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Interminator · 03-25-2008, 06:25 PM

I like the Playoffs as they are.

Its worked for years the way its been set up but just because we have one year when a 50 win team will miss the Playoffs in the West while a 45 loss team will make the Playoffs in the East we all of a sudden need to change the format.

Think.

If The Best 16 Records Were In The Playoffs
10 Western Conference Teams
6 Eastern Conference Teams

The NBA Lottery Would Be:
9 Eastern Conference Teams
5 Western Conference Teams

Thats an unfair advantage on both sides for each conference,our current Playoff System is fine unless we allow the top 4 seeds in each conference to get a 1st Round Bye.

And the Playoffs would be expanded to include 12 teams

03-25-2008, 06:25 PM	#12
Interminator Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 12,819	Re: Should the NBA Playoffs be best 16 records, regardless of conference I like the Playoffs as they are. Its worked for years the way its been set up but just because we have one year when a 50 win team will miss the Playoffs in the West while a 45 loss team will make the Playoffs in the East we all of a sudden need to change the format. Think. If The Best 16 Records Were In The Playoffs 10 Western Conference Teams 6 Eastern Conference Teams The NBA Lottery Would Be: 9 Eastern Conference Teams 5 Western Conference Teams Thats an unfair advantage on both sides for each conference,our current Playoff System is fine unless we allow the top 4 seeds in each conference to get a 1st Round Bye. And the Playoffs would be expanded to include 12 teams