NBA: The impact of a Grizzlies - Pacers Finals

[Jacob1983]

What would the impact be? Would this set the NBA back a couple of years? How would bag casual NBA fans cope with this matchup? I am not saying it's going to happen but it could happen. I don't think Stern would let it happen but the Mavs beat the Heat in the 2011 Finals so anything is possible. It would be the first Finals matchup since 2007 that didn't have a West coast team or an East coast team. Would the ratings be on par with that 2007 Finals? How would ABC market a matchup like that to people that don't watch the NBA or only watch it casually? Would it be compe ive? And the most important question of all: what would Stern's reaction to it be and how would he cope with that matchup?

[DMC]

Who gives a . If they get there, good for them. the NBA.

[Jacob1983]

So I'm guessing you would be pissed if the Grizzlies beat the Spurs in the WCF? Would you be okay if they won the Finals since you could say your poor Spurs lost to the champs?

[DejuanorwhatDude]

I would prefer Memphis to beat the Spurs over any other team. They play great ball.

[Jacob1983]

And Lionel Hollins as their coach and he's always GIF worthy so that's a plus.

[100%duncan]

Of course I'd be pissed if Memphis beat us. That's a ing given tbh.

[Jacob1983]

True but you would probably rather lose to them than Acne and Methlahoma.

[Reck]

So I'm guessing you would be pissed if the Grizzlies beat the Spurs in the WCF? Would you be okay if they won the Finals since you could say your poor Spurs lost to the champs?

Anything past the second round is a bonus for the Spurs so I wouldn't be terribly mad.

[Brunodf]

What Stern thinks about Grizzlies vs Pacers Finals:

[Jacob1983]

Isn't OKC a smaller market than San Antonio? San Antonio has more people than Dallas, lmao! San Antonio's population is like at least twice the size of OKC.

[Clipper Nation]

So who's pumped for Heat vs. Spurs in the Finals? Bound to be a ratings bonanza, imho....

[Brunodf]

So who's pumped for Heat vs. Spurs in the Finals? Bound to be a ratings bonanza, imho....

Stop jinxing. But the NBA would market that as "Lebron's revenge"

[HarlemHeat37]

Memphis gets as many calls as any team in the NBA, tbh..they are given a pass to physically assault opposing players, tbh..

I'm sure Stern would hate having them in the Finals, but they don't have an NBA or ref bias against them..

[DMC]

So I'm guessing you would be pissed if the Grizzlies beat the Spurs in the WCF? Would you be okay if they won the Finals since you could say your poor Spurs lost to the champs?

No. I would be happy for the Grizz if they made it to the Finals. It would also illustrate what we know already, that the 8th seed Grizz were not a true 8th seed. The Warriors that beat Dallas didn't repeat their playoff performances in subsequent years unlike the Grizz have. Other than the Heat which are almost a given, it's small market city right now and that's not going to happen that often. This year in the West teams have a chance to move further than they ever have if the Spurs don't magically pull their heads out of their asses and steal the West.

[Kai]

Grizzlies would be fun. Pacers would make me commit Seppuku.

[racm]

I like Mike Conley's game, even if I still have some misgivings about how he took Parker's lunch and stomped on it during 8, tbh.

That said, if this means Stern has a lethal aneurysm after the Pacers win the East, I'm all for it.

[Trainwreck2100]

Pacers in the Finals means no Lebron so yes. It also s over ABC so more yes. If ESPN goes from Spurs/Grizz WCF to Spurs/Grizz/Pacers final then they would have lost a ton of money.

[Raven]

Anything past the second round is a bonus for the Spurs so I wouldn't be terribly mad.

meh, considering the injuries, i tend to think that anything lower than a loss in the finals is a shame and an underachivement.

[Seventyniner]

Probably the most palatable Finals matchup that doesn't include the Spurs.

Also, I heard mentioned on TV that four of the league's bottom seven markets in terms of market size are still in the playoffs. Memphis, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Indiana. It could be 3 of the final 4 if the Spurs and Pacers advance.

[Latarian Milton]

griz have porky guys in the paint which would cause the spurs to suffer alot imho. if i could choose i'd rather take the crippled OKC over grizzlies anyday. OKC without westchuck would be a much easier matchup for them spurs than memphis who have two DPOYs and a longtime DPOY candidate in the form of prince. a series vs. OKC will be a guaranteed W for them spurs, but a series vs. memphis will be a toss-up for the best scenario imho

[Brunodf]

griz have porky guys in the paint which would cause the spurs to suffer alot imho. if i could choose i'd rather take the crippled OKC over grizzlies anyday. OKC without westchuck would be a much easier matchup for them spurs than memphis who have two DPOYs and a longtime DPOY candidate in the form of prince. a series vs. OKC will be a guaranteed W for them spurs, but a series vs. memphis will be a toss-up for the best scenario imho

You don't know Pop.

[Jacob1983]

A Grizzlies - Pacers Finals would probably be the most surprising and unique Finals matchup since the Sonics and Bullets played each other twice in the 1970s. A lot of NBA casual fans would be like "when the did the Grizzlies move to Memphis" or "who the are the Grizzlies" or "where is Lebron".

[Kulo]

Memphis gets as many calls as any team in the NBA, tbh..they are given a pass to physically assault opposing players, tbh..

I'm sure Stern would hate having them in the Finals, but they don't have an NBA or ref bias against them..

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