Notice Report: NBA sets framework for in-season tournament, eight-team knockout stage

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Fairly-Hard said:
We're still waiting for a ring on Ebay! @SlyPokerDog is buying! Gonna use some of that $10 a post fortune he has!
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Oh please ... we all know he's laundering Denny's fortune. How else can you explain all the gifts he takes Mrs. HCP on their weekly 'visits'? There is a reason Denny has gone into hiding, THE MAN was closing in on him!
 
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KSF-ERIC said:
There won’t be more games. Just 1 for the finals teams. All the games will count as regular season games. Why will LeBron be LESS interested in a regular season game since it’s also a tournament game? That doesn’t make sense. If you get in the finals, that one extra win could help with seeding at the end of the season.
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Wait so is it a tournament game or a regular season game?

I was under the impression this was outside of the regular season. But if it’s a regular season game, that’s not a tournament game. That’s just game 83. “One extra win”…again, your implications on the impact of this “tournament” game sounds like it is essentially another regular season game.

Hopefully, it’s a well thought-out plan if they roll this out.
 
BankTeller said:
Wait so is it a tournament game or a regular season game?

I was under the impression this was outside of the regular season. But if it’s a regular season game, that’s not a tournament game. That’s just game 83. “One extra win”…again, your implications on the impact of this “tournament” game sounds like it is essentially another regular season game.

Hopefully, it’s a well thought-out plan if they roll this out.
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They'll incorporate it into the regular season. The regular season games leading up to the eight team tourney will count towards the tourney seeding. Then the games during the tourney count as regular season games, except the final game which will be one extra game for each of the final two teams. Some teams outside of the tourney will get up to two games shuffled around but that's the only logistical headache.

The goal is obviously to get mid season ratings up and I think it will accomplish that goal. I think any team who is a legit contender will want to win both titles once this new in season tourney starts. I know if the Blazers were in it, I'd be far more excited for those tourney games and the games leading up to the tourney than I would regularly be. I'd also love that tourney championship even though it's nothing close to the Larry O'Brien.
 
THE HCP said:
Nobody would go or watch..... NFL's Pro-Bowl on Line 1.
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They just got rid of the of the pro bowl. It will be skills challenges and a flag football game now.
 
blazerkor said:
They'll incorporate it into the regular season. The regular season games leading up to the eight team tourney will count towards the tourney seeding. Then the games during the tourney count as regular season games, except the final game which will be one extra game for each of the final two teams. Some teams outside of the tourney will get up to two games shuffled around but that's the only logistical headache.

The goal is obviously to get mid season ratings up and I think it will accomplish that goal. I think any team who is a legit contender will want to win both titles once this new in season tourney starts. I know if the Blazers were in it, I'd be far more excited for those tourney games and the games leading up to the tourney than I would regularly be. I'd also love that tourney championship even though it's nothing close to the Larry O'Brien.
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So we get to have our hearts broken twice a season now.
 
Chris Craig said:
So we get to have our hearts broken twice a season now.
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If that's the way you want to look at it. It just adds more intrigue to the games that count towards making the mid season tourney and the 6 games that will make up the tourney. It's a money move and one that I think will pay off for the league and bring some more buzz to a part of the season usually lacking as much interest from casuals.

@Mediocre Man as I've said previously in this thread I think many diehards won't initially give any fucks about the lead up to the tourney or the tourney but some will and that will increase viewership. Those die hard fans watch all of the games anyway and casual fans that don't watch games until the run up to the playoffs will be even more likely to give a fuck about something shiny and new. After a few years though I think any fan base whose team has a chance to win this thing will be all in on it.
 
blazerkor said:
I've said previously in this thread I think many diehards won't initially give any fucks about the lead up to the tourney or the tourney but some will and that will increase viewership.
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I agree with this. I know i will want to find out what it will work out like. If it's good I'm going to like it. If it isn't I'll probably will be posting that it sucks. At this point I will be watching.
 
Stupid idea then and still a stupid idea now.

Here is a thought.
How about just getting all the stars to play all the games when healthy and not resting on the second of back to back games or opponents they believe they can beat without their star?
When LBJ sat out in our only home game when he was with Cleveland a few years back, for “rest”, it sealed the coffin for me about not making anymore changes until they fix that shit.

Get the stars to play in all the games, then I’ll entertain some in season tourney. Until then? Thier priorities are whacked.
 
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