Did you know the NBA is trying something new this season and implemented the league’s first in-season tournament?
If you answered no, that’s okay, because even the people that follow pro basketball are a little confused about it. Hell, even one of the NBA players was transparent today in an interview and said he didn’t really know what was going on.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Bones Hyland told the media he was pretty lost when it came to the NBA in-season tournament, saying:
“I ain’t even gonna lie, I don’t even know what’s going on. I don’t even know how it works. I don’t know anything honestly.”
Bones Hyland doesn’t know what’s going on with the in-season tournament 😂 pic.twitter.com/A44rNOo5sA
— Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) November 3, 2023
That’s hilarious…
The best thing I’ve seen that explains it is this video that played before the games started, with NBA analyst and former NBA player Richard Jefferson breaking down everything you need to know about the in-season tournament:
Our old friend Richard Jefferson breaks down everything you need to know about the NBA In-Season Tournament. 🏆 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/XJLTOgQhHj
— Bally Sports Cleveland (@BallySportsCLE) November 3, 2023
It’s not a terrible idea, it’s just different. Anything that is out of the norm will be hard to get people on board with initially. If the in-season tournament makes the players compete at a higher level (they should with $500,000 per player going to the winner), I’ll watch it.
It seems like the only things they messed up with the whole NBA In-Season Tournament are the team’s jerseys (which are ugly) and the team’s special court designs (which are horrifically ugly).
Just look at these atrocious court designs that the NBA stars are playing on for the in-season tourney:
The in-season tournament courts tonight 🔥
(via @chicagobulls, @Pacers, @nuggets, @Bucks, @okcthunder, @MiamiHEAT) pic.twitter.com/d5Lw2jr1gf
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 3, 2023
To quote a wonderful, timeless meme, “WHAT ARE THOSE?”
The courts are the first in NBA history to be solely painted and not include the “wood grain” look, and I’m starting to think there was a reason why they never went away from the “wood grain” look.
To be honest, I’ve tried watching some of the games on the bright colored courts, and it’s 1) distracting and 2) physically hard to watch.
And by that, I mean I have to look away from time to time, and if I was really in it for the long haul, I’d turn my TV’s brightness down.
Social media has not been holding back on the horrific, confusing, who-gave-these-a-greenlight courts, and have been busy eviscerating them online:
— Tim Jensen (@shrimppppppz) November 3, 2023
NBA making us look at the in-season tournament courts pic.twitter.com/DqiQdrbdVp
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) November 4, 2023
nba in season tournament courts pic.twitter.com/TRF4E3Fzt4
— Grant (@GrantAllen36) November 3, 2023
Watching the NBA In-Season Tournament with the new courts. pic.twitter.com/AGsTWBDvtM
— Cory Herzog (@herzog_rocks) November 4, 2023
Me when I turn on the tv and see the In season tournament courts on my screen pic.twitter.com/qj5yG6BGOr
— Mia Faigen-Agraviador (@MiaAgraviador) November 3, 2023
