I'm not a fan of it personally and agree with @Derek that I'd prefer less than more. 3 of the 4 play-in teams in the East don't even have a winning record this season. It is more "playoff" games for the NBA though and more $ as a result, so I have a feeling it will stick.
As I've said elsewhere I would love it if they cut the regular season in half and stuck everyone in the playoffs, with a couple of byes at the high end as well as seeding/home court to make the regular season worthwhile. The NBA playoffs aren't supposed to be March Madness but things are going that way so why not lean in to it and make it make sense. Right now, the NBA has the longest exhibition season in sports, with season and career defining injuries happening regularly in said exhibition season.
Are you telling me that all of their summer league heroes aren't future stars?This is obviously premature.
But this is why I didn't understand AD signing that monster contract with LA.
LeBron ain't young the Lakers don't have any promising youth on the team.
Why not just a 2+1?
Jokic should have the MVP locked up at this point.
Since Murray went down, they're 8-1
I'm surprised I'm not seeing the usual "See, LeBron's teams can't win w/o him so even when he misses a ton of games he should STILL be the MVP!"
What's everyone's take on the play in? LeBron has a pouty face.
Brian Windhorst tried his best. Ended with Tim Bontemps calling him a jackass lol
I believe it's his fourth season now with a triple double average. This was something no one thought would ever be done again after Oscar, and he's done it multiple times now.Westbrook has 21 rebounds and 24 assists tonight plus 14 points. How is that even possible?
Because Rich Paul only serves Lebron. All other clients are an after thought if Lebron is reaping the benefit. He also will leverage that relationship to garner higher offers so that when Lebron is a FA they get a seat at the table or to "please Lebron" (Tristan, AD, JR, KCP, etc). I don't think a single contract he's negotiated has ever benefitted a team in the long run. I know what is job is but things have gone horribly wrong for them. Once Lebron is done, AD will come to realize he alone is not a championship caliber player....so will everyone else & Rich will finally go back to selling jerseys.This is obviously premature.
But this is why I didn't understand AD signing that monster contract with LA.
LeBron ain't young the Lakers don't have any promising youth on the team.
Why not just a 2+1?