NBA Season Thread 2014-15 (coach, playoffs, finals, win)

[FBJ]

That Blazers coach is pathetic after what I witnessed tonight watching the Blazers give that game away.

The Blazers had an 11 pt lead with 3 mins and change left and lost the game Isn't it up to the coach to tell his team this when they are up 11 with 3 mins left?

1. We have the lead so let's use up as much of the shot clock as possible and get a good shot

2. We don't have to rush because we have the lead and now it's all about using up the shot clock on each possession

[malcorub16]

Originally Posted by Mathguy

Right now, I would give them a 40% chance of making the finals and an 80% chance of reaching the ECF.

Cleveland and Bulls still improving but Atlanta is beating all comers.

Yup, all comers even GSW.

[IXCell]

Originally Posted by FBJ

When you hear small markets it means in comparison to the markets below

NYC
LA
Chicago
Philadelphia
Houston
Boston
DC


Oakland and Atlanta are much smaller markets in comparison to the ones that are listed

You have to define "market"--the Oakland television market includes SF; or I should say the SF market includes Oakland...in that case, it is bigger than DC, Boston and Houston. Atlanta is bigger than DC and Houston.

I admit, there are many ways to split that, and I am sure by some measures Atl and SF are smaller than the ones listed above. But, when I hear smaller markets, NBA-wise, I dont think Oak/SF and Atl--I think Charlotte and Salt Lake City, for example.

[jaypee]

TV market size?

SF-Oakland-San Jose are usually lumped into one "Bay Area" market ... it is 6th and Atlanta is 9th.

http://www.tvb.org/media/file/TVB_Ma..._2013-2014.pdf

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by malcorub16

Yup, all comers even GSW.

Yes, I'd like to thank Atlanta for that.

Between the Bulls and Atlanta beating them....any chance of a 70win season is pretty much dead.

I like looking at the record books and seeing the Bulls all alone at 72-10.

[IXCell]

Originally Posted by Mathguy

Yes, I'd like to thank Atlanta for that.

Between the Bulls and Atlanta beating them....any chance of a 70win season is pretty much dead.

I like looking at the record books and seeing the Bulls all alone at 72-10.

I know GS had a shot, but I didnt think they would do it. This is a team that needs to get to the WCF first. They have a lot of other things they need to accomplish first, and I dont think 70 wins was ever a priority for them, so I didnt really have think they were a threat to do it.

[Chevalier de Saint-George]

Memphis played really well down the stretch....Good thing they're the West's problem. LOL.
94-88 Memphis.

[TroutDude]

Originally Posted by jaypee

TV market size?

SF-Oakland-San Jose are usually lumped into one "Bay Area" market ... it is 6th and Atlanta is 9th.

http://www.tvb.org/media/file/TVB_Ma..._2013-2014.pdf

They don't count Toronto which I believe is considered North America's 3rd largest market.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by 80s_kid

Memphis played really well down the stretch....Good thing they're the West's problem. LOL.
94-88 Memphis.

Memphis is a VERY tough team in the paint and IMO matches up really well against Atlanta and GS with their size advantage.

[Natural510]

Yep, Memphis worries me the most as a Dubs fan. Our guys have never matched up well with them, and both Bogut and Green to be in top form for the Warriors to have a shot against them.