What’s the buzz from the world of sports? Here are some items that will have people talking:
1
As we ponder the Trail Blazers’ tortuous road trip, we again wish our professional sports leagues could choose quality over quantity.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if instead of cramming 66 games into four months the league had gone with a 50-game schedule? Certainly the quality of play would be better. Plus, with fewer games the importance of each would go up. As exciting as a Blazers’ home game can be now, imagine if there were only 25 of them in the season?
We understand why this will never happen. Money must be made; TV contracts must be fulfilled. But as this compact season grinds on, as players inevitably break down under the physical strain, we wonder how satisfying the NBA 2012 will be for its fans.