Are we witnessing the NBA Playoffs or NBA Rico Hines scrimmages?

[I AM WARHOL]

This counts more than a normal playoffs because of the lack of travel and lack of in-arena distractions. We are watching peak performance in the bubble.

Those distractions and how you manage them is part of the NBA bro. That's part of what seperate superstars from the pack.

 

[Loose]

Glorified Olympics

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

I guess the counter-argument is: are we really witnessing how good everyone is without those additional pressures, when those pressures are the very fabric of NBA play and are historically relevant? After all, those pressures affect player performance and ultimately the result.

Yes, we are. Cuz they’re competing against opponents who aren’t affected by those pressures.

 

[livindajetlife]

Be real this shyt don’t count

 

[rbksNgirbauds]

Not a sizable difference. If your fans/home court made that big of a difference Denver would have multiple banners hanging up .

the best teams win the chip 99.9% of the time that’s all that matters.

no team has made a run and won the chip based on HCA

You’re being so disingenuous...of course the best teams win the chips. They also earn the luxury of home court as a result of being the best teams, to widen that margin between them and the lesser teams
And teams with HCA, as of the past 10 years, win 74% of their respective series.
That’s not all strictly because of the home court, obviously. Talent always will be the leading factor. But to pretend that not having it isn’t a big deal is again being disingenuous at best.

In short teams like Milwaukee, LAL, LAC, TOR etc won’t get to enjoy the fruits of their labor.And the lesser teams will have a more even playing field..

And that’s not even getting into the psychological effects playing in packed out arenas have individual player performances.

 

[010101]

it ain't official to you if there ain't a crowd of crackers there huh¿*

 

[Big Boss]

I respect the winner cuz they're all in the same environment

But like if someone averages 40 in a series i wouldn't compare it to a series where someone averaged 40 under normal conditions

Facts

 

[Big Boss]

There is difference between scoring in a game 7 on the road vs scoring 40 in a game 7 in the bubble

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Lack of home field is definitely a factor. Then there's the fact that you don't have to travel

Honestly, the only teams that have pressure on them to win is both the LA teams and Milwaukee. Every other team should be relaxed and just out there competing and having fun.

 

[tjax03]

Remember when we didn’t have basketball? Now we got it and nikkas still bytching about anything.

Tell me about it. Typical American privilege. It dont even matter the race of the person complaining.

People complain for the sake of complaining.

Just be glad we got some competitive sports right now

 

[Dwight Howard]

Playoff atmosphere matter. It's the reason you get epic choke jobs like houston in 2018 or bron in 2011.

 

[3rd Koast Kang]

Y’all don’t have to watch it you know that right

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Yes, we are. Cuz they’re competing against opponents who aren’t affected by those pressures.

You can't answer the question with the same statement I proposed the question around.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

Y’all don’t have to watch it you know that right

Acknowledging a difference doesnt mean we dont appreciate having something to watch or hate the product. It's just keeping it real

 

[CarltonJunior]

Playoff atmosphere matter. It's the reason you get epic choke jobs like houston in 2018 or bron in 2011.

Didn't Houston miss 27 straight 3s at home?