NBA: NBA needs to reduce the number of RS games..

[HarlemHeat37]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/16...scheduling-one

Good article, tbh, interesting quotes from Kobe, Pat Riley and Gary Vittti..

TL;DR: AAU basketball, International ball and the extreme difficulty of defending the 3-point shot is killing the bodies of players much earlier than in previous eras of NBA ball..

[midnightpulp]

I'm torn here.

One side of me agrees since it's obviously much harder to defend now than in any other era in NBA history.

But the other side of me likes the long season because it makes roster building more demanding, thus a more interesting game for us basketball nerds to dissect. A shorter season means roster building will basically be about star chasing more than ever before instead of having to build a good bench in addition to your starters and stars.

I think that's why a lot of stars like Kobe and Dirk are in favor of it, because it means more minutes for them and thus more padding, especially in the case of the former.

[Caltex2]

The NBA is fine as it is. In general, every team faces every other team in their conference in a quadruple round-robin while playing every other team in a double round-robin or most importantly, playing in every single NBA arena every season while also making conference play matter. The NBA is big on making sure every team plays in every arena, so in theory every NBA city gets to see every player.

Baseball is absurd, they play almost every day for 6 months but every team rarely plays in some cities. I realize they used to actually be completely different leagues but they are exactly the same now under the same exact governing body now. All those games and yet they don't all play each other...it's mindboggling.

[ambchang]

But the x-men like human mutation and advanced training methods have allowed today's NBA to make quantum leaps in both endurance and skills.

If anything, the NBA should make the season 182 games, playing everyday for 6 months straight, plus the playoffs because NBA players are way too fit to only play 82 games.

[daslicer]

But the x-men like human mutation and advanced training methods have allowed today's NBA to make quantum leaps in both endurance and skills.

If anything, the NBA should make the season 182 games, playing everyday for 6 months straight, plus the playoffs because NBA players are way too fit to only play 82 games.

With the Eastern Bloc training these guys have received physically the NBA schedule is too easy for them.

[Splits]

Today's NBA

[Killakobe81]

I'm torn here.

One side of me agrees since it's obviously much harder to defend now than in any other era in NBA history.

But the other side of me likes the long season because it makes roster building more demanding, thus a more interesting game for us basketball nerds to dissect. A shorter season means roster building will basically be about star chasing more than ever before instead of having to build a good bench in addition to your starters and stars.

I think that's why a lot of stars like Kobe and Dirk are in favor of it, because it means more minutes for them and thus more padding, especially in the case of the former.

I am sure a good data set is a good reason to keep the season length
What about guys liek Pop who rest players anyway doesnt that mess with the numbers of interesting games to dissect?
What about teams playing on 4th game in 5 nights vs a rested team?

Im all for nostalgia, love the 80's and some of the 90's ball but just because it has been this way for years doesnt mean it's the best way.Doesnt Pop agree it's to long with the way he manages his roster? since everyone lauds the streak of playoffs and 50 wins etc. shouldnt we do things the Pop way instead?

[hitmanyr2k]

I guess it's not enough that they've removed contact and rough play from the game. Now they want a shorter schedule

[Killakobe81]

Harlem is right good article.
Even if you ignore Dirk and Kobe ...
We have cubes and LeBron who could both stand to lose money by shortening games advocating the same as those two.
In fact Kobe is retired and dirk doesnt have many years left and they still are in favor of this ..not sure what Mid was getting at.

Or does mid like seeing the spurs sit Manu/Duncan/Kiwi/LMA out of games for "rest" or "age" reasons?

[Killakobe81]

I guess it's not enough that they've removed contact and rough play from the game. Now they want a shorter schedule

I think Greenberg is an idiot but the point he makes on Mike& mike about people paying big $, some foreign fans plan trips to the states to see Dirk, Manu etc. play only to have the coach sit out their favorite star because of the schedule grind ... that is BAD for business. I do agree the league has gotten soft despite the advances in medicine etc. But it's a business first and foremost.

BTW Gotta give Jordan credit sure he hit the gym, but he also hit the casino, golf course radom porn stars and strippers and still played the full schedule.

[Arcadian]

Why is this just now coming up? Nobody complained when it was Tim Duncan in the Finals every other year playing on one good ankle/knee. Now that it's Steph Curry, everyone's all butthurt.

Not sure how defending the 3 is killing anyone's body. Sure you have to run out on the perimeter more and take the occasional hard screen, but if anything players who live in the paint suffer more wear and tear.

[hitmanyr2k]

BTW Gotta give Jordan credit sure he hit the gym, but he also hit the casino, golf course radom porn stars and strippers and still played the full schedule.

Pretty much this

https://youtu.be/3oCt7yWwHL8?t=30m55s

[Darth_Pelican]

They also need to reduce the number of teams so the product isn't so watered down.

[lefty]

But the x-men like human mutation and advanced training methods have allowed today's NBA to make quantum leaps in both endurance and skills.

If anything, the NBA should make the season 182 games, playing everyday for 6 months straight, plus the playoffs because NBA players are way too fit to only play 82 games.

With the Eastern Bloc training these guys have received physically the NBA schedule is too easy for them.

Today's NBA

HarlemHeat37 always hiding tbh

[Thread]

They also need to reduce the number of teams so the product isn't so watered down.

Get a gun & a big lunch. You're in for a long siege.

Everyone, including "us" are lying our asses off. Nobody is going to give up one game, or, one player. None. Truth be told is if they could get away with it they'd expand the season & the league.

[Killakobe81]

Get a gun & a big lunch. You're in for a long siege.

Everyone, including "us" are lying our asses off. Nobody is going to give up one game, or, one player. None. Truth be told is if they could get away with it they'd expand the season & the league.

This. It's grand idea but fantasy. The recently retired Vitti spoke truth he did not want to give up 10% like Riley suggested and I am 100% sure the Lakers were not his only clients at the time. People are greedy and I cant blame them I dont want a 10% cut either.

ONLY way I can see a change is if the league expands overseas and maybe because of travel-length they may have to look at shortening season to get the union to agree.

Otherwise we stuck at 30 and 82

[Caltex2]

They also need to reduce the number of teams so the product isn't so watered down.

I wish I could give rep points, that's the best post of this thread. Pro sports are watered down due to over-expansion. Concentrate the talent, and the chances of there being too many or possibly any 76ers drops significantly.

[~O~]

Yep. Spoil the players even more. That'll change things. The players in the league need to increase their quality of play so the regular season can not be set on one to three teams.

[Joseph Kony]

meh. back in the day, defense wasn't very complex and people were getting beat on the court left and right in and 82 game season. I understand the stress put on the body from switching on the perimeter constantly, but still, i don't buy it as the reason injuries are so prevalent. it's unfortunate but the league is just unlucky right now in that department, imo

[Ghazi]

Should reduce it to 72 games.

[Ginobilly]

Yep. Spoil the players even more. That'll change things. The players in the league need to increase their quality of play so the regular season can not be set on one to three teams.

They need to cut those ridiculous contracts and structure them more like the NFL or like a real job: You don't produce or hustle, fire them and hire another guy from the d-league. The quality of the product would go up real quick! Bye, bye, bye guaranteed millions! It's like their brothers in Africa: why work hard to develop our societies when whitey gives us everything for free.

[Caltex2]

Yes, guaranteed contracts are a double edged sword but as far as quality of play goes, they suck.

[The Gemini Method]

Why not skip the RS and just do the playoffs? J/K there should be a shortening of the NBA season and the MLB season as well.

[RD2191]

Too many ty pointless games. 62-64 games is enough.

[lefty]

Why not a non playoff championship format, with a relegation system and no draft?

You're gonna see more motivated teams and no tanking tbh

draft system
rewarding lazy GMs