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

[Nilocon165]

Bump....where you ****** bronsexuals at? Yall talk so much shit but now you hide when people speak facts to you? **** YALL IN HERE THAT LOVE LEBUM!!! IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ME DM ME....

Holy shit

Nobody’s more embarrassing than Bron haters when it comes to sports fans

[Spurs m8]

I agree with Bronie on this one. I hate the concept of the play-in. You either made the playoff or you didn't. It kind of cheapens the whole playoff thing.

It's classic of Silver, though.

Dollars over integrity

[kawhileonard2]

I agree with Bronie on this one. I hate the concept of the play-in. You either made the playoff or you didn't. It kind of cheapens the whole playoff thing.

Point is is that he would be in the play in this year, so should he boycott it and just the top 8 make it and forget about us?

[2much_knowledge]

Watch him push for that guy who came up with idea get a raise this year lol

[Gohan]

I dont think even the lebron haters can refute hes telling the truth. Just a retarded idea period

[Lakers Legend#32]

Lakers trying their best to play their way out of the play in games.

Now if only the Spurs would start winning.

[Replay32]

He's right. I agree with him. The play in is dumb. Golden State should of made the playoffs last year

[BarberSchool]

The biggest reasons it exists are financial/economic. To discourage tanking is also economic since ticket sales and TV revenue for tanking teams plummets.

1. Every additional regional market who the NBA can “draw in” to watching the playoffs and it’s intensity, created a higher likelihood for those casual fans to continue watching more playoff games, even if their team loses the play in. Because the intensity of the play-ins rivals any other playoff series game 7. Watching basketball at its highest intensity is obvious and addictive, and that’s why NCAA tourney and NBA playoffs get such high viewership/ratings, even amongst casual fans. More markets watching equals more total revenue.

2. It discourages tanking, by creating more opportunities for more teams to get into the post-season mix. This also helps to prevent fanbase disengagement and the dismal ticket sales when the fanbase realizes their home team is in tank mode.

[Spurs m8]

Seems LeBarry back flipped and reckons the creator should get a huge bonus

This guy is crazy

[kawhileonard2]

Seems LeBarry back flipped and reckons the creator should get a huge bonus

This guy is crazy

Yep

[kawhileonard2]

He's right. I agree with him. The play in is dumb. Golden State should of made the playoffs last year

Yeah no point of it

[BarberSchool]

It's classic of Silver, though.

Dollars over integrity

Right, it’s a way to engage an additional 4 regional fanbases (consumer markets), into hopefully becoming engaged in playoff intensity PAST when their market team loses.

It has tremendous potential to greatly anger/turn-off the fanbases of a 7seed who loses the games, tho.

The only real positives it creates:
1. Potential underdog Cinderella narratives if 9 or 10 makes deep run.
2. Subtly/lightly Discourages tanking.

[BigShotBob]

I can understand 8-9 seeds battling it out if records are similar but 7-8 shouldn't have to imo but this year in the East it's much needed if you factor in things like COVID protocols decimating teams

[BigKobeFan]

Was he going to fire himself?

[kawhileonard2]

Was he going to fire himself?

Good point!