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If it were up to me I'd shorten preseason by 2 games, regular season by 8 but stretched over the same time period. I'd switch the 1st round to 5 games and the finals 2/2/1/1/1.
I think a season with less games would improve the on court product by increasing the value of each game and by reducing wear and tear on the players. That being said, I think lottery slots should be determined by a playoff of sorts, say a 3 round, one n done system with the winners getting first pick. Seeding would be teams with the closest records vs each other unlike playoffs where it's the most dissimilar teams facing off.
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Fuchan wrote: View PostIt is a huge advantage, but it makes getting a higher seed all that much more important
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From watching both Washington and New York play, I can honestly say those that are optimistic should be proud. Although, Toronto without Lowry, New York with Stoudemire, Washington without Nene & Wall.
I would expect with Stoudemire out, Carmelo would easily take things over. Well.... Oh, and Jason Kidd plays like he's 60, and Felton just sucks.
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ebrian wrote: View PostThis just happened. Both 8th seeds (Philly and Utah) were above .500. Last time it happened in an unshortened season was the 2009-2010 season. Not as rare as you thought, right?
03-04 Celtics 36 wins
04-05 Nets 42 wins
05-06 Bucks 40 wins
06-07 Magic 40 wins
07-08 Hawks 37 wins
08-09 Pistons 39 wins
09-10 Bulls 41 wins
10-11 Pacers 37 wins
So in the last 8 regular length seasons, only two 8th seed teams have been .500 or better in the east.
Looking at the west is incredible for the last 8 regular length seasons.
03-04 Nuggets 43 wins
04-05 Grizz 45 wins
05-06 Kings 44 wins
06-07 Warriors 42 wins
07-08 Nuggets 50 wins
08-09 Jazz 48 wins
09-10 Thunder 50 wins
10-11 Grizzlies 46 wins
There was a time when the east was actually more dominant but we'd have to go back to the 90's. In fact we'd have to go all the way back to 96-97 and the Bullets (not Wizards, kids!) for a time when the east had an 8th seed above .500 with 44 wins while the west had an 8th seed below .500 in the Clippers with 36 wins.
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Snizzoop wrote: View PostI fully agree.
When was the last time this was the case in the east?
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The finals format is complete garbage. Didn't they create it that way back in the day so they didn't have to move TV crews around as much? I really don't get it.
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40 wins for this roster seems incredibly optimistic. I hope they are right. I don't see any chance they get there without major contributions from Valancunias and Ross or a real breakout year for Derozan. I don't think either scenario is likely.
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Nilanka wrote: View PostI prefer the 7-game first round too, simply for consistency's sake.
But what I do hate is the 2-3-2 format for the finals, while each of the previous rounds are 2-2-1-1-1. I realize they do this to minimize travel between East and West coasts, but giving any team 3 home games in a row is too big of an advantage for my liking.
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Nilanka wrote: View PostI prefer the 7-game first round too, simply for consistency's sake.
But what I do hate is the 2-3-2 format for the finals, while each of the previous rounds are 2-2-1-1-1. I realize they do this to minimize travel between East and West coasts, but giving any team 3 home games in a row is too big of an advantage for my liking.
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Nilanka wrote: View PostI prefer the 7-game first round too, simply for consistency's sake.
But what I do hate is the 2-3-2 format for the finals, while each of the previous rounds are 2-2-1-1-1. I realize they do this to minimize travel between East and West coasts, but giving any team 3 home games in a row is too big of an advantage for my liking.
Also agree on keeping the first round at 7 games, but more toward the fairness of a 7 game vs 5 game, rather than consistency. Any team can have a couple of bad games, but the good ones that deserve a fair shot to go further can easily bounce back in a 7 game series, where having to win 3 in a row is a much tougher chore.
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I prefer the 7-game first round too, simply for consistency's sake.
But what I do hate is the 2-3-2 format for the finals, while each of the previous rounds are 2-2-1-1-1. I realize they do this to minimize travel between East and West coasts, but giving any team 3 home games in a row is too big of an advantage for my liking.
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I actually like the 7 game first round.. the chance for an upset would be greater in a 5 game series (bad team only has to win 3 times instead of 4). What I hate is all those preseason games. They really should cut back on those, but as Fuchan pointed out - it's all about money.
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