In recent news, Mark Cuban and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks criticized the NBA's play-in game for the postseason this year. Cuban was later on record for clarifying his reasoning, blaming the COVID protocols as his justification for not accepting the play-in game. He went as far as to say, “In a normal year I would be a fan of a play-in.” However, after the criticism died down, New York Knicks head coach, Tom Thibodeau entered the chat and provided his opinion as to why the play-in game this year is a good thing, per Steve Popper of Newsday.
“I think there are a lot of benefits to it. And so, I guess it depends on what perspective you're looking at it from. I thought Mark articulated that very well. He talked about initially he voted for it, all the benefits. And we saw that I think everyone felt the same way. And so I think we have to let it play out first and then assess it again. But I think a lot of teams being involved in important games, I think that that's good for the league. I think you're always concerned about that. And so let's see […] how it plays out, but the initial thought of it I think is very good.”
The comments of the Knicks' bench boss make a lot of sense as well. Seeing how it pans out is the best-case scenario for the NBA. They'll be able to see what works, what doesn't work, and potentially make better changes next season. The entire idea is to generate more important games in the NBA. Nothing is more important than when the playoffs are on the line.
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