Silver: Might move to top 16 teams for the playoffs

[Mr. Jabbar]

Sadly they could give a flying **** about your opinion. ...you're watching regardless

i could watch "regardless", or i could watch "fascinated" while others start to watch nba too, thats the difference. NBA and its team owners fill their pockets from us fans, no1 else. without us theres no jerseys, tv deals or sponsors. you focus on what could drive more of "us" to watch the nba

[Rose'sACL]

Problem with this is it eliminates "roadblock" teams in conference. Stuff like:

Celtics as a roadblock to Wilt's teams
Sixers/Celtics as a roadblock to the Bucks
Pistons as a roadblock to the Bulls
Boston as a roadblock to the Cavs/Heat

really adds to the color of the playoff matchups IMO. With 16 teams, regardless of conference, you won't have these kinds of series. Would be kind of sad IMO.

new rivalries would be created and older ones like lakers-celtics would get even fiercer as they would meet more often during the playoffs.

[Nets fan 93]

If anything move the Grizzles or timberwolves to the east. Move the bucks to Seattle and put them in the west. Problem solved

[NugzFan]

Is it too much to ask to finish in the top 1/2 of your conference? The conference in which the back to back champions don't even reside?

Not opposed to the 16 team playoffs but the whining from the West is just pathetic. Man up and win some games.

huh? isnt that exactly what the west is doing...winning games.

[NugzFan]

I still think the 6+2 method I suggested a few days ago would be the most interesting, solves the problem and preserves conference rivalries

what is the 6+2 method?

[fpliii]

new rivalries would be created and older ones like lakers-celtics would get even fiercer as they would meet more often during the playoffs.

Thing is though, if teams are seeded 1-16 regardless of conference, there are 2x as many possible opponents. So really, teams will see each other less often (though obviously there will be more interconference machups than there are no, since presently they can only meet in the Finals).

[Mr. Jabbar]

Thing is though, if teams are seeded 1-16 regardless of conference, there are 2x as many possible opponents. So really, teams will see each other less often (though obviously there will be more interconference machups than there are no, since presently they can only meet in the Finals).

this is the thing, the guys running the show dont give a shi.t about rivalries if it doesnt trnaslate to overall profit and growth. the premise here is adam silver is a smart gold loving jew and has taken the first step in the right direction to make a more entertaining league, wipe out 7 of the playoffs series no1 gives a fk about and replace em with 7 more interesting series. the playoffs must represent a big cut of the overall money they make and they were slacking with half of it

[mr.big35]

man up western teams and win games stop whining welcome to the real world

[FLDFSU]

I would be in favor of playing every team twice, and no back to backs, no conferences, 16 team playoffs.

[NugzFan]

I would be in favor of playing every team twice, and no back to backs, no conferences, 16 team playoffs.

so a 58 game season?

no chance in hell the nba accepts this.

[Genaro]

Finally

[Haymaker]

Miami would play the craptors in the 1st round if that ruled were changed tomorrow.

[Genaro]

man up western teams and win games stop whining welcome to the real world

They do it every year but in the West you have to win 10 plus games than in the East just to get in. No negative records allowed.

[FLDFSU]

Problem with this is it eliminates "roadblock" teams in conference. Stuff like:

Celtics as a roadblock to Wilt's teams
Sixers/Celtics as a roadblock to the Bucks
Pistons as a roadblock to the Bulls
Boston as a roadblock to the Cavs/Heat

really adds to the color of the playoff matchups IMO. With 16 teams, regardless of conference, you won't have these kinds of series. Would be kind of sad IMO.

Exactly. There ARE drawbacks of this type of move. It's not all roses.

[Keno]

heat in five games regardless of conference or not.