Comments on: 2006 Round 1: Odds & Rants http://KnickerBlogger.Net/2006-round-1-odds-rants/ The NBA's indispensible, premier analytical blog. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:37:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: KnickerBlogger.Net » Blog Archive » Commissioner McCallum http://KnickerBlogger.Net/2006-round-1-odds-rants/#comment-15433 KnickerBlogger.Net » Blog Archive » Commissioner McCallum Sun, 09 Jul 2006 02:06:53 +0000 http://www.knickerblogger.net/?p=367#comment-15433 [...] However if I were given the commissioner?s job for a day I think I could come up with better ideas than wondering where the press sits and how long the anthem lasts. The first thing I would do is change the playoff format. Let the divisions stay the way they are now in order to give the teams an easier travel schedule during the season. Nonetheless when the playoffs arrive, throw out the divisions and just use the conference standings to seed the playoff teams. This way we can eliminate the fiasco we had last year with the Nuggets getting a home field advantage in the first round and the Spurs facing the Mavs in the second round. [...]

]]> By: Alexander http://KnickerBlogger.Net/2006-round-1-odds-rants/#comment-3030 Alexander Wed, 03 May 2006 11:46:45 +0000 http://www.knickerblogger.net/?p=367#comment-3030 Making the playoffs collegiate style is pretty unreasonable, sorry. Actually, I don’t have a beef getting to see the best players as much as possible. What exactly is your problem (besides being depressed…)?

Also, your analysis would be more credible if you wouldn’t have given the Nuggets home court advantage…

]]> By: Dane http://KnickerBlogger.Net/2006-round-1-odds-rants/#comment-2472 Dane Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:48:37 +0000 http://www.knickerblogger.net/?p=367#comment-2472 I am in agreement with the concept of making the first round a 5 games series. I think these series were extended to 7 games in order to make sure, that the weaker teams get to host 2 playoff games and bring in more revenue for the owners. I am sure that this issue can be resolved by arranging to have the team with the better record playing the 1st game at home and then have the next two games on the road and then if neccessary the last 2 at home.

]]> By: Mateo http://KnickerBlogger.Net/2006-round-1-odds-rants/#comment-2462 Mateo Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:39:33 +0000 http://www.knickerblogger.net/?p=367#comment-2462 Just thinking a little more about this problem. I wouldn’t mind seeing them drop the playoff teams down to 7, giving the leader in each conference a 1st round bye, and then drop the first and maybe even second rounds down to 5 games (maybe even 3 for the first). That would help make it more exciting, allowing the possibility of big upsets, while still giving teams something to play for during the regular season.

]]> By: Mateo http://KnickerBlogger.Net/2006-round-1-odds-rants/#comment-2453 Mateo Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:14:36 +0000 http://www.knickerblogger.net/?p=367#comment-2453 Would you really want a one and done playoffs? It would make the 82 game schedule even more meaningless than people already perceive it to be.

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