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jodeke
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DAMN!  Dallas got me on the H&H again (Hennessey and Heineken.) Been on the wagon for months. Oh well, I can get back on board tomorrow. Ain't No Thang. Shucky Ducky
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slavavov
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I don't like Dallas' shot selection. They keep settling for 3-pointers when they should be attacking the paint early in the shot clock.
The Celtics have been keeping the window open for the Mavs by missing some shots, but the Mavs aren't taking advantage.
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dont_be_a_wuss
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| lakersfever714 wrote: | | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | If refs are paid the same amount, if the series goes 4 games or 7 games, isn’t it human nature to want it to go 4 games? You make the same amount of money for fewer games. |
What? every extra game is a lot of extra money for the league and the league employs the refs so ofc the league would want as many games as possible and the refs do the league's bidding.
Refs' "calls" could only do so much. They could only alter the outcome of a close game. In a blowout game like this, no amount of favorable calls is going to change the outcome of the game. |
Do you care if your boss makes more money and you don’t? The refs don’t get paid based on what the NBA makes. They are a separate group with their own union.
I thought the playoff referees made the same amount of money whether the series went 4 games or 7 games to remove the optics of a motivation for refs to extend the series. But I think that can induce the opposite motivation. They get paid the same either way, so wouldn’t they prefer to make the same amount of money for less work? Why would they want to get paid the same, to work harder so the league can make more money while they don’t make more? |
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lakersfever714
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What the (bleep) is wrong with Doncic? When he's cold, he's ice cold. Stop shooting.
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lakersfever714
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | lakersfever714 wrote: | | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | If refs are paid the same amount, if the series goes 4 games or 7 games, isn’t it human nature to want it to go 4 games? You make the same amount of money for fewer games. |
What? every extra game is a lot of extra money for the league and the league employs the refs so ofc the league would want as many games as possible and the refs do the league's bidding.
Refs' "calls" could only do so much. They could only alter the outcome of a close game. In a blowout game like this, no amount of favorable calls is going to change the outcome of the game. |
Do you care if your boss makes more money and you don’t? The refs don’t get paid based on what the NBA makes. They are a separate group with their own union.
I thought the playoff referees made the same amount of money whether the series went 4 games or 7 games to remove the optics of a motivation for refs to extend the series. But I think that can induce the opposite motivation. They get paid the same either way, so wouldn’t they prefer to make the same amount of money for less work? Why would they want to get paid the same, to work harder so the league can make more money while they don’t make more? |
Yea, I'm sure they have a pay structure where it doesn't motivate either scenario.
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dont_be_a_wuss
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| lakersfever714 wrote: | | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | lakersfever714 wrote: | | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | If refs are paid the same amount, if the series goes 4 games or 7 games, isn’t it human nature to want it to go 4 games? You make the same amount of money for fewer games. |
What? every extra game is a lot of extra money for the league and the league employs the refs so ofc the league would want as many games as possible and the refs do the league's bidding.
Refs' "calls" could only do so much. They could only alter the outcome of a close game. In a blowout game like this, no amount of favorable calls is going to change the outcome of the game. |
Do you care if your boss makes more money and you don’t? The refs don’t get paid based on what the NBA makes. They are a separate group with their own union.
I thought the playoff referees made the same amount of money whether the series went 4 games or 7 games to remove the optics of a motivation for refs to extend the series. But I think that can induce the opposite motivation. They get paid the same either way, so wouldn’t they prefer to make the same amount of money for less work? Why would they want to get paid the same, to work harder so the league can make more money while they don’t make more? |
Yea, I'm sure they have a pay structure where it doesn't motivate either scenario. |
I don’t think that is possible. You have to motivate one or the other. The current pay structure actually motivates them to call a short series. They get paid the same regardless of series length. Human nature dictates that they want to get paid the same to work less. |
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Brawn13
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Luka is gassed. Needs to take conditioning more seriously |
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jodeke
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Like the old Brooklyn Fans used to say when we lost the the Yankees WAIT'LL NEXT YEAR!
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lakersfever714
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Boring playoffs, boring finals, blow outs after blow outs.
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| Just end this series and get this miserable season over and done with. Not super excited about the JJ led Lakers next season but at least that's a new start |
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windycitycane
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| lakersfever714 wrote: | | Boring playoffs, boring finals, blow outs after blow outs. |
No worries. Next years finals Lakers /Celtics will have plenty pf drama as the Lakers win in 7.
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BEazy
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I mean, nobody is showing up for Dallas. Luka is probably like, "(bleep) it, if nobody else is going to show up, I'm not either." Luka is 25 years old; he still has a long way to go in this league. Finals exposure now is going to make this guy insane in the future. |
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Robblake
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| jodeke wrote: | | DAMN! Dallas got me on the H&H again (Hennessey and Heineken.) Been on the wagon for months. Oh well, I can get back on board tomorrow. Ain't No Thang. Shucky Ducky |
That’s a hell of a combo my guy. lol for a Monday nonetheless |
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HeatCandela
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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A big (bleep) you goes out to both of these stupid teams, their fans, and their cities.
Bring on the offseason.
(bleep) ‘em both
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lakersfever714
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| windycitycane wrote: | | lakersfever714 wrote: | | Boring playoffs, boring finals, blow outs after blow outs. |
No worries. Next years finals Lakers /Celtics will have plenty pf drama as the Lakers win in 7. |
Really looking forward to it. I'd like a sweep of Foston better. Don't need the extra excitement.
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panamaniac
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Watch Luka suddenly ‘get hot’ with the game out of reach in order to pad his #s and finish with a nice stat line. |
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lakersken80
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Mavs are pathetic. |
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jodeke
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| Robblake wrote: | | jodeke wrote: | | DAMN! Dallas got me on the H&H again (Hennessey and Heineken.) Been on the wagon for months. Oh well, I can get back on board tomorrow. Ain't No Thang. Shucky Ducky |
That’s a hell of a combo my guy. lol for a Monday nonetheless |
Since I quit drinking heavily my tolerance is low. I do 1 boilermaker and I'm on tilt. 
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Hope Jeannie buss is watching this, this is how an nba team is run professionally in modern day NBA. You come up with a vision and you stick to it. |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| How stupid was Bucks and Spurs traded away Holiday and White. |
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1995Lakers
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Damn.....Celtics with #18 |
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Denny_Russo
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Mavs are a disgrace and a joke. Easily one of the worst finals teams we've seen in years. And Kyrie? He deserves all the hate he'll be getting after this series. Boston could have beaten them blindfolded.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| lakersken80 wrote: | | Mavs are pathetic. |
No, actually they aren’t. Last game they were were up ny 48 points but at home.
Reality is, they are who they are. Two great players and a bunch of bench guys.
Boston is NOT Dallas. They have roughly 5-6 solid players and a bench.
Not comparable.
So, no the Mavs aren’t pathetic, they are just who they are.
Not good enough. |
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Denny_Russo
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| SGV-Laker fan wrote: | | How stupid was Bucks and Spurs traded away Holiday and White. |
Yup. Porzingis without giving up a FRP is also absurd.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Dallas really tried and just got beat by a better team. |
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