Is the in-season tournament bad for the NBA?

It was an uncomfortable situation for many in the game, and some feel that the NBA should tweak the in-season tournament’s rules avoid similar issues in the future.

Is the in-season tournament bad for the NBA? The Boston Celtics won a blowout in-season tournament game against the Chicago Bulls last week, advancing to the in-season tourney’s knockout round with the victory. Some players and coaches are unhappy about the point differential tiebreaker aspect that had Boston running up the score late with a big lead, but the Bulls performed poorly, and the Celtics had to maintain a big lead to secure their spot.

It was an uncomfortable situation for many in the game, and some feel that the NBA should tweak the in-season tournament’s rules avoid similar issues in the future.

Others believe it is perfect as it is given the excitement it created for fans.

Check out the clip embedded above to hear what the hosts of the CLNS Media “The Big Three” podcast had to say about the IST and the pockets of displeasure about it.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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