The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night

[don ramon]

these tournament games have been good for the league

it's not just about different colored courts. players are playing more energized & aggressive and fans are enjoying the novelty. i'm curious about volume of ticket purchases on tournament nights

it's going to be way more competitive in the knock out rounds

 

[pums]

Kawhi has been looking as washed as Harden out there too

 

[addict4sneakers]

Are guys playing harder or is the idea of the tournament making fans think guys are playing harder? Serious question

 

[dman14]

starting the morning with Mean Girls talk, that's so fetch

 

[dman14]

had the tv on at work and i tried to explain to coworker what the in szn tourney was all about. was asking why they changed the court designs

 

[elpablo21]

Are guys playing harder or is the idea of the tournament making fans think guys are playing harder? Serious question

Might be a placebo effect to an extent but the implications are on their minds when you see players or teams trying to get point differential advantages in a November game

Maybe not harder (pause) but some intent is a little different in the games I think

 

[don ramon]

i think 4th quarter play in particular has ramped up some competitive matchups. for sure.
perhaps the concept of point differentials being a part of the game can explain some of that

 

[D StaXX]

Wrong thread

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Are guys playing harder or is the idea of the tournament making fans think guys are playing harder? Serious question

As I stated previously, teams always are more engaged during this time early in the year, along with fans

It’s diminishing returns to have the tournament in November

Not a numbers ratings guy but the engagement drops off at some point after the first month of the year and all star break

Christmas is a little rush of excitement as well

Gotta fire up the November games from last season to find this answer lol

 

[RustyShackleford]

Booker and the Suns were clearly trying to run up the score last night because of the point differential

That last 3pt Book banked in might have gotten them into the quarters

 

[pmatic]

thekillerj23

Tonight.

 

[HOU$TON]

 

[OrangeBlueGarden]

Are guys playing harder or is the idea of the tournament making fans think guys are playing harder? Serious question

It’s the courts and Knicks won last night

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[pmatic]

 

[nick.]

New York Knicks won their NBA Championship last night! Round of applause!!!

That was a championship game? Now it makes sense why Jimmy Butler folded.

 

[storm2006]

Man, I had to pass on that Trae and Poole matchup.

My LP Bros ready for Sixers-Thunder? I don’t know which way y’all betting cats go on this.

 

[thekillerj23]

thekillerj23

Tonight.

Yessir

Was in Cleveland seeing the fam, just left yday, as I landed back home in Chicago, my old boss hits me, got the suite tonight for Lakers/Cavs, wanna join smh

 

[elpablo21]

 

[Maximus Meridius]

 

[DCAllAfrican]

B Sox

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Terrible for appearances, not sure what they can do if that's the age of consent.

Has sweet and innocent Malika spoke about this yet

 

[elpablo21]

Didn't eem know they sent him down

 

[HOU$TON]