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The Simple and most effective way to solve the NBA’s competitive balance problem. This year in the NBA was the sixteenth straight season where the Western Conference had a better regular season record than the Eastern Conference. This is no longer a trend or pattern, it’s the new normal. In the history of North American professional sports, there has never been anything like this. The NBA league office strategy of closing their eyes and hoping it would get better has shockingly not worked.
#1: Moving New Orleans to the Eastern Conference will not bring about a lawsuit or protracted legal challenge. The Pelicans would agree to the move in a second and no other team would have a valid legal argument. #3: The fact that there would be 16 teams in the East and 14 teams in the West is not a problem. In the NBA, divisions don’t matter. Portland (division winner) getting the #4 seed this year over San Antonio, assured that the rule will be changed this offseason. The East having two more teams competing to make the playoffs is a good thing. Even with New Orleans moving to the East, it will still be harder to make the playoffs in the Western Conference.
The NBA is more dependent on their star players than any other league. Having seven of the top eight players in the Western Conference means the West is projected to continue dominating the East well into the next decade.
#6: The time is now. Currently the Pelicans are an average team with a great player. In two or three years they could be a borderline championship contender with the reigning MVP. Moving that team into the Eastern Conference will be a much harder sell. These Western Conference owners and more specifically, the corporate suits these owners over pay to look out for their best interest, should wake up and start doing their jobs. Right now. This really should be an easy decision for commissioner Adam Silver and the league office. One small move can fix a big problem. This idea does not need a Bud Selig blue ribbon panel to investigate, or the Rodger Goodell stalling technique. This needs to happen in the next twelve months. Adam Silver needs to stop taking his victory lap and address this issue. This article is from seasonwintotal.com
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I like some of your picks. I'll go with the Angels Under 88 the website seasonwintotal.com has updated odds on all MLB win totals if your interested.
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Hey Peewee, are you asleep, a little slow or do you struggle with reading big words?
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I'm not a big LeBron fan but this article made me wonder if he really is the best all-around player in the history of the game. |
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I like the Baltimore OVER 81.5 as well. They won 96 games last year and I think they still have the best offense in the division. Even if the starting pitching takes a expected statistical regression, they still have enough talent to finish over .500. I also really like Texas OVER 78.5. seasonwintotal.com has it as their Free Pick. |
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Quote Originally Posted by PatrickBateman:
I have a local. Does anyone know what the season win totals are typically at most sportsbooks? I agree with your analysis on the Rays. They lost a ton of talent and are in a very competitive division. Check out the website seasonwintotal.com. It gives you the win total lines for all the sportsbooks and tells you what place has the best win total number for each team.
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Quote Originally Posted by sdiddy75:
I really like the White Sox Over 82. They really upgraded the roster. Has anyone ever used seasonwintotal.com? It has a lot of good info but I'd never heard of it Wow! That is a great site. I like their free pick of Texas OVER 78. I would lean towards the OVER on the White Sox because of the offseason additions but they did go 73-89 last year. I'm passing on the White Sox. |
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Just saw that Dodgers closer Jansen is going to out for 2-3 months. I wonder how much that will affect the dodgers win total number?
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I like both those picks (Washington Over and Yanks OVER) but I'm a little hesitant to invest in the Yankees because of Tanaka's potential arm issues. If he looks healthy in spring training, I think I'll bet the Yanks when I go back to Vegas in late March.
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I got the Red Sox at OVER 84.5 wins and the Braves at UNDER 74.5. Anybody have any advice about the Dodgers at 93.5. Seems a little high to me but they do have a lot of talent.
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I'm going to Vegas on Wednesday. I got $4,000 to lay down on MLB season win totals. I already know I'm betting the OVER on the Red Sox and the Under on the Braves . Any advice from my people? No fanboy advice. I want real reasons to bet on teams.
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I like Memphis as well. This team is a legitimate championship contender. I could argue the Grizzlies are the toughest possible playoff matchup for the Warriors, Spurs, Clips and OKC. No one wants to play Memphis.
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