The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[smedroc]

I feel the same way about the all NBA,
it's highly unserious to have an all nba "team" that can be like 4 guards and a forward.

and it also doesn't treat the past history of the award with the appropriate level of esteem.

How is it unserious to have it purely based on production?

I don't see how the new format isn't the best way to do it.

 

[smedroc]

a team has more prestige than 5 random players.
It has the 50 year history of the award, and it makes more intuitive sense.

the team concept has the pomp and circumstance, top 5 players just feels like an arbitrary cut off point.

So going forward what if the top 5 players happen to be 2 guards, 2 forwards and a center? It's cool then?

 

[osh kosh bosh]

How is it unserious to have it purely based on production?

I don't see how the new format isn't the best way to do it.

top 5 is now just a arbitrary cut off that has no meaning. which imo is inherently less serious.

and it has no history behind it either. in fact you are now breaking with the 60 year tradition of the award.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

So going forward what if the top 5 players happen to be 2 guards, 2 forwards and a center? It's cool then?

well no,
the award would still be set up in a less serious way,
it just by chance happened to produce an outcome that lined up with the old system.

 

[pmatic]

Should just go two backcourt, three frontcourt for All-NBA like they do the ASG.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Should just go two backcourt, three frontcourt for All-NBA like they do the ASG.

imo it's just a solution in search of a problem.

Center is a position that is meaningfully different from forward.
In 95% of cases you need a center to make through 82 game season and be good.

and Embiid and Jokic can't play forward. so only one of them can be first team.

it's fine.
I have no idea where this idea that it needed to change came from.

 

[lawdog1]

This coaches suit thing has to be one of the most boring muti-page debates in the history of this thread.

No disrespect/I come in peace.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

This coaches suit thing has to be one of the most boring muti-page debates in the history of this thread.

No disrespect/I come in peace.

it's all in the details my friend.

Reject modernity;

Embrace tradition.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

elementary school gym teacher.

vs

CEO / Mafia don

 

[clyde the glide]

Bob huggins started the trend. Casual coaches ftw

 

[Based Jesus]

 

[lawdog1]

Pat could have an orgy before every game and he’s still not scoring more than 8.

 

[pmatic]

 

[DCAllAfrican]

WWE actually has always gotten this intuitively, some things can be goofy but...
The ring announcers wear suits, the refs wear uniforms, commentators wear suits,

Like don't you think it would detract from things if Paul Heyman was managing in athleisure?

If Paul Heyman wore athletic gear, I would assume wrestling was fake.

Pat could have an orgy before every game and he’s still not scoring more than 8.

Yea but it would take away from his energy to "just run around."

 

[Mark Antony]

I like my IIWII hosts in suits.

 

[lawdog1]

Interested to see how the Grizz and Kings handle their games tonight, each on the 2nd of back-to-backs.

 

[dman14]

i wish Steph Curry knew where the "hard cam" was at all times. we miss out on a lot of celebrations and taunts that he does

 

[lawdog1]

i wish Steph Curry knew where the "hard cam" was at all times. we miss out on a lot of celebrations and taunts that he does

Do we though?

#NoHater

 

[lovehateself]

i wish Steph Curry knew where the "hard cam" was at all times. we miss out on a lot of celebrations and taunts that he does

you really want to see him celebrate Jordan Poole saving him ?

 

[storm2006]

Should just go two backcourt, three frontcourt for All-NBA like they do the ASG.

Now this I think makes sense but the problem is it would still be an issue for folks because instead of Embiid/Jokic getting screwed, it would be Tatum in this case (I believe he is considered a forward and Embiid, Jokic, Giannis >>>> him)

This coaches suit thing has to be one of the most boring muti-page debates in the history of this thread.

No disrespect/I come in peace.

And one side was really attempting to be serious

 

[storm2006]

 

[RustyShackleford]

Osh going full Mad Dog in the Morning on us.

 

[HIM]

Coaches should really be in jerseys and shorts. Uniform attire like baseball.

People killed me when I said players should have to play in suits. Wearing a tanktop and gym shorts while representing a multi billion dollar company is ridiculous.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Osh going full Mad Dog in the Morning on us.

This is how I become a Trad Con
and it starts with NBA coaches suits.

 

[Coupé It]

Is Tatum a serious contender for MVP? I feel he’s the front runner over Jokic and even Embiid(sorry Doc).

This has to be a joke.