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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Looks like the NBA wants to announce it during preseason.

    Seattle will be the Supersonics again.

    Las Vegas should be the Luck.
     
    Chris Craig, Sep 7, 2022
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Hear me out on this…How about the “Hookers”

    They can change their name to the hook shotters down the road when people protest the name.

    “LeBron James’ Las Vegas Hookers”

    “…Lebrons Hookers off to a tough start to their franchise”

    “…The hookers let down their owner LeBron James yet again”
     
    PDXFonz, Sep 7, 2022
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  3. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I don't think that will make it through.
     
    Chris Craig, Sep 7, 2022
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I’m sure it will be really nice to fly to Seattle and Vegas twice a year instead of Memphis/Minnesota.

    The thunder would be the only other team that would make much sense. But Memphis is definitely a candidate geographically.
     
    PDXFonz, Sep 7, 2022
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    Kano John Start 'em young!

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    If it happens I would like to see 24-25. Either way - I would really love to see this happen.
     
    Kano John, Sep 7, 2022
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Maybe if Kareem owned them. Call 'em the Sky Hookers. Have the cheerleaders dress as flight attendants.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Sep 7, 2022
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    Memphis or NOP should go to East.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Sep 7, 2022
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    LINK?
     
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    Minny is the furthest east of any of the teams in the Western Conference. It's also way closer to Chicago, Milwaukee, Indy and Detroit than it is to Denver.
     
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    Yeah I think Minny should move to the east based on those other cities you listed. New Orleans and the Texas teams seem like a good fit. But is Minneapolis really further east than New Orleans? It does not look like it on a map or by longitude.
     
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  11. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Did you mean Memphis?

    Besides, New Orleans is further east than Memphis anyways.
     
    julius, Sep 8, 2022
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    upload_2022-9-8_9-6-28.png

    longitude, by degree is 3rd column; minute is 4th. Lower = further east

    looks like Memphis is further east than New Orleans by 1 minute (if I'm reading it right)

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    by the way, since latitude is 1st column and higher = further north:

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    the next time Toronto says "we are the north", tell them to fuck off
     
    wizenheimer, Sep 8, 2022
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    Yeah, I don't know what I was looking at last night but New Orleans is definitely further east. Still, Houston is the closest NBA city to New Orleans and the other Texas teams and OKC are closer than the Florida teams... Atlanta is pretty close.
     
    blazerkor, Sep 8, 2022
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    It is, just barely. I would move Memphis to the eastern conference anyway.
     
    Chris Craig, Sep 8, 2022
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    Move Memphis to Vegas.

    #ProblemSolved
     
    SlyPokerDog, Sep 8, 2022
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    And the T-Wolves to Seattle?
     
    Fairly-Hard, Sep 8, 2022
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    No.

    Sell Seattle to Canada.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Sep 8, 2022
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    Canada has a No Felon law to move or travel. Seattle unfortunately would not be allowed to enter Canada. Even for Starbucks which has very few actual "Stars".
     
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  19. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Barely or not, it is still correct.


    And you call yourself a teacher!!?! ;)
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    Instead of moving teams east, make two new conferences. South and the midwest
     
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