Anybody else dislike the NBA Playoff Format?

[Queasy]

Seriously, could these games be further apart? Whatever happened to playing games on back to back days instead of spreading a five game series over three weeks? It is bad enough now that the NBA is putting a horrible product on the floor but now this?

 

[Electric Amish]

Yes. This takes too long. Especially in the first rounds.

amish

 

[trmiv]

It's for TV. TNT and NBC dictate the schedule so they can show every game. I don't like it either.

I don't agree the NBA is putting a horrible product on the floor. I think the league (well, the west anyway) is playing at its highest level since the 80's and early 90's. There are a lot of really talented players in the league, and a lot of really good teams. Problem is, they are all in the western conference.

 

[Electric Amish]

<< It's for TV. TNT and NBC dictate the schedule so they can show every game. I don't like it either.

I don't agree the NBA is putting a horrible product on the floor. I think the league (well, the west anyway) is playing at its highest level since the 80's and early 90's. There are a lot of really talented players in the league, and a lot of really good teams. Problem is, they are all in the western conference. >>



Yeah, nobody in the East stands a chance against ANY of the West playoff teams, let alone the winner.

amish

 

[Vette73]

They either need to reduce the amount of playoff spots, there are way to many teams making it to the playoffs, the first round is a joke.

Or make all the first round series, just one game, do or die. Now that would make thr first round VERY good.

 

[trmiv]

It's not the format, it's the time between games. It's only the past few seasons there has been so much time between games, and it's all due to the TV contract. As few as like 4 years ago, the playoffs were much shorter, with only like 1 or 2 days between games. They would should two different games at the same time on two different channels. Now they want to show each game, so they went to this long drawn out format. The NBA is even considering going to a best of 7 first round next season, which would be ridiculous. I like the best of 5, just need less time between games. A best of 1 first round would be ridiculous though, because it would make the regular season almost useless.

 

[ElFenix]

i remember having to get pay per view for the first round playoff games for the rockets in houston back in 1997. now they're almost all shown nationally. its a step forward and a step back at once.

 

[b0mbrman]

<< They either need to reduce the amount of playoff spots, there are way to many teams making it to the playoffs, the first round is a joke. >>


The Lakers-Blazers series was supposed to be rough and tough. But it seems the Blazers have imploded...The old guys on the Jazz are definitely giving the Kings a run for their money...and Robinson's injury sure makes for more parity between the Spurs and Sonics

 

[777joee]

<< They either need to reduce the amount of playoff spots, there are way to many teams making it to the playoffs, the first round is a joke.

Or make all the first round series, just one game, do or die. Now that would make thr first round VERY good. >>



That is a good thought but how about this, 16 teams just like now but mix it up a bit by mixing the conferences and having a double elimination tornement.

Now that could get real exciting.

 

[PlatinumGold]

It wasn't mentioned yet, but does anyone else think it's a total joke that the Eastern Conference CHAMPIONS Play this FRIDAY NIGHT and NOT AT ALL DURING THE WEEKEND?

 

[Goth]

The playoffs will take even longer starting next year. The first round format will change from a best-of-5 to a best-of-7 format.

I guess the first round will then take an extra week to complete...

 

[psualum]

I agree.... the playoff format is just horrible for fans! I think Charles Barkley says it best when he says its "STUPID"

 

[trmiv]

Robert Horry had a quote about the format the other day, went something like, "That's why they call it the playoffs, you play, you're off, you play, you're off."

 

[NutBucket]

HA HA!!

<-- Laker Fan

 

[Hoeboy]

you gotta admit even though the playoff is somewhat wacked out this year, the format is still a lot better than all the other sports out there. whoever wins the championship, you KNOW they're the best. look at the superbowl. every game is a one game elimination. does it really prove anything if you win ONE single game? i mean it makes things exciting and unpredictable, but what about the main point of the championship in the first place (to find the ABSOLUTE BEST team)??

 

[Gaard]

The format probably sucks for the players but I like it. NBA every night.

 

[Gaard]

<< you gotta admit even though the playoff is somewhat wacked out this year, the format is still a lot better than all the other sports out there. whoever wins the championship, you KNOW they're the best. look at the superbowl. every game is a one game elimination. does it really prove anything if you win ONE single game? i mean it makes things exciting and unpredictable, but what about the main point of the championship in the first place (to find the ABSOLUTE BEST team)?? >>



Football is the only sport I can think of with one game elimination playoffs. I think the rest of the sports have pretty much the same format as the NBA.

 

[PlatinumGold]

So, how do you recommend modifying the NFL format? have them play 2 or 3 games every week? extend the playoffs an additional 6 weeks or so? shorten the season?

there is a reason why the NFL is single elimination.

 

[mpitts]

They do it so they can have games on Saturday. It is complete BS. How the hell are you supposed to get into a flow if you have two or three days off between games?

That is why I love hockey. Every other night, even if you have to travel.

 

[mpitts]

<< So, how do you recommend modifying the NFL format? have them play 2 or 3 games every week? extend the playoffs an additional 6 weeks or so? shorten the season?

there is a reason why the NFL is single elimination. >>



Exactly. The physical toll that an NFL game puts on the body pretty much throws out the possibility of multiple games per week.

 

[Gaard]

<< So, how do you recommend modifying the NFL format? have them play 2 or 3 games every week? extend the playoffs an additional 6 weeks or so? shorten the season?

there is a reason why the NFL is single elimination. >>


I, myself, don't have a problem with the NFL playoffs format. Well, yes I do...a couple. Too damn many wildcard teams. If they want 6 teams from each conference playing in the playoffs, then they should eliminate the divisions and just go with the seperate conferences. My other gripe is the damn 2-week layoff between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl. I think last season it was only 1 week due to 9/11 and it was so much better not having to suffer thru that off weekend.

 

[Hoeboy]

<<So, how do you recommend modifying the NFL format? have them play 2 or 3 games every week? extend the playoffs an additional 6 weeks or so? shorten the season?>>

I recommend each franchise considering battling for the championship through Madden2k2 (or whatever year it is).

 

[TAsunder]

I don't mind the format of multiple days off, as long as it doesn't affect the quality of the game. I think it probably improves it. What I don't like, though, is that you only get 1 extra home court game per series even if you had 30 more wins than your opponents. Playing 82 games, getting 75% of your players banged up and bruised, all for 1 extra game in case it gets close is ridiculous. I think the main reason for it is ticket sales and tv time. But it's diluting the quality of play. I say shorten the season by 20-30 games, or give teams 2 more games at home if it is to remain at such a high amount.

Long seasons only benefit the teams that spend a lot of money on their rosters, because if you only have one or two stars and one or both get injured, then you are in serious trouble. But if you are, say, Dallas and have half a roster of all star calibur players, even if 3 of them get injured you are still in the top 10 among NBA teams.

 

[PlatinumGold]

TA

talking about dallas. DAMNNNNNN.

it used to be just Michael finley and company. now he's got 3 or 4 other players as good as or better than him. i wonder how he likes that.

 

[royaldank]

What is crap is that there is only 1 game tonight. It's friday. Half should be playing tonight, the other half tomorrow. Then, let them all play again on Sunday. So what if they don't get a day off unless they have to travel.