I haven’t watched an NBA game in probably 8 years or so…

[HCFord1]

Tonight I turned on my TV expecting to see the news and saw the Lakers being presented with the “NBA Cup” by winning the “in-season tournament”. I’ve never been more confused in my life. WTF is this dumbass shit?

 

[Jim14510]

It was new. Too early to start talking NBA though. I'll check back in May.

 

[1HuskerDad]

I can proudly say it’s been longer than 8 years for me! Was at a bar last night and saw one of the teams had patches for Love’s truck stops??? They’re trying to sell advertising on their uniforms now???

 

[BushAK]

I can proudly say it’s been longer than 8 years for me! Was at a bar last night and saw one of the teams had patches for Love’s truck stops??? They’re trying to sell advertising on their uniforms now???

Good source of revenue and European professional teams have been doing it for years.

 

[HuskerGarrett]

In season tournament championships:

LeBron- 1
MJ- 0

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

Great idea. English soccer has the leagues plus two cups at the highest level. This should be adopted in more sports GBR NFM

 

[Mr.Bojangles]

Tonight I turned on my TV expecting to see the news and saw the Lakers being presented with the “NBA Cup” by winning the “in-season tournament”. I’ve never been more confused in my life. WTF is this dumbass shit?

Since the 90's for me.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Tonight I turned on my TV expecting to see the news and saw the Lakers being presented with the “NBA Cup” by winning the “in-season tournament”. I’ve never been more confused in my life. WTF is this dumbass shit?

The NBA had two choices:
1. Cut the regular season down because no one gives a shit about 89% of it and start at Christmas, but this also means cut your media revenue

Or

2. Find a way to make more of the regular season watchable and this is where the in season tournament was born, which is modeled after European cups in basketball and soccer. Winners get like $500k of free money so that's cool for the bench guys

It was a funky experiment but has been a success basically any way you slice it. TV ratings are up. Lots of good games that had a playoff feel and the players really gave a shit.

 

[Adolph Coors]

Tonight I turned on my TV expecting to see the news and saw the Lakers being presented with the “NBA Cup” by winning the “in-season tournament”. I’ve never been more confused in my life. WTF is this dumbass shit?

troll

 

[doublewing]

I've grown to like the NBA much more. I was always much more of a CBB fan but the college game is nothing like it was.

I don't typically get into the NBA until after football season but do enjoy the daily fantasy/gambling aspects of it.

 

[Frogsker30]

NBA: nagging and bitching association

 

[Seaofred92]

I've grown to like the NBA much more. I was always much more of a CBB fan but the college game is nothing like it was.

I don't typically get into the NBA until after football season but do enjoy the daily fantasy/gambling aspects of it.

100%

The NBA is about 500x more entertaining than college hoops. The skill level and athleticism of guys in the Association is just bananas

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

100%

The NBA is about 500x more entertaining than college hoops. The skill level and athleticism of guys in the Association is just bananas

For sure. And honestly outside of Nebraska games I’d rather watch the NFL than CFB for the most part.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

For sure. And honestly outside of Nebraska games I’d rather watch the NFL than CFB for the most part.

Same.

 

[vailhusker]

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