The reason why scenario 2 creates greater value, is because this will also greatly increase trade deadline action every season (simply because if you want the best odds you HAVE to make the playoffs) @adamsilvernba.bsky.social @nba-usa.bsky.social please don't be mad @mcuban.bsky.social

Tanking has two solutions.
1 Fast and cheap
2 Good and value

In scenario 1 you eliminate lottery odds and make it the same for all bottom teams.

In scenario 2 the draft is flipped, and all teams that make the playoffs, minus Easter and Western winners, get best odds, then non playoffs, two champs.

Just wondering if all of Bluesky is rooting for Toronto Blue Jay's to win the world series yet or still too soon for the bandwagon to get going??? Asking for a friend (definitely not asking for a friend) whose trying to make something, something...but definitely doesn't want that! #HEARDITHEARFIRST

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Ha ha ha...jokes on them...that's not how you spell mars!

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You know ..you're just scrolling along ever so peacefully and every (now and again) you get hit like a sledge hammer, metaphorically speaking to how you relate to a statement...with that, you are seen...and I am seen, so thank you and you're welcome!

And also, again I am speaking on the US, living in a country that cares more about capitalism than its own people's health as well as having experienced, and continue to go through, the full brunt of trusting doctors and that healthcare system...fool me once shame on me, but not twice.

Treatment not cure. Yes I fully understand once the brain is wired it is too late, for you and myself, but not for my kids and I am going to do everything I can to make sure they are not exposed to what I was exposed to in hopes they do not have to live how I, and assuming you, have had to live.

Actually research shows that there are braincells in the gut, how they work or function is still a complete unknown. And no I was not linking vaccines to it just that it is part of "treatment" for autism which the majority of people are opposed to even the discussion of.

I will ask you to look into Arizona State (sorry it is the only one I can come up with off the top of my head, especially while cutting 50+ foot trees down) about fecal transplants and autism there are some interesting things there. Again sorry it's the only one I can come up with right now.

I agree fully that it needs to be aimed correctly, but I have yet to see a study prove or disprove the argument, because one there cannot be any animal study, and two it is impossible to replicate exact genetics to see what is directly the cause also.

...for almost a decade longer. Also this is the first civil discussion ive been able to have about this in months (also first I didn't get death threats for, and people telling me they hope my kids die diseases)...so thank you for that.

The US is behind the curve on most things, just look at our politics currently and that's pretty obvious. Also here there aren't any 2 year olds eating tuna, at least shouldn't be I'll say. And the US banned mercury in paint because of the exposure but left it in vaccines for newborns...

...of two (it's 50+ recommended currently) in not saying is a direct cause, but it also can't be fully ruled out completely either as at least playing a part in some way (yes also GMO, also pesticides, also electronics, et cetera).

Understandable. And also I am provaccine, my kid literally got there dtap today!!! But the US flu vaccines still contain Thimerosal still, which is part of why I have never received one. But the correlation (at least in the US) and the number of shots a child is recommended before the age of...

And also...

Whose off topic, I have never stated anything that justifies exposing kids to anything, stated several times I am in no way associated with or saying anything about RFK. Also...

In sorry but you are basing this all on science based in the scientific method? Which requires the EXACT same circumstances in order to be used, and in the case of genetics that is mathematically impossible to reproduce a second time.

And what is Thimerosal, pretty much 50% of it (49.something % if you want to split hairs) is?

...to no longer contain mercury in them...but why were ALL of the vaccines all of a sudden changed? Because there were too many so called conspiracy theorists on the subject, or much more logically because something was actually wrong?

...that are ALL still fully accredited and licensed that talk on the area and into the science of epidemics (study of genes in specific environments). And also yes RFK basing his arguments on a vaccine study based in 1998 is ludicrous because ALL childrens vaccines were changed in 2000...

And if Andrew Wakefield, which yes who RFK loves to off of, is what you are talking about than yes he faked the whole jumping of the virus in the gut in his research. However there are several other scientists, I will name a few later (apologize I currently am working) and researchers...

How come the people who are supposed to be "intelligent" and using "science" keep screaming and insulting people just like MAGA? And I have never once seen an actual discussion about the subject at hand?

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It is TERRIFYING!!! Only 59% think that?!?!?! That other 41% is going to be sooooooooo surprised come next summer during the Worldcup!

Imo it isn't so much as a prequel, but the mainquel and the Olympics the sequel no one wants following it. For those that don't understand the Worldcup is the most watched anything in the world (by ridiculously far) and yes I did make up a new word in the process of this post!

That's a great statement, but in the argument of "most valuable player" (I think Shai is phenomenal) I believe that OKC would not be where they are win wise without him but not nearly as bad as Denver would be without Jokic.

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That's a good one!!!

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Did y'all forget about how KD and Kyrie went in Brooklyn? Also is this part of Nico Harrison's only "durable" guys on the team mentality or will it be because of how great KD's defense is? Or both?

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Sounds like another Carlos Slim in the making in Europe from another Musk tweet!

Imo I'd have to disagree with that statement. The old way of saying the team with the most wins automatically had the "best player" really made no sense. As in Shai having 40 in a blowout (where his team could possibly have won without him) but Denver without Jokic doesn't stand a chance.

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Nice try!!! It's a trick question...