2021-2022 NBA Season

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Knicks are now 14 of 25 from the FT line.
That’s gonna definitely come back to haunt them.

 

[bksballer89]

The Nets are here

 

[thunderc]

Nice to see Simmons can stand up to clap

 

[fightinfunbags]

Silver: NBA 'star players' just not playing enough

Addressing myriad topics at a news conference Wednesday in New York after the NBA Board of Governors meeting, commissioner Adam Silver said one of his main concerns is "a trend of star players not participating in a full complement of games."

www.espn.com

But also…would never consider a shorter schedule with fewer back to backs. Don’t get me wrong, I feel for the guy who puts out the money to go see a star come into town that one night a season and he doesn’t play. But the NBA itself has to take some ownership of that because there are too many games. It just invites guys to sleep walk through stretches of seasons. It increases the likelihood of injury. Games become more important. The game gets better but that money…and I get that too. But don’t put that all on the players is what I’m saying.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Too predictable. Not to mention them going 21 for 36 from the FT line.
The story of this Knicks season in a nutshell.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

More scared of the Lakers in the first round than the Clips I guess?

Lmfao.

Sure.


Neither team can move up or down in the standings.

But, being scared of the Lakers works too...lol

 

[thunderc]

Lmfao.

Sure.


Neither team can move up or down in the standings.

But, being scared of the Lakers works too...lol

I would like a commitment right now that the Clippers will be playing to win on Sunday

 

[shopson67]

Lmfao.

Sure.


Neither team can move up or down in the standings.

But, being scared of the Lakers works too...lol

Let us have this one lol, otherwise we're already looking to coaching changes and FA.

 

[shopson67]

I woukd like a commitment right now that the Clippers will be playing to win on Sunday

There should be draft penalties for blatant tanking.

 

[shopson67]

Well, Pasta knows his Knicks lol.

 

[bksballer89]

Norman Powell looks great. Prayers to whoever is playing the Clips in round 1.

That series will be a struggle

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I would like a commitment right now that the Clippers will be playing to win on Sunday

Well, they have a shot at finishing .500 or above.

So, I think they will try.

But, I can't see George or Powell playing much or at all.

 

[wildturkey]

Nice to see Simmons can stand up to clap

Might have strained his back doing it though. Gotta sit out another 6 weeks to be safe

 

[shopson67]

Norman Powell looks great. Prayers to whoever is playing the Clips in round 1.

That series will be a struggle

It will be Suns or Grizz if the Clips survive the play in tourney. Not so sure about the struggle part, as those two have been STRONG.

 

[tlance]

There should be draft penalties for blatant tanking.

No, there really shouldn’t.

It isn’t nearly the problem people make it out to be.

With the play in games, there are only 5 teams in each conference that get left out. In a normal year, 1 or 2 of those in each conference are usually within reach of the 10 seed until the last few games.

The bottom 2 or 3 teams are usually well established by January.

That leaves a very small number of teams in the middle with incentive to tank.

This year it has been Portland, Indiana and OKC.

An issue that affects maybe 10% of the teams in a average year isn’t really an issue at all.

Rebuilding for the future is smart. People need to stop stigmatizing it.

 

[thunderc]

No, there really shouldn’t.

It isn’t nearly the problem people make it out to be.

With the play in games, there are only 5 teams in each conference that get left out. In a normal year, 1 or 2 of those in each conference are usually within reach of the 10 seed until the last few games.

The bottom 2 or 3 teams are usually well established by January.

That leaves a very small number of teams in the middle with incentive to tank.

This year it has been Portland, Indiana and OKC.

An issue that affects maybe 10% of the teams in a average year isn’t really an issue at all.

Rebuilding for the future is smart. People need to stop stigmatizing it.

Detroit is in that mix as well. I would be in favor of some additional lottery tweaks. Maybe instead of the bottom 3 all having the same amount of ping pong balls make ur the bottom 5. I think that would help with competition across the league through the end of the season.

 

[tlance]

Detroit is in that mix as well. I would be in favor of some additional lottery tweaks. Maybe instead of the bottom 3 all having the same amount of ping pong balls make ur the bottom 5. I think that would help with competition across the league through the end of the season.

Detroit and Orlando are competing. They just aren’t any good.

 

[Iggloo]

starting to have serious doubts about them getting out of the play in if they fall to 9th or 10th. The way they play defense means a team like charlotte or atlanta can have possibly beat them

NOW you have doubts? LOL

I never understood why some of you thought they would flip a magic switch and turn it on in the playoffs. Yes, they will get some guys back, possibly, but this team is a hot mess.

 

[shopson67]

No, there really shouldn’t.

It isn’t nearly the problem people make it out to be.

With the play in games, there are only 5 teams in each conference that get left out. In a normal year, 1 or 2 of those in each conference are usually within reach of the 10 seed until the last few games.

The bottom 2 or 3 teams are usually well established by January.

That leaves a very small number of teams in the middle with incentive to tank.

This year it has been Portland, Indiana and OKC.

An issue that affects maybe 10% of the teams in a average year isn’t really an issue at all.

Rebuilding for the future is smart. People need to stop stigmatizing it.

It's about competitive balance and fans paying for and deserving a better product, and with the influence of sports betting I'm sure it will get further attention. Sucks that it takes gambling to reform your sport, but any port in a storm I guess.

There is a strong difference between rebuilding and sitting your healthy players to lose games intentionally.

 

[shopson67]

Detroit and Orlando are competing. They just aren’t any good.

Well, he's not going to leave OKC on that island alone, it's his team.