Sseason 71!
This season will be played in memory of David Robinson’s epic 71 point game that sealed his scoring title in 1994. Don’t forget Donovan Mitchell pulled one of those games off just a few years ago, and Elgin Baylor dropped 71…in his rookie season.
71 is a prime number - does that mean Amazon will become an investor in Buzzerbeater? Bezos has not denied this.
In 1971, Kareem was at his peak, Zeppelin dropped their greatest album (IV, obviously), and mustaches ruled. You won’t find any mustaches in Buzzerbeater, though, since they have maintained the “anything but a mustache” league grooming policy from the outset. That level of commitment to anti-fun facial hair puts BB squarely in Yankees territory.
The MVP Favorites this season?
Nino Osmanović
Ngan Yik Chi
Thodoras Pentarakis
Jonathan "Hold My" Beer
and the all-time great himself, Hollis Starnes.
Is it a coincidence that all these guys are 7’1? No, they’re archetypes for the future. They are inevitable.
In predictions, 7+1=8, which means a team from either the Great 8 or Big 8 is going to win the title and promote this season. Take that to Vegas.
There is too much going on here to deny that this season will be anything but normal. The only question that remains: will “71” exceed “6-7” in cultural lore? When that happens, you know where it all began.
Good luck out there!