Other Sports 2013-2014 Official NBA Thread - Page 113

Al Bundy · 08-06-2013, 04:40 PM

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...4-nba-schedule

With the Schedule released today, I figured it would be a good time to start the thread.

The NBA released its 2013-2014 schedule on Tuesday in a televised special on NBATV alongside a release on NBA.com and its team websites.

The season kicks off Tuesday, October 29th as Miami hosts the Chicago Bulls in Derrick Rose's expected return to the court. Then it's the Battle of LA as the Lakers host the Clippers. It could be the return of Kobe Bryant from his Achilles injury he suffered last spring, and will be the regular season debut of Doc Rivers as the Clippers' newest head coach.

It's a massive gamble by the NBA, considering Rose's struggles returning from his ACL injury suffered in the 2012 playoffs and Bryant's more recent Achilles surgery. If those players were to miss the opening night, it's going to make for a very underwhelming opening night of basketball, regardless of the markets involved for ratings.

Opening week continues on Thursday with the Bulls hosting the Knicks in what is likely to be Rose's return to the United Center in the regular season. The Knicks will be on a back to back, opening the season on Wednesday vs. the Bucks. Thursday night the revamped Warriors visit the Clippers, who are clearly the hot team, with two national appearances in the first three days.

Opening week concludes Friday with the Nets' home opener vs. the Heat, followed by another Lakers home game, this time vs. the defending Western Conference Champion San Antonio Spurs.

On the NBA's biggest regular season day, Christmas Day, starts with the Nets hosting Chicago, followed by the scoring-champ rematch of Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant as the Thunder visit Madison Square Garden to face the Knicks. Then in the main event, the Heat play the Lakers at Staples Center. Dwight Howard joins the Christmas fun as the Rockets travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs. And in the night cap, the Clippers visit Oracle Arena to take on Steph Curry and the Warriors.

Monday, January 20th continues the NBA's tradition of making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a huge basketball event, with four games on the schedule. Brooklyn travels across the bridge to take on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, followed by the Grizzlies hosting the Pelicans, the Lakers taking on the Bulls at the United Center, and the Pacers facing the Warriors in the bay to cap off the night.

The Lakers first meet Dwight Howard on November 13th in Houston, and again on January 14th. They first host Howard at Staples Center on February 19th, and again on April 8th.

The NBA Finals rematches occur on January 26th in Miami and March 6th in San Antonio. Will Gregg Popovich rest his starters? It's not a back to back, as the Spurs face Atlanta on the 24th, but it is in the middle of a three-game road trip.

Despite the departure of Dwight Howard, the Lakers keep the max number of nationally televised (non-NBA TV) games in the league at 25, tied with the Knicks and Heat. The Clippers have 21 nationally televised games, while the defending Western Champs, the Spurs, only have 15. The Bulls jump to 24 national games, with the league banking on Rose's return to carry audiences. The Thunder also feature on national TV 24 times.

Houston, with newly-signed Dwight Howard and James Harden, feature 20 games on national television, a pretty low number given the star power. The Mavericks won the NBA title in 2011, and now have just eight national TV appearances. The Warriors meanwhile jump to 17 games, while Eastern Conference finalist Indiana only appears 10 time next season. To put that in perspective, the Denver Nuggets appear 13 times.

The rest of the schedule is at the link.

KC_Connection · 04-08-2014, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

I don't get it. If they were like 3 games back, I'd understand it, but they're .5 games back now. All they have to do is win and they get the #1 seed since they have the tie breaker over the Heat.

Win out and it is theirs right now. But I guess they don't care?

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 04-08-2014, 10:37 PM

This is hilarious. Easily the worst defensive game I've seen from an NBA team. **** the Lake Show. 115 through 3.

kcxiv · 04-08-2014, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss

This is hilarious. Easily the worst defensive game I've seen from an NBA team. **** the Lake Show. 115 through 3.

Lakers are terrible this season. This shit is a write off. Its what happens when 95percent of your roster has a 1 year contract going into the season.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 04-08-2014, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Lakers are terrible this season. This shit is a write off. Its what happens when 95percent of your roster has a 1 year contract going into the season.

And you might not even get a top 4 pick

TEX · 04-09-2014, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Lakers are terrible this season. This shit is a write off. Its what happens when 95percent of your roster has a 1 year contract going into the season.

And sooooo many blind fools, many on this thread (not sure if you were one of them but based on your usual takes, probably so), said the Lakers would still be a playoff team this season...

**dirk digler** · 04-09-2014, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by -King-

I don't get it. If they were like 3 games back, I'd understand it, but they're .5 games back now. All they have to do is win and they get the #1 seed since they have the tie breaker over the Heat.

I don't either considering they went balls to the walls to try to get the #1 seed. But maybe they decided they have to many other issues they need to fix and being the #1 seed isn't going to resolve them.

**DaKCMan AP** · 04-09-2014, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

Nets 4-0 against Heat. If the Nets can get past the Bulls in Round 1 the matchup vs the Heat might be the EC Finals unless the Pacers get their act together

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

Alot will depend on Wade's health but they are a good matchup for the Heat evidenced by the fact they swept them in the regular season. Also that makes the first time in Lebron's history that a team has swept him 4-games in a regular season series.

That's what the Bulls thought when they went 3-0 vs Miami in the regular season and won game 1 of the playoffs by 21 in 2011.

KevB · 04-09-2014, 08:29 PM

Grizz are balling tonight. Heat are shooting the damn lights out from 3, but Grizz are playing great D in the 4th quarter and their big 3 playing great (Gasol/Randolph/Conley).

**dirk digler** · 04-09-2014, 08:30 PM

Pacers sit all the starters and pull out the win against the Bucks with the last second shot

**dirk digler** · 04-09-2014, 08:43 PM

Heat lose so Friday's night game vs the Pacers will be for the #1 seed

KC_Connection · 04-09-2014, 10:08 PM

I wonder if Wade will actually play. Neither team seems to have any desire to be the #1 seed. I wonder if that partly has to do with the Nets.

**dirk digler** · 04-09-2014, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I wonder if Wade will actually play. Neither team seems to have any desire to be the #1 seed. I wonder if that partly has to do with the Nets.

There is no doubt the bottom of the Eastern bracket looks pretty good for both teams. If Chicago were to beat the Nets, both the Heat and the Pacers would beat them 4-1 or 4-2 but it would be just a tough physical series that I am sure both teams would rather not have to go through.

KC_Connection · 04-09-2014, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

There is no doubt the bottom of the Eastern bracket looks pretty good for both teams. If Chicago were to beat the Nets, both the Heat and the Pacers would beat them 4-1 or 4-2 but it would be just a tough physical series that I am sure both teams would rather not have to go through.

If the Raptors remain the #3 seed (which I'm hoping for, but it may take winning out the last 4), you could argue that either team would rather be the #2 seed than the #1. They'd be an easier 2nd round matchup.

KC_Connection · 04-09-2014, 10:33 PM

Even if the Heat beat the Pacers on Friday, they still wouldn't have the tiebreaker over them (2-2 H2H tie, would then go to conference record). To get the #1 might require winning out. Of course, the Pacers could go on to lose to OKC next week which wouldn't surprise anybody.

If the Pacers beat the Heat, though, the race will very nearly be over (as long as they can get 1 win over OKC or Orlando next week).

We shall see if either one cares at all Friday.

okcchief · 04-09-2014, 11:32 PM

Big win for the Thunder. The lineup Brooks is going with at the end of games concerns me greatly.

08-06-2013, 04:40 PM
Al Bundy Damnit Peg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $5381831	2013-2014 Official NBA Thread http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...4-nba-schedule With the Schedule released today, I figured it would be a good time to start the thread. The NBA released its 2013-2014 schedule on Tuesday in a televised special on NBATV alongside a release on NBA.com and its team websites. The season kicks off Tuesday, October 29th as Miami hosts the Chicago Bulls in Derrick Rose's expected return to the court. Then it's the Battle of LA as the Lakers host the Clippers. It could be the return of Kobe Bryant from his Achilles injury he suffered last spring, and will be the regular season debut of Doc Rivers as the Clippers' newest head coach. It's a massive gamble by the NBA, considering Rose's struggles returning from his ACL injury suffered in the 2012 playoffs and Bryant's more recent Achilles surgery. If those players were to miss the opening night, it's going to make for a very underwhelming opening night of basketball, regardless of the markets involved for ratings. Opening week continues on Thursday with the Bulls hosting the Knicks in what is likely to be Rose's return to the United Center in the regular season. The Knicks will be on a back to back, opening the season on Wednesday vs. the Bucks. Thursday night the revamped Warriors visit the Clippers, who are clearly the hot team, with two national appearances in the first three days. Opening week concludes Friday with the Nets' home opener vs. the Heat, followed by another Lakers home game, this time vs. the defending Western Conference Champion San Antonio Spurs. On the NBA's biggest regular season day, Christmas Day, starts with the Nets hosting Chicago, followed by the scoring-champ rematch of Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant as the Thunder visit Madison Square Garden to face the Knicks. Then in the main event, the Heat play the Lakers at Staples Center. Dwight Howard joins the Christmas fun as the Rockets travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs. And in the night cap, the Clippers visit Oracle Arena to take on Steph Curry and the Warriors. Monday, January 20th continues the NBA's tradition of making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a huge basketball event, with four games on the schedule. Brooklyn travels across the bridge to take on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, followed by the Grizzlies hosting the Pelicans, the Lakers taking on the Bulls at the United Center, and the Pacers facing the Warriors in the bay to cap off the night. The Lakers first meet Dwight Howard on November 13th in Houston, and again on January 14th. They first host Howard at Staples Center on February 19th, and again on April 8th. The NBA Finals rematches occur on January 26th in Miami and March 6th in San Antonio. Will Gregg Popovich rest his starters? It's not a back to back, as the Spurs face Atlanta on the 24th, but it is in the middle of a three-game road trip. Despite the departure of Dwight Howard, the Lakers keep the max number of nationally televised (non-NBA TV) games in the league at 25, tied with the Knicks and Heat. The Clippers have 21 nationally televised games, while the defending Western Champs, the Spurs, only have 15. The Bulls jump to 24 national games, with the league banking on Rose's return to carry audiences. The Thunder also feature on national TV 24 times. Houston, with newly-signed Dwight Howard and James Harden, feature 20 games on national television, a pretty low number given the star power. The Mavericks won the NBA title in 2011, and now have just eight national TV appearances. The Warriors meanwhile jump to 17 games, while Eastern Conference finalist Indiana only appears 10 time next season. To put that in perspective, the Denver Nuggets appear 13 times. The rest of the schedule is at the link.
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KC_Connection Perpetual Mediocrity Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $5382783	Even if the Heat beat the Pacers on Friday, they still wouldn't have the tiebreaker over them (2-2 H2H tie, would then go to conference record). To get the #1 might require winning out. Of course, the Pacers could go on to lose to OKC next week which wouldn't surprise anybody. If the Pacers beat the Heat, though, the race will very nearly be over (as long as they can get 1 win over OKC or Orlando next week). We shall see if either one cares at all Friday.
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