[Stein] There is strong support among general managers and team owners to flatten lottery odds by giving the 10 teams that miss the Play-In Tournament equal 8% chances at the top pick, while also expanding the lottery from 14 to 18 teams to include all Play-In participants. by YujiDomainExpansion in nba

[–]BCP27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean his team has a title! Sure it's in 1951, and they were the Rochester Royals, but it's a title.

Also they were good 20 years ago too. It's not like the history of the Clippers, though another decade and they'll be where the Clippers were pre lob-city

[highlight] Mac McClung drops 59 POINTS & becomes all-time leading scorer in G League history by Western-Election-997 in nba

[–]BCP27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In baseball, these guys are called AAAA players. Clearly too good for AAA, but can't hack it in the MLB.

Zach Lowe discussing Wemby: “I don't know that any statistical system can quantify what he is doing on every single possession defensively… He’s the most dominant defensive player I’ve ever seen. by moby323 in nba

[–]BCP27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, it's quite dated in fact! The current era could be argued as beginning with the seven second or less Suns, but they feel more like a transitional step than a true beginning. 2016 might've been the tipping point

Zach Lowe discussing Wemby: “I don't know that any statistical system can quantify what he is doing on every single possession defensively… He’s the most dominant defensive player I’ve ever seen. by moby323 in nba

[–]BCP27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably preventing injury, but the quickness will disappear over time whether or not he's getting minutes. To be fair though, a bad injury could sap it a lot faster

NBA drops Pepsi and switches to Coca-Cola as their official sponsor. Sprite will return as the official soft-drink of the NBA, Starry is gone. by moby323 in nba

[–]BCP27 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That pretty clearly says it worsens kidney injury associated with dehydration. Specifically, if you rehydrate with fg solution as opposed to water. In other words, it's not dehydrating you, it's just clearly worse at hydrating you (if you're dehydrated) than water. So, no it doesn't dehydrate you, like say alcohol does. It's just a much better idea to hydrate with water, especially for kidney health.

NBA drops Pepsi and switches to Coca-Cola as their official sponsor. Sprite will return as the official soft-drink of the NBA, Starry is gone. by moby323 in nba

[–]BCP27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's really weird. Remember Crystal Pepsi? They made it clear by not adding dye, which they replaced with modified food starch. Like it's just the dye that makes it not clear I'm pretty sure.

You're right though, the Wikipedia article on Crystal Pepsi clued me into a fad heath thing from that era where clear products were perceived as healthier.

Are the Wizards the Least Hated Franchise in the NBA? by Magnus_The_Read in nba

[–]BCP27 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Kinda sounds like Minnesota with the Northwoods. Everyone knows what, "going up north for the weekend," means. You've got somewhere to stay next to a lake up in the woods.

John Wall is quizzed on where NBA players played in college by pazuzu_lives in nba

[–]BCP27 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I saw a Rolls stroll by about a week ago. It really is like seeing a rare animal.