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@ESPNStatsInfo: The NBA Finals are moving back to 2-2-1-1-1 format. Under the 2-3-2 format, teams with the home-court advantage had a series record of 21-8


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@SpearsNBAYahoo: Stern says it was unfair for team with better record to be away three games & spend eight days on road. "Easy sell," Stern said.


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@SpearsNBAYahoo: David Stern says NBA Board of Governors unanimously approve a 2-2-1-1-1 Finals with extra day off between Game 6 & 7. 2-3-2 previously.


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I think they should change it so higher seeds get to pick their opponent at each round of the playoffs.
 
Draco said:
I think they should change it so higher seeds get to pick their opponent at each round of the playoffs.
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I think they should change it so that the refs actually call fair games, and the league isn't completely biased towards superstars.... maybe that's just me.
 
Sorry peeps, they just voted it thru this morning.


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Goddammitt Nate! You are SO wrong. They don't just bias toward superstars.... They also are biased toward large TV market teams. :)

Natebishop3 said:
I think they should change it so that the refs actually call fair games, and the league isn't completely biased towards superstars.... maybe that's just me.
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StumptownHoliday said:
old news HCPizzle. good move though. ups the chances of game 7's.
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Huh? 2 of the last 4 Finals went to Game 7 with the current format. I hate this change. I like tradition. Better team gets Game 6 and 7 at home. What more could they ask for?
 
Now if only they would go back to five games in at least the first round
 
The more basketball the better. How could anybody want LESS games?
 
HailBlazers said:
Now if only they would go back to five games in at least the first round
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No thanks!

NBA != NCAA. More games = more likelihood that the better team wins. And better teams in later rounds = better quality of bball.
 
HCP said:
The more basketball the better. How could anybody want LESS games?
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The product would be much better if they played fewer games. There are dozens of guys sitting out games just to rest because there are way too many. Could you picture a healthy veteran NFL QB taking a game off in week 6 to rest? When you have a game one day and a game tomorrow plus two more games later that week none of them feel terribly important.

Its weird the NBA plays all these games because they think it gets them more money. The NFL plays the least games and has by far the most revenue.
 
If it were up to me they'd play year round.


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HCP said:
If it were up to me they'd play year round.
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And the games would be like summer league. If that's your thing...

Draco said:
The product would be much better if they played fewer games.
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This. The intensity would be / was greater IMO. Then again it could be the ref's, and their propensity to shape the flow of the games.
 
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Rather watch summer league hoops than baseball!
 
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