Lebron Shocked to Discover Regular Season Now Matters

[Chris_Sanders]

I think you are in the perfect position as the neutral NBA fan to enjoy the tournament. But again, imagine if you were a fan of the 7th or 8th seed team.

For sure those fan bases will be stressed out. The ratings will determine if this thing stays or goes. If a ton of people tune in and watch they will be keeping it.

 

[Cheesebeef]

The flip side of this is that the teams in the 5, 6, and 7 seeds can't load manage and take games off at the end of the season. In the East the 4 seeded Knicks are just 2.5 games ahead of that play in seed.

I am watching more NBA lately because of it.

I’m watching more NBA lately too because of those seeds, but it’s more because of trying to figure out who the Suns will face in a variety of scenarios more than anything else. And I think that would be the same with teams jockeying for position 6-8 without a play in.

reality is I’m more interested in the NBA overall because what happens now actually effects the Suns and that hasn’t mattered for a decade.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I agree with that but I've always thought there should be a playoff or play-in game between 8 & 9 if there was a tie. I know there are tiebreakers but it would create quality tv.

That would be a much better case.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

That would be a much better case.

I am all for it for only the 8th and 9th teams and only if they are within like 1-2 games of each other. The way it is setup now I would be very salty if the Suns were in that 7-8 range and potentially missed the playoffs due to losing two play in games.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I agree with that but I've always thought there should be a playoff or play-in game between 8 & 9 if there was a tie. I know there are tiebreakers but it would create quality tv.

i like this

 

[Dan H]

Like all those spurs dunan players ugh!!! Duncan stupid phone kb lol!!

I have a lot more respect for Duncan than LeBron.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I have a lot more respect for Duncan than LeBron.

Yeah, I agree, but boy he was a whiner.

 

[Ronin]

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[Dan H]

Yeah, I agree, but boy he was a whiner.

I was never more proud of my kids than when I posted this.

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[sdscard4]

I get the play-in last year where the season was unexpectedly shortened. But in a regular year - even a shortened one - you know how many games are going to be played. Win your games and you’re in. Don’t and you’re not. An entire seasons worth of games shouldn’t be unwound by a single game with a team that just didn’t win enough games to qualify for the playoffs.

But it's always changed wasnt the mid 70s best of 3 first round? Not much different. I prefer the traditional 1-8 ....5 7 7. But I dont mind the play in either

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

But it's always changed wasnt the mid 70s best of 3 first round? Not much different. I prefer the traditional 1-8 ....5 7 7. But I dont mind the play in either

I thought it was best of 5. Maybe that was later.

 

[GatorAZ]

I will be glad when Lebron retires. The league doesn’t need him anymore.

 

[elindholm]

I thought it was best of 5. Maybe that was later.

They used to have a 3-game "mini-series" in the first round, but higher seeds (division winners?) got byes. 12 teams total.

As long as the number of playoff teams is a power of 2, so there are no byes, it's hard to know what to do with the top seeds. The shorter the first-round series is, the more vulnerable a top team is to an upset; but longer series add up to more fatigue as the playoffs wear on.

 

[Matt L]

I don't get the LeBron hate.

That said, it can be true that the play in games are increasing excitement and ratings for the league and decreasing tanking but also unfair to the 7-8 seeds that grinded a full season just have it all comes down to 1 or 2 games.

 

[taz02]

I don't get the LeBron hate.

That said, it can be true that the play in games are increasing excitement and ratings for the league and decreasing tanking but also unfair to the 7-8 seeds that grinded a full season just have it all comes down to 1 or 2 games.

Really, I thought everybody dislikes LeBron. What's to like beyond talent?

 

[AzStevenCal]

Really, I thought everybody dislikes LeBron. What's to like beyond talent?

Strong community presence, gives a lot of himself to admirable causes. Things like that. I greatly dislike aspects of his behavior on the court and he occasionally puts his foot in his mouth but for the most part he says the right things and he's been a powerful advocate for change.

 

[elindholm]

Really, I thought everybody dislikes LeBron. What's to like beyond talent?

He's tried to use his wealth and power for greater social good, which is more than Jordan ever did. I don't like him as a basketball player, but his wider vision is something I can support.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Strong community presence, gives a lot of himself to admirable causes. Things like that. I greatly dislike aspects of his behavior on the court and he occasionally puts his foot in his mouth but for the most part he says the right things and he's been a powerful advocate for change.

Agreed

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

He's tried to use his wealth and power for greater social good, which is more than Jordan ever did. I don't like him as a basketball player, but his wider vision is something I can support.

Agreed

 

[GatorAZ]

Really, I thought everybody dislikes LeBron. What's to like beyond talent?

He’s fake.

 

[FB94]

Not one second of my day is devoted to what this guy thinks. If and when it does someone please hit me in the head with a shovel.

 

[AzStevenCal]

He’s fake.

To a considerable extent any person that lives his life under a microscope like Lebron has is fake. I'm not saying you're wrong but if that's all you have, for someone who is amongst the most scrutinized human beings to have ever lived, that's not much of a black mark IMO.

 

[GatorAZ]

To a considerable extent any person that lives his life under a microscope like Lebron has is fake. I'm not saying you're wrong but if that's all you have, for someone who is amongst the most scrutinized human beings to have ever lived, that's not much of a black mark IMO.

Can’t argue with that. And some of phony stuff he does doesn’t make him terrible person or anything to be clear.

 

[Muggz]

I want the Lakers in the first round, Portland or Utah in the second and the Nets at the end.

There will be no Asterisk with this Championship

pure clean unadulterated winning

 

[GatorAZ]

AD looked like bubble AD. That’s my biggest fear

I’m sure he’ll tweak something before that though.