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NFT: NBA to return July 31

Saquads26 : 5/29/2020 3:57 pm
BREAKING – NBA commissioner Adam Silver has informed the Board of Governors that July 31 is a target date for the return of the #NBA season. 🔜🏀

Sources tell @ShamsCharania/@TheAthleticNBA
Still a long way to go  
nygiants16 : 5/29/2020 3:58 pm : link
no format and no location
Thank  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/29/2020 4:03 pm : link
Freaking God.
RE: Thank  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 5/29/2020 4:28 pm : link
In comment 14913268 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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Freaking God.


You celebrating tonight? What are you gonna drink? Some stouts? Some ales?
RE: RE: Thank  
Giantology : 5/29/2020 4:33 pm : link
In comment 14913282 LawrenceTaylor56 said:
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In comment 14913268 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:


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Freaking God.



You celebrating tonight? What are you gonna drink? Some stouts? Some ales?


Maybe a nice IPA?
still hurdles...  
Italianju : 5/29/2020 4:35 pm : link
but i think setting a target date is a major step.

Curious if the fact that Disney is hoping to reopen the first half of july has caused the delay in locking that in as the site. Seems like it was a done deal and then it got quiet. It still probably makes the most sense.
I'll believe it when I see it  
Jints in Carolina : 5/29/2020 4:52 pm : link
Same for hockey.
i hope this works  
GiantsFan84 : 5/29/2020 5:12 pm : link
because it will give me hope for the NFL.
RE: I'll believe it when I see it  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/29/2020 5:18 pm : link
In comment 14913293 Jints in Carolina said:
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Same for hockey.


Players are pretty adamant about getting back.
"Long shot" that Knicks play another game, Berman reports.  
bceagle05 : 5/29/2020 5:19 pm : link
Thank God whatever play-in tournament they have in mind doesn't include the Knicks. They'd beat the Pacers or something and wind up in the playoffs and drafting 16th in the first round.
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nygiants16 : 5/29/2020 5:29 pm : link
In comment 14913305 bceagle05 said:
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Thank God whatever play-in tournament they have in mind doesn't include the Knicks. They'd beat the Pacers or something and wind up in the playoffs and drafting 16th in the first round.


sounds like the only scenario they would play is 6 game season
Gotta imagine they do some type of finish to regular season.  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/29/2020 5:43 pm : link
Just can't skip to the playoffs, gotta let these guys get some work in.
*don't  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/29/2020 5:43 pm : link
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RE: Gotta imagine they do some type of finish to regular season.  
nygiants16 : 5/29/2020 6:02 pm : link
In comment 14913317 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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Just can't skip to the playoffs, gotta let these guys get some work in.


apparently it is 16, 20 or 22 teams with an outside chance at 30 teams..

I think 22 is the right #...  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/29/2020 6:04 pm : link
& I hope they just go 1-22, screw conferences. I wish they'd do that anyways. The best 16 teams winning percentage wise, regardless of conference, get in. The East has been so bad for so long compared to the West.
According to woj  
nygiants16 : 5/29/2020 6:08 pm : link
they will approve a restart on thursday..

20-22 teams, i think it was Shelbourne that said it would involve teams 6 hames back
Man, next season is really going to be a mess  
Mad Mike : 5/29/2020 7:38 pm : link
for both the NBA and NHL (at least assuming the plans to finish this season don't fall apart). They're going to have to pack the schedule tightly, and I'd imagine injuries will be up a fair bit.
Mad Mike  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/29/2020 7:44 pm : link
I'm hoping this leads to the NBA starting regularly on Christmas. The NBA shouldn't be starting in October. Start on Christmas & own the summer.
nba and nhl  
nygiants16 : 5/29/2020 7:46 pm : link
will most likely start december, everything just gets pushed back..

only problem for nba is july they dominate the news cycle
nygiants16  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/29/2020 7:49 pm : link
NBA can own July if the Finals are held that month. Free agency will always be a big story regardless of when it is.
RE: nygiants16  
nygiants16 : 5/29/2020 7:57 pm : link
In comment 14913347 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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NBA can own July if the Finals are held that month. Free agency will always be a big story regardless of when it is.


yeah thats true, finals in july or august would be fun, nothing to compete besides midseason baseball..
nygiants16  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/29/2020 7:58 pm : link
Exactly. What do you think the casual sports fan is watching in July-an NBA Finals game or a random baseball game?
I guess this means Knicks can start looking for a coach  
nygiants16 : 5/29/2020 7:59 pm : link
..
We’ve probably seen the last of  
bceagle05 : 5/29/2020 8:57 pm : link
Bobby Portis, Wayne Ellington and Alonzo Trier in Knicks uniforms. Probably several others too, but it’s too early to know.
RE: We’ve probably seen the last of  
Del Shofner : 5/29/2020 9:57 pm : link
In comment 14913368 bceagle05 said:
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Bobby Portis, Wayne Ellington and Alonzo Trier in Knicks uniforms. Probably several others too, but it’s too early to know.


it took me a couple of minutes to refresh my memory as to Bobby Portis and Wayne Ellington in Knick uniforms....

What a wasted season for the Knicks. Other than the apparent management change, which hopefully is for real.
RE: Gotta imagine they do some type of finish to regular season.  
MetsAreBack : 5/29/2020 10:10 pm : link
In comment 14913317 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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Just can't skip to the playoffs, gotta let these guys get some work in.


Teams can pair up and do some scrimmages. No sense bringing bad teams back to play a few games and put older coaches and trainers at risk

The 20 team model seems sensible - just wish the nhl and nba were starting a little earlier than basically August Based on what we are seeing in sports abroad and the hospitalization trends here I know we want to be careful but early or mid July seemed more practical. Especially since we’re confident tHe summer is lower risk than the fall which is when
The finals will now take place
RE: RE: We’ve probably seen the last of  
bceagle05 : 5/29/2020 10:27 pm : link
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it took me a couple of minutes to refresh my memory as to Bobby Portis and Wayne Ellington in Knick uniforms....

What a wasted season for the Knicks. Other than the apparent management change, which hopefully is for real.

Ellington and Bullock getting minutes over Trier and Dotson was truly remarkable.
I ve always been  
joeinpa : 5/30/2020 9:22 am : link
Optimistic sports would return this season.

The people at most risk will have to make their own decisions as the country reopens.

RE: RE: Gotta imagine they do some type of finish to regular season.  
ColHowPepper : 5/30/2020 9:24 am : link
In comment 14913387 MetsAreBack said:
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In comment 14913317 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
Quote: Just can't skip to the playoffs, gotta let these guys get some work in.
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No sense bringing bad teams back to play a few games and put older coaches and trainers at risk

.... just wish the nhl and nba were starting a little earlier than basically August Based on what we are seeing in sports abroad and the hospitalization trends here I know we want to be careful but early or mid July seemed more practical. Especially since we’re confident tHe summer is lower risk than the fall which is when The finals will now take place
Think this is just right. Valiquette yesterday said about his time with Isles when the team was out of it, they couldn't wait for the season to be over and done. In whatever pro sport that is trying to re-start its season, makes zero sense to bring back non-playoff teams for any games.
Re: summer lower risk than fall, prolly, but September/October can be very warm months, but just like covid, this year weather-wise has been atypical, warm and snow-less winter in the NE, unusually cool spring, so far.
There is talk of having free agnecy  
nygiants16 : 5/30/2020 3:49 pm : link
before the draft, could be announced in a week or so
RE: There is talk of having free agnecy  
bceagle05 : 5/30/2020 4:09 pm : link
In comment 14913562 nygiants16 said:
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before the draft, could be announced in a week or so

Hopefully that becomes the norm. Long overdue.
Agree...  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/30/2020 5:03 pm : link
FA should before the draft.
watching the knicks vs bucks game from 2018  
nygiants16 : 5/30/2020 9:06 pm : link
It srill baffles me how that season played out, i rememeber beginning of the season fizdale had frank dot hardaway knox and mitch starting, they went 3-2 and were playing well, he then changed the lineup..

Eveey 5 games he changed the lineup, the season should of been getting as many minutes for the young guys as possible..

even this game starters mudiay hardaway hezonja vonleh and kanter, young kids come in 15 point lead for bucks gone..

Oh and trier is going to brooklyn and become a 6th man of the year..
Yeah, that five-game stuff with Fizdale was a joke.  
bceagle05 : 5/30/2020 10:02 pm : link
I recall complaining about it at the time. Fizdale milked that "developmental year" for all it was worth and wound up making a mockery of it. He had the offseason to sort out some lineups, and then use training camp/preseason to experiment a bit and see what worked. After the first 15-20 games, a rotation should have been set - that's part of his job as coach.
RE: Yeah, that five-game stuff with Fizdale was a joke.  
nygiants16 : 5/30/2020 10:05 pm : link
In comment 14913683 bceagle05 said:
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I recall complaining about it at the time. Fizdale milked that "developmental year" for all it was worth and wound up making a mockery of it. He had the offseason to sort out some lineups, and then use training camp/preseason to experiment a bit and see what worked. After the first 15-20 games, a rotation should have been set - that's part of his job as coach.


To me there was nothing to iron out, you had a free year, everyone knew you were tanking, play the young guys and thats it
I’m hoping the roster is a little more organized going forward.  
bceagle05 : 5/30/2020 10:53 pm : link
Add a lead guard and a forward who can shoot, and the rotation should fall into place for the most part.
Latest proposal would stretch the season to Oct. 12  
bceagle05 : 6/2/2020 9:04 pm : link
if the Finals go seven games. No need to stress about the draft any time soon.
NBA to present 22 team plan for re-start  
Mad Mike : 6/3/2020 12:21 pm : link
13 teams in the West and 9 in the East will come back, everyone playing 8 games to determine playoff seedings, and then a play-in series for the 8th seed (the 9th seed may have to be within a certain number of games of the 8th to force a play-in series, not really sure).

Games will be at Disney (all that stalling for nothing...).
link - ( New Window )
Sounds like Thibs will be coach  
nygiants16 : 6/3/2020 12:23 pm : link
According to Stein Knicks expected to move fast once official they are done, sten is heavy favorite
Completely biased take, but...  
bceagle05 : 6/3/2020 12:27 pm : link
the lottery should only include the eight teams left out of this re-start.
RE: Completely biased take, but...  
nygiants16 : 6/3/2020 12:51 pm : link
In comment 14914946 bceagle05 said:
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the lottery should only include the eight teams left out of this re-start.


Knicks would end up with 8
Hilarity Ensues  
arniefez : 6/3/2020 1:14 pm : link
The Knicks have been relegated from the NBA. Long, long overdue. This should provide Dolan more time to send emails to his employees explaining his thinking on race issues in the United States. He's so vile and inept he even screwed that up.
Trying to mentally prepare myself  
bceagle05 : 6/3/2020 1:56 pm : link
to listen to Thibs' non-stop barking on the sidelines for 48 minutes. If fans aren't in the arena, it's all we'll hear during games.
Silver is a dipshit  
Torrag : 6/3/2020 2:33 pm : link
You get some format done and agreed upon then move on to safety and logistics then announce a projected date. He's an idiot. Hockey will play before any other major team sport.





RE: Silver is a dipshit  
nygiants16 : 6/3/2020 3:59 pm : link
In comment 14915028 Torrag said:
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You get some format done and agreed upon then move on to safety and logistics then announce a projected date. He's an idiot. Hockey will play before any other major team sport.






They already agreed on the safety and logistics..

Hockey doesnt even have a location yet
RE: Silver is a dipshit  
BigBlueShock : 6/3/2020 7:51 pm : link
In comment 14915028 Torrag said:
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You get some format done and agreed upon then move on to safety and logistics then announce a projected date. He's an idiot. Hockey will play before any other major team sport.





Wtf? Silver is universally regarded as the best commissioner in sports. He does a fantastic job. I’m not following you here. Why exactly is he a dips shit? Because he’s not doing what you want?
Silver is a  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 6/3/2020 7:57 pm : link
good commish.

And now watch the Wizards somehow win it all, Haha.
Yeah, I'm kind of curious in what way  
Mad Mike : 6/3/2020 8:03 pm : link
Silver has gotten things out of order or otherwise messed all this up to the point of being a "dipshit".
RE: Hilarity Ensues  
Del Shofner : 6/3/2020 8:04 pm : link
In comment 14914972 arniefez said:
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The Knicks have been relegated from the NBA. Long, long overdue. This should provide Dolan more time to send emails to his employees explaining his thinking on race issues in the United States. He's so vile and inept he even screwed that up.


haha - relegated! This season was such a wasted one for the Knicks that I have no bad feelings that it's over. On to the draft and a new coach...
Cheer up, guys.  
bceagle05 : 6/3/2020 10:08 pm : link
There’s at least a half a dozen horrendous players we’ll never again see in a Knicks uniform. Bobby Portis tweeted something about being sorry he couldn’t continue his strong second half - I needed that laugh during these depressing times.
RE: Cheer up, guys.  
nygiants16 : 6/3/2020 10:36 pm : link
In comment 14915168 bceagle05 said:
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There’s at least a half a dozen horrendous players we’ll never again see in a Knicks uniform. Bobby Portis tweeted something about being sorry he couldn’t continue his strong second half - I needed that laugh during these depressing times.


I still think a good coach wouldnof built a system around these players. The system should of been built around ball movement and gettinf up an down, instead it was 1 on 1 iso which was moronic..

You saw it a little bit with Millrr but it was to late..

I would keep Bullock, Gibson most likely staying with Thibs, Payton i wiuld consider depending on draft and if they trade for Paul..
Whoever is the coach  
nygiants16 : 6/3/2020 10:38 pm : link
If the Knicks keep going on the young player path rather than trading for a star player. The system has to be built around Barrett, Mitch and the draft pick this year..

No more 1 year stop gaps coming in and trying to get theirs, you have to surround those 3 with competent good vets..

Give the keys to Barrett and hopefully Lamelo, and putting shooters and defenders around them
It was approved today  
Saquads26 : 6/4/2020 4:52 pm : link
“ On Thursday, the NBA's board of governors overwhelmingly approved a proposal for 22 teams to return to play, starting July 31 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.

As players rejoin their teams and prepare to trek to Florida, here is everything known about the plans, everything yet to be resolved and the challenges that must be sorted out next.”
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29267080/what-know-know-nba-return-play - ( New Window )
RE: nygiants16  
John In CO : 6/4/2020 5:16 pm : link
In comment 14913351 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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Exactly. What do you think the casual sports fan is watching in July-an NBA Finals game or a random baseball game?


Im not a big NBA fan, not by a long shot, way more of a hockey guy. So im usually more preoccupied with the Stanley Cup playoffs from April-June. However, I dont HATE the NBA, and if presented with the option of a regular season baseball game and an NBA Finals game, thats not even a choice:). Its obvious why the NHL wants to play in the cooler months-most games played on ice would probably want to go that route- but ive never been able to understand why the NBA follows almost the same sked. To me Basketball should be a spring/summer sport. I would think you are correct-NBA would dominate baseball if they played in July and August.
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