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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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290272.12 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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290272.13 in reply to 290272.9
Date: 10/27/2017 10:56:07 PM
Kira Kira Koseki
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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...

Last edited by Jay (OTT) at 10/27/2017 10:56:50 PM

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290272.14 in reply to 290272.13
Date: 10/31/2017 2:03:09 AM
Kira Kira Koseki
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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
Kira Kira Koseki
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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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290272.18 in reply to 290272.17
Date: 10/31/2017 10:13:10 PM
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So expand to 32 teams - play each team twice = 62 games.

Would allow them to seed playoffs based on record rather than conference.

Fat chance getting owners to agree to losing the revenue from those 10 home games though...Maybe somehow expand the playoffs and somehow have the crappy teams in some sort of playoff system as well to get some extra games.


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290272.19 in reply to 290272.18
Date: 10/31/2017 10:45:09 PM
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77 games would be an alright outcome in the 32 team scenario. Play 15x3 games in each teams own conference, and 16x2 games against the other conference.

That's a total of 1,232 season games, almost identical to the current 1,230 played by 30 teams right now. And you're only taking away 3 home games from each team (and adding a neutral venue game where the gate revenue can be split).

May still be difficult to get the owners to play ball, but it's the most realistic scenario available to remove the dreaded back-to-backs, and other issues that NBA's ancestors created back in the days when they needed to play until they dropped for a living.

Last edited by Jay (OTT) at 10/31/2017 10:51:49 PM

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