Welcome to the worst time of the season. Garbage time.
In any other sport this becomes the most exciting part for teams.
Who will make it into the playoffs?! Every game matters. Fans on the edge of their seats.
Fortunately for us basketball fans we don't need to endeavor such stress and anxiety.
Teams know who is going to be in the playoffs and who isn't. So this is what you got:
Teams at the top that are resting their players.
Teams in the middle who are resting (on the court)
Teams who aren't making it, and are tanking on purpose to get a lottery pick.
Games turn into 48 minute long scrimmages with very little defense/enthusiasm.
I think I watched a Golden State game with a total of 10 field goals at the half.
Could this be a case of the regular season is too long? Possibly. Do players and teams need more of an incentive to win? Imma tell you what though. The real losers of this whole thing are the people that pay to go to the games.
Could you imagine paying $$$ and marquee players are resting on the bench? It would be like going to a Kings - Hornets game.. every night...
God damn you basketball, I don't know how you trick me to watching you, but you always do, and I hate myself for it.
START THE PLAYOFFS ALREADY
