From a 3-0 series to 3.0 seconds
Convincing the league to pull the trigger seems like a longshot. But there's a solid path to a viable system if the NBA is bold enough to decouple losing and elite prospect acquisition.
The Pistons and Spurs, two title contenders who were awful as recently as two years ago, face off Monday. Is there a recent precedent for a team to make a deep run without any recent playoff series victories?
NBA basketball has returned. Let us dispense with all the nonsense!
It's more complicated than you think.