Philc1 wrote:

Nalod wrote:

Such a great commissioner he can’t figure out how to stop 1/3 of the league from openly tanking and divas like KD from taking off every other game when they are healthy. Master Class in leadership.

Nobody said things were perfect and its been an issue for many years. They are addressing it. It won't be perfect either.
Fact is the last CBA installed harder caps and the intended parity bought less dynasties and less boredom. more teams competing. You see it in the playoffs and fans are reacting positively. This also gave way to teams that stink a faster path to rebuild. We see teams moving from the bottom to respectablity in faster times. Detroit for example, and last year Indiana. Getting Siakim helped them and the resluting assets also helped Toronto in time.

This leaves the draft as the best way to secure a star player. Tanking has gone on decades. What is new is the thin line where your either in the hunt for the play in or if you out, secure a top pick. T

The structure of the NBA is the owners control everything. They participate via committee to make the bylaws and thus how things get done. Adam Silver is the CEO but not the owner. He is the face. He is no doubt a powerful force and its him that is the face of attemmpting to correct the tanking to maintain integrity.
Tanking is legal. Fans can revolt by not going to games or give up their season tickets. They don't. Nobody forces them to buy tickets. Supply and demand.

Tanking is legal. Lottery has many coincidneces and of course with lack of facts the feable tilt to the conspiracy for reasoning. NBA does hear the noise addressed it. Doubt it solves everyting but they do whats best for the league. Btw,, whats best for the league is not always best for the fans is it? Not until it hurts the bottom line. Its a for profit entertainment enterprise!

As for KD? The 65 game rule is not always fair but it helps the fan to some degree. If a player can't stay on the court or wants load days then it costs them accolades and limits the contract upside. Some players have legit injuries. KD is 38 years old. His contract is on the Rockets, not Silver. Personally I don't like stars taking time off and not playing for their fans.
Objectively is it any different than Mitch not playing back to backs to preserve his abilty to play? He has been healthy this year for a change.

Nice try to deflect.

That’s a deflection? He’s the commissioner of a league which 1/3 of the teams openly are tanking and he is letting spoiled divas like Kevin Durant sit out whenever they want in the regular season. Not a great business model to have 8-10 teams every year losing on purpose and star players sitting on the sidelines healthy DNP’ing it. Can’t wait to drop thousands of dollars on tickets for that. Silver is not an effective leader on any level and he is letting the inmates run the asylum. He only has the job because of Stern hooking him up otherwise he would have never sniffed the commissioner job.

But yeah, deflection.

Yes. We discussing ratings.

Philc1 wrote:Magic ending Pistons season

What a horrible blown opportunity for Orlando!

I also love the cameo by Harden.

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Yesterday when Detroit started coming back Orlando lost its nerve, they hung their head and started chucking 3s

I think the big difference is missing Wagner who is a stabilizing force where the team expects organization and decent possessions. Suggs is a fighter but not a true leader

MaTT4281 wrote:Catching up on tonight's games.

What a choke by Orlando! Wonder what kind of spark this gives Detroit into rounds 2 or 3 if they make it.

And RJ BARRETT! THE BOUNCE! That Raps team is not hard to root for. If they get Ingram and/or IQ back, they'll stay dangerous.

Reminds me of Allan Houston's game winner, but this one definitely owns the phrase "THE BOUNCE" for all time

nycericanguy wrote:Not trying to avoid anyone but ORL taking out DET would have been so helpful. one of the biggest chokes i've ever seen. DET completely shut them down for an entire half!

It's like a quarter of what Knicks did to ALT

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nycericanguy wrote:Not trying to avoid anyone but ORL taking out DET would have been so helpful. one of the biggest chokes i've ever seen. DET completely shut them down for an entire half!

It's like a quarter of what Knicks did to ALT

ORL had 19 points the 2nd half, havent seen that in many years.

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