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Chris Craig said:
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If it hasn't happened by now, it probably won't. Doesn't seem like much point in firing someone with 15 games left in the season.

None of the teams that are in the playoffs, nor none of the ones that are fighting for a playoff spot, are going to risk that kind of disruption.

That leaves the bottom dwellers who actually want to lose. The only reason they would consider firing a coach is if he starts winning too much and given the management decisions to shut down veteran players, it sounds like the front offices in those cases are taking any and all precautions necessary to prevent an unexpected (and unwanted) late season winning streak.

BNM
 
Pinwheel1 said:
http://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400900413

Denver (32-35) is riding a three-game winning streak into Thursday's matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, but to extend it to four it will take some doing. The Nuggets are going to be without leading scorer Danilo Gallinari with a left knee injury as well as Wilson Chandler (groin), their third-leading scorer, and Darrell Arthur.
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So, both teams are shorthanded. LAC by intent and DEN by injury. Should be an interesting game.

Never thought I'd say it but:

Go Clippers!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!???????

BNM
 
Boob-No-More said:
So, both teams are shorthanded. LAC by intent and DEN by injury. Should be an interesting game.

Never thought I'd say it but:

Go Clippers!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!???????

BNM
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You think they would want this game after losing 2 in a row and 5-5 in the last 10. They are only 1 up on OKC. I guess if you don't care who you match up with between Houston and Utah its no big deal......but technically they are only 2 up on 7th as well. (Memphis, OKC, Clips around 500 in last 10
 
Nuggets handling Clips pretty easily right now. I wish they would just fucking lose already. Clippers look like absolute dog shit so far.
 
Cippy91 said:
Welp clippers lost to Denver. Hate the clippers man, what a shit team that will become even more shit.
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Like I said earlier, terrible business decision by Balmer. Bought the Clips at their peak value two seasons before they implode.
 
Cippy91 said:
Welp clippers lost to Denver. Hate the clippers man, what a shit team that will become even more shit.
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With Nikola Jokic, that team has a generational talent. He's may be the best passing big man since Sabonis. I watch his passes and they just don't seem possible for a guy that big.
 
Will and Mason had great games tonight but you're right..Jokic is on another level..
 
Denver are winning games they should lose but then again so are we. Its going to be which one of us loses more of the games we should win that decides the playoff spot.
 
Cippy91 said:
Welp clippers lost to Denver. Hate the clippers man, what a shit team that will become even more shit.
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Yup. Watch CP3 return to the Pelicans and Griffin sign with the Lakers. Redick would then go somewhere like Golden State lol.
 
This made me laugh. What a stupid idea.

 
Strenuus said:
It's actually not the worst idea. Regulated, it could work.
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1. Have an academy system wear players sign with pro clubs and are assigned to various amateur teams. Make it so are strict time limits on these contracts and that they are regulated while the kids are under 18 years old. No different from the ones foreign soccer players sign.

2, Make it so that any coaching and training fees are passed on in the contracts if the players signs with another pro team. Any club that originally signed gets a percentage of what the other pro team wants to pay. A pass on fee if you will.

3. Make the pro team also financially responsible for housing, education and any tutoring that is needed. Making a criteria where there are strict penalties both to the delinquent aspiring athlete and the team if they break these stipulations.

4. Once the kid is 18 is an adult and playing pro ball of some kind. They can be traded and their salary is a part of the team payroll which goes against the salary cap.

5. Make a relegation system of tiers where certain pro teams pass into lower divisions if they do not meet competitive guidelines. Reward success, punish mediocrity. The better teams get more of the cable pie and rights to be in exclusive tournaments.


Now that's just off the top of my head but it follows a similar path to the UEFA setup. But there is no reason why a system like that couldn't work here.
 
Strenuus said:
It's actually not the worst idea. Regulated, it could work.
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I actually like the idea of regulation. Utilize the D-League and drop the worst 4 teams each year into D-League & let the best 4 teams in D-League play in the NBA the following year. This would only work if everyone had a true D-League affiliate. Some organizations would figure out how to run 2 teams effectively. One would be upper tier and one would be mid tier. Other organizations would likely effectively have 2 d-league teams.
 
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