Josh Shea

Seattle, Supersonics, Basketball. Ideally, all 3 together.

[Bill Simmons @BillSimmons]

We really need two more NBA teams. And let’s stay at 82 games.

[Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds]

There have been two days in NBA history, spanning 80 years, where at least nine games were played with an average margin of victory being at least 24 points.

Only two such days. In 80 years.

One was yesterday.

The other was Sunday.

[Sports Business Journal @SBJ]

NBA Europe is already pulling billion-dollar interest 💰

Per The Athletic:
• Multiple bids at $1B+
• Several others at $500M+
• 120+ investors involved

[Sportico @Sportico]

First-round bids for teams in the new @NBA Europe were due Tuesday, and multiple bidders offered $1 billion to be part of the league. Several others offered at least $500 million, according to someone familiar with the process who was not authorized to discuss publicly.

Full story: https://t.co/3xZOz2GqLz

[Josh Shea @JoshShea40]

Ironic location for the protest against Trump to culminate, considering, you know...

[Josh Shea @JoshShea40]

@stevemur I took it as an additional criticism, that beyond their failure, that they use trump as the sleight-of-hand trick to get away with it.

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

No heads will roll, no political careers are threatened, from the King County grants scandal. Politics is in a stage where having a government that works is an afterthought, writes columnist Danny Westneat. https://t.co/4v0etLwdrf

[Josh Shea @JoshShea40]

I'll probably just continue to ignore 1/3-1/2 of the league before learning any of this.

Contraction?

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

The NBA presented three comprehensive anti-tanking concepts to its Board of Governors on Wednesday, with modifications expected to each before a formal vote in May, per ESPN sources.

1. 18 teams in draft lottery (seeds 7-15 in each conference) – flattened odds, with bottom 10 teams having an 8% chance, the remaining 20% odds distributed in decreasing order for 11 through 18, and and a lottery drawing for all 18 picks.

2) 22 teams in lottery using 2-year record (seeds 7-15, plus the four playoff first round exits in both conferences). Lottery teams would reach a minimum win total floor in each season, such as 25 wins. If a team falls short of the floor, it gets slotted to meet the floor. Top 4 drawn as part of lottery, as is currently.

3) 18 teams in a "5 by 5" lottery – bottom 5 teams have equal odds for the top pick, with lottery formed for picks 1-5. Bottom 5 teams have a floor at 10; those that fall out of top 5 get sorted in a separate drawing.

[Josh Shea @JoshShea40]

@JoshuaTufts What timing!

[Josh Shea @JoshShea40]

@atwater2 Obviously a single game, and based on score/time.

[Josh Shea @JoshShea40]

@atwater2 Trying to imagine an incident that would prompt ALL the change.

"Local woman scrambles off bus to avoid axe-wielding passenger high on fentanyl; immediately is struck on sidewalk by man riding lime scooter at 15mph. She remains in critical condition."

[Josh Shea @JoshShea40]

Not good enough, but at least this makes clear that the problem could be solved with the push of a button (or by getting rid of them entirely). https://t.co/h26A6GmwBi

[Josh Shea @JoshShea40]

@atwater2 I've hypothesized a parallel or competitive public (?) transit system with enforced fares and rules that would be attractive to many, including the handful of people who use lime's graffiti easels for legit travel purposes.

[Josh Shea @JoshShea40]

@atwater2 I think it will unfortunately take that inevitable disaster this summer to get to the preferred elimination stage.

[Field of Schemes @fieldofschemes]

The biggest problem with starting the ball rolling on a taxpayer subsidy for a man who made his billions in subprime lending: Is "hoping" the Blazers will stay in Portland for two more decades enough of a return on $600m in public spending? https://t.co/lHckxjlnqM

[Josh Shea @JoshShea40]

Zoo trip!

[Josh Shea @JoshShea40]

@CKidd206 I know the current standings but best v best might've been last night.