Alex Speers

So in addition to attending the lottery, you also wrote an article this week for The Athletic about home court advantage in the playoffs and how its importance has changed over the years. This is obviously a huge topic for a lot of Nuggets and Thunder fans this weekend. What were some of the key stats from your findings?

So in addition to attending the lottery, you also wrote an article this week for The Athletic about home court advantage in the playoffs and how its importance has changed over the years. This is obviously a huge topic for a lot of Nuggets and Thunder fans this weekend. What were some of the key stats from your findings?

And do you have any theories as to why home court advantage isn't quite what it used to be? Man, I miss home court advantage.

And do you have any theories as to why home court advantage isn't quite what it used to be? Man, I miss home court advantage.

And do you have any theories as to why home court advantage isn't quite what it used to be? Man, I miss home court advantage.

Yeah, on the blazer. These are not sexy things. It's so wild to me that Phil Knight makes that offer of $2 billion back in 2022. And at the time, it seemed like you know, competitive, you know, it didn't seem out of the realm of possibility that they might be sold, you know, if there was some more negotiation. And now just three years later, that is, that would be such an uncompetitive offer.

Yeah, on the blazer. These are not sexy things. It's so wild to me that Phil Knight makes that offer of $2 billion back in 2022. And at the time, it seemed like you know, competitive, you know, it didn't seem out of the realm of possibility that they might be sold, you know, if there was some more negotiation. And now just three years later, that is, that would be such an uncompetitive offer.

Yeah, on the blazer. These are not sexy things. It's so wild to me that Phil Knight makes that offer of $2 billion back in 2022. And at the time, it seemed like you know, competitive, you know, it didn't seem out of the realm of possibility that they might be sold, you know, if there was some more negotiation. And now just three years later, that is, that would be such an uncompetitive offer.

You know, it seems like with the Celtics selling for 6 billion, like, is it realistic that the Blazers could be sold for like 4 billion? I mean, that's what the Suns were sold for.

You know, it seems like with the Celtics selling for 6 billion, like, is it realistic that the Blazers could be sold for like 4 billion? I mean, that's what the Suns were sold for.

You know, it seems like with the Celtics selling for 6 billion, like, is it realistic that the Blazers could be sold for like 4 billion? I mean, that's what the Suns were sold for.

And I'm super interested because in this case, in Portland, the city owns the building, the Moda Center. And so that wouldn't be part of the deal, similar to what happened in Boston. So I don't know how that would affect it. Although clearly it didn't really affect it in Boston since they went for $6 billion there.

And I'm super interested because in this case, in Portland, the city owns the building, the Moda Center. And so that wouldn't be part of the deal, similar to what happened in Boston. So I don't know how that would affect it. Although clearly it didn't really affect it in Boston since they went for $6 billion there.

And I'm super interested because in this case, in Portland, the city owns the building, the Moda Center. And so that wouldn't be part of the deal, similar to what happened in Boston. So I don't know how that would affect it. Although clearly it didn't really affect it in Boston since they went for $6 billion there.

But yeah, I'm super interested to see how it plays out because that whole area where the Moda Center is, it hasn't really been built up. There's just not a ton around that arena. And so I'm interested to see what a new owner would want to do with that entire space when they don't own the building.

But yeah, I'm super interested to see how it plays out because that whole area where the Moda Center is, it hasn't really been built up. There's just not a ton around that arena. And so I'm interested to see what a new owner would want to do with that entire space when they don't own the building.

But yeah, I'm super interested to see how it plays out because that whole area where the Moda Center is, it hasn't really been built up. There's just not a ton around that arena. And so I'm interested to see what a new owner would want to do with that entire space when they don't own the building.

Now, Mike, before you go, we are going to put you on the spot because every week for the last four weeks, we've been doing an NBA championship draft. You can see the results from the last four weeks. Now, this week, we're only going to draft three teams because we're getting close to the end here. Now, how this works is we're just going to each pick one team.

Now, Mike, before you go, we are going to put you on the spot because every week for the last four weeks, we've been doing an NBA championship draft. You can see the results from the last four weeks. Now, this week, we're only going to draft three teams because we're getting close to the end here. Now, how this works is we're just going to each pick one team.

Now, Mike, before you go, we are going to put you on the spot because every week for the last four weeks, we've been doing an NBA championship draft. You can see the results from the last four weeks. Now, this week, we're only going to draft three teams because we're getting close to the end here. Now, how this works is we're just going to each pick one team.