I feel the same way. Seriously what is it? A few regular season games with a single final game that doesnât count?
I mean I dig it, but Iâm as out of it as Bones is.
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RockChalk69Hawk
He doesnât even know the Finals are in June lol
lialialia20
ngl before reading about it i thought it was something super complicated too. after spending 30 seconds reading it im like oh thats very simple actually
Daconvix
Imma give it a chance and watch the games and see how it plays out but I donât really think Iâm gonna be extra interested about it
hotdogflavoredblunt
Itâs embarrassing how many people donât understand something so simple
Cahillicus
this is part of why I’m lukewarm about the whole concept. if the players don’t take it any more seriously than any other regular season game, it’s hard for me to care either way
BrothersCup
Even just the tiniest bit of extra motivation can be pretty exciting. Like if that Lakers-Clippers OT game the other day also impacted the tournament, it would be a fun additional layer.
Which is why I don’t get when people say nobody cares about it. If you already care at all about the regular season, what’s the harm in adding a little extra incentive on top of that?
themixedwonder
pointless imo.
jupiter__jaz
This is the play-in 2.0, nobody knows what it is until they see it first.
SonOfMySibling
That voice crack tho
hostileclowns
And thereâs ppl in this sub who tried to telling me these guys are âtoo competitiveâ to not care about this tournament lol.
KyrieLS777
Idk, Iâm excited for the games. Just adds a lil spice.
AJGreenl
I thought the play- in was a money grab but I actually ended up liking it so Iâll give this a chance
T4hunderb0lt
Mixing the games in with other games that donât count is dumb as hell
saw-sync
prize should be the 61st pick in the draft
edit: or some random earmarked pick like… 45th
the_hammer_poo
It really isnât that complicated Jesus fuck
RandomPostBot2001
I thought it was Bonesâ comment on how to play PG.
blueberry_portal
Biggest takeaways for me are that all games still count towards the regular season except the championship game. Stats for players and teams also won’t count in the championship game.
So there’s going to be added incentive to win the tourney games (because $$$ + record). The championship game is purely monetary, but it’s +$300k for winning one game (you get $200k for losing). It’s a no-brainer to want to win this.
Prizes:
– Lose in the quarterfinals: $50,000 – Lose in the semifinals: $100,000 – Lose in the championship: $200,000 – Win the championship: $500,000
Ninja_knows
The whole point of cups in all non-American leagues is to provide teams from different leagues to have a chance to win a major trophy and to make things interesting by having teams who wouldnât naturally play against each other because they come from different higher or lower leagues ( for example the English Cup in English football) or different countries (for example the Champions League)
Therefore, a single-league cup makes no sense. Thatâs what you have the league championship for, which the NBA already has.
ImGonnaChubbBradley
Some of you are trying to make it sound much more complicated than it is.
_pinklemonade_
Itâs simple, and itâs stupid.
Senior_Apartment_343
Nba is reaching. Going to gimmicks the last few years. Here comes expansion to cover revenue losses
herejusttolooksee
This in season tournament is way too early. The drain just started and before I can get into it we have a tournament?
Give us at least 20 games or something.
top-knowledge
the two best teams having to play an extra game is more of a punishment than a reward… less rest, higher injury risk. nba better hope a player doesn’t get hurt in that game
Percy_Bysshe
A man dedicated to his craft
TurbulentJudge1000
They need to either make the preseason just world wide international tournament with a group stage or have $50M prize for an in season tournament on US soil with 74 games a season. Invite the best international teams and play a real tournament.
Farplaner
I thought the tournament is supposed to be mid season. The season barely started lol
rogozh1n
We all complain about the mid-season slog.
We all complain about an attempt to spice up the mid-season slog before we even begin to understand it.
jae343
ngl me either
PabloSanchezBB
As a soccer fan I find it hilarious that a lot of people are both confused and upset about playing important games in the middle of a season…This will be great new change for basketball.
Commercial_Case_2636
Ive got a better idea
If you win the preseason tournament you get an automatic 2 seed bump.
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I feel the same way. Seriously what is it? A few regular season games with a single final game that doesnât count?
I mean I dig it, but Iâm as out of it as Bones is.
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He doesnât even know the Finals are in June lol
ngl before reading about it i thought it was something super complicated too. after spending 30 seconds reading it im like oh thats very simple actually
Imma give it a chance and watch the games and see how it plays out but I donât really think Iâm gonna be extra interested about it
Itâs embarrassing how many people donât understand something so simple
this is part of why I’m lukewarm about the whole concept. if the players don’t take it any more seriously than any other regular season game, it’s hard for me to care either way
Even just the tiniest bit of extra motivation can be pretty exciting. Like if that Lakers-Clippers OT game the other day also impacted the tournament, it would be a fun additional layer.
Which is why I don’t get when people say nobody cares about it. If you already care at all about the regular season, what’s the harm in adding a little extra incentive on top of that?
pointless imo.
This is the play-in 2.0, nobody knows what it is until they see it first.
That voice crack tho
And thereâs ppl in this sub who tried to telling me these guys are âtoo competitiveâ to not care about this tournament lol.
Idk, Iâm excited for the games. Just adds a lil spice.
I thought the play- in was a money grab but I actually ended up liking it so Iâll give this a chance
Mixing the games in with other games that donât count is dumb as hell
prize should be the 61st pick in the draft
edit: or some random earmarked pick like… 45th
It really isnât that complicated Jesus fuck
I thought it was Bonesâ comment on how to play PG.
Biggest takeaways for me are that all games still count towards the regular season except the championship game. Stats for players and teams also won’t count in the championship game.
So there’s going to be added incentive to win the tourney games (because $$$ + record). The championship game is purely monetary, but it’s +$300k for winning one game (you get $200k for losing). It’s a no-brainer to want to win this.
Prizes:
– Lose in the quarterfinals: $50,000
– Lose in the semifinals: $100,000
– Lose in the championship: $200,000
– Win the championship: $500,000
The whole point of cups in all non-American leagues is to provide teams from different leagues to have a chance to win a major trophy and to make things interesting by having teams who wouldnât naturally play against each other because they come from different higher or lower leagues ( for example the English Cup in English football) or different countries (for example the Champions League)
Therefore, a single-league cup makes no sense. Thatâs what you have the league championship for, which the NBA already has.
Some of you are trying to make it sound much more complicated than it is.
Itâs simple, and itâs stupid.
Nba is reaching. Going to gimmicks the last few years. Here comes expansion to cover revenue losses
This in season tournament is way too early. The drain just started and before I can get into it we have a tournament?
Give us at least 20 games or something.
the two best teams having to play an extra game is more of a punishment than a reward… less rest, higher injury risk. nba better hope a player doesn’t get hurt in that game
A man dedicated to his craft
They need to either make the preseason just world wide international tournament with a group stage or have $50M prize for an in season tournament on US soil with 74 games a season. Invite the best international teams and play a real tournament.
I thought the tournament is supposed to be mid season. The season barely started lol
We all complain about the mid-season slog.
We all complain about an attempt to spice up the mid-season slog before we even begin to understand it.
ngl me either
As a soccer fan I find it hilarious that a lot of people are both confused and upset about playing important games in the middle of a season…This will be great new change for basketball.
Ive got a better idea
If you win the preseason tournament you get an automatic 2 seed bump.
Runner up gets a 1 seed bump
Man this fella thinks it’s a flex to say this!
Were I his teammate I would be pissed.