06-07-2020, 11:56 AM
(06-05-2020, 12:23 PM)michaeltex Wrote: I think this will be a lot of fun for Mav's fans.
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Yes, but not only for Mavs fans, but for NBA fans all the way around.
Shaq and others have pointed out right so that there will be a big "*" on the winner of this season, and that is certainly true. At the same time, the championship from this year will forever get special attention, whether its positive or negative reference.
1) The players will be playing under RISK of a very serious infection. The risk at that point they hope and we all hope if very low, but chances are very high despite all precautions, the risk will not be ZERO.
2) The players will be playing with possible increased increased injury risk starting with the 8 game run coming off a long layoff and without ??? how much real basketball contact before the season?
3) Some teams will actually be healthier than they normally would have been going into the special 8 games and the playoffs! That's sort of exciting on a whole different level. The Mavs and other teams will be considerably less banged up than they would have been if the season had continued as normal.
4) Neutral location for games that actually count toward a championship? That's totally unprecedented and will be surreal to watch!
5) The country (and the world) will be starved for sporting entertainment at that point. Its late for the NBA but beats the NFL out of the gate.
I could go on, but my point is, there a ton of potential intrigue and talking points associated with this unique chapter in the history of the NBA and of sports.