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In-season tourney criticism (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Jacobair1@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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So essentially, this is to draw interest of casual NBA fans, as well as fans who are all wrapped up with college and NFL football.

It’s also a way, obviously, to sell a bunch of hideous merch.

The problem is the times I’ve been asked by occasional NBA fans to explain the purpose of the tourney and how it works, I get blank looks as though I’m speaking Chinese.

It’s way too complicated for the fans the NBA is trying to attract. Let’s be honest.

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[–] cjcfman@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Sports betting is way more complicated and casual fans have no problem understanding

[–] toadtruck@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Nobody is asking you nba questions buddy, nice try.

[–] EbenezerAD@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Lmao

[–] MostDopeOfJawns@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Like 99.9% of the nba talk they engage in isn’t on here lmao

[–] Mdgt_Pope@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It’s not at all. It’s similar to what soccer fans already know. It’s new for American fans, but we like new things too.

You don’t have to like it. Just don’t get mad when other people do.

[–] Responsible-Knee6288@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This might be harsh but you have to be a straight up dumbass to still not understand how the tournament works if you actually care to find out.

[–] UnsuspectingS1ut@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It’s not harsh, especially since OP is describing it as “way too complicated”

How tf is it way too complicated but the playoffs/playin games are understandable?

[–] Comprehensive_Dog932@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It’s not harsh if it’s true 🤷‍♂️

[–] 2ndCatch@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

People are not too dumb to understand the tournament concept, which actually isn’t that complex, they’re just either too lazy or too resistant to new things.

[–] musicnothing@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

準備好學中文吧，兄弟

[–] Guiltra_@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Adam Silver about to send them ppl in black suits to your doorstep

[–] djnole@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It's really not complicated. There's 6 groups of 5, 3 in each conference. All teams in the groups play each other. The winner of the group advances to the quarts. There's one wild card from each conference that moves on too. There are tie breakers if teams have the same record in the group or wild card. After that it's a simple 8 team tournament for the winner.

The purpose is money and a bit more meaning to some early season games.