wow ok then
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 03:45 (three years ago) link
not the finest moment for the denver defense
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 03:46 (three years ago) link
So I guess the nuggets want the 3rd seed
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 03:47 (three years ago) link
in a shocking turn of events bol bol not ready to protect the rim on bron
oh you rascal
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 03:47 (three years ago) link
i would have had a guy guard kuzma but that's just me
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 03:49 (three years ago) link
The second half of the regular season bubble has been very sus― Matt Armstrong, Monday, August 10, 2020 8:58 PM (one hour ago)i mean it's not really that much different than any recent season in the last week, there's a few teams to play for and everyone else is just coasting
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 03:50 (three years ago) link
The last week of an 82 game season is a lot more understandable to be sus than the second week after 4 months off
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 03:51 (three years ago) link
lol come on matt
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 03:51 (three years ago) link
matt's expectations run deeper than mine. he also lays money on games.
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 03:57 (three years ago) link
sadly after the eight largely meaningless seeding games we only get the famously half assed nba playoffs :/
― Clay, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 04:01 (three years ago) link
If this is the result then they needed to play more than 8 regular season games.
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 04:18 (three years ago) link
I mean giannis just skipped a game with a toothache. That sucks
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 04:19 (three years ago) link
does it really...
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 04:33 (three years ago) link
what would adding more games do except delay the intractable part of a sports season where a team whose playoff spot is secure rests some of its players before the playoffs
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 04:34 (three years ago) link
Maybe they should have just done away with the playoffs and offseason and we could just have a perpetual season.
― Mom jokes are his way of showing affection (to your mom) (PBKR), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 11:10 (three years ago) link
every game should be the championship of its own season just an idea
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 12:19 (three years ago) link
They should have not done a regular season if it was just going to be a joke where most teams didn’t even care about seeding
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 13:22 (three years ago) link
theres no homecourt lol
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 13:29 (three years ago) link
the fuck? it's not like it's unwatchable and besides there isn't shit else on to watch, it's fine. xp
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 13:30 (three years ago) link
Uh excuse me there’s golf
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 14:03 (three years ago) link
It would be fucking hilarious if it turned out there is a massive home court advantage
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 14:18 (three years ago) link
It might be super deflating to be hear “airball!” from synthetic humans
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 14:19 (three years ago) link
lol
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 14:20 (three years ago) link
i hope they have some new stuff to roll out for the offs
feel like the rustiness and the reffing have both been worse than the resting which is just daily operating procedure in 2020 nba which is why the season should be shortened
kudos
Congratulations (?) to the Sacramento Kings for clinching the second-longest playoff drought in NBA history yesterday (14 seasons). Only the Buffalo Braves/San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers’ 15-year streak (1977-91) stands between them and futility history. pic.twitter.com/mvIBqJpt6M— Over & Back Podcast (@OverAndBackNBA) August 11, 2020
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 15:37 (three years ago) link
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:22 AM (two hours ago)
we must be watching different games
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 15:59 (three years ago) link
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 10:18 AM (one hour ago)bookmarkflaglink
"home" teams in the bubble have been winning at like a 65% clip
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:01 (three years ago) link
scripted
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:06 (three years ago) link
They should have not done a regular season if it was just going to be a joke where most teams didn’t even care about seeding― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:22 AM (two hours ago)we must be watching different games
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:21 (three years ago) link
been a blast watching the teams who are fighting for the 8-9 in the west (besides the pelicans and kings). the lakers clippers game was super good. weve had a lot of close games and overtime games.
― Spottie, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:27 (three years ago) link
what games still matter in the remaining pre-playoff roster?
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:33 (three years ago) link
all the suns, grizz, blazers and spurs games
― Spottie, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:38 (three years ago) link
thanx. blazers/mavs tonight looks like the one to watch.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:41 (three years ago) link
also 2-7 in the west are all playing (or losing) for seeding positions maybe. also 4-6 in the east.
― Spottie, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:41 (three years ago) link
yeah I've seen those teams xp a lot because here in Europe they're the ones whose games are starting before 12:30am. they're been fun! the us east & west coast teams get the later starting times so I haven't seen them as much. also we've seen lots of jazz games, less fun than those four.
― Joey Corona (Euler), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:44 (three years ago) link
You just watched Bol bol play the last 14 minutes of a close game― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 12:21 PM (twenty-five minutes ago)
the lakers played their full roster and could barely win. it was compelling TV!
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:48 (three years ago) link
matt advocating both for more games and no games in order to address the problem of there being a few games per night for one week where one team isn't trying its hardest
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:50 (three years ago) link
if they had just skipped straight to the playoffs teams would've treated round 1 w/ kid gloves. there's no way of getting around the fact that the whole league is far more cautious about player health than ever.
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:51 (three years ago) link
w/ no regular season ramp up giannis would've come down with his "toothache" about midway thru game 3 vs orlando
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:52 (three years ago) link
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 17:12 (three years ago) link
bucks def would have rested or severely cut giannis minutes up 3-0 on the under .500 magic... they still might do it!
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 17:21 (three years ago) link
the heatles rested guys in the first round vs the bucks one year
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 17:22 (three years ago) link
going straight to the playoffs was a nonstarter anyway for myriad financial reasons... they more or less picked the perfect amount of games. maybe could've trimmed it by one but who really cares.
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 August 2020 17:23 (three years ago) link
best wldve been just to finish out the regular season imo but barring that it seems like teams have at least had the opportunity to shake osome rust off which at this point is prob the most important thing
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 17:27 (three years ago) link
how does the timing for the west coast play-in 8/9 seed work? everybody else takes a week off?my understanding is that it's a two game playoff where the 8 seed only needs to win once but the 9 needs to win both games?
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 17:28 (three years ago) link
so if the blazers win their next 8 games in a row, they knock out the lakers. i like it.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 17:30 (three years ago) link
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, August 11, 2020 10:28 AM (four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
this is my understanding
― Spottie, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 17:33 (three years ago) link
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 17:36 (three years ago) link