Inside the NBA reacts to NBA In-Season Tournament

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[@datsapaddlin]

Joker wins in-season tournament “Can I go home now???”

[@poundtrader1414]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Daveyjdigital]

Anthony Edwards is winning it he is MVP right now

[@davidarrington4144]

I can promise Nikola Jokic does not care at all about this pointless tournament that means nothing to anyone except Adam Silver. You can even tell the media that are endorsing it are CLEARLY paid to do so.

[@janikugesean2500]

​@@Daveyjdigitalin your dreams maybe

[@nova62324]

His dad lebron is gonna win

[@euro51116]

The name devalues it. In a couple years after they name it after an NBA legend and theres a competitive history with memorable match ups, itll mean something. Soccer has countless cups that are meaningful, as the game grows there will be more than just the larry obrien.

[@DequanClarke]

I honestly still don't know why they didn't just name it the NBA Classic or NBA Cup Tournament. In season tournament just sounds like a project name 🤔 You know?

[@clipper1825]

​@@DequanClarkeisn't the trophy actually called NBA Cup? The in SEASON term is just a introductionary name from NBA

[@therealestj]

They could probably change it down the road. This is all still in the experimental stages.

[@88laserbeam]

Yeah i can see a big sponsor get behind the name (example: Carabao Cup in english football)

[@nydibs]

Soccer cups are interesting bc they’re a knockout format. This is just regular season games masked as something else bc fans are too dumb to know the difference

[@bcs1793]

Even if it flops spetacularly, I appreciate Adam Silver and the NBA trying. This might not be the final solution, but at least they acknowledge the problem and are trying to tackle it, rather than some guys out there just complaining

[@bakatraitless]

I’d add that there’s an issue of importance and perception. It’s importance can only be dictated so long as we see the results of this tournament, and what it actually reveals (whether it’s related to the players, organizations, the NBA or its fans as a whole). Perception is important too, as for guys like Shaq (who is all about the hardware) this is just an extra trophy to add that isn’t as important as the Larry O’Brien. However, I believe he’s jumping the gun too fast. At the very least, the NBA is trying to do something about the lack of entertainment and investment inbetween post-12 games and the all-star break.

[@JM-qn3tf]

Yes so stunning & brave after destroying the league for a decade. What a joke.

[@marc-antoineplaisance6116]

​@@JM-qn3tfwho hurt you

[@RVered]

​@@bakatraitless It takes years to build importance and perception. Soccer has had these tournaments for over 100 years (The oldest being the FA Cup, created 152 years ago) and garnered little attention at first. The first (modern) Olympics had only 14 nations because the rest didn't bother. So, using one year to judge the NBA In-Season Tournament is shortsighted. In response to Shaq, not many cared about the NBA/BAA Championship when it first appeared either.

[@JM-qn3tf]

@@marc-antoineplaisance6116 imagine defending Adam silver 💩

[@divin3symphani31]

Kenny never letting the bus driver comments go 😭

[@Armine771]

"Any time we get a trip to Vegas, Chuck is in!" 🤣🤣 You gotta love the man

[@bryanstarke2931]

I love how it ends with "Nobody remembers those fellas" - Shaq. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kwami357]

😂😂 that's facts

[@aiwilsondw5898]

😂😂😂he just hating

[@xsah2]

@@aiwilsondw5898 hes completely right though lmfao. In 7 months nobody is going to be talking about the in-season tournament champions.

[@RosecityTone]

😂😭😭😭

[@ItsYuhBoyyyy]

@@xsah2nobody talks about who wins the play in games after 7 months but they’re still effective😐

[@daysofblunder]

Kenny always quick to tell Chuck he didn't win it all, but if he went up against Michael Jordan in the finals he wouldn't have won it all either.

[@ND-OPS]

Rockets dominated bulls in there head to head match up. U know that right?

[@RudieObias]

Those Rockets teams would’ve beaten Jordan and those Bulls teams because Chicago didn’t have an answer for Hakeem

[@triplenalysis]

You do realize Jordan played in 1995, but he couldn't get his team to the Finals, right?

[@Lastnameabdi]

Mmmmm idk man that rockets team was a juggernaut at the time

[@daysofblunder]

@@triplenalysis the season he came back in baseball shape, played 17 regular season games and then averaged over 30 a game in the playoffs? Yeah, I'm aware.

[@rileymcphee9429]

Having the non-finals games count towards regular season W/Ls was a good move. I think winning the thing should count as an accolade like the All-star game does. That would bring some level of prestige that the players would take more seriously.

[@Chief_kemosabe]

It wouldn't lol being an allstar means ur a star in the league. winning this pointless trophy means you were the best team at the start of the season which means absolutely nothing if you not winning a ring at the end of the season

[@dennisgordon7767]

Could make it that top two players from winning team and two or one from losing would automatically be all stars

[@rileymcphee9429]

@Chief_kemosabe I disagree. The regular season mvp still means a lot even if your team don't make it past the first round.

[@SolaceMcfly]

​@@dennisgordon7767you could potentially have a 15th man being an all star if he plays out of his mind.

[@jogendron6320]

They’re just looking for ratings cuz NBA sucks these days. And 🐟 like you take the bait 🤷‍♂️

[@Jed-i]

I like the in-season tournament because it give lower ranked teams a chance to actually compete for something. Obviously everyones wants to win a NBA championship but, realistically there are only 4-5 teams that can ACTUALLY win it per season.

[@Barnabus007]

Yeah, a chance to win something meaningless. It is basically a participation trophy. Cash grab by the NBA

[@Hennyguerrero]

500k per player, make money and make history

[@2019_NBA_CHAMPS]

@@Barnabus007I believe you are forgetting that each game counts towards your regular season record and player stats. Those stats can lead to big contracts, awards etc. So to say their meaningless is just hating.

[@fredricknwabilor7271]

@@Barnabus007its people like you that are spoiling the competitiveness of the league, you don’t take anything serious at all. I don’t think you a basketball fan at all

[@Lucas-ElijahSadiq]

@@fredricknwabilor7271Correct

[@T_va10]

Im with kenny. When we played (a different sport) the structure of the season was regular season , then in the middle nationals and then after the season state championships. How well you did in all the tournaments was a really good test to see who was going to be the state champions. You measure that

[@FloDrum2107]

“He sucked in college” lmao charles

[@uberneanderthal]

they actually call offensive fouls in college. that was like 90% of shaq's offense.

[@user-vp7wu4wi1q]

Shaq's right, who remembers who won the preseason tournaments? its the final four that we remember, period

[@uberneanderthal]

I think if a team wins the tourney AND the finals it will bolster their legacy. can't call it a 'fluke' if they win both

[@brettoland]

I think its a solid idea to try. We look forward to regular reason games that have playoff implications, this tournament basically provides a showcase for that. why not!

[@ricardobjj24]

The courts are brutal on the eyes though

[@dannymcguire3623]

That blue one is eye poison.

[@Todd-DaGod-Howard]

If you’re a 😽

[@BboyZoinks]

Damn about time! Almost two weeks without hearing from them wtf? How their schedule work?

[@ArtFam520]

I was in Anchorage and saw NC win the Great Alaska Soot Out that year.

[@kicknowledgesmith8608]

The in season tournament is more confusing than Loki season 2!

[@hightolerance8728]

😂😂

[@jamalcooper7544]

Been good so far. I do like the courts. Still has some kinks but like the direction thus far.

[@JohnnytNatural]

How do they paint the court and have to re-paint it everything there's an ITG?

[@jayboeker1935]

@@JohnnytNatural They don't lol. Those courts are assembled piece by piece. I'm assuming they have separate sets for the in season tournament games and regular season games.

[@worldzealot]

The courts are god awful. Denver Nuggets might be the worst and if you're colorblind good luck telling the difference between the court and uniforms/players

[@JohnnytNatural]

@@worldzealot yup it's hard to see the ball on some of these courts, they should've only paint the center and leave the outside the same

[@ngweso]

Everything other than the courts is fine

[@davidfrey5654]

Nobody remembers those tournaments...true. BUT, they're fun. They're competitive. And it feels great to win a tournament, even if it is midseason. It's gonna be great for the league. I'll be watching them. Normally, I don't really take an interest in the NBA until the playoffs roll around.

[@ojlott-w4n]

Along i don't see nobody going into the h.o.f for being 4x mid-season champion 😂

[@danielboston8806]

These gimmicks are outrageous. No other professional sport is this desperate to start hosting playin ins and mid season tournaments.. it’s the pros !!! The sad part is the NBA needs better product out on the court. The players are too entitled and show no love or passion for the game.

[@hyywe240]

@@danielboston8806 I knew americans wouldn't be able to understand this 😂

[@danielboston8806]

@@hyywe240 I understand what they’re doing 100% as this is big in Europe. The problem is most NBA players don’t play with passion and they honestly could care less if they win or lose. When you have your top players saying the regular season doesn’t matter no “in season tournament” will change the dynamic.

[@hyywe240]

@danielboston8806 The phrase is "couldn't care less." What you said means the opposite of what you were trying to say. It's an 82 game season. Most of these games are meaningless. Adding a trophy makes the games mean more. How can you not care?

[@CharlesWilliams-dw6du]

If my team wins the in season tournament, and doesn’t win the title. What does it matter.

[@christopheredwards2516]

Exactly it's so stupid

[@tool4rage434]

Spot on. It's just a gimmick. Means as much as winnig the division title.

[@UncleRichard.]

In-season tournament banner!!!!! hahah

[@gilmarvenon]

I think its just a different culture, because on soccer here in Brazil if one team wins a big cup the year is a success even if the national one is lost. Also 1 game final is always exciting but i understand your point, maybe you guys need some years to get used to it.

[@lilbozo5459]

Won something at least

[@VSmoothTwentyTwo]

The in season tournament got the players going crazy

[@TheMrsweet39]

I think it's good to keeping these guys from doing low management, also like chuck said, the floors are great.

[@mrsneed420]

Chuck saying “the courts are amazin’” while holding a grin is peak Chuck

[@user-mq1hk4qt1v]

possibly the greatest run in college basketball in my lifetime was the Huskies team that not only won the ncaa championship but also every pre and midseason tournament they participated in..that team was magic, shoutout Kemba and company

[@charleybarley914]

the OKC court really is nice

[@FaithfulReasoning]

Shaq is right nobody remembers a team for winning a in season tournament but for the championship

[@IAMU.D.]

Shaq looking at Chuck waiting for him to laugh 😅

[@leyasu888]

I feel the in season tournament should award the winner with a playoff spot or a seeding or something like that. The players are already paid so well i am not sure if money is enough to motivate them

[@heigherheights21]

No 😂😂😂😂😂 that's why you play 82 games

[@aaliyah2073]

no, that's going to make teams feel like they can load manage early in the season just because their playoff spot is solid.

[@dread.8110]

In season tournament is sort of like cups for soccer. It’s pretty cool. Maybe they can call up players from the g league when players need to rest , and in the final game just go w your best lineups

[@davidtran1360]

the difference is, that the cup tournaments in soccer are their own thing, separate from the regular season. The cup games, counting towards the season diminishes its meaning.

[@stinkosm]

@@davidtran1360 no it doesn't. It upgrades it. If you know anything about cup soccer alot of games are used to rest players. In this case you are extra motivated to use your starters since it also counts towards the regular season.

[@dualsportdadz]

they don't need to call up players, they are not playing more games as they advance like in soccer (unless it's the final game). I agree with @stinkosm, I think it's cool that the games count for double (except the final, which doesn't need to count for more). It's like a mix of domestic cups, international cups (with the format), and it's its own new thing.

[@seshadhri_s]

Instead of the all star sunday game or the rookie-sophomore game on friday, you could have the final of this as part of the all star weekend. I think that would be really really good. The ASG is just a glorified no defence game - might as well have an actual trophy on the line.

[@famousgoat7359]

I like that their trying to make the league more competitive but the eras like Larry and Magic can’t be replicated

[@alexlilano1931]

This should count on the GOAT conversation. Winning all the Mid season and Finals will look great on the GOAT Resume.

[@athrinean]

Kenny really can't stop talking about himself

[@rebecapickering222]

The courts are nice!

[@matthewsawczyn6592]

1:46 you can hear in Shaq’s voice his disappointment (still!) in not getting a Final Four. That’s the true champion mentality

[@SyafiqHamzah-qs5vp]

the in season tournaments is great since it not a best of seven game....its just 1 game....win or lose....any team can make surprise the big team...so it will meant something.....and maybe in future there a team that can win double trophy..NBA cup and NBA championship...that total domination right there

[@edgargonzalez110]

Dude I would go to an in season tournament game it’s kinda like a playoff game but a cheaper ticket . I think it will make the nba more interesting

[@omari4234]

In soccer if you win a treble it’s a memorable season that will go down in the teams history, if this tournament picks up traction winning both the finals and the tourney could be something that could boost a franchises legacy

[@antonbaysa7801]

As a fan of both European Soccer and Basketball, this tournament may seem weird at first, but when this gains traction, we might get some good NBA nights

[@jo0123]

In season tournament cup could be a big thing in the future.

[@Womenballin]

“Nobody remembers those”😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidporter9553]

I wish that the tournament was continuous instead of starting and stopping. If it wasn't for the courts, I wouldn't know when they playing tournament games.

[@jasperhayes-klein2929]

O’Neal is a *REAL ONE*!!

[@KingOfKings__]

Shaq abd Chuck painfully trying to hold their laughs in at the beginning

[@Volumes1224]

the courts definitely helped catch some looks.

[@SH30JustAwesome]

How hard is it to understand 😂😂😂😂

[@davidarrington4144]

The problem is the only incentive of the tournament is for the players. There’s no playoff implications, no discounted tickets for fans, the finals are in a city with no NBA team, it only exists to make the rich richer. I get the vibe this is a cash grab where they are going to hold the finals in a city that doesn’t have an NBA team every year to test that city’s marketability.

[@davidgaskins2589]

It's entertainment.. watch or don't

[@tiredoftherightleft5644]

David…listen to David 😂

[@cheetah219]

Spot on. Silver has said many times that the game needs to expand and they want to expand the league. Vegas, Seattle, Vancouver are potential future cities. I think the NBA is finally catching up to every other sport in the world with intermediary cups. If I were a contending team, I would look at the play in cup as my first test to see if we are ready. It brings playoff esque intensity earlier in the season and viewership earlier in the season. I don't need to pull Nielson numbers to know that before the all star break, views for games are lower until after the Superbowl when there are no other sports on TV. Where I think the NBA failed in some ways is how they're marketing the tournament. All these pundits are talking about it but there isn't really a reward for winning. There needs to be something more for me as a fan to care about my team winning it...otherwise it really is nothing more than a participation trophy

[@mongoslade277]

​@@cheetah219Vancouver wants Nothing to do with the NBA. Their last commissioner was a no good dude named David Stern. 6 years in Vancouver & he got the Grizzlies moved to Memphis. The Memphis with no Stax records or Elvis Presley. Would've been a good move In The 1970s. They got Fed Ex. Beale Street and a bunch of crime. Seattle doesn't need an NBA team. They have a franchise in every other major sport and Seattle has more Fortune 500 companies than every other city in the "united states". The NBA is trash. Thank David Stern

[@MyChannel-ol1zz]

@@mongoslade277You’ll be okay sweetheart

[@shervinghorab6701]

The in season tournament looks Silver is incorporating elements of European football, soccer, into the NBA with pool play and knockout rounds. Like how they have the Champions League tournament games during the same time as the English Premiere League (EPL). The advantage of the European football tournaments is that you are getting the top teams in different leagues that would never play each other as part of their own league championships, EPL and Bundesliga for example. The NBA already has this as part of the post season conference. I think a more interesting tournament would be to get a champions league style tournament with the top 2 or 3 teams from other top basketball countries to play against each other. That would be incredible if that happened yearly or every other year.

[@kristiansutanto]

yeah, but they won't want to join it.

[@dualsportdadz]

this is what I hope was one of the objectives of the in-season tournament, besides getting more eyes-on earlier in the season. If the NBA cup is a success, maybe it would be a catalyst for NBA teams taking on the best of Europe (Real, Barca, Olympiacos) in a competitive tournament.

[@uberneanderthal]

the idea of this tournament is great, the execution is abysmal. they literally just slapped a coat of paint on regular season games and call it a 'tournament'. it's so lazy and half-hearted.

[@corey2232]

I enjoy it. I think it should have some other value like home court advantage in a potential playoff series (if the winning team makes it). Obviously, there's plenty of other better ideas, but still. I think the premise of this is cool, and it works in sports across the world outside of the US. One issue North American sports have is we're not surrounded by dozens of neighboring countries... promoting friendly rivalries that motivate our athletes into feelings of pride representing their region vs the best of another region. So we may try to replicate the tournaments, but it's harder to replicate the intrinsic cultural motivations that go winning the league title.

[@YvngGoat_]

Shaq is like half the world

[@Soulbarbernumber1]

Shaq is the only one being honest

[@Thefitnesstrucker88]

“He suck in College” Chuck 😂😂

[@tmg0101]

That's a word... distinctive is a word

[@Chromedesu444]

Make the all star game determine who gets homecourt during the finals like baseball…and make the in season tourney winner have an automatic bid to the playoff 👀👀👀

[@Spam387]

The comparison is to soccer which has random mid season cups- multi league, foreign, CL etc

[@zekerton7262]

“Distinctive is a word?” -Charles Barkley

[@michaelcolascione2423]

Highschool and college sports have tournaments and they're important

[@Koko1234]

i wonder if the in-season tournament next season stakes are gonna be permanent playoff regardless of standings

[@pineapplegamer6986]

I don’t get Shaqs point at all everyone knows the main goal is the finals but having a tournament is something fun to have to compete for and doesn’t diminish the importance of the main finals. it seems teams are taking the games more seriously so I think it’s been a pretty good move.

[@noahmaroto]

Regardless these games are played, they aren’t added. I’m all for it!!! The courts are cool too!

[@EduardoGarcia-lf9ku]

8 seconds to skip an advertisement. What a time.

[@gal3930]

Change the award (prize) for the In-season tournament winner and runner up, and it will mean more to everyone. Don't offer money, offer them the option to select the first round seed they match against in the playoffs (if they make it)

[@cheetah219]

I think the winner should get home court advantage in first round or play in tournament, whicheber comes first

[@nashbruce4196]

"Hawaii tournament". Lahaina 😥😥was a mile and a half down from me. Got to see the Tar Heels in 2016 kick off their championship season....

[@wowowow369]

I like the tournament and most fans do

[@PurpleLionRs]

1:08 You and me both shaq, you and me both

[@Mike.Wes100]

It’s definitely smart because most of these players are only in college two years now.

[@Adventure-of-your-Life]

"HOW MANY RINGS CHUCK?!!!"

[@enjoylife1239]

As european,i think better version of this in-season tournament is Spain ACB league version...basically in ACB season is 34 games..so after 17 games best 8 teams qualifies to Main event..so in my opinion in NBA after 41 games top 4 western conference and top 4 eastern conference teams qualifies for main event,and go to Vegas..western 1 seed plays eastern 4 seed(one game knockout) and so on...so you get top level competition and teams will play harder to qualify as top 4 in they conference

[@eddiedoitall]

In football (soccer), we have multiple trophies throughout the year, and it's great. I'm surprised though that they didn't just have the conference winners play each other for a regular season trophy, before the play-offs. It would add more value to the MVP trophy too.

[@alexzee4564]

Yeah but it's more interesting depending on the tournament or league you're either playing teams from other divisions or top teams from other countries on a club level.

[@bobm2421]

Soccer is an inferior sport that nobody cares about. The NBA will fail with this meaningless tournament

[@brycejohnson7132]

Shoutout to the Great Alaska Shootout !

[@TheJuanivitale]

Haven't even watched the video yet, but I'll take a guess: Shaq and Chuck don't like the idea, Kenny loves it....

[@NwGSuBZeRo]

It's really not rocket science teams in the groups are playing to determine if they make the knockout rounds, knockout rounds are sudden death similar to the NCAA tournament and that crowns an in season champ Lol, very simple and a great way to fill the modern void that has become the NBA regular season.

[@NwGSuBZeRo]

at the end of the day the games also count overall towards playoff seeding so its basically still regular season games, but teams are incentivized for the first time ever to take the first half of the season seriously, if you watched the games thus far you'll easily see that the atmosphere has been playoff-like which is a win for the fans.

[@wholelottateo]

I like this I just wish it was a one game elimination all throughout, instead of a group stage, bc for example okc is 0-2 in this tournament and it’s going to hard for them to even be a wild card team.

[@D00MTR33]

True but these prelim games count towards your season W/L so you want to do as well as you can in them. Say they go 4-2 and don't get in but that's 4 wins for their season.

[@mikeanye]

Actually this is a good idea to keep players and coaches focused, and to keep fans entertained!! Cuz 82 games is a really long boring period!!! It only becomes interesting during the last few games were everyone is figthing for top 8 positions to get into the playoffs So for me this is a good idea, plus d players make some extra cash

[@SirCharlesLikesChurros]

Tbh, they should all care. Even if it's nowhere near as important as the Finals, something about being the FIRST to win this new tournament sounds kind of nice.

[@gilmarvenon]

I think its just a different culture, because on soccer here in Brazil if one team wins a big cup the year is a success even if the national one is lost. Also 1 game final is always exciting, maybe you guys need some years to get used to it.

[@gogochannel1959]

NBA saw people don't care about regular season anymore, players nor fans. This is good try to make it more competitive.

[@cheesun124]

The tournament is good, and better than just a regular game which is all you get all year round until the playoffs...and the games still count as regular season games. I think it's a win / win. Just don't use the word 'Champion'

[@ronoceanii3576]

Shaq slimmed down.

[@88walka]

This aspect is pretty popular in soccer…pretty sure that’s why there doing it.

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

In season tournament is good for the fans but hopefully the players enjoy it and $500k ain’t bad for the winners

[@stevenmark4407]

The rookie and role players would love the 500k idk about the super star players

[@TheNiggaReview]

@@stevenmark4407 star players could care less about 500k when they're getting paid 150+ million lol

[@yeah_no_thanks]

@@TheNiggaReview to be fair a good leader should put in the work for his guys to get some extra money

[@happynightz]

Reducing the NBA season games and having a real designated tournament alongside the season is the only way to make the games more meaningful. But theyre not going to do that with the TV deal coming up.

[@nonabritton8521]

Alright I see Dr O'Neal that color blue is popping

[@jimmymcmillan3312]

The nba needs to push back against ring culture if they want basketball to be more intertaining in November. It use to be that championships were a team accomplishment and stuff like all-star appearances, scoring titles, and all nba team selections had about as big of an impact when it came assessing a player's greatness. Now we have loud management, lackluster play early in the year, and players phoneing it in on all-star weekend. All because championships are the only thing that matters so it's pointless to try until you get closer to the playoffs

[@JulianWyllie]

I don't care about it yet either but I'm willing to be slowly pulled into the hype. The courts are ... amusing lol

[@elliotness11]

I thought I would hate it as a purist and lifelong NBA fan, but it’s growing on me.

[@jayc5756]

Yeah, I'm with Shaq on it too. It's All about that Big Championship at the end. But it is what it is.

[@NewEarthSon]

They need to bring back the ABA Ball.

[@adrianb3429]

The reason why I don't really care about the in-season tournament is because there's nothing to be won other than cash for the players. In soccer, cup tournaments end up with qualification for continental tournaments. If the winner of the in-season tournament could get e.g., a play-in spot guaranteed, or even something like better draft odds, then there's something at stake

[@DC-cw4mj]

Traditions take time to build - it might take 20 years for the tournament to be cool for the fans and players - just have fun watching it for first time

[@ant4613]

If anyone follows soccer, it's basically a cup competition in a European league. Like the FA Cup or Carabao Cup in the Premier League, for example. That's the inspiration for the tournament I would think. It's a really good idea from Adam Silver and I think it makes things more exciting and interesting, allowing the players to have something else to play for and add to their legacies. I know a lot of dumb North Americans are gonna say "Mickey Mouse trophy" or something and some people like Shaq for example are close minded just because it's new, but if it continues on for 5, 10, 15 years, I'd like to hope it'll gain more prestige.

[@DIAC1987]

But the FA and Carabao Cup includes teams from multiple tiers, while this tournament in particular are the same 30 teams. Adam Silver should expand it, not keep it within just the NBA squads.

[@ant4613]

@@DIAC1987 Well it's a new thing, right... who knows how it'll evolve over time, or if it even will, who knows. That would be very interesting though, but it may interfere with the regular season, so not sure how they would make that work.

[@DIAC1987]

@@ant4613 I am pretty sure the other leagues begin around the same time, and its an indoor sport. All they'd have to do is be willing to cut/pause their regular season to make this tournament last from November to Christmastime---which lets be honest is when everyone feels like the NBA season actually starts.

[@jogendron6320]

I’m one of the dumb North Americans who actually appreciates ONE champion. European soccer is like Oprah: You get a trophy You get a trophy You get a trophy Everyone look under your seat!!! A trophy!!!!! But it’s just me, a dumb North American 🎤

[@ant4613]

@@jogendron6320 Uhh, no, it's really not like that at all. You clearly don't watch or follow and are just babbling for no reason.

[@TarikM]

The fun of European cups is that almost every team in the country, from the amateurs until the top teams can play in the cup and sometimes the local no name amateur teams beats the pros and even reaches the finals. I'd love to see NBA teams go up against top NCAA teams, see how the top talents line up against the pros, G-league teams embarrass NBA teams etc

[@Masterful100]

Yeah this would make it so much better. Maybe even some European teams too. Then there would be a lot more pride at stake for nba players, plus we'd see some huge upsets.

[@dualsportdadz]

I love the sentiment, but I just don't see the giant killing happening in basketball nearly as frequently as it does in soccer. In soccer the lesser team can park the bus and hope for a counter attack, win 1-0 or draw and win a penalty shootout. Basketball doesn't allow for an analogous strategy.

[@user-rq9ig9bt2t]

I love the courts too idk why so many people hate them

[@escamunicha4276]

College and NBA are different though. In college, winning tournaments means some NBA scout might see you. If you are already in the NBA, its not the same.

[@AkagiRedSun]

They should give out +5 regular season Win advantage for the winner. Not too much to change the season but could be huge advantage for the standing for the play in tier teams to go all out mid season

[@TheCarlo355]

Man... Stephen curry pretty much explained what the in tournament is its very simple stuff. I wish TNT could've gotten the video of Steph curry explaining the in season tournament

[@popcornplaya9475]

Ant edwards made his name in the maui invitational.

[@chikowashere]

Just give Division winners a trophy. That's all that is needed for the regular season.

[@shaneshonda]

Shaqs whole life still revolves around championships

[@dvandeun]

2:55 com'on, you can't tell me he isn't bs'ing here. they probably told them to not say anything negative about the court designs, I imagine. + he nearly cracked a smile also.