Yesterday I heard a friend say: The Lakers will definitely lose to the Grizzlies in the fifth game, so that the sixth game can return to their home court to sell more tickets, after all, it is the playoffs, and the team's income from one game at home is still considerable. I didn't think so at the time, but the game ended today, and it was exactly as my friend said. But I still don't want to believe that there is an unsportsmanship element in this game!
Lakers G5 lost to Grizzlies!
I personally believe that this statement is completely untheoretical and factual based, and there are three reasons why the Lakers cannot deliberately lose to the Grizzlies:
1. 45% of NBA playoff ticket revenue is paid to the league!
In the playoffs, players play for the team for free, so the league will use this part of the income to pay the team participating in the playoffs, pay travel subsidies to the referees and related staff, and the farther the team goes in the playoffs, the more rewards they will get (how can the Lakers bear greater series uncertainty for this small profit)
2, James is getting older and older, and his strength to chase championships is gradually decreasing.
The Lakers also want to fight quickly, after all, in the first round in the face of the impact of the young Grizzlies, the Lakers star 38-year-old veteran James needs to buy more time to recover and recuperate, and the thick eyebrows have also been plagued by hip injuries, playing with injuries, the sooner the Grizzlies are eliminated and advanced to the second round, it means more rest time for them.
3. The NBA playoffs will be more pronounced than the regular season home court advantage.
After all, G5 is playing at its own Grizzlies home, and most of the fans are from their own cities, and supporting the home team will bring some trouble to the away team.
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Some people also say that after "Xiao Hua" took over, the commercialization of the NBA was more obvious, and the game was obviously affected by the decisions of the top! What do you think of the majority of golfers? Welcome to discuss in the comment area!