THEE OFFICIAL 2019-2020 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD: VICTORY LAP
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darthska
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This rip Hamilton all the smoke is good.
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Goddamn August
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Maybe this convinces Silver to change the NBA Calendar from Xmas-August from now on
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Damn near 5 months from when play stopped. Wild.
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Lakers in 5 still...
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It doesn't need to take that long to start back up. Get rid of the Disneyland plan and just play all the games in NC with zero precautions and everything will be fine. It's that simple. We can be back by next week.
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I have connects with both YMCA’s, the Carolina Beach Rec Center and a few churches in town. Let’s get the ball rolling.
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16 seems like the best option but then players wouldn't come back if they aren't going to play.
Trying to compress 72 games + a full playoffs seems like a recipe for disaster as well.
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Long, but interesting read...
www.theringer.com
Will a New Playoff Format Alter the Fate of the NBA’s Title Race?
We ran the numbers on four possible scenarios to find out how each would affect the outcome of the 2020 postseason
www.theringer.com
storm2006
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Won't playoff format have to be decided in conjunction with this? Otherwise it's unclear how teams 17-22 will determined if they go with the 20 or 22 option. If they stick to the traditional format, I would hope each conference is equally represented.
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They cannot go straight to the playoffs. The teams are going to need 5-8 games to ramp into shape before playoff games.
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darthska
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LONGER than a regular offseason.
lawdog1
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The all 30 teams/72 game scenario honestly seems ridiculous to me. I hope they don’t go with that option.
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I want them to do 20 teams with the Group Stage play. That gets in both the Pelicans and Blazers in the West and the Wizards and Hornets in the East.
storm2006
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They absolutely need to play some games beforehand but even with 20 or 22 games, it's less than perfect. Bucks and Lakers are 6.5 and 5.5 games up, respectively, on second place so they're not going to play guys the way a NOLA, Memphis, BKN or Magic would.
There were complaints about the varying level of competition for these games with the NHL's return plan and I think it would apply here too.
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It's gonna be some bad basketball when play starts back up
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Man take the top 8 teams from each side as usual. If you not in the top 8 then your season is over. Play 5 games to “get in shape” then start the playoffs.
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Man PLEASE listen to the TMAC on All The Smoke Podcast. Some wild Oakley stories
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storm2006
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That's the Wizards in the East (5.5 GB) and Portland/NOP/Sacramento (3.5 GB), San Antonio (4GB)....and Phoenix (6 GB). That gets you to 22 teams with a 5-to-1, West-to-East advantage. Interesting.
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