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290272.7 in reply to 290272.6
Date: 10/17/2017 9:01:51 PM
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Hayward out already. Looked extremely painful. No news on how long he's out for yet but it's likely to be a while and the Celtics might have already been taken out of contention by this unfortunate event.

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Date: 10/25/2017 4:25:23 AM
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No-ones talking. I think most of us have realised that, with the exception of the teams likely to be on the play-off bubble, the regular season is about as important as the modern all-star game. Of course you do need to win enough to make the play-offs but beyond that where's the incentive?

I read an article a while back that Silver believes an expansion to 32 teams is inevitable and even though that would dilute the talent pool a bit I'd welcome it because of this whole "long season just to cut the field to 16" problem. Stiffen the cap rules too, these super-teams wouldn't be as big of a problem if the cap wasn't effectively non-existent, allowing these teams to stockpile players more than they should.

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290272.9 in reply to 290272.1
Date: 10/26/2017 4:25:13 AM
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So which cities get a team ?

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290272.10 in reply to 290272.9
Date: 10/26/2017 10:37:49 AM
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LA could probably find room for another sports team.

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290272.11 in reply to 290272.10
Date: 10/26/2017 4:57:23 PM
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Seattle. Oh and maybe Vegas as every other major sports team is there aren't they?

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Date: 10/26/2017 4:57:23 PM
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Seattle. Oh and maybe Vegas as every other major sports team is there aren't they?

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290272.13 in reply to 290272.9
Date: 10/27/2017 10:56:07 PM
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Charlotte got their basketball team back in the last expansion after losing their old one, so if Seattle doesn't get theirs back in the next expansion I'd be surprised. Team 32 isn't such an easy one to predict, but it would have to be in the East unless Memphis or New Orleans were to swap conferences (these two teams are on the East-West border).

I wonder if Montreal would be interested? After all it's becoming an international sport, and Toronto is doing fine for themselves right now...

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290272.14 in reply to 290272.13
Date: 10/31/2017 2:03:09 AM
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I take back what I said about Giannis Antetokounmpo. He doesn't need a jump shot because his inside drive is literally unstoppable.

Even if he never fully develops long-two/three-point range, he'll still be a Hall of Famer at his current rate, and the Bucks can put shooters around him instead of asking him to do something that isn't his true calling.

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290272.15 in reply to 290272.14
Date: 10/31/2017 4:45:20 AM
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It's early season I know but the so called favourites for the Finals aren't playing that well.

Spurs lost a couple.
Cavs on a losing streak.
GS not winning well.

On the other hand

Magic
Grizz
Nets

All playing well


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290272.16 in reply to 290272.15
Date: 10/31/2017 6:51:10 AM
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Even the Knicks have won a couple in a row - is it 3?

What is this bizarro world????????

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290272.17 in reply to 290272.16
Date: 10/31/2017 10:01:13 PM
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This bizarro world is one where the top 6-8 teams know that they can coast into the play-offs, so they treat the regular season as the preseason. This problem has been simmering for a while but has hit boiling point now.

I insist that 82 games was a mistake. If there's any way for the NBA to shorten it they must for the greater good.

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