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[Brand new] The First In-season tournament

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by daywalker02, Jul 6, 2023.

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  1. Fantasma Negro

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    Relegated to the G-league, could we see Overtime Elite move up...
     
    #21 Fantasma Negro, Jul 6, 2023
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  3. DatRocketFan

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    There's really no incentive aside from money. Maybe if automatic home court advantage was on the table the playoff teams would b more willing to participate.

    Otherwise this is the tanking teams chance to experience a faux playoff
     
    #23 DatRocketFan, Jul 7, 2023
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  4. peleincubus

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    The play in games are fun. This will be fun. I'm fun too.
     
    #24 peleincubus, Jul 7, 2023
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  5. Easy

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    They should use the results as tiebreakers for seeding and draft position.
     
    #25 Easy, Jul 7, 2023
  6. SamFisher

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    I really don't get what's to hate about it. It's basically regular season games with a twist to be slightly more interesting

    For **** teams like the Rockets and othe rteams unlikley to make the playoffs, it's actaully a chance to play a meaningful game - I can see people not being interested, but I don't get why anybody would be bothered by it(unless you're worred about vegas/gambling getting too close to pro sports, which is not unreasonable)
     
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  7. SamFisher

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    They're.
    Regular.
    Season.
    Games.

    (except for the final).
     
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    All 30 teams will go to Vegas or only the group winners plus 2 wild card?
     
    #28 kubli9, Jul 7, 2023
  9. Astrodome

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    Sounds like 8 teams will go. Now we will have two sets of standings to watch.
     
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    I don't believe you .gif
     
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  12. J.R.

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  14. BigM

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    I hope Harden can get that ring.
     
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  15. JayGoogle

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    Since this is regular season games like @SamFisher has pointed out then it's completely fine.

    Adds a bit of spice the early season games even.
     
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  16. Easy

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    Should do this toward the end of the season when teams are tanking hard.
     
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    Adam Silver's a moron. Constant trades, load management, and "player empowerment" are why nobody cares about the regular season anymore. Not the lack of a meaningless tournament.
     
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  18. TimDuncanDonaut

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    Rocket's bracket B in western conference.

    Rockets
    Nuggets
    Clippers
    Pelicans
    Mavericks

    :rolleyes: - out of this lot, you know the other teams want to face us first.


    Part of me wish the coaches put only 2nd / 3rd string players in this thing; to load manage the starters.
     
    #38 TimDuncanDonaut, Jul 9, 2023
  19. Ancient Moabite

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    Being held in Vegas you best believe it will be some D House in the bubble type ish going down, rather it makes headlines or not is a diff story

    Its basically a Las Vegas city promo tour to test the water and usher them in getting a NBA franchise, masked as a NBA tournament
     
    #39 Ancient Moabite, Jul 9, 2023
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