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2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

tlance

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Problem is selling tickets to fans of the potential teams involved.
You have to consider travel, hotels, game tickets purchasing, etc.

No way.

That is just an excuse. Travel cost for fans as a reason not to expand playoffs? Cmon man.

Some fans will travel, some won't. The games will still sell out because neutral fans have high interest in playoff games. We aren't talking about meaningless random bowls here.

Not to mention, TV revenue would be off the charts.
 

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Not to mention, TV revenue would be off the charts.
well, including THE Ohio State University, the biggest College Football TV draw in the nation by far, would help....why I gave Ohio State the slimmest of chances to get in even though ND and OU had overall better resumes (though OSU had the best win- their loss- a blowout to Purdue- was their anchor).

Tv money does matter though.
 

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Teams didn't want to damage their vision playing in Smurfville.

lol

No doubt. I liked watching Boise during that time, but could only watch a little at a time. Before that blue field became too hard to look at.

Eastern Washington's red field is even worse.
 

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Yeah exactly. Injuries happen to every team.

I'm sure not every time the Warriors win, the opponent is at 100%
And I'm sure Dubs fans don't call those "good" wins. :heh:
 

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True, however neither of us were debating that. What I am debating is whether it was a good win.

Why wasn't it a good win? Are Durant and Thompson not 2 of the top 15 players in the league?

Let's quit acting like the Warriors are the Suns because they're missing a few players
 

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Sooo in news that should surprise no one, Markelle Fultz's agent said that Fultz has been diagnosed wth Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

Thoracic outlet syndrome - Symptoms and causes

Allegedly it is treatable with physical therapy and does not require surgery.

The soap opera that will never end.
 

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Under the current rules, I agree with you that UCF should not get in. However, I also think it's about time a mid-major like them got a shot. An 8 team playoff would allow for that without taking a spot away from a P5 team or conference champion.

I would've loved for UCF to get in, because I just want UCF fans to shut up. Those dudes talk a big game, but I mentioned that they should play Bama then they all of a sudden make note of why they should be taking on OU or Notre Dame. Those guys want the easiest path to a national title as possible. But even at 8-teams, I'd still remain skeptical on UCF getting in most years given their schedule.
 

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I would've loved for UCF to get in, because I just want UCF fans to shut up. Those dudes talk a big game, but I mentioned that they should play Bama then they all of a sudden make note of why they should be taking on OU or Notre Dame. Those guys want the easiest path to a national title as possible. But even at 8-teams, I'd still remain skeptical on UCF getting in most years given their schedule.

If they beat LSU then their fans will only get louder.


That will be B2B New Year 6 bowl wins vs Auburn and LSU
 

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No way.

That is just an excuse. Travel cost for fans as a reason not to expand playoffs? Cmon man.

Some fans will travel, some won't. The games will still sell out because neutral fans have high interest in playoff games. We aren't talking about meaningless random bowls here.

Not to mention, TV revenue would be off the charts.

Its not the cost.
Its the planning.
How do you book hotels, flights and buy tickets if you arent sure if and where you will be playing?
 
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