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NBA Considering a best of 3 playoff series. This is good.

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by iNoseBleedRed, Mar 30, 2020.

  1. Blackjack84

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    u can get a Fresh Harden that's a big advantage
     
  2. SamFisher

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    If the NBA plays a single game before August it's an absolute miracle.

    They might be able to get in a couple of 3v3 matches in if done in isolated condiitons with onsite testing.
     
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    They can start playing now with the suits on.

     
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    Those cream puffs won't have the defense or KD to carry them when their little fairy shots aren't falling.
     
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    Maybe that's so, but the worst will be no champion and no chance.
     
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    "Corona Champ" has a nice ring to it. And it's fitting that corona means crown.

    That said, it would bring too much painful memory to a lot of people.
     
  7. htwnbandit

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    At best I'd say best of 3 first round, best of 5 semis but I still think the Finals and Conference Finals should be 7. If anything, Finals should be off the table in terms of shortening it.
     
  8. iNoseBleedRed

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    It turns out mike is laughing at all of you for getting on him for not resting PJ Tucker
     
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    This is like your go-to insult lol.

    Superiority complex on the subject?
     
  11. JayGoogle

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    Warriors as they are now, if healthy, likely would not win I agree with that. They'd be a team I wouldn't want to face though, especially considering the Rockets just can't beat them.

    With that said, their luck is such that they are going to trade their likely top 5 pick for another key player. I don't think their window is closed :/
     
  12. juanm34

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    Every playoff team picks their best player and plays a game of h.o.r.s.e till there is a winner.

    Last man standing wins the Title for his squad.
     
  13. DM'sVP

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    I think they should play 3-5 preseason type of games that don’t affect the standings and then do two different versions of playoffs.

    One normal playoff bracket with the top 8 teams in each conference but the first round is a best of 3.

    One bracket of the bottom 8 teams in a single elimination college style tournament to determine final regular season standings. This would help determine the draft order and see which teams really want to tank. Maybe make it interesting with a cash bonus to each player and an extra first round draft pick for the winning team.
     
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    Maybe, but we will see
     
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    First round don’t need 7.
     
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    Best of 3 would not serve the Rockets well, our odds are better when we get more opportunities given we rely on our 3pt shooting. 2 nights of being cold would mean elimination. Still I LOVE it! 3,5,7,7 or even 3,3,7,7 would be fine with me.
     
  17. iNoseBleedRed

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    this can actually be studied. How does harden perform in the first 3 games? We all know that 7 game series have been great for us if our goal was to make it to the WCF.
     
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    That's unfair to the contenders this year. Especially unfair to older teams like ours. I don't care if everyone puts an asterisk on it.
     
  19. Downtown Sniper

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    The NRL over in Australia managed to play Round Two of the season without fans before the season ultimately was suspended.

    I found it much more enjoyable hearing how much talk actually goes on during the NRL games.

    I commented a decade ago just how much CP3 talks during games (surprised me as you don't see/hear it on the television) as I was lucky enough to sit behind the broadcasters for that specific game.

    I'd love to witness competitive NBA games with no crowd to be able to hear the players talking throughout.
     
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  20. Zboy

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    lol stop.

    A bunch of self absorbed pricks folks wanting to finish their "game" while there is a crisis going on.

    Just shut it down and go home you douche bags.

    The playoffs and the eventual champion will be tainted anyways.
     
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