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I don’t tend to get jealous of anybody’s success or the things they have, but that changes when I see Jimmy Butler’s wine cellar.
We Need Balance! A WNBA-inspired NBA playoff fix?
What happens if Victor Wembanyama, Chris Paul, Harrison Barnes and the rest of the Spurs’ young guys are a .500 or better team this season? Assuming relative health in the Western Conference, we’re looking at 13 teams competing for 10 spots. That’s wild! We have the 10 teams from last season plus a Houston team that is looking to take a massive step forward, Memphis is healthy and a problem for anyone, and maybe this Spurs team.
When you look over at the East, there are eight teams you know will belong. It’s the exact eight teams we saw in the postseason last year. Detroit, Washington, Charlotte, Brooklyn and Toronto will still be bad. Chicago is heading toward youth rather than substance at the moment. And we’re still waiting for Atlanta to take things more seriously. But alas, someone will have to fill out last two Play-In spots in the East.
As I watch the WNBA playoffs, which don’t follow conference seedings (the league only has 12 teams…
