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yeah talk about it being over at the 1st commercial break.
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And I'm asked why I don't watch NBA, even playoffs. I've tried, but not a single game has held my interest longer than 1 quarter. I'll try again when it's the finals, but I'm not holding my breath.
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Honestly if you aren’t a fan of any of these 4 teams, these games have been pretty bad entertaining wise in the conference finals.
I’m glued to it with of course being a Heat fan and pulling for Luka and the local squad.
I’m glued to it with of course being a Heat fan and pulling for Luka and the local squad.
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It's just a bad stretch, definitely not normal by NBA playoff standards.Whittness10 wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 9:43 am And I'm asked why I don't watch NBA, even playoffs. I've tried, but not a single game has held my interest longer than 1 quarter. I'll try again when it's the finals, but I'm not holding my breath.
I read that in the last 17 games in these playoffs, the average margin of victory has been 19 points. But again, that isn't a typical playoffs where there are usually a ton of games coming down to the wire.
Even the Mavs-Suns series that was close the entire way and went 7 games but no games went down to the wire and the final 3 games were decided by 30, 27, & 33 points. It was one of the least exciting 7 game series I've watched.
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I think that's exactly it. All of these blowouts and I'm just not able to stay in it. I do enjoy some playoffs, no matter which sport really, but the atmosphere that comes with these NBA games, especially last night in Boston, is pretty cool to see.
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I think it is more of an anomaly as this playoffs has been really bad with blowouts but maybe as the volume of 3 point attempts keep going up this is how we will see it as more than ever it is about making or missing open 3s. I hope not but outside of a few series it has been so bad with blowouts. Only series that were high level competition for most of it was Grizz/GS, Boston/Bucks, Pels/Suns, and Jazz/Mavs. I did not watch much Raps/Philly but that was mostly tight as well.
I think we are headed for a Boston/GS finals and I think that would be really really good.
I think we are headed for a Boston/GS finals and I think that would be really really good.
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I've been like a broken record all playoffs. But I feel on some level all the schemes/rotations/etc, part of me wonder how important all of that is as it seems like so many of these games simply come down to which team misses a shit ton of wide open 3s while the other team makes their wide open 3s at a decent to good clip.
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I know it sounds crazy but time to revamp the scoring system. Instead of 2s and 3s make it 3s and 4s and we devalue the 3. Lets goooooooooo
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I just want to see the Elam ending, but I know it'll never happen
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you definitely dont want Derozan on the Bulls then
Off topic, imagine the NFL implemented rules that gave more points for a longer touchdown..
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Right now a 3 is worth 50% more than a 2. If you make it 3s and 4s then the shot is only 33% more valuable and it changes the math and makes the non 3s more valuable. I heard this from Theo Epstein talking to some NBA analytics guy on a podcast but can't remember which one.
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Most games turn into a 3 point contest and it definitely waters down a lot of the watchability and fun factor if you will.
Painful to watch at times really.
Painful to watch at times really.
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I don't like the scoring change, but I wouldn't mind seeing the shot clock reduced to 16 seconds. It won't cause a huge impact on the overall outcome of games, but will limit the possessions where there's significant backside ball rotation.
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16...sheesh
The offense will just be iso or 1 P&R and that's it. Not good.
The offense will just be iso or 1 P&R and that's it. Not good.
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I absolutely love the NBA so I am fine with no changes but it would be nice to reverse the trend of teams shooting 35 threes a game.
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i would just get rid of the 3 pt line or make it deeper. but hard with the corner 3 cause of lack of space
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interesting, i thought you just made a typo as i didnt think it out too far but that makes sensewdoupis wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 2:00 pmRight now a 3 is worth 50% more than a 2. If you make it 3s and 4s then the shot is only 33% more valuable and it changes the math and makes the non 3s more valuable. I heard this from Theo Epstein talking to some NBA analytics guy on a podcast but can't remember which one.
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Loving this conversation. The take on the 3 pt and 4 pt shot makes sense. But then you'd devalue all the previous generations of scoring leaders