buddha

well that sucked.

the pistons are now the #1 team in the east.

interesting move by the nba. future basketball world cup type competition?

I like it. making regular season games a little more meaningful. and the tie breaking aspect of it incentivizes teams to score, which is also good for viewing.

They have all their picks and a diminished asset in ivey. holland could intrigue some teams. they will all ask for ausar and the pistons will say no. robinson's contract is born to be traded.

teams are letting stewart shoot 3s. if he keeps making them, they may actually try to guard him out there.

middling ohio state games are top 25 games. notre dame has to be playing a big game to get on that list. no different than any other school now. they used to be the most watched team every year.

with as many appearances on that list as noted brand name ole miss.

maybe, but miami-smu almost had as many viewers. i dont think notre dame is the draw it used to be. especially compared to ohio state or the sec.

they've played one really good team (the bulls are a mirage) and they got their doors blown off. i'd like to see them compete against the better teams before seeing how good they are. we'll know more in january. i'm wondering how good the cade to duren pipeline will be once the playoffs start and teams focus on taking it away. do they have enough shooting to open up the floor when teams are trying hard on defense on every possession? otoh, the east is so weak. they could be the third best team just by staying healthy and being above average.

those are pretty lousy ratings for michigan and notre dame. michigan has the excuse of being on the btn and going up against the most dramatic game 7 in baseball history. what's notre dame's excuse?

their schedule is incredibly easy until around xmas.

typical piston/cade sleepwalk through the first half.

a team trying to lose?

good.