It’s been preached about from atop Olympic Tower for years now and, finally, the NBA can open its eyes because this wasn’t a dream.
“82 games, 82 games, 82 games” — whether it was commissioner Adam Silver, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum or executive vice president Joe Dumars, those words kept ringing. And they were heeded. Whether it's the NFL-style parity Silver has so desired that’s come to fruition in the regular season and not just the championship round, or the mere madness of team building, the last week of the NBA season was downright chaotic.
The last day delivered an overtime thriller between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers, as the Clippers, who won 124-119, continued their quiet resurgence over the past two months, finishing with 50 wins to tie the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets for third-most in the West.