The oFFicAL "IF THE PLAYOFFS WERE TODAY" tHreAD

[KingSpeed]

If the playoffs were today, the Blazers would have the 5th seed but they would have home court advantage in their first round series against Clippers. That would be a great series.

If the playoffs were today, Toronto and Charlotte would face each other in the least interesting playoff matchup in modern times.

If the playoffs were today, Indiana would face Brooklyn in what would be a very interesting first round matchup.

If the playoffs were today, Memphis and New York wouldn't be participating.

 

[jlprk]

It's 10:08 pm. I would have missed the whole game.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

In the Blazers case, It's good the playoffs aren't today.

They have time to right whatever is bothering them and I think they will.

 

[riverman]

Thank you for posting a good thread here! I think there's an advantage in playing a good team in the first round. Pick out the biggest bully in the crowd and knock him out. The Clippers would be a fun series. What do you think, 7 games? I say Blazers in 6

 

[Natebishop3]

If the playoffs were today, the Blazers would have the 5th seed but they would have home court advantage in their first round series against Clippers. That would be a great series.

If the playoffs were today, Toronto and Charlotte would face each other in the least interesting playoff matchup in modern times.

If the playoffs were today, Indiana would face Brooklyn in what would be a very interesting first round matchup.

If the playoffs were today, Memphis and New York wouldn't be participating.

Are you sure about the HCA? I've never seen a 5th seed have HCA over a 4th seed.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Are you sure about the HCA? I've never seen a 5th seed have HCA over a 4th seed.

Happened two years ago

Atlanta was the 5 seed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_NBA_Playoffs

 

[Natebishop3]

Happened two years ago

Atlanta was the 5 seed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_NBA_Playoffs

Interesting.

 

[jlprk]

Happened two years ago

Atlanta was the 5 seed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_NBA_Playoffs

What does "seed" mean? Your article says

The Hawks had homecourt advantage for the series despite being the lower seeded team by having the better season-record of the two; the Celtics took the 4th-seed by winning their division title.

 

[Schilly]

What an odd and totally useless rule. So the division winner gets the 4 seed but record dictates home court advantage... Since 4 plays 5 it doesn't affect the bracket. I suppose the only way it really affects things is if the division winner is 6the or worse in actual standings.

Silver is considering getting rid if divisions and just having 2 conferences.

 

[Strenuus]

If the playoffs were today, the Blazers would have the 5th seed but they would have home court advantage in their first round series against Clippers. That would be a great series.

If the playoffs were today, Toronto and Charlotte would face each other in the least interesting playoff matchup in modern times.

If the playoffs were today, Indiana would face Brooklyn in what would be a very interesting first round matchup.

If the playoffs were today, Memphis and New York wouldn't be participating.

Toronto and Charlotte would be fun to watch. Subjective, my friend.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Toronto and Charlotte would be fun to watch. Subjective, my friend.

Yes, I think it would be more interesting than Indiana vs, NJ, which i doubt would go over 5 games.

 

[Strenuus]

Yes, I think it would be more interesting than Indiana vs, NJ, which i doubt would go over 5 games.

Exactly. For me, whatever the media hypes (which would be the Indiana/ Brooklyn), I purposely don't watch and watch all the other series. I enjoy it SO much more.

 

[KingSpeed]

Are you sure about the HCA? I've never seen a 5th seed have HCA over a 4th seed.

Yep. In 2008, Rockets were 5th seed but had better record than 4th seed Utah so Houston had HCA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_NBA_Playoffs

 

[KingSpeed]

Toronto and Charlotte would be fun to watch. Subjective, my friend.

Neither team has any chance to win the title so it's a really "Why bother?" matchup. Indiana is a contender and Brooklyn has the talent to give them a run for their money. It would be a much more important series than Toronto/Charlotte and that is why the media will most likely "hype" it.

 

[Strenuus]

Neither team has any chance to win the title so it's a really "Why bother?" matchup. Indiana is a contender and Brooklyn has the talent to give them a run for their money. It would be a much more important series than Toronto/Charlotte and that is why the media will most likely "hype" it.

Doesnt mean it won't be a good series. I don't let the media dictate what is good and what is bad. I do.

 

[KingSpeed]

Doesnt mean it won't be a good series. I don't let the media dictate what is good and what is bad. I do.

The media hasn't dictated anything yet and you're already rallying against them. You just don't like watching great teams play. You prefer to watch middling teams. Own up to it. The media has nothing to do with it.

 

[Strenuus]

The media hasn't dictated anything yet and you're already rallying against them. You just don't like watching great teams play. You prefer to watch middling teams. Own up to it. The media has nothing to do with it.

I don't like (nor will I) watching what strangers tell me I should watch. There's a difference.

Also, New york is terrible, LA is terrible, but yet they are forced down the publics throat. Just a thought.

I like what I like. Not what someone else tells me I should like. Distinction is key.

 

[KingSpeed]

I don't like (nor will I) watching what strangers tell me I should watch. There's a difference.

Also, New york is terrible, LA is terrible, but yet they are forced down the publics throat. Just a thought.

I like what I like. Not what someone else tells me I should like. Distinction is key.

No one has told you what to watch. You're rallying against something that doesn't exist. Yes, the Knicks and Lakers are on TV a lot this year but NY was a good team last year so they thought they'd be good this year. As for the Lakers, they also thought they would be good this year. The thing is, there are only 5 teams that can play a game at 7:30pm PT. So if they think the Lakers will be good, they will put them on. You do realize though that the Indiana/Portland game was put on national TV this year because of how great we were playing early in the year. Are they shoving us down people's throats? No, they're featuring (what you call hyping) the teams that are playing well. When we drafted Oden, we got soo many national TV games that season. They thought Oden would be a great so they featured our games. If LeBron played for the Bobcats and the Bobcats were the #1 seed, they'd be featured a lot too. If we reach the Finals, we will be heavily featured. Will you then choose not to watch? Will you "not like it" because they promote our team?

P.S. Damian Lillard was "shoved down people's throats" during All Star weekend. Did you watch? Do you hate Lillard now?

 

[Strenuus]

No one has told you what to watch. You're rallying against something that doesn't exist. Yes, the Knicks and Lakers are on TV a lot this year but NY was a good team last year so they thought they'd be good this year. As for the Lakers, they also thought they would be good this year. The thing is, there are only 5 teams that can play a game at 7:30pm PT. So if they think the Lakers will be good, they will put them on. You do realize though that the Indiana/Portland game was put on national TV this year because of how great we were playing early in the year. Are they shoving us down people's throats? No, they're featuring (what you call hyping) the teams that are playing well. When we drafted Oden, we got soo many national TV games that season. They thought Oden would be a great so they featured our games. If LeBron played for the Bobcats and the Bobcats were the #1 seed, they'd be featured a lot too. If we reach the Finals, we will be heavily featured. Will you then choose not to watch? Will you "not like it" because they promote our team?

P.S. Damian Lillard was "shoved down people's throats" during All Star weekend. Did you watch? Do you hate Lillard now?

It does exist, KS. Featuring in this day and age IS hyping... when I use to watch sportscenter they had a "What 2 watch" (SIC)... that's when I stopped watching. It's my right to not watch it.

If our games would be on national tv, I would still have to watch on stream or listen to wheels. I will not give money to cable companies (No longer have cable.)

And no, I did not watch the all star game or anything Dame did. I waited until after to do all that. I will not give money to people -trying- to dictate what I should watch.

I just have a severe disdain towards people trying to control what I should or should not watch. That is real, the TV is a box and within it they can dictate what I should watch... That's just the truth. I have a choice not to, and I will exercise that in any way I can.

So, they can try (and they do, whether you can see it or not)... and they have that power to, unfortunately. But I won't let it affect me. I grew up from all of that.

For the record, I guarantee the knicks have had a ton of national tv games when they sucked (They have had 49 christmas games... 22-27 in those). So, it's not just this year... it's a business model. And it's one I will not partake in.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

I really don't mind when members of the nba get shoved down my throat

 

[Strenuus]

Just an FYI, KS... I know i'm not going to budge on my stance on it... so it's going to be an exercise of futility for both of us to keep harping on it.

 

[MickZagger]

I'm looking at the standings right now and were listed as the 5 seed and the Clippers are the 4 seed, even though we are 38-18 and they are 38-20. Can anyone explain this to me? Am I missing something?

 

[maxiep]

Yikes. The Clips? Griffin will get every call and CP3 will get away with murder.

 

[THE HCP]

I'm looking at the standings right now and were listed as the 5 seed and the Clippers are the 4 seed, even though we are 38-18 and they are 38-20. Can anyone explain this to me? Am I missing something?

I think it has something to do with the Clips being in first place in their division.

 

[jlprk]

What does "seed" mean? Your article says

The Hawks had homecourt advantage for the series despite being the lower seeded team by having the better season-record of the two; the Celtics took the 4th-seed by winning their division title.

From that excerpt, the rule apparently is that while home court advantage goes to the team with the better record, the higher seed number goes to the team which won its division. Which renders "seed" irrelevant.

 

[KingSpeed]

I'm looking at the standings right now and were listed as the 5 seed and the Clippers are the 4 seed, even though we are 38-18 and they are 38-20. Can anyone explain this to me? Am I missing something?

Division winners guaranteed a top 4 seed but the team with the better record gets HCA.

 

[jlprk]

Then what does "seed" mean?

It appears to be a right to be in the playoffs, even if your team didn't have one of the best 8 winning records in your conference.

But there is no meaning to the terms "4th seed," "2nd seed," etc.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Then what does "seed" mean?

It appears to be a right to be in the playoffs, even if your team didn't have one of the best 8 winning records in your conference.

But there is no meaning to the terms "4th seed," "2nd seed," etc.

Actually, recall that the rule used to be that the top 3 seeds were awarded to division winners, regardless of record. That changed after the 2005-2006 season, when Dallas won 60 games, but got the 4 seed because they finished behind San Antonio in their own division, and Denver, which had the 7th-best record in the conference, got the 3 seed.

Now, instead of guaranteeing division winners a top 3 seed, they simply get top 4, ensuring that at least the top 3 teams are seeded correctly, and that we don't have two division winners facing off in the first round. It doesn't matter often, but occasionally the seeding rule actually impacts the matchups.

 

[donkiez]

Also interesting to note. Memphis misses the playoffs in the west but would be 3rd seed in the east.

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[maxiep]

Also interesting to note. Memphis misses the playoffs in the west but would be 3rd seed in the east.

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It's been like this since the 90s. The Western Conference teams simply have better owners and front offices. Year after year, the WC goes a legitimate 4-6 teams deep while the EC has perhaps one or two contenders. We beat the crap out of each other in the playoffs while the contenders in the East play soup cans the first couple of rounds. When the finals come around, the teams from the East are pretty fresh. The ones from the West are beaten to hell.

For all intents and purposes, Memphis geographically should be in the East. I bet they're pissed.