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2022 NBA Playoffs thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Cosmo, Apr 13, 2022.

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  1. Hermes

    Hermes Well-Known Member

    Windy gets paid, at least.
     
    Hermes, Jun 13, 2022
    #685
  2. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Nope. The NBA has done this before. The 2-2-1-1-1 format returned in 2014 and this schedule is similar to what they had pre-pandemic starting in 2016.

    2016 (Warriors-Cavs): Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday

    2017 (Warriors-Cavs): Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday

    2018 (Warriors-Cavs): Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday

    2019 (Warriors-Raptors): Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday

    The two years before the switch in 2016 was nicer.

    2014 (Spurs-Heat): Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday

    2015 (Warriors-Cavs): Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday

    2020 (bubble) and 2021 (July) was off for obvious reasons.

    Giving up a Saturday or a Sunday (especially a Sunday) is stupid. So is playing on a Friday night. They should done Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Thursday. Then play Game 5 on Sunday. Then Game 6 on Wednesday. Then Game 7 next Sunday.
     
    MileHigh, Jun 13, 2022
    #686
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  3. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    For some reason, maybe it was Bruins. Maybe it was the Ringling Brothers at MSG but the ‘73 ECF was 1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Every other game.

    the 2-3-2 format seems to give a good home court advantage. But 3-4-5 at the lower team also pushes a series to go 6 or 7, seemingly.
     
    heyabbott, Jun 13, 2022
    #687
  4. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    In the 2-3-2 format from 2000 to 2013, it went seven games three times, six games five times, five games four times and a sweep twice.

    Since going back to 2-2-1-1-1, there has been one seventh game, three that ended in six, two that ended in five and one sweep (2018). I didn't include the bubble year of 2020 (six games).
     
    MileHigh, Jun 13, 2022
    #688
  5. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

     
    HanSenSE, Jun 13, 2022
    #689
  6. Jake from State Farm

    Jake from State Farm Well-Known Member

    Jake from State Farm, Jun 13, 2022
    #690
  7. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    For the hopheads, where does this series rank in terms of swings back and forth? Game to game, quarter to quarter.

    There is probably some stat that is/can be devised using change in win probability.
     
    justgladtobehere, Jun 13, 2022
    #691
  8. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    This game is just horrible to watch. It's a bricklayers convention. Where are Riley and the Knicks?

    Cripes, the Warriors had a 2-on-1, going in for a layup -- but let's kick it out for a three.
     
    MileHigh, Jun 13, 2022
    #692
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  9. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    That stuff drives me nuts.

    Just take the free two points.
     
    PCLoadLetter, Jun 13, 2022
    #693
  10. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    I was going to say Warriors fans’ collective buttholes have got to be puckering but Boston is just terrible at the line.
     
    Spartan Squad, Jun 13, 2022
    #694
  11. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Those analytics guys know their shit.
     
    MileHigh, Jun 13, 2022
    #695
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  12. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    Warriors are going to win without Steph hitting a 3?
     
    Spartan Squad, Jun 13, 2022
    #696
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