2022 NBA Offseason Thread: Preseason kicks off; Things are fine in Los Angeles, Draymond beats the charges

[MVP]

What’s in the cup that’s not Mac-and-Cheese?

You need to mix some good yams & mac n cheese. It'll change ya life.

 

[nick.]

In season tourney

Is it in addition to 82 games + four best-of-7 playoff series? What's the incentive for the players and the team?

Right now it just seems like extra regular season games with a fancy title & more money in the league's pocket. Meh.

 

[P C H]

Is it in addition to 82 games + four best-of-7 playoff series? What's the incentive for the players and the team?

Right now it just seems like extra regular season games with a fancy title & more money in the league's pocket. Meh.

I seriously doubt it'll be more games. They'll build the tournament into the season itself.

Players like to play, players like to win things. I think as you start to put the final four thing into prominence and lexicon, it'll matter to them. Plus it can't hurt, they don't play in the regular season games anyway . Incentives financially plus in the standings toward your record will be motivating enough.

The fancy title thing matters too. NBA one of the only leagues where the EC and WC championship, and division titles are irrelevant. Causals are far more likely to watch games where something is at stake. So while they may not watch on a random Monday night, they may if a championship is on the line.

And finally, this is I think about 10, 15 years down the line. Even if it's a bit premature, at some point, the 82 game schedule was going to become a serious, serious, burden on the consumer. This will go a long way towards juicing things up.

 

[Mark Antony]

My language you talking

The yams

 

[dacomeup]

Is it in addition to 82 games + four best-of-7 playoff series? What's the incentive for the players and the team?

Right now it just seems like extra regular season games with a fancy title & more money in the league's pocket. Meh.

$1M prize per player for the winner

 

[jsindaa]

Just getting back from vacay for birthday, 200 pages behind. Anyone wanna catch me up on any relevant shenanigans the last 3 weeks?

 

[dman14]

mid season tourney?
what's next Money in the Bank contract for the winner
silver doing too much

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[witnesskb24]

mid season tourney?
what's next Money in the Bank contract for the winner
silver doing too much

Summer league champ rings
Mid season tourney champ rings
Post season champ rings

Nobody getting left out

 

[DLF]

mid season tourney?
what's next Money in the Bank contract for the winner
silver doing too much

Tourney is great idea I’d it reduces regular season to 60ish games

The middle of the season (and really most of it is just garbage.

 

[HOU$TON]

Kinda like Bron HOU$TON

Tari gang

 

[dacomeup]

Just getting back from vacay for birthday, 200 pages behind. Anyone wanna catch me up on any relevant shenanigans the last 3 weeks?

finessence owing $100 to MajinZuub , addict4sneakers saying Klay > Ray Allen and a White Ballers appreciation.

 

[antidope]

Guy should write a book how to influence people.

 

[Peep Game]

When people say Lebron started this whole load management thing, I correct them all the time that it was the Spurs.

-foe

Spurs started it, but the actual term laid management got coined due to Lebron

 

[moe200069]

Summer league champ rings
Mid season tourney champ rings
Post season champ rings

Nobody getting left out

they leaked a photo of the trophy they’ll be giving the mid season tourney champs

Spoiler

 

[moe200069]

finessence owing $100 to MajinZuub , addict4sneakers saying Klay > Ray Allen and a White Ballers appreciation.

this is elite cliff noting right here

i need someone to recap what the hell DSA did or said to become a pariah in the NBA thread

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[storm2006]

You need to mix some good yamBs & mac n cheese. It’ll change ya life

Fixed

 

[storm2006]

I seriously doubt it'll be more games. They'll build the tournament into the season itself.

Players like to play, players like to win things. I think as you start to put the final four thing into prominence and lexicon, it'll matter to them. Plus it can't hurt, they don't play in the regular season games anyway . Incentives financially plus in the standings toward your record will be motivating enough.

The fancy title thing matters too. NBA one of the only leagues where the EC and WC championship, and division titles are irrelevant. Causals are far more likely to watch games where something is at stake. So while they may not watch on a random Monday night, they may if a championship is on the line.

And finally, this is I think about 10, 15 years down the line. Even if it's a bit premature, at some point, the 82 game schedule was going to become a serious, serious, burden on the consumer. This will go a long way towards juicing things up.

$1M prize per player for the winner

What is the general sentiment around doing what the MLB did (not sure if they still do it) with the All Star Game and giving the winning conference Home Court Advantage in the Finals

It is an aggressive move but it will ensure you get the best possible basketball product and the top players/teams will undoubtedly take it seriously with that at stake.

 

[lovehateself]

Wont that lead to more load management ?
WC stars not eem gon touch down in Cleveland or Indiana

 

[darthska]

Spurs started it, but the actual term laid management got coined due to Lebron

And Columbus is credited for discovering this country. Doesn't mean he actually did. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

-foe

 

[addict4sneakers]

finessence owing $100 to MajinZuub , addict4sneakers saying Klay > Ray Allen and a White Ballers appreciation.

 

[moonman818]

You need to mix some good yams & mac n cheese. It'll change ya life.

What them oxtails lookin like

 

[blakep267]

 

[storm2006]