NBA Discussing 78 Game Schedule

**Strikeout King** · 10-30-2011, 06:48 PM

There's no chance the NBA plays a full 82-game schedule this season. Not happening, so says David Stern.

With the positive momentum towards a deal there was a feeling a second schedule could be produced to save the entire NBA season. And while that's not a possibility now with talks breaking down, there is a shot at still playing 95 percent of a full schedule, according to the New York Post:

" ... Multiple sources predict a 78-game slate will be staged if the sides compromise on the revenue split by next weekend. The final schedule has to be an even number, sources said."

http://eye-on-basketball.blogs.cbssports...a_txt_0001

**Stardust** · 10-30-2011, 06:53 PM

Only missing 4 games?????

**Strikeout King** · 10-30-2011, 06:54 PM

^ That's not bad. But I don't see them getting it done by next weekend unless there's something going on that we don't know about

***zaga_fan*** · 10-31-2011, 01:03 AM

I don't see why they can't do 82 if they can do 78 lol

K_Mac · 10-31-2011, 09:08 PM

zaga_fan Wrote:I don't see why they can't do 82 if they can do 78 lol

Yea really?

**Amun-Ra** · 10-31-2011, 09:16 PM

NBA regular season should only be about 62-68 games anyways. 82 is too much. Cut that by about 20 and teams/players will play harder to get into the playoffs.

***zaga_fan*** · 10-31-2011, 09:53 PM

I like the 82 game format.
I'd like to see someone challenge the 72-10 record the Bulls put up.
If they cut the games out...
it'll never happen lol

**OffTheHook** · 11-01-2011, 01:17 AM

zaga_fan Wrote:I don't see why they can't do 82 if they can do 78 lol

No doubt. What is 4 more games anyway!

bigben · 11-01-2011, 09:51 AM

I hope they only get to play like 20

**Ballers** · 11-01-2011, 12:20 PM

^Boooo!!!

**Stardust** · 11-01-2011, 12:23 PM

^ I'm all for just having only an NBA Finals for this season, and it really does not matter to me who the match up against the Heat...... Smile

**Ballers** · 11-01-2011, 01:41 PM

^True, the Heat would run through it I would think.
Either way, this is the year of LBJ.

bigben · 11-01-2011, 11:37 PM

^yeah i see the heat getting it done this year

**LWC** · 11-01-2011, 11:49 PM

Labor talks have come closer. Instead of losing games, they are just going to only have 3 quarters, and Lebron James will be the MVP and get his first title Big Grin

**OffTheHook** · 11-02-2011, 12:50 AM

Stardust Wrote:^ I'm all for just having only an NBA Finals for this season, and it really does not matter to me who the match up against the Heat......

I agree. Just have one big tourney! Maybe I'll watch it the.

**Ballers** · 11-02-2011, 10:50 AM

LWC Wrote:Labor talks have come closer. Instead of losing games, they are just going to only have 3 quarters, and Lebron James will be the MVP and get his first title

Ahh LWC I guess it's easy to hate when you know who the best is huh? :popcorn:

**Aslan** · 11-02-2011, 09:33 PM

Ballers Wrote:^True, the Heat would run through it I would think.
Either way, this is the year of LBJ.

You've been saying that since you had an account on Rivals.

**Ballers** · 11-03-2011, 09:46 AM

^No I haven't...
Never said once Cavaliers was going to win the NBA championship, and if you can find it where I said that I will leave Rivals and never come back.

I said he would last year when he joined the Heat Smile

**Aslan** · 11-03-2011, 06:40 PM

Seems like I remember you saying the Cavs were going to win the last two years he was in Cleveland. I could be wrong. I'm way to lazy to go that far back and check for it, lol..
I know that Stardust has been saying it for the last few years for sure though.

**Ballers** · 11-04-2011, 10:00 AM

Wasn't me brah.

**vundy33** · 11-05-2011, 12:32 AM

This has made me hate the NBA...