Western conference semi-finals: Game 1 — Jazz @ Rockets 4/29/18 1:30 pm MST

[LoPo]

What surrender? Was I in a fight with either of you? If you want to believe that the Jazz have been uniquely disadvantaged, over the course of the last 70 years of NBA playoffs, is there a reason I should care enough to go through years of schedules to find another case when the last team to play game 6 on Friday night had game 7 on Sunday afternoon in order to change your minds? You both would just pick out some other reason the Jazz were uniquely disadvantaged anyhow.

The situation was very rare and a massive disadvantage for our team. We didn't lose because of this very rare scheduling situation, but it didn't help. The NBA should provide at least 48 hours between the end of one series and the start of another. I would say this for all 30 teams.

 

[One Brow]

The situation was very rare and a massive disadvantage for our team. We didn't lose because of this very rare scheduling situation, but it didn't help. The NBA should provide at least 48 hours between the end of one series and the start of another. I would say this for all 30 teams.

This "rare scheduling situation" happens every year in the first round of the playoffs. Outside of that, I have nothing more to say on the matter.

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[LoPo]

This "rare scheduling situation" happens every year in the first round of the playoffs. Outside of that, I have nothing more to say on the matter.

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You have provided zero proof of another team that had less than 40 hours from one series to another while also traveling. Zero proof.

You have nothing else to say on the matter because you have nothing valuable to contribute to the conversation.

 

[Ellipse]

You have yet to post an example of a team getting as short of a break between games as us while switching series.

I will wait

The same thing happened in 1988(?). The Jazz wrapped up their 1st round series on a Friday night, then had to be in LA for a Sunday matinee against the Lakers. It had two differences, however: 1) they didn't have TNT/ESPN back then, so the Friday night game started on hour earlier, 2) the Jazz gained an hour traveling to LA, instead of losing an hour traveling to Houston.

That said, the Jazz got blown out by Lakers in game 1. (Frank Layden knew the team was tense, so he ran a comb through his hair to mock Pat Riley's perfect looks -- the only one who didn't laugh at that was Riley, who wasn't watching when he happened.) The Jazz then surprised the Lakers by stealing game 2.

Edit: I believe the Jazz flew commercial back then, so the airport delay probably ate up the time zone saving.

 

[infection]

What surrender? Was I in a fight with either of you? If you want to believe that the Jazz have been uniquely disadvantaged, over the course of the last 70 years of NBA playoffs, is there a reason I should care enough to go through years of schedules to find another case when the last team to play game 6 on Friday night had game 7 on Sunday afternoon in order to change your minds? You both would just pick out some other reason the Jazz were uniquely disadvantaged anyhow.

“If you want to believe that _______ have been uniquely disadvantaged, over the course of the ________, is there a reason I should care enough to go through years of _______ to find another case when ________ in order to change your minds? You both would just pick out some other reason ______ were uniquely disadvantaged anyhow.”

Fascinating template.

 

[JazzGal]

Coaching staff wasn't ready there seemed to be no real plan for that game.

If I recall correctly, Quin mentioned in his post-game interview that the coaching staff were working on the game plan, but that there wouldn't be much time for them to impart it to the players.

I don't know that the guys got much sleep. At 3am after Friday's game, at least Ricky, Donovan and Joe were tweeting each other about being unable to sleep. I get that - I couldn't sleep either.

Whether it has been done previously or not, it is unfair. There is no reason the game couldn't have been played tonight since the next game isn't until Wednesday.

 

[One Brow]

“If you want to believe that _______ have been uniquely disadvantaged, over the course of the ________, is there a reason I should care enough to go through years of _______ to find another case when ________ in order to change your minds? You both would just pick out some other reason ______ were uniquely disadvantaged anyhow.”

Fascinating template.

We are dealing with humans, after all. Are you saying that I'm wrong about the schedule, or are you criticizing my assumptions about the posters?

 

[Mission Accomplished]

If I recall correctly, Quin mentioned in his post-game interview that the coaching staff were working on the game plan, but that there wouldn't be much time for them to impart it to the players.

I don't know that the guys got much sleep. At 3am after Friday's game, at least Ricky, Donovan and Joe were tweeting each other about being unable to sleep. I get that - I couldn't sleep either.

Whether it has been done previously or not, it is unfair. There is no reason the game couldn't have been played tonight since the next game isn't until Wednesday.

Agreed, but we just gave them a free pass in the series. One we probably couldn't afford.

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[fairweather]

Of course, the Jazz could have, y'know, not blown a 25-point lead in game 5 and then they would've had the same prep time as Houston.

 

[fishonjazz]

“If you want to believe that _______ have been uniquely disadvantaged, over the course of the ________, is there a reason I should care enough to go through years of _______ to find another case when ________ in order to change your minds? You both would just pick out some other reason ______ were uniquely disadvantaged anyhow.”

Fascinating template.

Lol

 

[One Brow]

You have provided zero proof of another team that had less than 40 hours from one series to another while also traveling. Zero proof.

Had Cleveland won game 6 on Friday, they would have had less than 40 hours between series. That's two possible occurrences within a single playoff year, and there would have been more if more playoff series were extended.

You insulted me often enough that I decided to check 2017. On Friday evening, 2017-APR-28, both the Wizards (playing at Atlanta) and Celtics (playing at Chicago) won game 6 and finished their series Friday night. Less than 40 hours later, both teams played other in the early game on Sunday (in Boston, so a time zone jump east for the Celtics), both of them while traveling. So it happened twice just last year.

"Show me another situation where there was that quick of a turnaround for a traveling team."

Done.

"I will wait"

Your wait is over.

 

[fishonjazz]

Of course, the Jazz could have, y'know, not blown a 25-point lead in game 5 and then they would've had the same prep time as Houston.

True.
Lots of stuff could have happened.
The nba could have also rightly suspended westbrook and we win game 5.
What actually happened was the jazz lost game 5 and then got screwed by the schedule for game 1.