David Stern’s mythical “cancellation” doesn’t mean scheduled games are lost

David Stern “cancelled” the NBA’s first two weeks, but that doesn’t mean the Pistons will miss home games with the Knicks and Pacers and games at the Nets Warriors, Trail Blazers and Lakers – as his been suggested by many.

If the lockout ends, the season isn’t just going to pick where the cancelled games left off.

Not every team had the same number of games scheduled during the first two weeks. Not every team had the same number of home games scheduled during the first two weeks.

Do you really believe the NBA will play a season where some teams play more games than others, where some teams host more games than others?

If the lockout ends in time to play at least a partial season, the entire schedule will certainly be reconfigured. Focusing on first-two-weeks opponents, I think, will prove useless. In fact, I’d guess there’s still time to play 82 games, although crammed into a tight space, if an agreement is reached soon.