Should the NBA get rid of back to backs?

[Revolution 9]

you know what causes these injuries. wrong weightlifting/strengthening regimes! most of these guys do the wrong stuff in the gym.
hell malone and stockton played back to bakc to back at end of their carreers!
but yeah that was baby boomer and gen x!

these generation snowflakes are soft as ****

when exactly did you "go off the rails"...

 

[sahlensguy]

The main problem with back to backs is when there is travel involved... If you play both games at home, it's not ideal, but it's doable, you finish the game, get some physio and a shower, home and bed. But when there is travelling either to go back home or go to another city, the players have to play the second night on 4/5hours of bad quality sleep, cramped up legs that have been folded in a plain in the middle of what should have been a night of sleep, etc...

back to backs without travel wouldn't be a massive issue.

But if both teams had the same travel itinerary, then both teams would be relatively equally rested. The first night on the B2B in say Dallas and then the next night both teams play in Salt Lake. Both teams would be equally tired which could reward the team that has more depth/endurance.

 

[fishonjazz]

when exactly did you "go off the rails"...

I think trump getting elected made him kind of insane

 

[fishonjazz]

But if both teams had the same travel itinerary, then both teams would be relatively equally rested. The first night on the B2B in say Dallas and then the next night both teams play in Salt Lake. Both teams would be equally tired which could reward the team that has more depth/endurance.

I always thought that B2Bs are more reasonable if the game is played by both teams who are on a B2B. B2Bs would even be intriguing if the same two teams played each other on each other's court.

If you're going to have back to backs then I think this is a pretty cool idea.

 

[ijazz]

If you're going to have back to backs then I think this is a pretty cool idea.

Yup. Celtics game was a scheduling loss. Our 3rd game in 4 nights in 3 cities versus a team who has not played in 4 days

 

[Kyoto]

I found this video, where a guy suggests a way of eliminating back to back games. His argument is basically that preseason is shortened, and the season starts earlier and finishes later. I'm aware this isn't a new idea, but I think it's time the NBA considers it seriously.

Tonight the Jazz looked exhausted. They are on a road trip, playing back to back. So they're much more likely to suck, and are at a higher risk of injury. There is no need for this to happen.

Wonder what others think.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk9OGqNfi3o

nothing to see here, move along

 

[veji1]

But if both teams had the same travel itinerary, then both teams would be relatively equally rested. The first night on the B2B in say Dallas and then the next night both teams play in Salt Lake. Both teams would be equally tired which could reward the team that has more depth/endurance.

both teams wouldn't be equally rested, they would be equally tired and primed to enjoy, together, a slugfest of turnovers, bad shots, and with a bit of luck injuries... The problem with the back to backs or travel isn't a problem of fairness, it's just that it is bad for the athletes and their performance both short term (tired, sloppy) and long term (injury risk heightened).

 

[veji1]

you can reduce that by traveling home the next morning, not after the game

It creates is own set of issues : travelling the next day means that minor plane delays could cancel the game, means that the team has slept but has hardly had anytime to train and wake up the muscles and body, which is what the shootaround is for. It would be a bit less bad, I agree, but still back to backs remain an incongruity for such a professional league.

 

[NAOS]

But if both teams had the same travel itinerary, then both teams would be relatively equally rested. The first night on the B2B in say Dallas and then the next night both teams play in Salt Lake. Both teams would be equally tired which could reward the team that has more depth/endurance.

But this isn't a dynamic that teams face in the playoffs. To me, there's very little point in regular-season challenges that have no relationship to post-season challenges.

 

[sahlensguy]

But this isn't a dynamic that teams face in the playoffs. To me, there's very little point in regular-season challenges that have no relationship to post-season challenges.

So? It looks like B2Bs are here to stay. Might as well make the best of it and have both teams on equal rest. It's better than what we witnessed last night which never mimics what happens in the playoffs either. Besides there would be a chess match of playing time in game one of the 'home and home' to keep fresh legs for the next night. And it would be great to see players emotions going head to head with who they got punked by the night before. It's much better than what we have now.

 

[NAOS]

Let me handle this excellent post in two parts:

It looks like B2Bs are here to stay.

The commissioner himself has talked about eliminating or drastically reducing B2Bs, so coming up with a full list of cogent arguments against them is sort of rational. That also seemed to be the question in the OP.

So?

this isn't a dynamic that teams face in the playoffs. To me, there's very little point in regular-season challenges that have no relationship to post-season challenges.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Because the NBA would lose money. It's a pointless suggestion. It's like sending the NBA a letter titled "A way to lose 1/3rd of your revenue right away". I already explained why extending the season is better. The question is what is the advantage of a shortened season over an extended one?

Yeah, I get why they wouldn't. I think it would improve attendance for regular season games though. Players would definitely lose money, but I think owners might make more profit by having lower operating cost, at least for the teams that struggle to sell tickets. There seems to be an inherit competitive advantage in the long schedule. W/ less games each game becomes more important, less incentive to "Rest" players.