The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[logic]

If memory serves, a lot of folks were skeptical about it. But since it started, agree that most folks seem to like it. If it accomplishes nothing else, it keeps fans more engaged on more teams, which is good for the league (not to mention the additional revenue that comes from those "extra games".

Truly. Why else would Atlanta and Sacramento fans (the dozens of them) have any hope?

 

[bksballer89]

You are set up for being happy either way fan...Heat win, happy. Lose and you get your personal I-told-you-so win and those make you happy.

I think Miami wins.....but I guess a Cavs/Hawks reunion type series would be interesting.

I need this heat/cavs series tbh

 

[dtgold88]

I need this heat/cavs series tbh

OK...but on off chance you don't get it you still will claim a personal I-told-you-so win.

 

[shopson67]

Does the current system fail to do that?
And I say that as a fan that has been 'screwed' by the lottery.

Does the worst team always pick first? No.

 

[shopson67]

Ok...you just proved my point. Even if mid-range was used more, there still wouldn't be the number of fouls that you seem to think, so it wouldn't make up the difference.

I was obviously speaking of 2 pt attempts on the whole.

 

[shopson67]

The threat of the drive creates the wide open mid-range jumper. The exact way the game should be played.

Thank you for finally getting it. That took a number of pages to teach you guys this game.

Goalposts moved

sigh

 

[shopson67]

I like the play in tournament because it keeps fans of more teams engaged. So, I'd keep that.

IMO it's a waste of time, but it's not going away. If anything, once expansion hits that may expand somehow.

 

[shopson67]

The lottery, in theory, can keep teams from tanking.

Disagree. If anything, the lottery opens up the chance of more teams tanking to get into better lottery position. It may keep the bottom teams from tanking as hard, but opens up the chances of better teams getting the top incoming players.

 

[shopson67]

If there were no conferences.

1 OKC vs 16 ATL/Sac tiebreak
2 Cleveland vs 15 Orlando
3 Boston vs 14 Detroit
4 Houston vs 13 Memphis
5 NY vs 12 Milwaukee
6 LAL vs 11 Golden St
7 Denver vs 10 Minn
8 Indiana vs LAC

I like it

Scared of the West for your Thunder I see...

 

[shopson67]

Never thought I'd see it, but this guy just agreed that the 3-point line ruined the game. @The Q

Your cognitive skills are at a preschool level.

 

[shopson67]

That trade worked out well for the Bulls....

Did it? Missed the playoffs and now they have to pay big to keep Giddey. Will they?

 

[shopson67]

They just sold low on their best asset to get lavine

Who the bulls couldn’t trade anywhere else

It’s a tough spot

So the GM needs to be the first out the door?

 

[bksballer89]

OK...but on off chance you don't get it you still will claim a personal I-told-you-so win.

Not really. The only good thing that comes out of losing tomorrow is 2 first round picks

 

[logic]

Does the worst team always pick first? No.

They always get a top 5 pick at worst

 

[logic]

Disagree. If anything, the lottery opens up the chance of more teams tanking to get into better lottery position. It may keep the bottom teams from tanking as hard, but opens up the chances of better teams getting the top incoming players.

And let me ask is that really a bad thing? It may occasionally mean a team that is marginal playoff grade getting a to pick to become an actual contender as opposed to the worst team getting the top pick and at best becoming mediocre (barring a LeBron-like talent).
In the NBA those fringe playoff teams don't really have a chance at the championship anyhow, why not give them a shot at a top prospect to then boost their odds?

 

[dtgold88]

Your cognitive skills are at a preschool level.

To be fair, I think he gets it....just not in him to own his logic is way off base.

 

[trojanfan12]

I was obviously speaking of 2 pt attempts on the whole.

Again, the discussion was mid-range vs. 3's. No one is claiming the points in the paint isn't the best option.

 

[thunderc]

Scared of the West for your Thunder I see...

Just posting possibilities. You see who is at the top of that list.

 

[dtgold88]

Just posting possibilities. You see who is at the top of that list.

I do....were you thinking some here were not aware.

 

[thunderc]

I do....were you thinking some here were not aware.

You just never know with this crowd lol