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Posted: 19/11/2008, 21:02
Da NBA.COM:
Realigning the West
An informal poll of West team executives (as well as some common sense from NBA.com's Art Garcia) goes into a realigned Western Conference that makes a little more sense geographically.
Division Realignment Merits Drawbacks
Pacific: Golden State, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Portland and Sacramento.
All the teams are actually in the Pacific Time zone, and California and Oregon own Pacific Ocean coastline. The Blazers cut down immensely on travel and don't lose an hour or two for division games when traveling east as they do in the current Northwest. The traditional Suns-Lakers rivalry is no longer a divisional one. (It became that much sweeter with Shaq shacking up in the Valley of the Sun.) But Lakers fans should welcome four yearly tussles with the Brandon Roy, Greg Oden and the rest of the up-and-coming Blazers.
Mountain: Denver, Minnesota, Memphis, Phoenix and Utah.
At most, only one time zone separates the teams in this newly-christened division. (Don't focus on Arizona not observing Daylight Saving Time.) The states of Arizona, Utah and Colorado all share the Four Corners border, so their respective teams should share quarters. Minnesota doesn't have to travel two time zones for a divisional game in Portland. Memphis' travel does increase significantly, with its average divisional trip going from 472 miles in the Southwest to 1,026 miles. But Minnesota has dealt with that setup for years, so the Grizzlies won't be breaking new ground.
Southwest: Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Oklahoma City and San Antonio.
Texas borders both Oklahoma and Louisiana. Considering geography and the Central Time zone, this is an easy one to group. OKC fans will have their allegiances tested, at least early on, with the Hornets coming back twice per season as a division foe.
Così già ha più senso ed equilibrio(considerato che Dallas ora come ora non può essere definita una grande squadra)
Realigning the West
An informal poll of West team executives (as well as some common sense from NBA.com's Art Garcia) goes into a realigned Western Conference that makes a little more sense geographically.
Division Realignment Merits Drawbacks
Pacific: Golden State, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Portland and Sacramento.
All the teams are actually in the Pacific Time zone, and California and Oregon own Pacific Ocean coastline. The Blazers cut down immensely on travel and don't lose an hour or two for division games when traveling east as they do in the current Northwest. The traditional Suns-Lakers rivalry is no longer a divisional one. (It became that much sweeter with Shaq shacking up in the Valley of the Sun.) But Lakers fans should welcome four yearly tussles with the Brandon Roy, Greg Oden and the rest of the up-and-coming Blazers.
Mountain: Denver, Minnesota, Memphis, Phoenix and Utah.
At most, only one time zone separates the teams in this newly-christened division. (Don't focus on Arizona not observing Daylight Saving Time.) The states of Arizona, Utah and Colorado all share the Four Corners border, so their respective teams should share quarters. Minnesota doesn't have to travel two time zones for a divisional game in Portland. Memphis' travel does increase significantly, with its average divisional trip going from 472 miles in the Southwest to 1,026 miles. But Minnesota has dealt with that setup for years, so the Grizzlies won't be breaking new ground.
Southwest: Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Oklahoma City and San Antonio.
Texas borders both Oklahoma and Louisiana. Considering geography and the Central Time zone, this is an easy one to group. OKC fans will have their allegiances tested, at least early on, with the Hornets coming back twice per season as a division foe.
Così già ha più senso ed equilibrio(considerato che Dallas ora come ora non può essere definita una grande squadra)
