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XiaNaphryz

LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20286965/nba-issues-memo-detailing-how-add-rest-schedule

With an expanded calendar as part of its new collective bargaining agreement, the NBA has taken the most aggressive measures to date to build rest into its schedule.

In a memo given to teams this week, the league outlined how it hopes to reduce the stresses of travel and give players a chance to recover more than in the past. This is a proactive measure aimed at both player safety and to reduce the number of games in which teams rest healthy players.

Much of this is made possible by extending the season by one week, staring earlier in October. Also, for the first time, the players' union is a part of the scheduling process to review possible problem areas.

Some of the new improvements include:

• Eliminating stretches of four games in five days and 18 games in 30 days.

• Reduction of five games in seven nights to just 40 instances across (1.3 per team), down from last year when it was on the schedule 90 times (three per team).

• Reduction in number of back-to-backs to 14.9 per team, down from 16.3 per team. In all, 40 back-to-backs have been eliminated from last season.

• Reduction of single-game road trips by 17 percent.

• Reduction in single-game road trips over 2,000 miles by 67 percent; there are only 11 of them on schedule.

• Increase in weekend games from 549 to 568, much of the boost coming on Saturdays. Previously the NBA avoided Saturdays and Sunday afternoons during football season to dodge conflicts.


Teams that have seen versions of their schedules can petition the league for changes. However, the overall themes will stay intact.

The schedule is expected to be finalized this week and portions are expected to be announced soon.
 
Denver nuggets jerseys look worse then last year :/ they look like Pacers redux/college unis

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Also if these timberwolves uniforms are real lol. They look like they were made for the euroleague, I feel like their older jerseys had more personality

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LionPride

Banned
Our new jerseys are better than whatever the fuck we've had since the KG era

I just want them to have more personality

Like one of the greatest jerseys ever, the clean ass teal All-star joints, WHEW

OR THE RAPTORS HAVING A FUCKING RAPTOR RUNNING POINT ON THE FRONT
 

LionPride

Banned
wonder how much he had that they got him based on the amount and not having extra baggies or a scale or anything
He been around Money bagg Yo and some other folks

Rumors have been ZBo's been runnin again, like his Blazers days

Niggas gone two months from here and he's back to fucking up

Shit made me laugh tbh
 

Sandfox

Member
Lakers are playing the Clippers on opening night and will be playing the Timberwolves on Christmas. We'll get the rest of the opening games and christmas games in about 20 minutes.
 

Line_HTX

Member
Jonathan Feigen‏ @Jonathan_Feigen 7m7 minutes ago

Rockets will be guests for the Warriors' ring ceremony, with the season-opener Oct. 17 at Oracle Arena.



Nice... NOT. Screw your coasting.
 

Line_HTX

Member
Rockets at Thunder on Xmas Night at 8 ET. At least it won't be on at the same time as the Texans' Xmas Day Fuckball in the afternoon, though it really should've been at Toyota Center instead.
 
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