NEW YORK -- "It's never too early to revolutionize opinions or retract them," that's my saying.

Only two nights into the NBA schedule and I'm already going the other way. I've already seen quite enough to persuade me to change up on various issues and formulate fresh convictions on numerous other fronts.

Since I suspect reapportioning the league's Electoral College (eight and eight is unmerited, the West should have 10 playoff teams, the East six, with an option to go 12 and four) is out of the question, I'm simply kicking the Nyets out of my predicted playoff pool (and the NBA as well) and replacing them with the Magic.