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yeah especially since we’re getting preseason rosters from the bucks-raptors game

The second half of the regular season bubble has been very sus

the first 7 minutes of this nuggs/lakers game has been a pure highlight reel

i am so ready for nate mcmillan to be fired

The second half of the regular season bubble has been very sus

― Matt Armstrong, Monday, August 10, 2020 8:58 PM (one hour ago)

i mean it's not really that much different than any recent season in the last week, there's a few teams to play for and everyone else is just coasting

heat and pacers full rosters busting ass tonight in a game that doesn't really matter at all

playoff prep

Why would you fire McMillan? That team consistently outperforms expectations and overcomes adversity.

the amount of passing ability from the front court on the nuggets roster is just wild

lakers crunch time line up getting beaten by mason plumlee and bol bol :-/

in a shocking turn of events bol bol not ready to protect the rim on bron

and the game will be decided, as everyone expected, on some pj dozier free throws

or maybe not

wow ok then

not the finest moment for the denver defense

So I guess the nuggets want the 3rd seed

in a shocking turn of events bol bol not ready to protect the rim on bron

oh you rascal

i would have had a guy guard kuzma but that's just me

The second half of the regular season bubble has been very sus

― Matt Armstrong, Monday, August 10, 2020 8:58 PM (one hour ago)

i mean it's not really that much different than any recent season in the last week, there's a few teams to play for and everyone else is just coasting

The last week of an 82 game season is a lot more understandable to be sus than the second week after 4 months off

lol come on matt

matt's expectations run deeper than mine. he also lays money on games.

sadly after the eight largely meaningless seeding games we only get the famously half assed nba playoffs :/

If this is the result then they needed to play more than 8 regular season games.

I mean giannis just skipped a game with a toothache. That sucks

does it really...

what would adding more games do except delay the intractable part of a sports season where a team whose playoff spot is secure rests some of its players before the playoffs

Maybe they should have just done away with the playoffs and offseason and we could just have a perpetual season.

every game should be the championship of its own season just an idea

They should have not done a regular season if it was just going to be a joke where most teams didn’t even care about seeding

theres no homecourt lol

the fuck? it's not like it's unwatchable and besides there isn't shit else on to watch, it's fine. xp

Uh excuse me there’s golf

It would be fucking hilarious if it turned out there is a massive home court advantage

It might be super deflating to be hear “airball!” from synthetic humans

lol

i hope they have some new stuff to roll out for the offs

feel like the rustiness and the reffing have both been worse than the resting which is just daily operating procedure in 2020 nba which is why the season should be shortened

kudos

Congratulations (?) to the Sacramento Kings for clinching the second-longest playoff drought in NBA history yesterday (14 seasons).

Only the Buffalo Braves/San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers’ 15-year streak (1977-91) stands between them and futility history. pic.twitter.com/mvIBqJpt6M

— Over & Back Podcast (@OverAndBackNBA) August 11, 2020

They should have not done a regular season if it was just going to be a joke where most teams didn’t even care about seeding

― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:22 AM (two hours ago)

we must be watching different games

It would be fucking hilarious if it turned out there is a massive home court advantage

― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 10:18 AM (one hour ago)bookmarkflaglink

"home" teams in the bubble have been winning at like a 65% clip

scripted

They should have not done a regular season if it was just going to be a joke where most teams didn’t even care about seeding

― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:22 AM (two hours ago)

we must be watching different games

been a blast watching the teams who are fighting for the 8-9 in the west (besides the pelicans and kings). the lakers clippers game was super good. weve had a lot of close games and overtime games.

what games still matter in the remaining pre-playoff roster?

all the suns, grizz, blazers and spurs games

thanx. blazers/mavs tonight looks like the one to watch.

also 2-7 in the west are all playing (or losing) for seeding positions maybe. also 4-6 in the east.

yeah I've seen those teams xp a lot because here in Europe they're the ones whose games are starting before 12:30am. they're been fun! the us east & west coast teams get the later starting times so I haven't seen them as much. also we've seen lots of jazz games, less fun than those four.