm on the court and ended up having off nights.

Here are some of the worst performances.

Darius Garland

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost for the first time this season as Garland only made three field goals after taking 21 shots. He also went 0-for-6 on three-pointers. Remember, the team was able to rally from 21 points down before losing by three to the Boston Celtics. Maybe a few more made shots from Garland would have put them on top.

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Desmond Bane

Another player who went cold was Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies as he shot 1-for-10 from the field against the Denver Nuggets. Ultimately, the blame should probably go to the entire team for committing 22 turnovers. That is a bad number considering that the Grizzlies are one of the worst teams when it comes to protecting the ball.

Klay Thompson

Is it time to accept the fact that Thompson is no longer the player he was before? Let us hope that the sharpshooter is not in a downward trend. When his Dallas Mavericks faced the Nuggets, he had zero points in 23 minutes as he went 0-for-8 from the field.

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Jayson Tatum

It was ugly, but at least it ended with a win. Going 0-of-10 from three-point land is not what you expect from Tatum, but that is exactly what happened against the lowly Washington Wizards. If it was any other opponent that night, maybe the Celtics would have lost.

Kings Got Clipped

The Sacramento Kings, who had 29 points by halftime, became the first team to score less than 30 in a half this season. Scoring 12 in the first quarter and 17 in the second, the Kings had to play “catch-up” basketball. It almost worked out for them, but in the end, the Los Angeles Clippers won when they took advantage of Sacramento’s slow start.


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