In-Season Tournament

GOATcards · 11-02-2023, 11:47 PM

https://www.nba.com/news/in-season-t...sked-questions

"> Why is the NBA adding the In-Season Tournament?
The In-Season Tournament will provide players and teams with another competition to win, engage fans in a new way and drive additional interest in the early portion of the regular-season schedule."

how is it supposed to do that?

ninjacookies · 11-03-2023, 12:41 AM

Forget Dwight 'Kitty' Howard. Commish Gollum's the real one poisoning our youth with Gen Y cuck enablement syndrome (CES).

Nomad · 11-03-2023, 01:37 AM

The idea of any tournament in any sport is just as artificial. Anyway, this one is for ultimate bragging rights.

spurs50fan · 11-03-2023, 08:48 AM

Doesn’t it seem too soon with so many teams still integrating pieces?

But this seems more like an attempt to grab eyes from college and pro football. And to sell the jersey variations. I’m not sure the product will match the hype

jlzinck · 11-03-2023, 09:59 AM

Just shows the NBA believes their fanbase are functional morons

nbahobbyaddict · 11-03-2023, 10:03 AM

I’m interested to see how it goes. I’m not a huge NFL guy so I’m happy for some early season attention to the NBA.

pac213up · 11-03-2023, 10:42 AM

Give it try, why not.

packman80 · 11-03-2023, 10:47 AM

Just wait until a top star gets a season ending injury in this stupid thing that will then end the future of this real soon.

boxbuster7 · 11-03-2023, 02:05 PM

I wish they would've added some sort of playoff implication for the winner of the tournament. Like a first round bye. That would've made it way better.

Nomad · 11-03-2023, 02:06 PM

In that case, the real load management would commence.

glen87 · 11-03-2023, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jlzinck

Just shows the NBA believes their fanbase are functional morons

functional?????

asujbl · 11-03-2023, 02:08 PM

This is the stupidest thing in the history of sports

PKIPP · 11-03-2023, 02:13 PM

If you like basketball there’s really no need for an early season tournament to keep attention, I highly doubt this draws many in who otherwise wouldn’t be watching.

It’s not like this is done week or 2 long tourney… games are spread out over the next month. Just seems kinda pointless.

But you can bet whoever’s team wins is gonna act like it’s a huge accomplishment. Especially the teams with no nba titles.

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tjforce · 11-03-2023, 02:23 PM

I'm for this!

Fact is early season basketball is a mess to watch right now. Teams seem to treat November games like it's still preseason, so if this gets a handful of them to take things more seriously, sure, why not entertain me?

And I don't even mind if the Lakers, Nuggets, Warriors, etc of the league don't take this seriously. I'll probably be more excited if teams like the Cavs, Thunder, Mavericks, Kings, and Pacers play like they have something to prove.

rifleman69 · 11-03-2023, 02:32 PM

Believe this whole thing came about when a supplier forced the NBA's hand to install a brand new court for each team...NBA then thought they could make lemonade out of lemons and created the tournament.

rifleman69 · 11-03-2023, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by packman80

Just wait until a top star gets a season ending injury in this stupid thing that will then end the future of this real soon.

No the real key will be the season ending injury in the finals of this tournament....game 83 for those two teams.

tclausen · 11-03-2023, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rifleman69

No the real key will be the season ending injury in the finals of this tournament....game 83 for those two teams.

The 2 teams in the finals will play 83 games, but it is not game 83. There is a big difference IMO. The games are part of the regular season. I actually think this could make the regular season a bit more interesting once it gets down to the quarters, semis, and finals. The main issue I see is the set-up and how spread out it is.

jdhaugh11 · 11-03-2023, 04:15 PM

I think basketball & baseball should each have 2 seasons q year. Each with half the games & shorter playoff series. It would make the regular season mean so much more, have 2 champions a year, yet still keep the same total number of games per year.

Siberian13 · 11-03-2023, 04:36 PM

Does $500k, 200k, and 100k and 50k motivate the players to make this work?

asujbl · 11-03-2023, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

Does $500k, 200k, and 100k and 50k motivate the players to make this work?

The answer is no

jcmel323 · 11-03-2023, 04:42 PM

BORING !
i like the courts though

Braswell10 · 11-03-2023, 04:42 PM

Wizards going all the way!

codered · 11-03-2023, 04:54 PM

I mean a secondary tournament/championship works for European football leagues, why can’t it work for the nba? It’s not like EPL fans ignore the FA cup (though the FA cup isn’t a perfect apples to apples comparison). How many people still watch meaningless bowl games in college football? It’s not like college basketball conference tournaments are played in front of empty arenas (again not a perfect apples to apples comparison). This thing will evolve over time and will probably be more important and valuable over time. I’m sure this is something that will look quite different in ten years time as the league makes adjustments. I know it might seem stupid and pointless now but could evolve into something more important over time (maybe inviting teams from Europe over for the mid season tournament?).

I will agree with some people though, that the special courts and uniforms seem a little hokey and scream cash grab

BostonNut · 11-03-2023, 04:55 PM

This is beyond stupid. Do the W’s and L’s count in the regular season standings?

tjforce · 11-03-2023, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

This is beyond stupid. Do the W’s and L’s count in the regular season standings?

Yes. They are regular season games, until the Finals. So only 2 teams will play an extra game.

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Nomad Banned Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Posts: 8,094	The idea of any tournament in any sport is just as artificial. Anyway, this one is for ultimate bragging rights.

11-03-2023, 08:48 AM	#4
spurs50fan Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 3,878	Doesn’t it seem too soon with so many teams still integrating pieces? But this seems more like an attempt to grab eyes from college and pro football. And to sell the jersey variations. I’m not sure the product will match the hype

11-03-2023, 10:03 AM	#6
nbahobbyaddict Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 489	I’m interested to see how it goes. I’m not a huge NFL guy so I’m happy for some early season attention to the NBA.

11-03-2023, 10:47 AM	#8
packman80 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17,013	Just wait until a top star gets a season ending injury in this stupid thing that will then end the future of this real soon.

11-03-2023, 02:06 PM	#10
Nomad Banned Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Posts: 8,094	In that case, the real load management would commence.

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11-03-2023, 02:13 PM	#13
PKIPP Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,980	If you like basketball there’s really no need for an early season tournament to keep attention, I highly doubt this draws many in who otherwise wouldn’t be watching. It’s not like this is done week or 2 long tourney… games are spread out over the next month. Just seems kinda pointless. But you can bet whoever’s team wins is gonna act like it’s a huge accomplishment. Especially the teams with no nba titles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ i collect Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers, Carmelo Anthony, Donovan Mitchell, Detroit Pistons Follow me on IG: Cardboard_vault

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tjforce Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 23,206	I'm for this! Fact is early season basketball is a mess to watch right now. Teams seem to treat November games like it's still preseason, so if this gets a handful of them to take things more seriously, sure, why not entertain me? And I don't even mind if the Lakers, Nuggets, Warriors, etc of the league don't take this seriously. I'll probably be more excited if teams like the Cavs, Thunder, Mavericks, Kings, and Pacers play like they have something to prove. __________________ "Whether you like it or not, learn to love it, because it’s the best thing going. Wooooo!"

11-03-2023, 02:32 PM	#15
rifleman69 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,534	Believe this whole thing came about when a supplier forced the NBA's hand to install a brand new court for each team...NBA then thought they could make lemonade out of lemons and created the tournament.

11-03-2023, 04:15 PM	#18
jdhaugh11 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,973 jdhaugh11 Jdhaugh11	I think basketball & baseball should each have 2 seasons q year. Each with half the games & shorter playoff series. It would make the regular season mean so much more, have 2 champions a year, yet still keep the same total number of games per year.

11-03-2023, 04:36 PM	#19
Siberian13 Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 77,042 shiller13	Does $500k, 200k, and 100k and 50k motivate the players to make this work?

11-03-2023, 04:42 PM	#21
jcmel323 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 2,926	BORING ! i like the courts though

11-03-2023, 04:42 PM	#22
Braswell10 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 9,472 o7star	Wizards going all the way!

11-03-2023, 04:54 PM	#23
codered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Saskatoon, SK Posts: 3,997 codered	I mean a secondary tournament/championship works for European football leagues, why can’t it work for the nba? It’s not like EPL fans ignore the FA cup (though the FA cup isn’t a perfect apples to apples comparison). How many people still watch meaningless bowl games in college football? It’s not like college basketball conference tournaments are played in front of empty arenas (again not a perfect apples to apples comparison). This thing will evolve over time and will probably be more important and valuable over time. I’m sure this is something that will look quite different in ten years time as the league makes adjustments. I know it might seem stupid and pointless now but could evolve into something more important over time (maybe inviting teams from Europe over for the mid season tournament?). I will agree with some people though, that the special courts and uniforms seem a little hokey and scream cash grab

11-03-2023, 04:55 PM	#24
BostonNut Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 60,737	This is beyond stupid. Do the W’s and L’s count in the regular season standings?