Libertarian Librarian

Great game last night. Really fun to watch. Almost makes the ridiculously long NBA season worth it. Almost. But it doesn't. Ever. I say, cut all major league seasons (excepting the NFL, though even there I think at least the preseason should be shortened) by 25%. That would make the NBA and NHL 60 games long, and MLB 120 games long. More than enough, when you factor in 1-2 months worth of playoff games. Purists will rage at me, and the economists will decry the loss in revenue, but in the long run I think it would be good for all of those sports as each game will mean more, and instead of 82 (or 162) games played at 75% (or 50%) capacity, you'll play 60 and 120 at 85-90%/65-75%. By time the season is FINALLY over for these sports, most people just don't care any more. I have trouble believing that can be good for business.

One other NBA note. How does Tim Duncan win Finals' MVP? He was 10-27 in game 7, for crumb's sake, and his horrendous free throw shooting in game 5 nearly cost them the championship (I don't think they win it all if Detroit takes game 5). The dudes that lit the fire under the Spurs' in their four wins were Ginobli and Horry. Duncan was very good, dependable (though not at the foul line) and uninspiring. Pretty much sums the guy up. When the Spurs needed a spark it came from Ginobli, Horry and Bowen, not Duncan. I'm not trying to completely belittle the guy, he's a great player, but he was not the series MVP and I wouldn't put him anywhere near the top of the Greatest Power Forwards Ever list. I'd have given MVP to Ginobli. He's the guy that broke down the Pistons' D to allow Duncan to make even 10 of 27, and he's the guy with the intangibles that inspire a team. If not Ginobli, then Horry, who will not be a Hall of Fame player, but may be one of the top 10 pressure shooters in league history.

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