fishmike wrote:all these middle tier teams and some dangerous ones outside looking in (like GS) its been great. Forever so many of these games fell into the "nobody cares" category and when it came to resting star players and results teams treated them this way. Its bad for the product this has literally been the perfect fix. Instead of a tankathon its a straight up nightly hustle and these fringe games have been great.

Is it fair for a "super team" to coast just over .500 all season risk-free only to unleash a rested Lebron/AD combo?

I am hearing its going to stay and I think that is great.

100% spot on, FM. And might I add...LBJ is a whiny lil bitch, just as he always has been. I can't imagine MJ fussing about having to work hard to win a chip. LBJ may as well be a Gen Z brat given his need to make things easy to collect trophies. No heart there, just entitlement.

Moonangie wrote:

fishmike wrote:all these middle tier teams and some dangerous ones outside looking in (like GS) its been great. Forever so many of these games fell into the "nobody cares" category and when it came to resting star players and results teams treated them this way. Its bad for the product this has literally been the perfect fix. Instead of a tankathon its a straight up nightly hustle and these fringe games have been great.

Is it fair for a "super team" to coast just over .500 all season risk-free only to unleash a rested Lebron/AD combo?

I am hearing its going to stay and I think that is great.

100% spot on, FM. And might I add...LBJ is a whiny lil bitch, just as he always has been. I can't imagine MJ fussing about having to work hard to win a chip. LBJ may as well be a Gen Z brat given his need to make things easy to collect trophies. No heart there, just entitlement.

+1 Co-posts of the month on so many levels, I don't know where to start.

I'm so glad Randle and Co don't seem to have the time or energy to waste complaining about having to win games. Every game, actually.

MS wrote:The format doesn’t make a lot of sense.

The 7th seed shouldn’t have to worry about not making the playoffs.

The 9 should play the 10 and then a winner take all vs the 8 on their home court.

But, Lebron is being a bitch for complaining now. Didn’t hear any tears when Drummond signed for the vet minimum!

Suddenly where you finish... 5-10 really matters and its created a great game by game buzz around the league. Meanwhile you have Wash/Tor who would be in a tankathon fighting for every game and they should. They are both talented teams and should have the punchers chance in the first round. Watching teams like that battle at the end of the season is great for the sport.

There are too many regular season NBA games, and you KNOW there are too many because the last 1/3 of the season is meaningless... until now.

I do think tough a team in frost place after the first half should be given a bye for injury sake. Makes all of the season important. Just a thought.

SupremeCommander wrote:He needs to STFU. The play in tournament is for the fans. Clearly the tournament itself is going to be fun to watch. First time I've been excited by the start of the playoffs since they made the first round 7 games.

But here's the big thing - I'm seeing a whole lot less of these *******s making half a million a game getting to rest while they squeeze $250 out of family to watch lebron get his rest day - **** you and **** that

Sure you can rest but it costs something, and its SHOULD cost something. Resting key players is a tactical long term strategy that until only recently was wildly unfair not just for the fans but for the rest of the league where a super team coasts resting guys then wins the thing. At least make there be some consequence and they have done a good job at that I think.