![]() Is this another recipe for postseason disaster? They’re going to rely a lot on young pitchers in October, as well as trying to get as much as they can out of Clayton Kershaw. Next question: You saw the Dodgers last night, and two bad pitches from Ryan Pepiot that spoiled an otherwise decent outing. I do think we will have some truly inventive injury reporting going forward. Jim: I wonder if another factor is the new in-season tournament – which I am not enamored with, and we’ll discuss that in a future Audible – and the desire to make sure the stars suit up for all of those games. I think, though, that that’s why the league is going to do whatever it can – fines and, sure, maybe even draft picks at some point? – to incentivize teams to put their stars on the court, for better or worse. Now, I don’t know how truly transparent that is, considering the relatively paltry $167 million mentioned – as my friend and Clippers podcaster Chuck Mockler pointed out: “Steph’s total guaranteed money for the rest of his contract is $167M.” Per sources, the NBA is projected to receive $167 million in revenue from casinos and betting, an 11% increase from last season.” That was the most telling section of ESPN’s report summarizing the new rules: “There is also a transparency factor as it relates to gambling. It’s because gamblers need to know what they’re betting on. I think a “Redeem Team” sequel would draw better reviews. Mirjam Swanson: With apologies to USC cornerback Ceyair Wright, who co-starred in “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” that movie wasn’t very good. Now it’s going to be league policy, and the fines are larger and directed higher up in the organization. What do we make of all of this, beyond that the league has become full circle? Back in the day, NBA commissioner David Stern slapped Lakers coach Pat Riley with a fine for sitting out his stars in a meaningless end-of-season game. But LeBron somehow escaped that list, because of his advanced age.) And, yes, the rules were massaged enough to make sure Kawhi was on the list of players affected. (He did so in Toronto, by the way, before coming to the Clippers. But the NBA made other news this week, aimed specifically at load management – and aimed particularly at the Clippers, almost certainly.īy setting up a system of fines for teams that allow a designated list of stars to sit out games, this is the league’s response to the trend that Kawhi Leonard began. Jim Alexander: Well, I was going to make the suggestion that by rounding up his fellow superstars to play in the Paris Olympics, LeBron James was creating the plot for “Space Jam 3” before our very eyes.
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