10 ways to improve the NBA

ATRAIN53 · Post #21 » by **ATRAIN53** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:19 pm

great thread.

i think sub .500 teams should not be allowed it he playoffs and their opponet gets an automatic bye.

give teams like Boston incentive and a reward of a break to go for 70+ win seasons!

i actually like the idea of more division battles, they way it's all seeded by conference the divisons really don't mean aything anymore.

division battles in MLB and the NFL are the best part of the regular season.

and the league definately could use some contraction. as much as i love the NBA there are too many games and scores to keep up with.

spread the markets out and get rid of the Clippers, Grizzlies, Hornets, T-Woves, Bobcats.

The annual MJ revenue visit to those cities is over.

dflaschberger · Post #22 » by **dflaschberger** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:28 pm

I'd love more contraction, but even one team wouldn't happen. Imagine cutting 2 teams?!-It would add incredible depth and the level of play would go way up.

As for travelling-I still believe it's a problem. I know bball rules well, and NBA players travel A LOT. It's all over the game. It doesn't bother me too much, my point is that the casual fan hates the rule breaking.

Finally, ATRain-great thought on sub .500 teams. Never happen, but I love it.

BWSL · Post #23 » by **BWSL** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:17 am

ATRAIN53 wrote:i think sub .500 teams should not be allowed it he playoffs and their opponet gets an automatic bye.

I like it a lot.

dflaschberger wrote: I know bball rules well, and NBA players travel A LOT. It's all over the game. It doesn't bother me too much, my point is that the casual fan hates the rule breaking.

But you're not a casual fan. Casual fans don't care-they don't know the rules as well as you or I do. Cracking down on travelling is a complaint from the more knowledgeable fan.

I'm not saying that it shouldn't happen. I'm just saying that it would lead to more whistles, which leads to a slower game, which leads to more bored casual fans.

Post #24 » by **dougthonus** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:33 am

As for travelling-I still believe it's a problem. I know bball rules well, and NBA players travel A LOT. It's all over the game. It doesn't bother me too much, my point is that the casual fan hates the rule breaking.

My point is that the casual fan thinks guys travel when they don't.

Fixing real travels wouldn't change the casual fan's perception that there is too much traveling, because most of the time people yell out about traveling they're wrong.

p_s · Post #25 » by **p_s** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:40 am

I think that, much like in baseball, there should be few, if any, salary restrictions on trades. If I want to trade a player on a rookie contract for an established player making 7-8 million, it should be able to happen. I think that forcing teams to match salaries often prohibits the trades that could be made. For example, if the Chicago and Memphis agree to trade Deng and Thabo for Gasol -- not that this would ever happen -- why should either team be forced to move players that they may have no desire to move or acquire.

Money matching on trades = stupid.