A Trick & Two Treats As NBA Season Opens
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By DERON SNYDER
Someone in the NBA office has a cruel sense of humor. Either that or the schedule-maker discovered a problem very late in the process and devised a quick-fix solution that sticks out like a polka-dot basketball.
The season tipped-off Tuesday with just three games on the schedule. You’ll never have an easier answer for a “What’s-wrong-with-this-picture?” question.
Two games formed a TNT doubleheader, with the defending champion Miami Heat facing the Boston Celtics in the early contest. The nightcap featured the Los Angeles Lakers — favorites to win the Western Conference — against the Dallas Mavericks. Those four teams combined have captured six of the past seven NBA titles.
The only other game on the calendar pitted the Washington Wizards against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Those teams combined have won one NBA title in the past 60 years.
Way to rub it in, NBA, though I’m sure the country thanks you for restricting Wiz-Cavs to local TV only.
