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Our "points" determine if we move on after tonight's game, correct?

https://www.espn.com/nba-summer-league/standings

looks like I found the answer:
After every team has four games under their belt, the four teams with the best records (with tiebreaking rules in effect to determine who those teams are) will move on to the Summer League semifinals, and the winners of those two games will play for the Summer League Championship. While the semifinals and finals are going on, the remaining 26 teams will play consolation games to ensure every team gets a total of five matchups, breaking down to 75 games total, with the 76th being the championship game on July 20.


Doesn't look good for us to advance to the semifinals regardless if we win tonight.
 
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BoBoBREWSKI said:
Our "points" determine if we move on after tonight's game, correct?

https://www.espn.com/nba-summer-league/standings

looks like I found the answer:
After every team has four games under their belt, the four teams with the best records (with tiebreaking rules in effect to determine who those teams are) will move on to the Summer League semifinals, and the winners of those two games will play for the Summer League Championship. While the semifinals and finals are going on, the remaining 26 teams will play consolation games to ensure every team gets a total of five matchups, breaking down to 75 games total, with the 76th being the championship game on July 20.
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I can't see them moving on with 8 teams still undefeated. You would think at least 4 of them would remain undefeated. Although I have not looked to see if they play each other.
 
BoBoBREWSKI said:
Our "points" determine if we move on after tonight's game, correct?

https://www.espn.com/nba-summer-league/standings

looks like I found the answer:
After every team has four games under their belt, the four teams with the best records (with tiebreaking rules in effect to determine who those teams are) will move on to the Summer League semifinals, and the winners of those two games will play for the Summer League Championship. While the semifinals and finals are going on, the remaining 26 teams will play consolation games to ensure every team gets a total of five matchups, breaking down to 75 games total, with the 76th being the championship game on July 20.
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I don't know why they just don't do a simple set up of having two conferences. W and E.

Each conference has 15 teams, and each team plays 7 games (which I think makes it easier to have a top 4 teams), and then the top 4 teams play single elimination. Then you just have the top two teams play for the title.

So min of 7 games, max of 10 (? maybe its 9).

It's not like they don't make money hand over first with the summer league now.
 
BoBoBREWSKI said:
Our "points" determine if we move on after tonight's game, correct?

https://www.espn.com/nba-summer-league/standings

looks like I found the answer:
After every team has four games under their belt, the four teams with the best records (with tiebreaking rules in effect to determine who those teams are) will move on to the Summer League semifinals, and the winners of those two games will play for the Summer League Championship. While the semifinals and finals are going on, the remaining 26 teams will play consolation games to ensure every team gets a total of five matchups, breaking down to 75 games total, with the 76th being the championship game on July 20.


Doesn't look good for us to advance to the semifinals regardless if we win tonight.
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well, 3 teams are already 4-0, and 5 others are 3-0. So yeah, not much chance the Blazers will advance. They'll still play 2 more games though
 
julius said:
I don't know why they just don't do a simple set up of having two conferences. W and E.

Each conference has 15 teams, and each team plays 7 games (which I think makes it easier to have a top 4 teams), and then the top 4 teams play single elimination. Then you just have the top two teams play for the title.

So min of 7 games, max of 10 (? maybe its 9).

It's not like they don't make money hand over first with the summer league now.
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I think that might be too many games. 5 games for 28 teams is probably the best scenario.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I think that might be too many games. 5 games for 28 teams is probably the best scenario.
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This years summer league had all 30 teams, that's why I went with the # I did.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I know, I meant that 28 teams will play 5 games, and only 2 teams will play 6
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Gotcha.

My only issue was having multiple teams going undefeated but not qualifying.
 
I’m fine with the format. There’s already too much risk for the rookies and sophs to extend summer league much more than what it already is. The numbers back up that point differential is a good indicator of top level performance.
 
SheedSoNasty said:
I’m fine with the format. There’s already too much risk for the rookies and sophs to extend summer league much more than what it already is. The numbers back up that point differential is a good indicator of top level performance.
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I agree.

Spurs and Hornets play today, so one of them will no longer be undefeated.
 
Watching Knicks vs Pacers right now
Of course this stupid site won’t let you upload any damn pictures.
Been years with this problem @SlyPokerDog
 
Is that Raymond Felton’s kid playing for the Pacers? Looks like him.
 
Spurs vs Hornets
Looks like we have three female referees.
 
kjironman1 said:
Hornets looking like they want in on the final four. Spurs don’t seem to have an answer for Knueppel/Baugh.
Bryant playing well with no help.
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I tried to think who to compare kon to and the only thing that came to me, so far, is a reverse Meyers Leonard, he is not an athletic specimen, yet somehow he is always in the right place to get the ball and when he does, his decision making is quick and correct. He is just a proper basketball player, not a basketball athlete
 
julius said:
I don't know why they just don't do a simple set up of having two conferences. W and E.

Each conference has 15 teams, and each team plays 7 games (which I think makes it easier to have a top 4 teams), and then the top 4 teams play single elimination. Then you just have the top two teams play for the title.

So min of 7 games, max of 10 (? maybe its 9).

It's not like they don't make money hand over first with the summer league now.
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Like the concept but think it needs to be around 5 games and then playoffs with 8 teams. Winner gets paid bonus so that motivates teams to play team basketball rather than “Me” basketball.
 
1 Eye Jack said:
Like the concept but think it needs to be around 5 games and then playoffs with 8 teams. Winner gets paid bonus so that motivates teams to play team basketball rather than “Me” basketball.
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Players are still playing for contracts. You can literally watch when a player gets frustrated and wants the ball so he can try to do something. All team concept goes out the window in an instant.
 
andalusian said:
I tried to think who to compare kon to and the only thing that came to me, so far, is a reverse Meyers Leonard, he is not an athletic specimen, yet somehow he is always in the right place to get the ball and when he does, his decision making is quick and correct. He is just a proper basketball player, not a basketball athlete
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Dan Majerle?
Jeff Hornacek?
 
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