Brooklyn Doesnt Want Home Court Advantage in the Playoffs

[Schiltzenberger]

Dumb idea that will never happen.
Any GM or Coach that tanked to lose home court advantage would be fired by the owner, because it really is a stupid idea.

[danvato]

I expect that the NYC vaccine mandate will be lifted or altered before the playoffs allowing Kyrie to play. My guess is by the end of March.

It took 2 weeks for Omicron to peak in NYC. The 7 day average has already dropped by about 60% in 9 days, and that's before the new NY math the governor instituted took over.

While we all hope Omicron is the last wave, March will be too early to say whether it is or not.

Why? Most of the new variants hit other continents before they hit US. If UK is fine in 30 days I would expect many US mandates to change.

[danvato]

Imagine if Knicks make a big trade, sneak into postseason to meet Nets in the 1st round. Kyrie can't play at all, one of KD or JH pick up an injury...oops

Thats like a dream scenario for most Nets fans. Easy 1st round sweep, lots of rest of the stars and get to embarrass the a cross town deluded "big brother". Imagine the Nets need Kyrie to beat the nix.

[toooskies]

I expect that the NYC vaccine mandate will be lifted or altered before the playoffs allowing Kyrie to play. My guess is by the end of March.

It took 2 weeks for Omicron to peak in NYC. The 7 day average has already dropped by about 60% in 9 days, and that's before the new NY math the governor instituted took over.

While we all hope Omicron is the last wave, March will be too early to say whether it is or not.

Why? Most of the new variants hit other continents before they hit US. If UK is fine in 30 days I would expect many US mandates to change.

The vaccine mandate isn't something that the government is going to turn on and off. Once it's off it will be impossible to reinstate. So it won't go away with a month of relative COVID calm.

[Lockdown504090]

KD and Harris are both out.

All they would need to do is give the rookies more playing time to drop a game here or there.

do we know if harris is close to a return? sucks he hasnt been able to go for them.

[Bill Bradley]

Point is moot because vaccine mandates will be lifted across the country so Democrats can have any shot at midterm elections.

[Hello Brooklyn]

Mandates are already being lifted in the UK.

Have to imagine they will be lifted in NYC soon. The Mayor is also more conservative.

[Nites]

I doubt that's a thing. They're good enough to at least win 1 at home against any team. It doesn't matter.

So you're assuming they sweep the road games? I don't know about other EC teams but there's absolutely zero chance any version of the Nets go 3-0 in Miami assuming the Heat are reasonably healthy

0 chance implies an impossibility. That's not accurate,
as it's actually possible. In any case it doesn't have to be 3-0. They just need to secure a single win without Kyrie. They could win multiple home games for all we know.

[RoyceDa59]

It’s 100% a thing and as a lower seed they’re obviously the favorites.