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yeah im glad spurs got the xtra rest now and are all healthy. the back2back should be fine this time around
Since we knew there'd be a back-to-back, this schedule is about as good as we could have hoped. With the Clippers dealing with injuries (and probably fatigue), playing the first four games in six days probably favors the Spurs. And the back-to-back isn't too horrible because of the day-night split.Code:Game 1 Tue. May 15 Spurs vs. Clippers 8:30 p.m. TNT Game 2 Thu. May 17 Spurs vs. Clippers 8:30 p.m. ESPN Game 3 Sat. May 19 Spurs @ Clippers 2:30 p.m. ABC Game 4 Sun. May 20 Spurs @ Clippers 9:30 p.m. TNT Game 5 Tue. May 22 Spurs vs. Clippers* TBA TNT Game 6 Fri. May 25 Spurs @ Clippers* TBA ESPN Game 7 Sun. May 27 Spurs vs. Clippers* TBA TNT
Game 3 being at 2:30 instead of noon is a bonus. If the series goes to Game 6, getting that extra day of rest will be helpful for the Spurs.
All in all, not much to complain about . . .
P.S.
The only scary aspect is that any type of Spurs injury would likely result in missing at least a couple games. There's no room for an ankle sprain, tbh.
yeah im glad spurs got the xtra rest now and are all healthy. the back2back should be fine this time around
"Hmm...don't think I've sprained an ankle yet..."
"Hmm...don't think I've sprained an ankle yet..."
2:30 central? meaning 12:30 pacific
A b2b without a travel and with the first game being played early is nowhere near as bad as the usual b2b regular season.
If Spurs fail, it won't be because of the schedule.
The only complaint is that we don't get a home game on the weekend.
sucks trying to go to a game during the week for some of us with kids...
Yup and the first game is at 2:30pm. Spurs will get a good 24 hours rest between games.
Good point. That does sound like the dreaded noon game for the Spurs. Maybe being on Saturday instead of Sunday won't carry the same bad luck or whatever.
I don't see any major issues with the schedule.
noon game, but Spurs' biological clocks will be set to cst. When I go west, I do not get used to the early time in just 3 days. I always wake up at 5:30 am no matter what time I go to bed. The Spurs will benefit from the 12:30 tip
im seeing some fans too confident. i respect clippers a lot
Of course the b2b is in LA. I think they should have played Monday and Tuesday here, and then they could have had a normal schedule the rest of the way.
So the Clippers would play B2B2B?
Hopefully that week off helps this series for games 3 and 4...
No messing around get up 2-0..
At least that's not the second game of the B2B. Pre-noon is a little early to be fighting downtown LA traffic on Saturday. Maybe better if I try for game 4 tix instead.
Why do so many people here just live to be s? I think I was pretty clear when I said that they could have had a NORMAL SCHEDULE after that - which means every other day.So the Clippers would play B2B2B?
In case you didn't notice, the Lakers are getting their b2b at home also. I think it's sort of odd that both of the lower-seeded teams are getting that benefit. The OKC/LA series could have had their b2b in OKC on Mon/Tue, then they would have gone to LA to play on Thur/Sat. Every other day, like normal.
And then the Spurs/Clips series could have played their b2b here on Tue/Wed, then they would have gone to LA to play on Fri/Sun. A NORMAL SCHEDULE, like I said. The only difference is that, the way it is, both LA teams are getting the benefit of the b2b at home. Coincidence?
As it stands, there will be two b2b series in the second round - both in LA, both in the same arena, both in the same damn weekend. The Lakers play on Friday and Saturday, and the Clips play on Saturday and Sunday. You can't tell me that's somehow easier to schedule. My way would have had one b2b in SA, and one b2b in OKC, and then all the rest of the games could have been every other day, like normal.
You aren't stupid - if only you took a second or two to think, rather than being in such a rush to be an asshole.
Asshole.
In case you didn't notice, the Lakers are getting their b2b at home also. I think it's sort of odd that both of the lower-seeded teams are getting that benefit. The OKC/LA series could have had their b2b in OKC on Mon/Tue, then they would have gone to LA to play on Thur/Sat. Every other day, like I said.
As I said, this favors the road team. It is hard to beat any team two straight nights, therefore, this favors the team that benefits the most from a split....the road team....yes?
NBA doesn't GAS about the quality of the games, only the number of the games, games being the product they're peddling.
B2B in the playoffs is worse than the abomination of B2B in the season.
the NBA business.
. we gonna get butt ed that game 3. ty start time. might as well mark it as a loss already.
we better win the first 2 games or we in deep
Dude, the networks s out a ton of money to the NBA, it is not our place to whine about the scheduling. I am a businessman, and I do not make business decisions that make me lose money, nor should the people that are responsible to the shareholders in the television industry.
If the players did not make so much money, then the owners would not need to charge the networks so much money for the contracts, and therefore the sponsers would have have to pay so much money for the advertising, and then the fan would not have to worry about scheduling.
It is just simple economics, it is the cost of doing business, and like it or not, sports are a business.
I work 5 straight days, I don't complain, so the NBA players have no gripe if they have to work two straight days, this is their bed, they have to lie in it.
How is that a ty start time? Jeesh, you ing whine when SA gets only a 20 hour turn around betw games, now that they will have an extra 5 hours betw games, you ing whine about it too.
The 2:30 time is perfect because the Spurs will still be on cst which is two hours later, which means the Spurs will be totally awake and fresh.
I agree with Jimcs50. That 2:30 start time is fine. Even though it'll technically be 12:30 in L.A., it'll feel like 2:30 for the Spurs.
If I had to hand-select start times for a back-to-back, I'd pick 2:30 and 9:30. Can't get any better than that.
bad start time because the players bio clocks are not set to perform at peak at that time, especially after a week of rest. Clips have homecourt so their crowd will energize them.How is that a ty start time? Jeesh, you ing whine when SA gets only a 20 hour turn around betw games, now that they will have an extra 5 hours betw games, you ing whine about it too.
The 2:30 time is perfect because the Spurs will still be on cst which is two hours later, which means the Spurs will be totally awake and fresh.
If El Che says game 3 is a loss. it is a loss. I hope I'm wrong but I rarely am
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