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PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:40 pm    Post subject:

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I'm very optimistic that the season will be restarted May-July with an abbreviated post-season.


Told you they'd be back.

I'm always correct.



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What they should do is play 5 or 6 games of the season but only with those teams that are mathematically eligible to make the playoffs within those 5/6 games. That gets rid of the Wolves, GSW in the West and basically all non-playoff teams in the East except Washington. Then what you do is if in the middle of the 5 game period, if a team no longer qualifies for the playoffs, kick them out and send them home.

This will be good for various reasons:

1. Less teams to deal is better health-wise. We go from 30 teams, down to 22.
2. Extra revenue for the NBA.
3. Excitement remains for final seeding possibilities.
4. Allows teams to get their "feet wet" so that you don't have to go straight into the playoffs.
5. Less complaints about seeding


Good luck getting owners to agree to that, unless the teams who are playing split revenue with them. Most teams need to get more games in to keep their TV money.


CALLED IT! lol... kinda. I was a little off, but still. close enough.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:39 am    Post subject:

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What they should do is play 5 or 6 games of the season but only with those teams that are mathematically eligible to make the playoffs within those 5/6 games. That gets rid of the Wolves, GSW in the West and basically all non-playoff teams in the East except Washington. Then what you do is if in the middle of the 5 game period, if a team no longer qualifies for the playoffs, kick them out and send them home.

This will be good for various reasons:

1. Less teams to deal is better health-wise. We go from 30 teams, down to 22.
2. Extra revenue for the NBA.
3. Excitement remains for final seeding possibilities.
4. Allows teams to get their "feet wet" so that you don't have to go straight into the playoffs.
5. Less complaints about seeding


Good luck getting owners to agree to that, unless the teams who are playing split revenue with them. Most teams need to get more games in to keep their TV money.


CALLED IT! lol... kinda. I was a little off, but still. close enough.


Nothing has been agreed on.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:43 am    Post subject:

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What they should do is play 5 or 6 games of the season but only with those teams that are mathematically eligible to make the playoffs within those 5/6 games. That gets rid of the Wolves, GSW in the West and basically all non-playoff teams in the East except Washington. Then what you do is if in the middle of the 5 game period, if a team no longer qualifies for the playoffs, kick them out and send them home.

This will be good for various reasons:

1. Less teams to deal is better health-wise. We go from 30 teams, down to 22.
2. Extra revenue for the NBA.
3. Excitement remains for final seeding possibilities.
4. Allows teams to get their "feet wet" so that you don't have to go straight into the playoffs.
5. Less complaints about seeding


Good luck getting owners to agree to that, unless the teams who are playing split revenue with them. Most teams need to get more games in to keep their TV money.


CALLED IT! lol... kinda. I was a little off, but still. close enough.


Nothing has been agreed on.


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:07 am    Post subject:

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What they should do is play 5 or 6 games of the season but only with those teams that are mathematically eligible to make the playoffs within those 5/6 games. That gets rid of the Wolves, GSW in the West and basically all non-playoff teams in the East except Washington. Then what you do is if in the middle of the 5 game period, if a team no longer qualifies for the playoffs, kick them out and send them home.

This will be good for various reasons:

1. Less teams to deal is better health-wise. We go from 30 teams, down to 22.
2. Extra revenue for the NBA.
3. Excitement remains for final seeding possibilities.
4. Allows teams to get their "feet wet" so that you don't have to go straight into the playoffs.
5. Less complaints about seeding


Good luck getting owners to agree to that, unless the teams who are playing split revenue with them. Most teams need to get more games in to keep their TV money.


CALLED IT! lol... kinda. I was a little off, but still. close enough.


Nicely done you were pretty damn close to what was agreed on. Outside of the play-in stuff. Which I guess they needed for excitement and just to get the 9/10/11/12 seeds to agree to come back and play.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:48 am    Post subject:

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NBA has set an August 25 Draft Lottery and October 15 Draft, sources say.


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:20 pm    Post subject:

The NBA finals is big money time. The season was never going to be canceled. Two months away though it seems. See you all when it restarts
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:38 pm    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 11:07 am    Post subject:

This may be too soon, but paging OP george w kush... 🤣
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:12 pm    Post subject:

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On a conference call this afternoon, the National Basketball Players Association has voted to play the resumption of 2019-20 season, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.


Going back and reading some of this thread, wow some looked to be actively rooting for no basketball.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:18 pm    Post subject:

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On a conference call this afternoon, the National Basketball Players Association has voted to play the resumption of 2019-20 season, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.


Going back and reading some of this thread, wow some looked to be actively rooting for no basketball.


Yes, imagine putting health over entertainment.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:24 pm    Post subject:

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On a conference call this afternoon, the National Basketball Players Association has voted to play the resumption of 2019-20 season, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.


Going back and reading some of this thread, wow some looked to be actively rooting for no basketball.


Yes, imagine putting health over entertainment.


I’m sure if the clippers win, you will be celebrating the entertainment and the fact that it was “necessary” for the NBA to come back to finish 2019-20 campaign.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:29 pm    Post subject:

I didn’t care if they came back or not, I had more serious things to worry about. I’m glad they are, and the NHL as well. That will give me more entertainment options and after the NFL, those are my two favorite sports to watch.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:00 pm    Post subject:

There's never been a higher likelihood that a team who isn't the best wins a chip this year. And for that reason. I'm not excited the NBA is coming back.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:08 pm    Post subject:

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There's never been a higher likelihood that a team who isn't the best wins a chip this year. And for that reason. I'm not excited the NBA is coming back.


Really? The long season grind ensured injuries hobbled the best team last year. As soon as half the Warriors team was decimated it was a certainty the best team was going to lose.

In fact Finals series in general increase the likelihood of the best team throughout the year not winning. If we were to endorse a system where the best team gets rewarded the NBA would likely adopt a system similar to the English Premier League where the top team at the end of the season wins the title.

Of course that means no Playoff money and attention. Because the NBA isn't just a sport, it's a spectator sport, the spectators and the money are important.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:11 pm    Post subject:

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There's never been a higher likelihood that a team who isn't the best wins a chip this year. And for that reason. I'm not excited the NBA is coming back.


That’s honest and understandable.

For example, it would suck to see the gimmick Rockets win.

I’m in the happy to have sports back camp, but I understand your point of view and appreciate the honesty.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:28 pm    Post subject:

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There's never been a higher likelihood that a team who isn't the best wins a chip this year. And for that reason. I'm not excited the NBA is coming back.


Really? The long season grind ensured injuries hobbled the best team last year. As soon as half the Warriors team was decimated it was a certainty the best team was going to lose.

In fact Finals series in general increase the likelihood of the best team throughout the year not winning. If we were to endorse a system where the best team gets rewarded the NBA would likely adopt a system similar to the English Premier League where the top team at the end of the season wins the title.

Of course that means no Playoff money and attention. Because the NBA isn't just a sport, it's a spectator sport, the spectators and the money are important.


I didn't say "this could be the 1st season the best team in the league doesn't win".

I said the "likelihood" of a lesser team winning is at a higher level than ever before.

Which makes sense. You brought up injuries. Injuries could/will happen. But on top of that, we have a largely asymptomatic pandemic that could wipe out a teams championship aspirations with a few simple tests.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:03 pm    Post subject:

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There's never been a higher likelihood that a team who isn't the best wins a chip this year. And for that reason. I'm not excited the NBA is coming back.


That’s honest and understandable.

For example, it would suck to see the gimmick Rockets win.

I’m in the happy to have sports back camp, but I understand your point of view and appreciate the honesty.


Same to you. Fingers crossed we get the chip.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:12 pm    Post subject:

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There's never been a higher likelihood that a team who isn't the best wins a chip this year. And for that reason. I'm not excited the NBA is coming back.



The teams with youth on their side have the advantage. Under no circumstances do we want to play the Pelicans in the first round, I'm telling you.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:38 pm    Post subject:

As long as Clippers or Boston don't get it.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:47 pm    Post subject:

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There's never been a higher likelihood that a team who isn't the best wins a chip this year. And for that reason. I'm not excited the NBA is coming back.


I can't say I'm any more or any less excited than any other season. It's just entertainment. Nothing more, nothing less. No matter what happens, it will soon be a fading object in the rear view mirror of life
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There's never been a higher likelihood that a team who isn't the best wins a chip this year. And for that reason. I'm not excited the NBA is coming back.


I can't say I'm any more or any less excited than any other season. It's just entertainment. Nothing more, nothing less. No matter what happens, it will soon be a fading object in the rear view mirror of life


I've wanted the season back really because of LeBron. He's 35, he was having a great year...none of us know when age is going to creep up on him like every other athlete. So I really wanted to finish this season at least to see him have a chance to win a title since time is not on his side.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:13 am    Post subject:

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As long as Clippers or Boston don't get it.


Both have legit chance of winning
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 10:16 am    Post subject:

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As long as Clippers or Boston don't get it.


Yup. Or Houston. Boston winning would suck most of all. The Clippers winning would be a close second in terms of raw suckage. Smarmy KL is one of the things I miss the least during this shut down.
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kikanga wrote:
There's never been a higher likelihood that a team who isn't the best wins a chip this year. And for that reason. I'm not excited the NBA is coming back.


I can't say I'm any more or any less excited than any other season. It's just entertainment. Nothing more, nothing less. No matter what happens, it will soon be a fading object in the rear view mirror of life


I've wanted the season back really because of LeBron. He's 35, he was having a great year...none of us know when age is going to creep up on him like every other athlete. So I really wanted to finish this season at least to see him have a chance to win a title since time is not on his side.


Rest and recuperation is on his side, but I agree, we can count the number of prime seasons he has left on one hand with fingers to spare. I was also dreading the missed opportunity, now we have hope.
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