There have been two series so far that have made these NBA playoffs feel special: The Kings vs. Warriors and the Clippers vs. Suns.
Those two right there? Man. They’ve got everything we could want as fans.
The past vs. the present in the Warriors and Kings. The intensity of Clippers vs. Suns. Two absolute heavyweights duking it out with Kawhi Leonard vs. Kevin Durant. Devin Booker taking center stage. Steph Curry somehow getting loose against the tightest defense from Sacramento — complaints about officiating aside. De’Aaron Fox making every clutch play possible.
It’s just been great basketball. Really, the best the league has had to offer so far. So, of course, we’re all heated that both series Game 3s are on at the same time on Thursday night.
This should be illegal. pic.twitter.com/0DPqzj3U2q
— nba paint (@nba_paint) April 20, 2023
Now, first of all, delegating Suns-Clippers to NBA TV should be downright criminal. That might be the headlining series of the playoffs so far.
But, also, just having both of these on at the same time is absolutely ridiculous. And I get that they’re both in pacific time zones — totally understand that.
But, man. Come on. These are the series that everyone wants to see. Make them watchable, NBA. We’re literally begging you.
Everyone was so understandably upset about this.
Adam Silver is so unserious… pic.twitter.com/wkSg3uxHhT
— َ (@FeelLikeDrew) April 18, 2023
whoever made the nba playoffs schedule has horrible decision making skills
— ;༊ (@gabzstaa) April 20, 2023
C’mon @NBA pic.twitter.com/SPIuKQ3no5
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) April 20, 2023
NBA getting ready to make the worst possible playoff schedule pic.twitter.com/m990xyurnO https://t.co/6SoW6ZPlmg
— Khi (@QuezBurner) April 20, 2023
why is the NBA schedule like this?
Kings/Warriors & Suns/Clippers on at the same time on Thursday night, wtf pic.twitter.com/VChQdnrPiL
— Mo Mooncey (@TheHoopGenius) April 17, 2023
the nba has 3 series that fans really care about and they scheduled two of them for the exact same time. beautiful schedule making. round of applause.
— Jordan Go-Kart⚜️ (@J_Kartch) April 20, 2023
NBA make a competent playoff schedule one time impossible challenge https://t.co/ATPtVCE0MP
— Tom Downey (@WhatGoingDowney) April 18, 2023
League needs to do better with the schedule how’s Clippers/suns 30mins after Gsw 🤦♂️
— KRS-TWO (@Dwagg_) April 20, 2023
The NBA is absolutely fumbling the playoff schedule. You will have two games starting at 6 on at the same time on different channels, then tomorrow Kings Warriors, Suns Clippers are on at the same time? What do we got Silver??
— Coach Buck (@CoachBuckB) April 20, 2023
This is rough, man. Now, the playoff schedule is determined based on the teams in each individual series and their locations — not necessarily the best viewing schedule. So it’s not surprising that this happened at all. It just sucks that it did.
Hopefully, we don’t get much more of this the rest of the way.
