Okay, so I remember the 1999 NBA Lockout. It hurt the Utah Jazz more than it helped. Sure, Utah won a high percentage of their games — but a longer season would have further displayed their brilliance over a longer sample size. They were, after all, the team that was returning with their core that had just gone to two straight NBA Finals. But the ‘98-99 season wasn’t to be, instead we had a ‘99 season that was just 50 games. For John and Karl and crew, it abbreviated their window of opportunity. If the playoffs shaked out a little differently you know that Jazz team would have swept the New York Knicks in the Finals.
NBA and NBPA are inching towards a new CBA
