Around the League: Off-season

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In2ition wrote:
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Will this be our first Christmas Day game since who knows when? Maybe a finals rematch?
Of course not. It will be another disrespect thrown our way by the league. Nets-Bucks and Warriors-Lakers
That’s the opening night schedule…Christmas Day we know 3 of the 5:

Lakers-Nets
Jazz-Mavs
Hawks-Knicks

I’m assuming Suns-Bucks and Warriors-(someone)

Probably Sixers for that last spot, but could be nuggets, heat, clippers, Celtics, bulls, Pels, blazers, Grizzlies…

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Thought they’d go for the finals rematch, but Suns-Warriors is good too. Probably Bucks-Sixers for the last one then.

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Bucks-Celtics is the last one..maybe worried about the lingering Ben Simmons trade drama that could extend into the season.

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Suns play twice on National tv during opening week. Nuggets and Lakers are the opponents.

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Those are big games.

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I think the Clipper that injured Paul, was Terrence Mann with a karate chop disguised as a steal attempt. From that very moment Paul started rubbing his finger and wrist. Next game he was wearing that black bandaid
That was the partially torn ligaments in his right fingers. His left wrist injury that required surgery was from landing on it when Beverley undercut him and then danced around taunting him with no penalty.
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The Suns used to play a home game on Christmas day every year back in the 70s.

It was considered a pretty big deal back then.
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That's huge about Beverley being shipped off to Siberia, aka the Timberwolves. He won't bother us there. I hate his dumb intentionally-player-injuring ass and never want to face him again.

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What have the Warriors done the past 2 yrs to earn the right to get both Opening day and Christmas games?
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What have the Warriors done the past 2 yrs to earn the right to get both Opening day and Christmas games?
C'mon. You know those marquee games are about marketing and not the team performance. How many of them did the Pels play last year?
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What have the Warriors done the past 2 yrs to earn the right to get both Opening day and Christmas games?
C'mon. You know those marquee games are about marketing and not the team performance. How many of them did the Pels play last year?
I know why, but just like the Pels last yr, I don't think it's right. Where is the reigning MVP? Doesn't he get back his #2 from injury? Wouldn't you think that they would be a possible contender? I just think it's BS.
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In2ition wrote:
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In2ition wrote:
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What have the Warriors done the past 2 yrs to earn the right to get both Opening day and Christmas games?
C'mon. You know those marquee games are about marketing and not the team performance. How many of them did the Pels play last year?
I know why, but just like the Pels last yr, I don't think it's right. Where is the reigning MVP? Doesn't he get back his #2 from injury? Wouldn't you think that they would be a possible contender? I just think it's BS.
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Ya Christmas Day games aren’t a reward for good play. It’s all about putting the best games/players on tv…or at least the ones that will draw the most eye balls.

The Jazz do surprise me a bit. Not that they aren’t a great team, but I don’t really think a Jazz/Mavs game is pulling a lot of viewers. Maybe internationally…but does a 10:30 ET start time make sense for the European(or Australian)fans who might tune in to watch Luka, Rudy, KP, Bogdonavic, or Ingles?

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Split T wrote:
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Ya Christmas Day games aren’t a reward for good play. It’s all about putting the best games/players on tv…or at least the ones that will draw the most eye balls.

The Jazz do surprise me a bit. Not that they aren’t a great team, but I don’t really think a Jazz/Mavs game is pulling a lot of viewers. Maybe internationally…but does a 10:30 ET start time make sense for the European(or Australian)fans who might tune in to watch Luka, Rudy, KP, Bogdonavic, or Ingles?
Does anyone in NA ever really watch that 5th game anyway? Seems like even a lot of diehards burnout by the time that game gets going.

It's a great Sunday tipoff time for Asia and Australia.
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Ya it’s pretty late…and I guess they needed some western teams for that late slot…I’m sure they wanted suns-Warriors in the better time slot

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This is interesting because I believe it leaves the Suns as the only NBA franchise without a G-League team.

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I don’t think Portland has one

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We’re not the worst! We’re not the worst!

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