View Full Version : NBA: Would shortening playoffs series increase excitement for the playoffs?
Under the current format of best of seven, barring injury, the better team usually wins. In comparison, college basketball's march madness tournament is, in general, considered more exciting because of the one and done setup that leads to more upsets, even though the product on the floor is pretty atrocious.
But home court is a bigger factor in the NBA so I don't think making every round best of one would work, but maybe best of three or five in later round? People love parity, and with the way the NBA is now I talk to a lot of people who don't like it as much because of years like this(Warriors winning the ship seems to be a foregone conclusion)
Mitch
03-12-2016, 01:07 AM
Nah, it'd just help out old teams like the Spurs :lol
Silver&Black
03-12-2016, 01:23 AM
Nah, it'd just help out old teams like the Spurs :lol
:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao
http://i.imgur.com/nXz2Dzh.png
Mitch
03-12-2016, 01:30 AM
:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao
http://i.imgur.com/nXz2Dzh.png
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:lmao
RD2191
03-12-2016, 01:33 AM
I've wanted best 3 out of 5 in the first couple of rounds for awhile. 7 game series in the first couple of rounds is annoying and gets boring rather quickly.
baseline bum
03-12-2016, 01:45 AM
I hated the short first round series. That's how you got that shitty Rockets teams in the Finals in 1981.
:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao
http://i.imgur.com/nXz2Dzh.png
:lmao
I've wanted best 3 out of 5 in the first couple of rounds for awhile. 7 game series in the first couple of rounds is annoying and gets boring rather quickly.Same man, that shit drags.
I hated the short first round series. That's how you got that shitty Rockets teams in the Finals in 1981.
Only the first round was beat of five, they still had to face SA and KC(:lol) to get to the finals.
Kawhitstorm
03-12-2016, 02:10 AM
I hated the short first round series. That's how you got that shitty Rockets teams in the Finals in 1981.
You mean the '86 Rockets upsetting the Lakers w/ a miraculous shot? (Moses owned Kareem & Magic wasn't a 100% in '81)
baseline bum
03-12-2016, 02:47 AM
You mean the '86 Rockets upsetting the Lakers w/ a miraculous shot? (Moses owned Kareem & Magic wasn't a 100% in '81)
No, I mean that under .500 team that got lucky and stole two games from a far better team.
Robz4000
03-12-2016, 04:02 AM
I like it the way it is tbh. The better team should win anyway.
UNT Eagles 2016
03-12-2016, 06:38 AM
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:lmao
Only pussies & assholes lodge the asterisk.
UNT Eagles 2016
03-12-2016, 06:40 AM
As for the OP: Yep. We should make every round not a series at all, but single elimination as in the NFL. Only difference is, since it's basketball, rounds shall happen twice per week as opposed to only on weekends. Thus, the entire playoffs and Final game combined will last 2-3 weeks, about the same length as the Olympics. There you have it... exciting as you can get!
benefactor
03-12-2016, 08:00 AM
:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao
http://i.imgur.com/nXz2Dzh.png
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Same man, that shit drags.
Only the first round was beat of five, they still had to face SA and KC(:lol) to get to the finals.
It's drags out because the NBA drags it out. I used to love back in the day when the first weekend was like march madness to kick start the playoffs. Thursday was 4 games but two going at the same time staggered a little on tbs and TNT. Then the other 4 the next night.
The NBA realized they could make way more money by having each game individually and adding more to the first round...and the rest is history.
LkrFan
03-12-2016, 08:05 AM
1999*
2003*
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* - Denotes failure to defend championship the following year
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:lmao
:lmao
LkrFan
03-12-2016, 08:06 AM
Nah, it'd just help out old teams like the Spurs :lol
This.
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Galileo
03-12-2016, 10:50 AM
Under the current format of best of seven, barring injury, the better team usually wins. In comparison, college basketball's march madness tournament is, in general, considered more exciting because of the one and done setup that leads to more upsets, even though the product on the floor is pretty atrocious.
But home court is a bigger factor in the NBA so I don't think making every round best of one would work, but maybe best of three or five in later round? People love parity, and with the way the NBA is now I talk to a lot of people who don't like it as much because of years like this(Warriors winning the ship seems to be a foregone conclusion)
The whole system needs to be revamped, from the regular season to the playoffs.
1999*
2003*
2005*
2007*
2014*
* - Denotes failure to defend championship the following year
...
:lmao
DeadlyDynasty
DeadlyDynasty - 08-09-2012 View Conversation
My nigga...im going to need an avatar with Mitch Kupchak in Christ's likeness...or vice-versa. Gracias.
Mitch
Join Date 08-16-2012
:wakeup
Mitch
03-12-2016, 01:11 PM
DeadlyDynasty
DeadlyDynasty - 08-09-2012 View Conversation
My nigga...im going to need an avatar with Mitch Kupchak in Christ's likeness...or vice-versa. Gracias.
Mitch
Join Date 08-16-2012
:wakeup
Look, Porkins, you've said I'm three or four different people so far. Make up your little mind and just stick to one thing, I really don't give a shit.
Look, Porkins, you've said I'm three or four different people so far. Make up your little mind and just stick to one thing, I really don't give a shit.
If you didn't care you'd use your main account tbh.
#caring
Bend over, I'll show you increased excitement
Mitch
03-12-2016, 02:29 PM
If you didn't care you'd use your main account tbh.
#caring
Keep fart chasing and "caring", porkins, I got bored with you so change it up.
Bend over, I'll show you increased excitement
He's a trend setter, he sets trends.
Keep fart chasing and "caring", porkins, I got bored with you so change it up.
You weren't talking to me like 3 different times. You keep regressing. Try to maintain your stance for more than a couple days.
Mitch
03-12-2016, 02:51 PM
You weren't talking to me like 3 different times. You keep regressing. Try to maintain your stance for more than a couple days.
There's a count to how often I ignore you? :lol
Man, you sure want my attention. I'll acknowledge you in a week maybe, you aren't changing your shtick so I'm bored with you.
There's a count to how often I ignore you? :lol
Man, you sure want my attention. I'll acknowledge you in a week maybe, you aren't changing your shtick so I'm bored with you.
Pity reply, I'm done with you and your sloppy () arguments.
You know, sausage fingers, that's the second time you've misread a simple sentence to fit your own autofellating shtick. I'm cashing out, either you're too dumb to talk to or being stupid is your defense mechanism.
Always quitting. Never leaves. :lol
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