Notice The Return of the NBA

[THE HCP]

 

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[Labinot41]

Why was Portland against it ?

 

[The Professional Fan]

Really curious why we voted no. I haven't seen any explanation yet. Just a bunch of twitter mouth breathers bashing Dame like he's the one voting.

 

[THE HCP]

Didn't we and Dallas vote against the collective bargaining deal that ended the lockout. I'd have to go look, but I think we voted against expansion as well back in the day.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Why was Portland against it ?

Maybe Jody's planning to sell?

 

[THE HCP]

Hearing from my inside sources that the TV deals with TNT/ESPN is what really drove this. Still hammering out details on who and when they will broadcast.

 

[THE HCP]

Yes I have sources all over the world.......

 

[The Professional Fan]

Maybe Jody's planning to sell?

It's entirely possible she voted no because she didn't want to put players and staff in harms way. Maybe?

 

[THE HCP]

 

[BigGameDamian]

Yes I have sources all over the world.......

Dwight Jaynes, Jason Quick and Blazers Outsiders team?

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

Hearing each team will get 3 "preseason " games starting July 22nd.......

 

[RR7]

Also interested to see why we voted no. Seems strange

 

[Strenuus]

My guess is they'll be no valets for olshey, so he told Jodi to vote no.

Seems logical.

 

[Hoopguru]

It's entirely possible she voted no because she didn't want to put players and staff in harms way. Maybe?

Could be more Management knowing certain players and wives wanted to enjoy a summer before next season starts. Orlando in June July August September is life sucking humid and Tornado's pop up then Hurricane season.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[RR7]

Probably also the valet thing, though.

 

[e_blazer]

Why was Portland against it ?

I would guess it’s a protest vote over how much the system favors Memphis vs what they would have faced in playing out the regular season. The Blazers had an easy remaining 16 game schedule while the Grizzlies had a brutal one. This system makes the 8 games pretty much even in strength, gives fewer games to play catch-up, and gives them an advantage in the play-in format with it being double elimination for the 8th seed, but single elimination for the 9th seed. I’m sure that the Blazers wanted a 4 team mini tournament for 8th seed and feel like they have been hosed. As usual.

 

[BigGameDamian]

So they are going with the same old format?

 

[THE HCP]

I would guess it’s a protest vote over how much the system favors Memphis vs what they would have faced in playing out the regular season. The Blazers had an easy remaining 16 game schedule while the Grizzlies had a brutal one. This system makes the 8 games pretty much even in strength, gives fewer games to play catch-up, and gives them an advantage in the play-in format with it being double elimination for the 8th seed, but single elimination for the 9th seed. I’m sure that the Blazers wanted a 4 team mini tournament for 8th seed and feel like they have been hosed. As usual.

Facts!!!

 

[THE HCP]

 

[illmatic99]

So what will our reg season schedule be?