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the most recent locked out season was IMO ideal with the exception of the couple of back to back to backs. let the season run another 2-3 weeks instead and that would be perfect.
in addition, eliminate the conferences. make the playoffs the top 16 teams over all instead of 8 and 8.
if it were the top 16 teams, there would be only 1 team with a losing record, one team with a 500 record and the thunder would have made the playoffs.
gs vs bos
atl vs mil
hou vs okc
lac vs no
mem vs was
sa vs tor
cle vs dal
por vs chi
those are pretty compelling series for the most part.
predicted 2nd round
gs vs por
atl vs cle
hou vs sa
lac vs mem
even more compelling
MY presumed winners
gs vs mem
cle vs sa
now im bias so i would end up with SA vs GS in the finals as i dont think the spurs would lay and egg like the warriors vs the cavs.
spurs vs warriors in the finals would be pretty compelling, maybe not as compelling as the current finals but only because lebron is beating the warriors with nobodies.
NBA and NHL play the same number of regular season games and have the same playoff format.... and someone is going to write an article about the "physical demands" it takes to play the NBA schedule?
I'd like to see some of these NBA players put on skates for an 82+ game NHL schedule and get beat to hell and see how it compares....
NBA and NHL play the same number of regular season games and have the same playoff format.... and someone is going to write an article about the "physical demands" it takes to play the NBA schedule?
I'd like to see some of these NBA players put on skates for an 82+ game NHL schedule and get beat to hell and see how it compares....
Basketball is a higher calorie burning sport than ice hockey
I think the injuries have as much to do with weight-lifting as the number of games played.
I'd say that and with sports being big business, kids are probably playing competitively from the time they're 5-6 yrs old...school ball, AAU, summer leagues/camps, etc. 25-30+ years ago, kids probably only played for their school's team 3 months out of the year when they entered junior high in 7th grade. And weight lifting wasn't as common for basketball players. All this activity adds up to a lot of stress on the joints/tendons by the time someone is 25+ years old.
I know he's just one guy, but Tim Duncan started playing basketball in 9th grade and went to college 4 years - here he is playing well/relatively injury free at 38-39 yrs old.
It's physiology 101. The body needs a couple days to recover and rebuild from an intense workout. The NBA players are playing 3.5 games per week during the regular season.
Part of the onus lies with the coaches as well. If you look at Tim Duncan's career, his minutes have steadily declined over time. He played 3200 minutes his rookie year, 2200 last year. Popovich knows what he's doing. Popovich is also known for sitting out players from time to time.
If the NBA wants 82 games for the sake of revenue, they should consider changing the season from Sept. to June instead of Nov to June. And don't get me started on the ridiculousness of playing the finals in mid-June, when it's 90 degrees out in many places. Basketball was invented by Dr. Naismith to provide a means of exercise during the winter months.
I don't think its the season that is the problem, its the lack of an off season. Players don't actually rest and take second jobs during the off season anymore but try to maintain near peak physical conditioning for 365 days a year.
I don't think its the season that is the problem, its the lack of an off season. Players don't actually rest and take second jobs during the off season anymore but try to maintain near peak physical conditioning for 365 days a year.
Seems like you have to...especially if you're on a team going to the finals often. When does training camp start... September? Might as well say the season ends July 1st so that gives you 3 months off....about like being a teacher. If a player wants to try and improve before the next season, there's just no time to let their body go. I bet LeBron kinda feels like the basketball season hasn't ended in 5 years....makes me wonder how long he'll keep his hunger even if his skill doesn't drop off that much. Perhaps Kobe sorta benefited in 09 and 10 from the Lakers not being that good after Shaq left....a lot more physical and mental rest when you aren't going to the finals year after year.
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