OT 10 team playoff

[Sinobas]

That would never happen. The amount of revenue earned from the 7 game series would stop any idea of yours from happening. Now if you add more playoff/elimination games, they would consider it.

I think it would still be better though. The NFL makes a lot of money only playing 16 games. Each game is a huge event because there are less games. You could still televise the same number of games nationally, more teams would get exposure.

 

[magnifier661]

I think it would still be better though. The NFL makes a lot of money only playing 16 games. Each game is a huge event because there are less games. You could still televise the same number of games nationally, more teams would get exposure.

It may seem sensible but I doubt it will happen.

 

[oldfisherman]

I would not mind more playoff games, IF, the number of regular season games was reduced so the total number of games played was the same, or less.

The reason to watch/attend many of the regular season games is to see a certain player or two. The regular season is tooooo looong with a lot of meaningless games.

The reason to watch/attend the playoff games is to see a much high level of BB. Each playoff game becomes more important than the last.

Expanding the playoffs probably would increase ratings and attendance, which would increase revenues.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Cuban not feeling confident after losing deandre starting to shoot for contingencies for when mavs come up 10th.

 

[Voodoo]

I agree, the regular season in the NBA is like one big long pre-season. You only get eliminated if you totally suck, and you play for what? 1 home court advantage game. I like the idea of less games, with each game being more meaningful.

This is actually an excellent point, in the NFL you get a bye week if you have a good record. If there were fewer playoff teams the NBA could institute that into the playoffs in the NBA too, this would be extra incentive for teams to play hard and reward those teams.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

You want incentives for playing throughout the season? How about increased home court advantage for larger seeding disparities. Seeded 1-3 spots higher, 4 home games; 4-6 spots higher, 5 home games; 7-9 spots higher, 6 home games; 10 or more spots higher, you host the entire series. The potential for extra gate revenue will cause owners to push their coaches to strive for those higher seeds.

 

[Sinobas]

And I don't think home court advantage in the playoffs really means all that much. Better teams get more home games, which is you see the win/loss descrepency. And during the regular season, there's the issue of travel and motivation. In all my years watching the Blazers in the playoffs, I've never felt they did better at home.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Eliminating conferences would be brutal on travel. Players and coaches really hate shitty travel days.

I'm sure hcp does too, but who gives a fuck about him.

 

[dviss1]

The NBA needs to do something. Right now it's to predictable and it's getting old.

Yet you keep watching every year just like we do.

 

[magnifier661]

How about a playoff to earn more balls, with the worst 3 possible teams still getting the best chance to get the top pick?

Example:

Worst team gets 10% chance
2nd worst 6%
3rd worst 3%

Bottom 14 have a playoff to add an additional 8% for winner and 4% for second place. The rest get the rest of the % according to record.

 

[BBert]

The NBA needs to do something. Right now it's to predictable and it's getting old.

They should play with two balls at a time. Or a triangular shaped court with three baskets. Maybe three teams on the court at a time. And clowns. And jugglers. And Clown jugglers.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

They should also play on a glass court so they can sell seats underneath.

 

[dviss1]

No changes. Cuban (while I really like him as a person and an owner. LOVE him on Shark Tank) is completely wrong on this one.

 

[Orion Bailey]

But why?

Because he knows if they don't, He wont make the playoffs...

 

[riverman]

If it's good for the GNP it's good for Cuban..imagine the stock portfolio that guy has.