League Set To Discuss Playoff Format

JordansBulls · Post #1 » by **JordansBulls** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:37 pm

PHILADELPHIA -- If coaches and team officials truly want to change the current NBA playoff format, they are going to get their opportunity this summer.

"Though I think it is unlikely anything will happen, we will explore it fully," commissioner David Stern said in an informal press briefing before the game Friday.

Several different proposals have been discussed the last couple of years. One is to re-seed teams in each conference after each round. Another is for the playoffs to include the 16 top teams in the league, regardless of conference affiliation and simply seed them one through 16.

Blame Rasho · Post #2 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:41 pm

They don't need to change a damn thing in my opinion...

Post #4 » by **JStockLivesOn** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:49 pm

Blame Rasho wrote:They don't need to change a damn thing in my opinion...

UDRIH14 · Post #5 » by **UDRIH14** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:49 pm

they have to make it top16, cause rasho is going to dominate in the future, its foreseeable and you will hear it here first

Serpo · Post #6 » by **Serpo** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:50 pm

I'd like to have a reseed after the first round in every conference . I don't like that everything's already set .

HarlemHeat37 · Post #7 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:01 pm

+1 on TD's post..

if you can't get into the top 8 in your own conference, then you don't deserve to make it..you just aren't good enough..it's not like those terrible 8th seeds in the East are going to pass the 1st round anyways..

Post #8 » by **King Roosk** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:04 pm

Blame Rasho wrote:They don't need to change a damn thing in my opinion...

+1

Albanian Damien · Post #9 » by **Albanian Damien** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:06 pm

WTF why is everybody saying No need for change now? Before the playoffs started EVERYONE wanted them to change it. Now while I do agree that the format is fine as is, why the sudden change of heart?

hoop_head · Post #10 » by **hoop_head** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:07 pm

The playoff seeding format is fine as it stands. No need to fix what isn't broken in the first place.

PaKwAn · Post #11 » by **PaKwAn** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:11 pm

Albanian Damien wrote:WTF why is everybody saying No need for change now? Before the playoffs started EVERYONE wanted them to change it. Now while I do agree that the format is fine as is, why the sudden change of heart?

Because there teams are in,but once there team dont make it and have a good record expect them to change their minds.

raleigh · Post #12 » by **raleigh** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:13 pm

Philly's success is making this discussion a lot more interesting.

I'd like to see reseeding, though.

Cracked Fingers · Post #13 » by **Cracked Fingers** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:15 pm

The playoffs are proving that it is fine. You have some very tough series, a few sweeps, and possibly one upset in the making.

Rasheeed!!! · Post #14 » by **Rasheeed!!!** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:21 pm

I guess the only problem i have this season is the Atl-Bos series.....if it was at least close it'd be OK but the diff. in quality just makes for a waste of time.

jab · Post #15 » by **jab** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:30 pm

hoop_head wrote:The playoff seeding format is fine as it stands. No need to fix what isn't broken in the first place.

Jordan45822 · Post #16 » by **Jordan45822** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:42 pm

They don't need to change squat.

ngcoolman · Post #17 » by **ngcoolman** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:52 pm

I support a change in the playoff format. But not just simply top 16 into the playoff. To make the conferences and divisions still meaningful, I suggest the teams that win their respective conferences take the top 2 seeds. Other division winners are guaranteed to be in the playoff and within the top 8 seeds. The remaining 10 playoff spots are then taken by the remaining best 10 teams regardless of conferences or divisions. Under this format, the playoff picture will be like the followings.

No 1: Bos vs Tor
No 2: LAL vs Por
No 3: Det vs Was
No 4: NO vs Cle
No 5: SA vs GS
No 6: Hou vs Dal
No 7: Uta vs Den
No 8: Orl vs Pho

Most of the series remain as interesting as those under the current format. And it will probably eliminate the chance for teams winning less than 40 games to get into the playoff.

killacalijatt · Post #18 » by **killacalijatt** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:44 pm

How about no sub 500 team should make damnit Warriors had 48 wins and still couldnt make it :banghead:

Raptorian · Post #19 » by **Raptorian** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:03 pm

Playoff format is fine as is... reseeding would be nice as an extra reward for teams that had a great regular season.

They really shouldn't try to overhaul the whole playoff format because of this year. This was such an abnormal occurance... check the history of the playoffs, from time to time, a team with a worse record makes the playoffs over a team with a slightly better record but its usually not as great of a difference as this year.

Post #20 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:21 pm

hoop_head wrote:The playoff seeding format is fine as it stands. No need to fix what isn't broken in the first place.

yeah and the Earth is flat too.