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Our first inseason tournament game is tomorrow against Minnesota. I’m definitely rooting for us to win these games. Let’s get this and then tank!
 
Was excited for the NBA cup before the season. Even a bad team can get hot and win 3-4 games to make it to Vegas.

But our team is so horrific we just don't have a realistic chance to win at all. I put a few bucks on the TWolves to win tonight. I guess we could have some 1% fluke night where we shoot lights out and win, that just seems extremely unlikely.

No chance we can put together enough wins to make Vegas this year. Were probably one of only about 3-5 teams that have nearly a zero chance. I look forward to future seasons where we at least could get hot and win 3-4 games.
 
Is the NBA doing this to curtail early season tanking?
 
Blazers group is Wolves, Clippers, Kings, Rockets. I'm not sure we win a game. I'd certainly expect the Wolves to win the group, but with only 4 games the Kings could make a run.

Group B in the East looks very bad - it has the Bucks, Raptors, and Pistons. Pacers are the only team at or above .500, with Miami having a losing record.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
No, primary reason is TV revenue.
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Sorry, how would this increase revenue? Isn't that set with the cba? Or do you mean they want to get increased early season viewing to help with the next negotiations to increase future revenue? I am not keen on the details of how it works.
 
Dozer said:
Sorry, how would this increase revenue? Isn't that set with the cba? Or do you mean they want to get increased early season viewing to help with the next negotiations to increase future revenue? I am not keen on the details of how it works.
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The NBA started the Cup last season. A few months later the NBA signed a TV contract for 76 billion dollars (not an exaggeration!)
 
SharpesTriumph said:
The NBA started the Cup last season. A few months later the NBA signed a TV contract for 76 billion dollars (not an exaggeration!)
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I believe that was a coincidence. They were getting that type of money regardless. Silver is just attempting to mix things up a bit. Spent time with Premier League execs getting ideas.
 
Dozer said:
Sorry, how would this increase revenue? Isn't that set with the cba? Or do you mean they want to get increased early season viewing to help with the next negotiations to increase future revenue? I am not keen on the details of how it works.
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People don't watch early season NBA games, so any gimmick to try and get them to tune in with a fake tournament and 'champion' (remember the lakers won this thing last year and then were very mediocre the rest of the way) is a way to increase $. They already picked up a sponsor (Emirate Airlines) after one year and give the players some cash to try and get them to actually do their jobs that they are already paid very well for.
 
bigbailes said:
People don't watch early season NBA games, so any gimmick to try and get them to tune in with a fake tournament and 'champion' (remember the lakers won this thing last year and then were very mediocre the rest of the way) is a way to increase $. They already picked up a sponsor (Emirate Airlines) after one year and give the players some cash to try and get them to actually do their jobs that they are already paid very well for.
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Not sure how you can consider it a "fake" tournament.

It's not like an NBA championship solves world hunger or has some far reaching real life consequence. Basketball is just entertainment the same as movies or some random person youtube clips.
 
Lakers won last year….(I had to look it up), and they finished 7th in the conference. They beat Indiana….(also looked that up), who finished 11th


I really just don’t get the hype for this dumb thing
 
Mediocre Man said:
Lakers won last year….(I had to look it up), and they finished 7th in the conference. They beat Indiana….(also looked that up), who finished 11th


I really just don’t get the hype for this dumb thing
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Not saying its great, buts its much less dumb than the whole dumb regular season.
 
THE HCP said:
I believe that was a coincidence. They were getting that type of money regardless. Silver is just attempting to mix things up a bit. Spent time with Premier League execs getting ideas.
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If he starts using words like "kit" or "pitch" or "nil," I'm gonna be PISSED.
 
One thing the NBA got wrong is the point differential being a tie breaker. Stupid that starters are in the last minute of a 20 point game, we have multiple challenges and time outs.

Minnesota announcers said their coach had a suggestion of quarters won being a tie breaker.... that would be better.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
Not sure how you can consider it a "fake" tournament.

It's not like an NBA championship solves world hunger or has some far reaching real life consequence. Basketball is just entertainment the same as movies or some random person youtube clips.
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It's 'fake' because this is just a drummed up way for the league to try and get a few extra eyeballs during football season. If it holds over a few decades and becomes a part of the fabric of the league, then it might be looked on differently but just feels really gimmicky right now.
 
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Speaking of cups, I don’t see any of the 7,777 posted yet on OfferUp or eBay.
 
bigbailes said:
It's 'fake' because this is just a drummed up way for the league to try and get a few extra eyeballs during football season. If it holds over a few decades and becomes a part of the fabric of the league, then it might be looked on differently but just feels really gimmicky right now.
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I agree. But that play in game seems like a success and isn't going anywhere. That felt VERY gimmicky at first.
 
bigbailes said:
It's 'fake' because this is just a drummed up way for the league to try and get a few extra eyeballs during football season. If it holds over a few decades and becomes a part of the fabric of the league, then it might be looked on differently but just feels really gimmicky right now.
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None of it matters. The championship in June doesn’t matter. It’s all entertainment.
 
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