The idea is to expand revenue, not reduce it or stay even. Why would they give up gates to regular season games?I think Simmons was spot on in a recent pod - they should’ve reduced the number of games to coincide with this. As is, I’m not convinced teams will risk their guys.
I mean, from a money making standpoint you're absolutely correct. From a fan's perspective, I think they could've done better.The idea is to expand revenue, not reduce it or stay even. Why would they give up gates to regular season games?
Come on. It’s like the FA cup for Basketball. It’ll be fun to watch. I wish the NHL would do the same thing.This is f’ing stupid imho
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We'll see. Most of the games are regular season games anyway.I think Simmons was spot on in a recent pod - they should’ve reduced the number of games to coincide with this. As is, I’m not convinced teams will risk their guys.
Yup. There's a playoff at the end of the season. This is a silly event.This is f’ing stupid imho
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English soccer FA Cup?Come on. It’s like the FA cup for Basketball. It’ll be fun to watch. I wish the NHL would do the same thing.
The FA Cup isn't just the EPL, 732 teams were in it last year.English soccer FA Cup?
No playoffs there
Saint Mary's vs. the Hornets. Sign me up!The FA Cup isn't just the EPL, 732 teams were in it last year.
It said in the video--random draw based on last season's records. Not sure how "random based on records will work" yet.I like it. I wonder how the draws work, So there are 15 teams in each conference is it put into 5 buckets based on top 3 records, next 3, etc?
Yes I am aware of the format that they use to determine a champion. It doesn’t make the FA cup, a different competition, less fun for me to watch.English soccer FA Cup?
No playoffs there
Why not?wait, why does every team qualify for the tournament
Maine Red Claws vs Denver NuggetsYes I am aware of the format that they use to determine a champion. It doesn’t make the FA cup, a different competition, less fun for me to watch.
Not sure it would have an effect on that in November. It's akin to a conference basketball tourney--everyone plays.anti-tanking measure?
Come on. It’s like the FA cup for Basketball. It’ll be fun to watch. I wish the NHL would do the same thing.
His podcasts would be better if he did half as many. He’s not going to do that for the same reason the NBA and every other professional sports league isn’t going to shorten their seasons. I wish he would stop bringing this up.I think Simmons was spot on in a recent pod - they should’ve reduced the number of games to coincide with this. As is, I’m not convinced teams will risk their guys.
Why are we all assuming it’s the Boston team that’s going to start the minor league team?You want to see the Providence Bruins play the Golden Knights?
You want to see the Boston Bruins play the Henderson Silver Knights?Why are we all assuming it’s the Boston team that’s going to start the minor league team?
I mean I wouldn’t turn it off if I stumbled upon it. I mean fuck, I was feverishly refreshing the remnants of Twitter for B’s development camp scrimmage highlights. I’ll take any hockey I can get.You want to see the Boston Bruins play the Henderson Silver Knights?
Would have been more fun to have East and West teams mixed in these groups, IMO.
Home, Away, Alternate, Cup jerseys?The new tournament will have some disruption on the status quo. Teams will only have 80 games accounted for in their schedules when they are released before the season; two other games will be marked TBD. The 22 teams that don’t qualify for the knockout stage will have those two other games scheduled on nights of the tournament group stage.
The losing quarterfinalists will play each other during the night of the semis. All of those games will count as regular-season games, too. At least 24 teams are guaranteed to play the normal 41 home games, while two to four teams will only play 40 home games, and anywhere from zero to two teams could play 42 home games.
This feels very clumped togetherAside from including another elimination game into the season and handing out a new trophy, Wasch said there will be new jerseys for each team specifically for the in-season tournament and a new setup inside the arena.
The group stage games will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays in November as the NBA divides teams into six different groups of five teams apiece split up by conference. The winners of each group, along with the second-place team with the best record in each conference, will move on. The quarterfinals games will be on Dec. 4 and 5 in a team’s home arena, before the semifinals on Dec. 7 and the final on Dec. 9 are held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
What part was confusing? It's really not going to be many extra games.NBA in-season tournament coming in November, December: Details on the format, dates, prize money and more - The Athletic
This is confusing...
Home, Away, Alternate, Cup jerseys?
This feels very clumped together
This would be interesting if they played in non-NBA arenas, like the barnstorming exhibitions from the 60s and 70s. It's not like it's a home and away group stage...I think it would be interesting if, for example, the winner was slated to move up 15 spots in the draft or something like that. Or have the finalists automatically qualify for one of the Top 6 playoff spots. That may be on the table for the future.
As it is, NBA gets a few sold out games in Vegas, and the teams and eventually players get some $$$ as a result.
Eh, this isn’t hating on a new idea to get cool points. It’s being befuddled by an idea that just doesn’t make a lot of immediate sense.What part was confusing? It's really not going to be many extra games.
And this isn't directed at you, but someone on twitter was talking about this and said that the whole thing where it's become cool to dislike things means a lot of what could be interesting ideas never get tried.
Most likely a travel thing. Don't think teams would be thrilled having to fly across the country for a game or two.Would have been more fun to have East and West teams mixed in these groups, IMO.
Seriously? The Finals are to crown a league-wide champion after a grueling 82 game regular season and 4 round playoff.It's interesting seeing people ask what's the point because I understand but the confusion but also apply that logic to the entire enterprise. What's the point of the finals? What's the point of any of it?
We like sports because it's competition. This is more competition. What's the confusion?
Call it the Las Vegas Holiday Classic and let the games begin. I hope this doesn't interfere with CJM's The Town nights. Sticking to routine is important.It's interesting seeing people ask what's the point because I understand but the confusion but also apply that logic to the entire enterprise. What's the point of the finals? What's the point of any of it?
We like sports because it's competition. This is more competition. What's the confusion?
The stakes are all artificial until we decide somewhat arbitrarily to grant them importance.Seriously? The Finals are to crown a league-wide champion after a grueling 82 game regular season and 4 round playoff.
Among the reasons we like sports is that there are stakes. This feels like artificial stakes.