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Adam Silver: NBA needs to look at taking top 16 for the Playoffs
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:36 pm
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“Ultimately we want to see your best teams in the playoffs. And there is an unbalance and a certain unfairness. There is a proposal (from one of the broadcasters)… where the division winners would all automatically go into the playoffs and then you’d seed the next 10 best teams. I think that’s the kind of proposal we need to look at. There are travel issues of course, but in this day in age every team of course has their own plane, travels charter. I don’t think the discussion should end there. And as I’ve said, my first year I was studying a lot of these issues and year 2 is time to take action. It’s something I’m going to look at closely with the competition committee. I do think it’s an area where we need to make a change.”
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This post was edited on 2/5/15 at 2:38 pm
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Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:37 pm to RTR America
He's so far and away the best commissioner in all of sports.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:39 pm to RTR America
I applaud him for his progressive thought, but I don't agree with him here.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:40 pm to RTR America
Adam Silver is a true commissioner of the people. My only fear is that NFL owners wise up and steal him. 
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:41 pm to RTR America
Basically like what the SEC basketball changed to a couple of years ago?
There has to be some questions answered. Say the west has a team that is 50-32, but the East has a division leader that is 45-37? Would the East team get the better seed for being a division winner?
There has to be some questions answered. Say the west has a team that is 50-32, but the East has a division leader that is 45-37? Would the East team get the better seed for being a division winner?
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:42 pm to RTR America
He's the anti Goodell.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:42 pm to RTR America
I love the idea. Would division winners get home court advantage?
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:42 pm to LSU Piston
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I applaud him for his progressive thought, but I don't agree with him here.
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LSU Piston
Of course you don't.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:43 pm to AUTigermitch1995
Winning your division should only get you a ticket into the show, not reserve you a seat in the front.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:44 pm to Black n Gold
I agree.
Just seems there would be a lot of questions dealing with seeds and homecourt..
Just seems there would be a lot of questions dealing with seeds and homecourt..
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:49 pm to AUTigermitch1995
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I agree.
Just seems there would be a lot of questions dealing with seeds and homecourt..
It wouldn't be perfect to give them home court, but if it's the compromise that's needed to get this passed, I'm all for it.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:50 pm to RTR America
Silver sure is getting alot of good pub, and making alot of allies, for saying all the right things.
But he needs to act on some of it. He can't do anything about gambling on his own, but the schedule and the playoff structure are his. Let's see him take action. Back up the talk.
But he needs to act on some of it. He can't do anything about gambling on his own, but the schedule and the playoff structure are his. Let's see him take action. Back up the talk.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:50 pm to RTR America
Atlantic: Boston, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, Washington
Midwest: Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indiana, Milwaukee, Minnesota
Southeast: Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, Miami, New Orleans, Orlando
Southwest: Dallas, Denver, Houston, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Utah
Pacific: Arizona, Golden State, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Portland, Sacramento
No conferences, five divisions, 11 wild cards, seed according to winning percentage. Find a hole in this.
Midwest: Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indiana, Milwaukee, Minnesota
Southeast: Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, Miami, New Orleans, Orlando
Southwest: Dallas, Denver, Houston, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Utah
Pacific: Arizona, Golden State, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Portland, Sacramento
No conferences, five divisions, 11 wild cards, seed according to winning percentage. Find a hole in this.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:50 pm to AUTigermitch1995
I think the division thing he mentioned was just because one of the broadcasters brought it up as an idea.
I hate the NBA divisions, so I would hope they would avoid that path.
The real issue is the balancing of the schedules because the disparity between the two conferences, but having OKC and New Orleans over Miami and Charlotte right now would still be a huge win.
It would also help with the lottery.
I hate the NBA divisions, so I would hope they would avoid that path.
The real issue is the balancing of the schedules because the disparity between the two conferences, but having OKC and New Orleans over Miami and Charlotte right now would still be a huge win.
It would also help with the lottery.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:50 pm to AUTigermitch1995
Why even have divisions? It's not like the NFL where you only have a 16 game season. At 82 games, an NBA can, and does, play everyone in the league.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:50 pm to SwaggerCopter
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Posted by SwaggerCopter quote: I applaud him for his progressive thought, but I don't agree with him here. quote: LSU Piston Of course you don't.
That has nothing to do with anything.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:51 pm to Epic Cajun
I'm sure you would have to change the scheduling up, also.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:51 pm to MSMHater
quote:He hanged an owner in the town square five minutes after taking office, and we're imploring him to take action?
Let's see him take action. Back up the talk.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:53 pm to ballscaster
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Find a hole in this.
How do you get to 82 games?
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:53 pm to ballscaster
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Southeast: Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, Miami, New Orleans, Orlando
As a Pelican's fan, I can throw my support behind this.
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