Eyeamok wrote:76ciology wrote:Do you guys agree with Pat Riley about the championship being an asterisk?
Sorry, but I totally feel that way. And I wouldnt be surprised if Heat intentionally tanked the finals as Pat’s revenge on Bron.
If I can remember correctly, Bron broke Pat’s heart when Bron left. Bron even asked them to draft Shabazz Napier to replace Chalmers.
You have to play the cards you are dealt. What if the NBA never gets back to normal and all playoffs and finals are played in a bubble. Do all the bubble championships get an asterisk going forward then? Sounds like sour gapes on Riley's part.
Next season there are only supposed to be 72 games. Does the winner of the NBA championship get an asterisk because they only played 72 and not 82 games in the regular season?
That’s the problem.
For me, it’s still an asterisk but it’s less of an asterisk than this season.
It’s gonna be less “asterisk” as it trends toward the norm.
Like if they play like how they played this season. Playing without crowds with less games. It’s gonna be an asterisk. But if they play it after 30 seasons and it becomes the norm, then it’s not gonna be an asterisk.
It’s similar when they introduced the 3pt line and it changed everything. Like imagine if they converted dunks into 3pts then added a 4pt line, it will change the sport. After a season playing that way, it’s an asterisk. But once people get used to it (like how we are used to the 3pt unlike before it), then it’s not gonna be an asterisk.
Another one is the championships celts won, i heard there were just a number of teams back then and it shouldnt even be counted.
To cut it short, it’s really relative. Playing 72 games is an asterisk now. But if they play 72 games going forward, it’s not going to be an asterisk.
That said, if they really plan to cut short the season, then now is the time.
Personally, I’d like to cut it short because the regular season is just garbage. Not totally garbage. But teams just run there day to day stuff, while players just paced it until atleast the 2nd half. Then there are injuries that can ruin the play-offs. Something weve seen in the last two finals.
I just enjoy games when it’s more tactical like in the play-offs. Teams adjusting every game, every half, every quarter and possibly every possession. Then players playing 100% every game and possibly every possession. That way most numbers won’t also be “noise”. NetRtg and stuffs will matter more.
There’s never been a time in history when we look back and say that the people who were censoring free speech were the good guys.