Wednesday, January 25, 2012

NBA Short Season Favors Young Teams

By Alex Kennedy
NBA Writer


What do the Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers have in common, aside from playing very well in the first month of the NBA season? These are several of the youngest teams in the league, all of which have an average age below 27 years old.
Once the NBA announced that there would be a 66-game season, many fans, journalists and players wondered who the condensed schedule would favor. Would veteran teams have an edge because there are fewer games and they could get by with less practice time? Would young teams thrive because it’s easier for them to play the packed, five-games-in-six-nights schedule?
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