The Truth About Adjustments In The NBA Playoffs
The post The Truth About Adjustments In The NBA Playoffs appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. DETROIT, MICHIGAN – APRIL 24: Tim Hardaway Jr. #8 and Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons talk … More during the second quarter against the New York Knicks in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena on April 24, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Getty Images The Detroit Pistons just suffered a gut-wrenching Game 3 loss at the hands of the New York Knicks, putting them in a 1-2 hole for the series. Along with the feeling of defeat, the next few days will be filled with the voices of pundits pontificating over adjustments the team can make heading into Game 3. However, what the average layperson often misses when prescribing these changes is the degree to which teams really change what they are doing in the middle of a playoff series. In 2022, former NBA coach and current TV analyst Stan Van Gundy took to Twitter to discuss the disparity between what people believe coaches should do in the middle of a series and how it actually works. “Just because you don’t recognize the adjustments the NBA coach you are criticizing is making doesn’t mean that he isn’t making any adjustments,” Van Gundy wrote. “And sometimes, no matter how many adjustments a coach makes, it doesn’t change the result because the other team is better.” There are a few reasons why adjustments are usually so minuscule. First off, the NBA is a make-or-miss game. Sometimes, a loss can be the result of a team not making enough shots or the other team hitting too many. Do you…
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – APRIL 24: Tim Hardaway Jr. #8 and Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons talk … More during the second quarter against the New York Knicks in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena on April 24, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Getty Images The Detroit Pistons just suffered a gut-wrenching Game 3 loss at the hands of the New York Knicks, putting them in a 1-2 hole for the series. Along with the feeling of defeat, the next few days will be filled with the voices of pundits pontificating over adjustments the team can make heading into Game 3. However, what the average layperson often misses when prescribing these changes is the degree to which teams really change what they are doing in the middle of a playoff series. In 2022, former NBA coach and current TV analyst Stan Van Gundy took to Twitter to discuss the disparity between what people believe coaches should do in the middle of a series and how it actually works. “Just because you don’t recognize the adjustments the NBA coach you are criticizing is making doesn’t mean that he isn’t making any adjustments,” Van Gundy wrote. “And sometimes, no matter how many adjustments a coach makes, it doesn’t change the result because the other team is better.” There are a few reasons why adjustments are usually so minuscule. First off, the NBA is a make-or-miss game. Sometimes, a loss can be the result of a team not making enough shots or the other team hitting too many. Do you…
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