NBA 2030

The Blazers are now just barely clinging onto 8th in the west but it’s a new year so we’re not going to linger on the negative. The NBA hasn’t changed much in the last decade but there seems to be significant change on the horizon. Will there be league expansion? If so which cities? What about a midseason single elimination tournament, what would that look like? How will league alignment and playoff structure change in the next 10 years? Austin and Christian cover all these questions and more! Plus there’s a poorly made chart that outlines current divisions and new divisions so check that out too… What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter! Peeps in Plaid | @PeepsInPlaid | https://www.twitter.com/peepsinplaid Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer Huge thank you to Ziggy Zay and Macchione for the intro and outro music, check out Ziggy wherever you stream your music and Macchione on Soundcloud! Episode Timeline: :35 – Former NBA Commissioner David Stern has passed away at the age of 77 1:57 – Blazers current situation and Carmelo’s first game in MSG since 2017 4:45 – The NBA 2030, looking back on the last decade and forward to the decade to come 6:03 – NBA expansion, which cities could get a team 8:00 – Quick dive into WNBA expansion 13:19 – Why the NBA should expand: what the schedule would look like, more clarity and purpose in league alignment 17:11 – Changing NBA playoff structure: 5 game series and changes to sweeps 18:20 – Changing NBA playoff structure: division winners and a matchup draft 22:28 – NBA in-season tournament!?! 30:30 – Single elimination 1 game playoff for the last playoff seeds? 31:20 – Back to league expansion and realignment, look at our not-so-fancy chart! 34:55 – Why expansion makes sense for every reason 36:14 – 4 point shot? Really? 37:13 – Christian’s mini gripe about field goal percentage 38:23 – Intentional fouling and flopping 40:14 – COVER YOUR EARS AUSTIN’S FIRE ALARM GOES OFF and then we wrap up