Before the 22-team plan was ratified by the NBA on Friday, there was a push by small market teams to bring back all 30 teams regardless of their chances to make the playoffs. The teams claimed that not completing the season for those eight teams would not only cause a loss in television deal revenue, but would also do irreparable damage to those teams’ brands (not entirely sure how? but whatever). This was eventually shot down as there were whispers that some teams – cough the Warriors cough – did not want to come back if there was nothing to play for. What if there was something to play for though?

Cue my amazing plan to help include the have-nots in the league! I call it the Not-So-Great Eight ( pending). How does it work? I’m glad you asked.

Where Will It Take Place?

Might as well take care of the easiest question first. The NBA is already in negotiations with Walt Disney, and you might not know this, but it just so happens they have more than one amusement park. Disneyland has long been perceived as the inferior choice to Disney World, thus making it the logical choice to host the tournament of the eight most inferior teams.

How It Will Work?

Another easy question. The teams are seeded based off of their regular season record at the suspension of the league with the 23rd​ best team, the Charlotte Hornets, being the one seed (Michael Jordan’s on top again!) and the 30th​ best team, the Golden State Warriors being the eight seed. From there, it’s a traditional playoff setup with each round consisting of a three-game series. Also to spruce things up, Jordan will coach the Hornets in the first round against the Warriors because A) no one actually know who the Hornet’s coach is (sorry, James Borrego), and B) it’s perfect timing with The Last Dance just being released, and C) It sets up a chance for Jordan to punch Steve Kerr in the face again. The last team standing is declared the champion of the Not So Great Eight!

What’s at Stake?

This one is a two-parter. First it will solidify the draft lottery positions. Teams that are eliminated in the first round will have the 1-4 lottery positions (tiebreaker being worse record when the season was suspended). Teams eliminated in the second round will hold the 5​th and 6th​ lottery positions, and the runner up in the tournament will hold the 7​th lottery position in the draft.

Now you may wonder why I neglected to mention the champion’s lottery position. Here’s why: The champion of the Not-So-Great Eight plays an automatic play-in game with the eight seed in the East (presumably the Orlando Magic) for a chance to play in the actual NBA playoffs. This will incentivize all the teams to play for a chance to make it to the tourney instead of having a tank-fest with teams more worried about draft position than winning games. Think about it. How much fun it would be for a finally healthy Golden State to win it all and get a chance to go through the East to set up a potential Lebron v. Golden State final for seemingly the 23rd​ time in the last decade!

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So there you have it, basketball lovers. I’ve saved the small market teams while creating an enjoyable tournament for all to watch, and most importantly, increased Disney’s profit margins because it’s important to help struggling local businesses in times like these.

Adam Silver, I’ll accept an edible arrangement as a thank you for doing your job for you.

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The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games to win the 2015 NBA Finals. Here are a few headlines you probably won’t see in the papers today:

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LeBron is dressed like an actor caught walking in public  by paparazzi in 1991.

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“Not a foul.” -NBA refs

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“Not a foul.” -NBA refs

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“Say ‘Not a foul’ one more time.” -LeBron

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At least that lady in the corner is enjoying herself.

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“Ummm.. LeBron… Ummm… Can you…. Would you mind…. Ummm… Nevermind.”

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As LeBron lies on the floor, about to die, Steph Curry does his best NBA referee impression.

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Shooting over an NBA defender is hard, but for some reason shooting over Iman Shumpert is even harder.

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The ironic thing is that after the game, the guy behind the mask was actually crying.

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LeBron: “Bring it in for a hug, Matt!”

Dellavedova: “I’m sorry I’m so emotional. I know I’m an ugly crier. لعبة تربح منها المال ”

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David Blatt: “Go out there and run the slam dunk play.”

LeBron: “Please don’t touch me.”

(All photos via USA Today)

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“Alright, let’s make this fast. I have to be at a slam poetry open mic later.”

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I don’t think he took those glasses off to make that sign.

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He’s obviously already jet lagged from the flight west.

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LeBron’s armpit hair has gotten so long, it’s starting to look like Harrison Barnes. Embarrassing.

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Oh come on! See! LeBron is in the game! If they let their head coach play, why can’t I?!

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In Mother Russia, white men CAN jump.

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As Kyrie Irving limped off the court, LeBron figured he should start kissing his third NBA title goodbye.

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Ugh. Riley’s doing something adorable again, overshadowing my team’s first NBA Finals win since 1975. What am I going to do with that girl?

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“Oh crap, here comes LeBron. Act cool. Act cool.”

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Just the tip.

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“And he was like, ‘You sure the Warriors are going to win?’ and I said, ‘Sure? I’m HIV POSITIVE!'”

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Rihanna: “B*tch better have my money…”

Rihanna’s Friend: “Who?!”

Rihanna: “Riley Curry.”

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During the Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Houston Rockets this past week, this photo of LeBron James was taken by Bill Baptist of NBAE via Getty Images. Here is a breakdown of the epic fan reactions…

How all Houston fans feel about Dwight Howard.

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“Don’t care for that LeBron Jim fella very much. Don’t care for him at all.”

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“Oh my gosh! This is so embarrassing! I can’t believe this! LeBron and I are wearing the same pants!”

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“I can’t even.”

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“I can even.”

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Still can’t believe that dress is actually blue and black.

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She doesn’t care for basketball very much, she just thinks the Cavaliers uni’s are totes adorbs.

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She’s either an usher or just likes dressing like Janelle Monae.

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She’s not reacting to the dunk. She just ate a sour apple Warhead.

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She just realized she left the oven on.

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“LeBron kind of reminds me of myself in high school.”

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She only comes to basketball games to watch the dancers.

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“All this dunkin’ got me thinking of Dunkin’ Donuts… Mmmmm, donuts.”

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“Please don’t miss this. Please don’t miss this. Missing this wide-open dunk would be almost as embarrassing as missing two clutch free throws to take the lead or at least tie the game late in overtime.”

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Here are a few thoughts:

• ♫♫ I believe I can flyyyy, I believe I can touch the net. ♫♫
• White men are not good at jumping. They should make a movie about this fact.
• He probably just forgot to stretch.
• Even Brian Scalabrine is embarrassed for white basketball players everywhere.
• This would’ve gotten Kevin Love 2nd place in the NBA Dunk Contest.
• It’s like the Monstars stole his talent, mid-jump.
• On Kevin Love’s scouting report, his vertical is listed as lol.
• This would make a church league highlight tape as that one time Kevin almost got rim.

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The Cavaliers have the worst record, this late into the season, of any LeBron James team since his rookie year. The team is losing respect in their coach and running different plays on the court than were called off the court.

But that’s not all. Sources say the team is openly making fun of, teasing, and bullying Blatt around the team facilities. We’ve obtained photographic evidence proving this fact. Just look below…

It started at the team’s media day with a few sly remarks behind his back.

Then the team would make sly remarks behind his back during games.

Then the players would gang up against him to his face.

LeBron would openly criticize him during games, saying things like, “You stink, coach! Both figuratively and literally!”

Kevin Love would then high five LeBron, saying, “Good one, LeBron. I can’t stop LOLing!”

Even during photoshoots, LeBron would say things like, “Blatt’s nose is this big!” And Blatt, who was in the same room would say, “No it’s not! Come on!”

Players would then spread rumors about Blatt saying things like, “I heard he french kisses his sister every night,” not knowing Blatt is standing right behind them. “Oh come on! That was ONE TIME!” Blatt would plead.

But this doesn’t only happen in the real world. Even in the virtual world, Cavaliers players constantly ignore and tease Blatt. Here’s a screenshot from the latest NBA2K game.

It doesn’t just stop at the players. The bullying of Blatt has trickled down the entire franchise. Even the mascot is getting in on the act of making fun of Blatt behind his back.

The Cavaliers dancers were even seen making fun of Blatt.

But the worst of all, and possibly lowest moment of Blatt’s career, was when Drake even made fun of him. This must be the bottom Drake sings about.

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Wait a minute? Did LeBron James say this game was one of the biggest sporting spectacles in the history of sports? The television ratings proved it wasn’t even one of the biggest sporting spectacles on October 30, 2014. It got beat by last night’s Saints (3-4) vs. Panthers (2-4-1) regular season matchup on NFL Network. But hey, we’re not going to argue with the King. He clearly knows what he’s talking about. I mean, he did predict not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, and not 7 titles in Miami. (He was right! They only had 2!)

Here are The Top 10 Greatest Sports Spectacles In The History of Sports, according to LeBron James:

10. Charlotte Bobcats vs. Miami Heat – March 3, 2014

• LeBron eclipsed 60 points for the first time in his career. But it was against the Bobcats, sooo…

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9. Westchester (CA) vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary – February 9, 2003

• LeBron put up 52 points for St. LeBron-St. Mary High School. And LeBron literally said after the game, “I just feel like LeBron James has got a big bullseye on him.” LeBron even referred to LeBron as LeBron when LeBron was a young LeBron.

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8. LeBron’s State Farm Cleveland Browns commercial

• This technically isn’t a game, but LeBron believes that anytime LeBron is shown in a Cleveland Browns uniform, it’s a great sporting spectacle.

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7. Miami Heat’s Big-Three Concert

• When LeBron asked himself where LeBron wanted to rank this on LeBron’s list, LeBron answered, “Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4 not 5, not 6, but 7. Rank it at 7.”

6. Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – December 21, 2006

• The Cavaliers got killed in this game, losing by 17, but LeBron had a really good chalk toss before the game.

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5. Giants vs. Cowboys – September 8, 2013

• LeBron stood on the sidelines of this game.

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4. San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat, NBA Finals Game 7 – June 20, 2013

• LeBron put up 37, helping LeBron to beat that team of non-LeBron’s to win LeBron another NBA championship.

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3. Texas vs. USC, Rose Bowl – January 4, 2006

• This was just a really good game.

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2. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Memphis Grizzlies – November 29, 2003

• The Cavaliers didn’t even win this game, losing 122-115 in double overtime. Not to mention, it was the Cavs’ 6th loss in a row giving them a 4-13 record, but LeBron was on the court for 55 of the possible 58 minutes, so LeBron thinks it’s the greatest ever.

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1. New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers – October 30, 2014

• This was LeBron’s return to Cleveland, so clearly LeBron believes the entire sports world* is tuned in to LeBron.

* – or at least those who weren’t watching that regular season Saints-Panthers game.

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