LeBron James: Creator of Play-In Tournament 'Needs to Be Fired'

[kawhileonard2]

Good point!

I see

[kawhileonard2]

Could be same again this year

[Baller789]

Nah. Lebron stands by his statement.


That's why he chooses to miss the playoffs altogether.

[kawhileonard2]

Nah. Lebron stands by his statement.


That's why he chooses to miss the playoffs altogether.

[Full Court]

Full Court: Whoever leads a super team to the lottery "needs to be benched."

[kawhileonard2]

Failed to make it last year.

[Full Court]

Failed to make it last year.

Most underachieving team of all time.

Preseason favorites to win the West.

[kawhileonard2]

Most underachieving team of all time.

Preseason favorites to win the West.

Yep and year before favorites to win it all and lost in round 1.

[SATAN]

They are so mad.

[kawhileonard2]

Oh yeah!

[BarberSchool]

I never liked the idea either.

It’s a quasi-disingenuous way to get at least 4 extra fanbases engaged in “playoff level action”.

Silver was hoping it increased fan engagement in the playoff viewership from more regions, and it’s sort of worked, sadly. Because a percentage of the play in losing team’s fanbase will watch the team that beat their team, hoping they lose lol

[kawhileonard2]

Ah yes. 3 of last 4 years he has been in it

[ImKobe]

saw this Tweet

Lebron in 2021: 7th seed, would have made the playoffs
Lebron in 2022: 11th seed
Lebron in 2023: 7th seed, would have made the playoffs
Lebron in 2024: currently sitting at the 8th seed, would have made the playoffs

Lakers did get ****ed by the play-in system because they had to play an extra game every time when they would have been a 7 seed in 21 and 23 regardless. This year they would have played OKC by default instead of having to win a game to play Denver, or play 2 and win to play OKC, or miss out completely.

[RRR3]

Ah yes. 3 of last 4 years he has been in it

You are truly a special kind of stupid aren’t you? Read what ImKobe just posted.

[RRR3]

saw this Tweet



Lakers did get ****ed by the play-in system because they had to play an extra game every time when they would have been a 7 seed in 21 and 23 regardless. This year they would have played OKC by default instead of having to win a game to play Denver, or play 2 and win to play OKC, or miss out completely.

It’s a horrible unfair system and my team arguably benefitted from it last year by losing one game and avoiding the Celtics until the ECF. But I still say that. If a 9 or 10 seed ever goes far in the playoffs it’ll be a disgrace. Imagine if the 36-46 Hawks get in

We have 82 games to decide the best teams it’s insane to leave it up to a single game given the variance of 3pt shooting these days.