NBA officially confirms In-Season Tournament

WaltFrazier · Post #161 » by **WaltFrazier** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:27 am

Imagine getting excited about these meaningless games because of a NBA commercial and some new court designs.

JN · Post #162 » by JN » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:51 am

I don't really understand why some people get so upset about this.

There is really nothing bad that can come from this. Of course its possible nothing really great either - it just ends up being games that count against your regular season record.

Might as well see how it goes - perhaps it hits unexpectedly.

Potential · Post #163 » by **Potential** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:37 am

Excited to see these games. The crowds should be a lot more louder than an average game. Plus I have a feeling the NBA will bring the Larry O'Brien decal back on the court in the Finals after seeing those court designs

Read on Twitter

Spida888 · Post #164 » by **Spida888** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 8:56 pm

The in-season tournament group play games starts tonight. Group play games happen every Tues/Fri except for Nov 7th (Election day).

We're in the East C group: BOS, BKN, TOR, CHI, ORL.

BKN @ CHI is tonight. Raps don't play their first group play game until Fri Nov 17 vs BOS.

WuTang_OG · Post #165 » by **WuTang_OG** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 9:06 pm

I like the idea a lot , changes things up and the games count towards the 82 sched

I know travel issues likely had a play but I would have liked all 30 teams random in the groups

So like toronto in a group with Dallas vs Doncic

MiamiSPX · Post #166 » by **MiamiSPX** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 9:08 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:I like the idea a lot , changes things up and the games count towards the 82 sched

I know travel issues likely had a play but I would have liked all 30 teams random in the groups

So like toronto in a group with Dallas vs Doncic

Just read today that all the coaches are included in the payout pool. If I read correctly, the winning head coach gets 500K.

The idea is growing on me.

AkelaLoneWolf · Post #167 » by **AkelaLoneWolf** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 9:50 pm

So this tournament is basically to trump up ratings in the slow months. kinda like its own version of taco tuesday.

NinjaBro · Post #168 » by **NinjaBro** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 10:07 pm

Spida888 wrote:The in-season tournament group play games starts tonight. Group play games happen every Tues/Fri except for Nov 7th (Election day).

We're in the East C group: BOS, BKN, TOR, CHI, ORL.

BKN @ CHI is tonight. Raps don't play their first group play game until Fri Nov 17 vs BOS.

Quick exit for us against Boston

"Aaron Gordon is a better player than Pascal Siakam. Look at those 538 advanced stats!" - DelAbbot

YogurtProducer · Post #169 » by **YogurtProducer** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 10:17 pm

WaltFrazier wrote:Imagine getting excited about these meaningless games because of a NBA commercial and some new court designs.

Imagine giving a **** if people like things

Tofubeque · Post #170 » by **Tofubeque** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 10:40 pm

Spida888 wrote:The in-season tournament group play games starts tonight. Group play games happen every Tues/Fri except for Nov 7th (Election day).

We're in the East C group: BOS, BKN, TOR, CHI, ORL.

BKN @ CHI is tonight. Raps don't play their first group play game until Fri Nov 17 vs BOS.

Wait… group play isn’t even consecutive games, just arbitrary days of the week? I somehow missed this detail until now.

It’s like they made this as hard as possible to follow casually. Such a strange fit for how the NBA schedule works - imagine the Raptors playing group games on B2Bs after regular games like how they keep getting Philly

YogurtProducer · Post #171 » by **YogurtProducer** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 10:44 pm

Tofubeque wrote:
Spida888 wrote:The in-season tournament group play games starts tonight. Group play games happen every Tues/Fri except for Nov 7th (Election day).

We're in the East C group: BOS, BKN, TOR, CHI, ORL.

BKN @ CHI is tonight. Raps don't play their first group play game until Fri Nov 17 vs BOS.

Wait… group play isn’t even consecutive games, just arbitrary days of the week? I somehow missed this detail until now.

It’s like they made this as hard as possible to follow casually. Such a strange fit for how the NBA schedule works - imagine the Raptors playing group games on B2Bs after regular games like how they keep getting Philly

I have not looked, but i am assuming teams do not play in-season tournament games on back to backs

tms · Post #172 » by **tms** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 10:55 pm

Fully expect the Raptors to get destroyed

Spida888 · Post #173 » by **Spida888** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 10:56 pm

YogurtProducer wrote:
Tofubeque wrote:
Spida888 wrote:The in-season tournament group play games starts tonight. Group play games happen every Tues/Fri except for Nov 7th (Election day).

We're in the East C group: BOS, BKN, TOR, CHI, ORL.

BKN @ CHI is tonight. Raps don't play their first group play game until Fri Nov 17 vs BOS.

Wait… group play isn’t even consecutive games, just arbitrary days of the week? I somehow missed this detail until now.

It’s like they made this as hard as possible to follow casually. Such a strange fit for how the NBA schedule works - imagine the Raptors playing group games on B2Bs after regular games like how they keep getting Philly

I have not looked, but i am assuming teams do not play in-season tournament games on back to backs

For the Raps, no "group play" games on the 2nd night of B2Bs, but two of our group play games are on the 1st night of B2Bs followed by regular games the next day.

Tues Nov 21 @ORL, followed by Nov 22 @IND
Fri Nov 28 vs BKN, followed by Nov 29 vs PHX

Raps in 4 · Post #174 » by **Raps in 4** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 11:07 pm

My friend just made a great suggestion that I hadn't heard before. This tournament should be between the non-playoff teams from the previous season to determine draft positioning.

You'd simultaneously put an end to full-out tanking while also making teams care about the tournament.

djsunyc · Post #175 » by **djsunyc** » Fri Nov 3, 2023 11:33 pm

i dig the indy court other than that nasty indy font. the games definitely look different purely from a visual POV so the game "feels" a little different.

WaltFrazier · Post #176 » by **WaltFrazier** » Sat Nov 4, 2023 12:00 am

Spida888 wrote:The in-season tournament group play games starts tonight. Group play games happen every Tues/Fri except for Nov 7th (Election day).

We're in the East C group: BOS, BKN, TOR, CHI, ORL.

BKN @ CHI is tonight. Raps don't play their first group play game until Fri Nov 17 vs BOS.

It's gonna be like playoff intensity in November. Must see TV. And fancy new court designs to boot. Amazing

WaltFrazier · Post #177 » by **WaltFrazier** » Sat Nov 4, 2023 12:03 am

Spida888 wrote:
YogurtProducer wrote:
Tofubeque wrote:
Wait… group play isn’t even consecutive games, just arbitrary days of the week? I somehow missed this detail until now.

It’s like they made this as hard as possible to follow casually. Such a strange fit for how the NBA schedule works - imagine the Raptors playing group games on B2Bs after regular games like how they keep getting Philly

I have not looked, but i am assuming teams do not play in-season tournament games on back to backs

For the Raps, no "group play" games on the 2nd night of B2Bs, but two of our group play games are on the 1st night of B2Bs followed by regular games the next day.

Tues Nov 21 @ORL, followed by Nov 22 @IND
Fri Nov 28 vs BKN, followed by Nov 29 vs PHX

The heck with those games the next day. We gotta go all out to win the tournament games, because... well just because

YogurtProducer · Post #178 » by **YogurtProducer** » Sat Nov 4, 2023 12:18 am

WaltFrazier wrote:
Spida888 wrote:The in-season tournament group play games starts tonight. Group play games happen every Tues/Fri except for Nov 7th (Election day).

We're in the East C group: BOS, BKN, TOR, CHI, ORL.

BKN @ CHI is tonight. Raps don't play their first group play game until Fri Nov 17 vs BOS.

It's gonna be like playoff intensity in November. Must see TV. And fancy new court designs to boot. Amazing

Yeah we get it, you don’t like it.

WaltFrazier · Post #179 » by **WaltFrazier** » Sat Nov 4, 2023 12:22 am

YogurtProducer wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
Spida888 wrote:The in-season tournament group play games starts tonight. Group play games happen every Tues/Fri except for Nov 7th (Election day).

We're in the East C group: BOS, BKN, TOR, CHI, ORL.

BKN @ CHI is tonight. Raps don't play their first group play game until Fri Nov 17 vs BOS.

It's gonna be like playoff intensity in November. Must see TV. And fancy new court designs to boot. Amazing

Yeah we get it, you don’t like it.

I'm coming around to the Christopher Moltisanti ad, if that helps.

WaltFrazier · Post #180 » by **WaltFrazier** » Sat Nov 4, 2023 12:40 am

Ok Yogurt I'm not even saying this to complain, just observe. First glance at Bucks court I thought, too pale, hard to look at. Then I flipped to Bulls court, wow too bright, too garish all that red. Went back to Bucks game and court looks normal by comparison.

There's a college football team, East Washington State I think, that has a red turf field, like Boise States blue field.

I'd like to see the Bulls wear their reds on this court instead of this black