Save our DDL!

With the NBA season in jeopardy, those of us who frequent ESPN's Daily Dime Live worry about several things. We worry about the loss of games, undoubtedly, but we also worry about losing the sense of community and the thrill of discussing professional basketball in real time with fans and trolls alike. And frankly, I worry that Mr. Harper might lose his mind if he can't set up batting practice during the cold winter nights in Minnesota.

There is, however, a light at the end of the tunnel. Many of us enjoyed waking up at the crack of dawn this summer to watch the EuroBasket tournament on ESPN3.com and banter about the play (and Macedonian Carlos Boozer's Boozer-tude) on DDL. That same escape presents itself when Euroleague competition begins next week, broadcast once again on ESPN3.com.

DDLers (and those of you kind enough to support our addiction), I have a simple request: Send a tweet to @RoyceWebb and @C_Ramsay, ESPN.com's NBA editors and Zach's bosses, asking if we can have DDL for Euroleague. If you don't feel like doing so, no harm done. However, if you do want to help, please follow these guidelines:

1. Only send one tweet to Mr. Webb and Mr. Ramsay. They're busy people. We don't want to annoy them or flood their mentions; we simply want to let them know that there is a desire to have DDL for European competition broadcast on ESPN3.com, if they see fit.

2. Be polite. Don't demand DDL. Ask if we can have it. Say "please" and "thank you."

That's all you have to do! Thank you in advance for your interest in making sure we get to type SMASH and talk about bacon, with or without the NBA.