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Obviously it doesn't sound good when a team have the Griz, Rockets, Mavs, Pels in their division but seeding need some changewhere the division winners would all automatically go into the playoffs
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...mming-nationalUltimately we want to see your best teams in the playoffs. And there is an unbalance and a certain unfairness. There is a proposal (from one of the broadcasters)… where the division winners would all automatically go into the playoffs and then you’d seed the next 10 best teams. I think that’s the kind of proposal we need to look at. There are travel issues of course, but in this day in age every team of course has their own plane, travels charter. I don’t think the discussion should end there. And as I’ve said, my first year I was studying a lot of these issues and year 2 is time to take action. It’s something I’m going to look at closely with the compe ion committee. I do think it’s an area where we need to make a change.
Obviously it doesn't sound good when a team have the Griz, Rockets, Mavs, Pels in their division but seeding need some changewhere the division winners would all automatically go into the playoffs
top 16 records, forget EC WC for seeding
About time.. its ridiculous to think the Heat and Hornets will be in the playoffs while 2 of the Suns, Thunder and Pelicans sit at home.
This is very dumb, keep the conference setup the way it is. The pendulum always swings back the other way, the East will rise and West will fall, such is life, if you cant get a top 8 seed in your conference you arent winning anyways lol
When was the last time that the East was, top-to-bottom, better than the West? There have certainly been dominant teams in the East over time and that depth has, in a few years, gone several seeds deep. But I can't honestly remember a time when the teams that were 6, 7, and 8 in the East were better than the teams in those seeds in the West (or when those teams had better records than their West counterparts).
The problem with not fixing the system is that you continue ending up with West teams that are among the 16 best teams in the league, record-wise, who are in the lottery and end up getting better draft picks than worse teams from the East that manage to make the playoffs because 8 East teams have to get in.
The beautiful thing about global playoff seeding, too, is that it automatically accounts for pendulum swings; if the East miraculously becomes deeper and better than the West next year, that phenomenon will be rewarded by the East getting 9 or 10 teams into the playoffs.
I think its dumb that you would eliminate the conference system that is in every major sport. I dont want to see a 1-16 seeded system, thats so stupid. Im strongly against this idea. East teams also have easier schedules and divisions set up to be easier than others so its just a really dumb idea. Its fixing a problem that doesnt exist. I dont give a flippity if OKC or NO dont get a playoff spot this year and Boston or Detroit does. Why does that matter, its not like NO or OKC are gonna win the le. Its just really pointless but it comes down to money and tv ratings and the new commissioner is greedier than Stern was.
Then Imagine a situation with a Houston vs SA/Dal final, That would be really dumb imo
I'm all for the best teams making the playoffs. Pendulum swinging is the worse argument when it stays on one side for over a decade. If swings the other way fans are once again robbed of the best teams making it.
The current setup should stay the way it is. The East has been inferior to the west for over 20 plus years even when the bulls dominated the West was the better conference. My point is that the West's domination hasn't been recent its been going on for a long time but nobody complained before. Don't like the idea of setting up the playoffs to be similar to the NCAA tournament setup except without 1 game eliminations.
Hmm. It's a tough one. The 6 division winners get seeded 1-6 first and then the next 10 best get seeded after that. It doesn't sound like an awful idea when you think about it but it would be pretty weird.
Travel is something to think about though. Imagine New York getting Sacramento the first round, LA the second round and then Portland the third round. That would be brutal for a team to have to travel like that for seven game series'
Comment from reddit. This would be interesting.I favor top 16 making playoffs with the top seed being able to pick their opponent followed by 2nd seed etc. Benefits:
• New NBA TV event.
• Top teams decide how much they travel.
• May be the start of some new rivalries.
• Allows teams to make bold choices and also be second guessed.
Sure there would be arguments against it, but it would be fun to be arguing over who Golden State should pick as an opponent assuming Atlanta selected Milwaukee. Plus no way I would miss a one hour televised event to find out who my team picks to play in the playoffs.
I'm people have complained the entire time. The amount of people is the difference and the commissioner recognizes that ty teams in the playoffs is bad entertainment.
Except that it NEVER has. Sub .500 teams make it from the EC, and over .500 teams miss from the WC. THose EC teams miss out on lottery picks that could improve them, and the WC teams GET the lottery picks that keep 10-11 teams of playoff cailbur. The cycle re-enforces itself.
They either need to change the playoff seedings, or do the draft ABSOLUTELY by record, meaning that some EC playoff teams could get a lottery pick and some WC outsiders may not. Those are the only two ways to break this more than decade long cycle.
But where is the outrage about this, I dont see it, I have never heard of a 9 seed complaining they shouldve been in the playoffs. This is just a chance to make money, thats all, they dont give a about balance of the conferences.
In terms of the No. 9/10 team to win it all, it is slim. However, even if we focus on the Finals champions only, that the Heat (now Cavs) going through three inferior teams before meeting the Western Conference Champion is not fair to the best Western teams at all. And from neutral fans' perspective, you don't want to see a 2007 Spurs-Cavs Finals. That's not the representation of the highest level of basketball compe ion. It should've been Spurs-Suns/Mavs.
A lot of the EC teams sucking has a lot to do with crappy management and I don't think that will change any time soon even if you change the playoff format. Just look at the West the majority of the teams that are above .500 have good front offices that know how to put together a good team.
higher draft picks should help field better teams not all front office can pick a tony parker at pick 29 and manu at 58
Merge the conferences and take the best 16 teams. Seed 1-16.
1) Warriors vs 16) OKC
9) SPURS vs 8) Mavs
4) Rockets vs 13) Suns
12) Cavs vs 5) Blazers
** Bracket Splits
2) Hawks vs 15) Hornets
10) Wizards vs 7) Raptors
3)Grizzles vs 14) Bucks
6) Clippers vs 11) Bulls
That would be ing nuts....That would be terrible bracket for the Spurs.... But it really makes things interesting. Thoughts?
Unless the conferences are going to be abolished and the schedules are going to be completely balanced, which is nearly impossible, this is really dumb. OKC would obviously not be a true 16 seed if they played in the east...
You can say the same about the Heat and Hornets making the playoffs and the Thunder missing it with the current system....You keep everything the way it is. Except you just take the 16 best records. It all evens out this way
the first round there are more days off between games in playoffs any how
the thunder do not need a lottery pick over a team in the east
But I dont care and all this faux outrage about a system that isnt even broken is whats stupid. There is nothing wrong with what they have now. I prefer a conference setup. That cant work in a top 16 teams make the playoffs league.
The idea of having the best teams in the playoffs is hardly a new idea. It's been
hashed out by anyone in the western conf. for years now. It remains to be seen
is Silver can get it done. I would like to see the 3 point line moved at least 3 feet back
as it seems anyone can make a three now.
I've been saying this for years. The top 16 should be the ones to get into the playoffs regardless of conference.
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