NBA: How can the NBA create more parity?

[davethedope]

"Parity" in the NFL is the biggest crock of bull . The AFC is nearly always won by the Patriots, Steelers, Ravens or Colts.

this is true, which is the major contributing factor to the success of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Youngsters might not remember this but there was a stretch of nearly 20 years the AFC didn't produce a single super bowl winner.

AFC is traditionally weak, and the careers of Payton and Tom reflect this extreme lack of parity

[Nathan89]

Great pitchers and hitters have less of an impact in baseball. Pitchers don't play every game and hitters only get 4 attempts per game.

[DMC]

Teams in the NBA build strength and often that core keeps winning and they have the freedom to stay together if they don't get greedy and chase money elsewhere. The Spurs success is based on that concept, however the Lakers success is based on being a big market team and probably the most coveted landing spot for a free agent when Jerry was running the show. Until Kobe quits, it won't be that way again. Right now the biggest markets are sucking hind teat. That's not good for the fans of the NBA, but oddly enough the NBA is the richest it's ever been with the tiest teams making the most money. That takes a huge wet steamy on parity.

[DMC]

Great pitchers and hitters have less of an impact in baseball. Pitchers don't play every game and hitters only get 4 attempts per game.

Also, there are too many games in baseball. No one gives a until October. It's like farming.

In the NFL, you up a couple games and you could be done. In the post season, you got no ups. You can lose 3 in a row in the NBA and still win the series. You lose 3 in a row in the NFL you might not make the playoffs.