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[Slater] Spencer Dinwiddie on possiblity of advancing to the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament: “Who don’t like money? Aye listen, half a million dollars, that could pay for my Rolls-Royce.” (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by iksnet@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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The Nets can advance tonight if they beat Raptors and the Bulls beat the Celtics. There are also other scenarios involving point differential that I don’t feel like posting.

Does the prospect of the rich getting richer make you more or less excited about tuning in to the tournament games tonight?

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[–] kuliebop@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

"Does the prospect of the rich getting richer make you more or less excited about tuning in to the tournament games tonight?"

No, but if it makes them more motivated and thus the game more competitive, a purpose has been served.

[–] WoodchipperTesticles@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I don’t really care about the players being rich. They bring in the value and are paid a percent of what they bring in. Imo it’s the least objectionable type of rich person conceivable.

[–] YouStoleTheCorn@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Taking regular season games that were going to be played anyway and slapping a "tournament game" label on them (sometimes weeks apart) and making the court look fancy hasn't really changed how the games feel. I haven't noticed it making the games any better, especially for teams that lost at the start of the group stage and kind of have just how hummed through the rest. Good teams playing each other in the regular season always has a little more intensity, it doesn't seem like that's been enhanced by this new tournament.

Maybe it needs a couple more seasons to percolate, or maybe it could benefit from doing it during an extended All Star break or something to make it seem more important but so far its just regular season NBA basketball as it always has been.