NBA on the Road Playoff Drama
Traveling around the NBA rule is the same for the playoffs is in the regular season, still can not go out with a carry or a pass. But the travel rules of the NBA off the court make a difference in the postseason.
While playing four games in five nights, is not common in January, you will not see the team that May.
“In the playoffs you’re in town for two, three, four days at a time,” said Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams, who is the Hawks team with home court advantage with two first-round series and are at a disadvantage in two others. “During the regular season, probably 12, 13, 14 hours. It’s a big difference and I think it helps, no doubt.”
“I think it best,” Hawks guard Jamal Crawford agreed. “You get a break no more than fraud and flight or flight immediately after a game or something and have the opportunity to be there for a few days, -.. be snug but not too comfortable comfortable enough where you can go out and do their job. ”
Orlando guard Quentin Richardson was on the team with home court advantage and the team without them in the same conference (previously played in Phoenix, and also to the postseason in Miami and Orlando now.) Having seen life from both sides, how does it feel?
“For me, there is a big problem at all,” he says. “This is something that you kind of know and do exactly. It is part of the job. You get used to it after so long.”
For coaches, like players, the schedule is what it is. But the difference between a veteran coach and a rookie head coach can be revealing.
“It’s easier to stay in town to play two games, at least at the beginning of each show,” said Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, who heads the fifth game of the playoffs with a 46-34 career record (a. 575 winning percentage). “It’s in and out and then another city, and the whole thing. So playoff trips, which is not trying to return to the back. Just everything is a little easier.
Falcons first-year head coach Larry Drew is a little more careful.
“I hope you have a computer that is mature enough to handle, but we must continue to emphasize the importance of free time you have to use the best we can,” says Drew. “So come game time, all are points i and cross all your cards are.”
Coaches are dependent on the type of players police themselves, the veteran laden team could do.
“The boys are disciplined enough to learn to take care of your body, eat well, go to bed at a decent hour,” said Williams. “So I do not think we have any problems.”
Alleviate the problems means plenty of time to the hotel. Stranded, the NBA players based on, to their fate.
“I have some game film, a book I’m reading a IPAD things, something like that,” said Atlanta power forward Al Horford, who, while watching game film expected to read “Strange Pilgrims,” a collection of short stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
“I just put a laptop, IPAD, things like that,” said forward Josh Smith, Hawks. “Just act as if it were their home for periods of time you have.’s All good. I’m ready to get started. I’m not worried about what I’m doing from the bench. I’m excited to get on the court and play “.
When the first four games of the series is over and the series becomes a best-of-three, alternating between the cities, the qualifying value of each routine on alternate days. The best approach seems to be “is what it is” approach.
“People like to sleep in his own bed, but at the end of the day, all professionals,” said Richardson. “We used to travel and go from town to town and having to play. So in this kind of level it is canceled.”
In addition, for NBA players, there’s something worse than follow the path. That will continue at home.
“We know that at this time of year, it’s win or go home,” said Crawford. “It’s a slogan but it is also true at this point in time.”