Category: Week 10

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NBA: Magic @ Warriors (11/13)

November 13, 2017

Oracle Arena – Oakland, California

My Friends Gemma and Chris

 

Pregame Thoughts

Prediction: Warriors win by 17

 

Results

Final Score: Warriors 110, Magic 100

 

My prediction wasn’t too far off. If it wasn’t for some late baskets by the Magic, the score would have been spot on. Also, I made the prediction without knowing Steph Curry would not be playing. That is a lesson to everyone before you make picks!

 

 

The Game

Good game overall. There were a few exciting dunks, not as many three pointers, more turnovers than expected and a quiet but productive game by Kevin Durant.

 

With Steph Curry out, you knew Durant would be the go to. He didn’t go off and it was actually team play that won the game. Durant finished with 20 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. It was a team win though: Draymond Green had 21 points on 8 out of 11 shooting, Shaun Livingston had 16 points and Klay Thompson had 15 points.

 

Aaron Gordon had a rough shooting night finishing only with 10 points on 4 of 13 shooting. Nikola Vucevic led the Magic with 20 points.

 

The Stadium

Overall Rating: C-

 

The stadium is in the middle of nowhere and is really old and crammed in. No wonder why they are building a new one in downtown San Francisco. You shouldn’t be looking forward to how much tickets will be though, demand will be more than it is now!

 

It was much easier to get to on the BART (public transit here if you aren’t familiar) than it is for Raiders games, but still not the most fun commute.

 

Concessions were really good (they even had Korean BBQ), especially that they have all the toppings you could want for your hot dogs. Most stadiums don’t have that. I mean jalapenos, onions, lots of condiments, it was great. The NFL should take note.

 

Love, Hate, Shout Out

Love: Elfrid Payton’s hair. Get him a hair deal, NOW! You are probably saying, who is that? Yeah, I had to look it up to in order to make sure I was right. Part of the reason you might not know him is because he has been on the Orlando Magic for three seasons. Drafted by the 76ers in 2014 from University of Louisiana Lafayette and traded to the Magic on draft night. Anyway, not only is he an up and coming point guard, but the dude has sick hair game. See for yourself: Image Search

 

Hate: However Steph Curry got hurt last Saturday. I really wanted to see him play, but that’s the breaks. Maybe get a new shoe deal Steph?

 

Shout Out: Orlando Magic. Well, they are actually above .500 (I know its early but we all know their history). Also, they did a good job staying in this game (it was tied at halftime). I think they actually might be relevant in the East.

 

Fan Tips

Enjoy the old stadium these last few seasons, because once it moves to San Francisco, the prices are going to double.

 

 

 

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Game 19: Giants @ 49ers

November 12, 2017

Levi’s Stadium – Santa Clara, California

My Friend Gemma

 

Pregame Thoughts

Prediction: Giants win by 5

 

Results

Final Score: 49ers 31, Giants 21

My Record: 11-8

 

Well I went 0-4 picking the Giants. At least I don’t have to watch my awful team play anymore.

 

The Game

Review to come! Sorry, this guy has been busy!

 

The Stadium

Overall Rating: B

 

The stadium is cool. It had some really nice areas where you could hang out surrounded by plenty of food and drinks. Escalators were everywhere, plenty of entries with lots of metal detectors so nothing was held up. They also had two walkways to get to your seat which was a great idea. One walks through the concourse as normal, but if you were in a section further away, you could use a walkway along the outside of the stadium.

 

The huge downfall is the location. They should really change their name and not be allowed to be called “San Francisco”. The stadium is in Santa Clara and only 10 minutes from where the San Jose Sharks play. If you fly in for the game use the San Jose airport and stay out that way. I stayed at the Hilton Santa Clara, which was nice. Even if you don’t stay there, you can tailgate in the hotel parking lot before and after the game (free entry, standard drink prices).

 

 

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Game 18: Seahawks @ Cardinals

November 9, 2017

University of Phoenix Stadium – Glendale, Arizona

My Friend Tiff

 

Pregame Thoughts

Prediction: Seahawks win by 10

 

Results

Final Score: Seahawks 22, Cardinals 16

My Record: 11-7

 

This game was a lot closer than I expected. Still got the win, but the Cardinals had chances to ruin that for me. In the end the Seahawks Defense came through.

 

The Game

Review to come! Sorry, this guy has been busy!

 

The Stadium

Overall Rating: C+

 

Another stadium with nothing really around it. Although this one has the awareness that it is nowhere and created a great pregame area. It’s a giant lawn with live music. You can bring whatever you want, chairs, tents, grills, anything and just setup and party (you can leave your stuff right there too and it won’t get touched).

 

Inside the stadium was nice. Lots of food, lots of space to walk around. The escalators are on the outside of the stadium and plenty of people had to walk back out the doors (it wasn’t obvious to do that and no real signs). They have a few huge areas to stand around and have some food but no standing tables. Plenty of room for tables too, like a huge area, but everyone is awkwardly trying to balance their food.

 

We left the stadium with ride share. Don’t do it or at least walk very far away from the field (maybe even through the corn field – you read that right, a corn field in Arizona). The ride share was one of the most ridiculous and unorganized crazy things I’ve seen this trip. It took us over an hour to get a car.

 

 

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