Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy:
Butler is having an epic playoff run. Of course KC_LEBRONIE doesn't wants to talk about it in since it doesn't have to do w LeBron.
Never seen so many lower seeds have so much success in an NBA playoff.
The top teams just aren't that good so the league is pretty balanced. [Reply]
Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy:
Butler is having an epic playoff run. Of course KC_LEBRONIE doesn't wants to talk about it in since it doesn't have to do w LeBron.
Never seen so many lower seeds have so much success in an NBA playoff.
I know you only stop in to this thread to bash LeBron/me every couple of weeks, but here are a collection of posts by me referring to Butler from the past few weeks:
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
I think he's a major overachiever. There was really no rhyme or reason for him to be this good coming out of Marquette or even what he was early in his career with the Bulls. It almost feels like he has these performances through his sheer competitiveness. His bubble playoff performance nearly won a Heat team a championship that had no real business even being at that stage. Just a big game player.
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Giannis has been hurt and Butler just played one of the greatest NBA playoff games of all time (which will obviously be difficult to replicate). Milwaukee is still in with a decent shot if Giannis gets back to close to 100%.
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
They could have had both, if I'm recalling correctly. It was effectively a choice of signing Harris to a long term deal versus letting Butler go.
The 2019 76ers were Embiid, Butler, Simmons (when he was still good and gave a shit), Harris, and Redick.
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
That might be because he's taken the Heat to the East Finals twice and the NBA Finals once over the past four years with a roster of basically only Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and nearly washed 38 year old Kyle Lowry.
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
I love parity. Now if they could make the regular season meaningful maybe they can move closer to the NFL.
They have actually moved the other direction and watered it down. They need to reduce the number of playoff teams, not expand it. It's pretty much screwed. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
They have actually moved the other direction and watered it down. They need to reduce the number of playoff teams, not expand it. It's pretty much screwed.
They are starting an in-season tournament soon (I believe next year?), so it appears they've recognized the problem. It may not move the needle though. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
They have actually moved the other direction and watered it down. They need to reduce the number of playoff teams, not expand it. It's pretty much screwed.
I really really like the play in games though. They need to shorten the regular season to 40-52 games and start at Christmas. Play 2x times a week or max 3 and no back to back games. That would eliminate "load management".
It will never happen though. This new regular season tournament they are going to do next season is going to be stupid [Reply]
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
I really really like the play in games though. They need to shorten the regular season to 40-52 games and start at Christmas. Play 2x times a week or max 3 and no back to back games. That would eliminate "load management".
It will never happen though. This new regular season tournament they are going to do next season is going to be stupid
Yeah the owners are never going to give up the revenue that comes with all those regular season games (and certainly not that many). [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
They are starting an in-season tournament soon (I believe next year?), so it appears they've recognized the problem. It may not move the needle though.
