Random NBA Observations 2022 - 2023

[Serious]

Watching this hawks game now. They straight owned this game the entire time.


Miami looks so out of sync

 

[Spades Of Aces]

This play-in tournament format has been much better than anticipated

 

[King Eros]

Anyone notice how the #1 seeds get screwed by the play-in schedule?

Specifically, they don't know exactly who they're facing in round one, until 2 days before game 1 (Fri eve to Sun eve), lessoning their opponent-specific prep time.



Contrast with the #2 seeds get 4 days (BOS) or 5 (MEM), to prepare for their opponents.

And the #3 and #4 seeds get even more time to prepare, 6 days or more.

I get that the #1 seed should steamroll any opponent without concern, but they do get a slight disadvantage compared to pre-play-in years.

Denver could face Minnesota, New Orleans, or OKC. And it'll still be one of two teams until Friday night.

 

[deeman]

76ers Nets is looking like the nbatv series right now if Miami doesn’t get in.

 

[King Eros]

Also, when watching NBA on TNT, and you hear Gnarles Barkley with another ridiculous take, that he can barely articulate...

And you ask yourself "how did this mushmouf mofo get $100 million contract to babble for 10 more years?"

Never forget, Chuck "kissed dikk in the mouth."



No, really...

 

[ReggieFlare]

Anyone notice how the #1 seeds get screwed by the play-in schedule?

Specifically, they don't know exactly who they're facing in round one, until 2 days before game 1 (Fri eve to Sun eve), lessoning their opponent-specific prep time.



Contrast with the #2 seeds get 4 days (BOS) or 5 (MEM), to prepare for their opponents.

And the #3 and #4 seeds get even more time to prepare, 6 days or more.

I get that the #1 seed should steamroll any opponent without concern, but they do get a slight disadvantage compared to pre-play-in years.

Denver could face Minnesota, New Orleans, or OKC. And it'll still be one of two teams until Friday night.

They still get plenty of rest against what should be a much lesser team. Meh

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[br82186]

Get rid of the play-in

Damn this post aged as bad and quickly as spoiled milk

 

[Flex Luger]

 

[Walt]

Jimmy and the Heat looked like dogshyt. I have no faith in them at this point.

 

[Nitro Tuggle]

Damn this post aged as bad and quickly as spoiled milk

Aging like wine, hell you mean. Awful basketball

 

[tremonthustler1]

Anyone notice how the #1 seeds get screwed by the play-in schedule?

Specifically, they don't know exactly who they're facing in round one, until 2 days before game 1 (Fri eve to Sun eve), lessoning their opponent-specific prep time.



Contrast with the #2 seeds get 4 days (BOS) or 5 (MEM), to prepare for their opponents.

And the #3 and #4 seeds get even more time to prepare, 6 days or more.

I get that the #1 seed should steamroll any opponent without concern, but they do get a slight disadvantage compared to pre-play-in years.

Denver could face Minnesota, New Orleans, or OKC. And it'll still be one of two teams until Friday night.

it doesn't any more than it screws up teams who don't know what 16th seed they'll face in college.

the idea is that it really doesn't matter who finishes 7th or 8th because they're gonna lose anyway.

 

[duckbutta]

All this hand ringing about Kat but he and conley the only ones who showed up.

If Ant is anything but straight up trash they beat the Lakers.

Conley is a 1st ballet keep getting them checks all star

Dude has made 250 million dollars in the nba

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

 

[Serious]

@Gil Scott-Heroin

 

[King Eros]

it doesn't any more than it screws up teams who don't know what 16th seed they'll face in college.

the idea is that it really doesn't matter who finishes 7th or 8th because they're gonna lose anyway.

Yeah that's pretty much what I said. It's a new disadvantage for the best teams, but probably won't affect the outcome.

Bucks are safe, but watch dem Nuggets. They're one of the most vulnerable #1 seeds in years.