Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 9:12 pm Post subject: Time to abolish Play-In Games...
It's BS that a team 8 games out of 8th seed have a chance to knock out any team in the 7th and 8th seed... Imagine you work hard all season to get with in top 8, and get knocked out due to a team getting hot for 1 game. Also you have to play an extra game or 2 and some gets injured. (I believe Butler got hurt last season during play-in)
Just go back to the old format and stretch the season another week to get rid of back to back games late in the season.
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Time to abolish Play-In Games...
miggz23 wrote:
It's BS that a team 8 games out of 8th seed have a chance to knock out any team in the 7th and 8th seed... Imagine you work hard all season to get with in top 8, and get knocked out due to a team getting hot for 1 game. Also you have to play an extra game or 2 and some gets injured. (I believe Butler got hurt last season during play-in)
Just go back to the old format and stretch the season another week to get rid of back to back games late in the season.
They want to promote more competition, less tanking if teams feel they can make the playoffs. Or, do some sort of compromise. Like the Play-Ins doesn't happen every year, and it doesn't have to happen for both conferences. For example, you can set a deadline that by March 10th or whatever, if the 9th place team is not within 5 games, then there will be no play-ins. This year the West had a clear cut top 8, there was no need for a play-in. Only play-ins for the East. _________________ "The game is MORE than just one player. Without Luka, DFS would have been more than enough to replace him based on what we've seen," LakersFever714, the greatest casual of all time.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Time to abolish Play-In Games...
Runway8 wrote:
miggz23 wrote:
It's BS that a team 8 games out of 8th seed have a chance to knock out any team in the 7th and 8th seed... Imagine you work hard all season to get with in top 8, and get knocked out due to a team getting hot for 1 game. Also you have to play an extra game or 2 and some gets injured. (I believe Butler got hurt last season during play-in)
Just go back to the old format and stretch the season another week to get rid of back to back games late in the season.
They want to promote more competition, less tanking if teams feel they can make the playoffs. Or, do some sort of compromise. Like the Play-Ins doesn't happen every year, and it doesn't have to happen for both conferences. For example, you can set a deadline that by March 10th or whatever, if the 9th place team is not within 5 games, then there will be no play-ins. This year the West had a clear cut top 8, there was no need for a play-in. Only play-ins for the East.
Yup, DAL/SAC/POR would've been tanking. POR has been winning games lately knowing they had a chance still.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Time to abolish Play-In Games...
Lakersfan1211 wrote:
Runway8 wrote:
miggz23 wrote:
It's BS that a team 8 games out of 8th seed have a chance to knock out any team in the 7th and 8th seed... Imagine you work hard all season to get with in top 8, and get knocked out due to a team getting hot for 1 game. Also you have to play an extra game or 2 and some gets injured. (I believe Butler got hurt last season during play-in)
Just go back to the old format and stretch the season another week to get rid of back to back games late in the season.
They want to promote more competition, less tanking if teams feel they can make the playoffs. Or, do some sort of compromise. Like the Play-Ins doesn't happen every year, and it doesn't have to happen for both conferences. For example, you can set a deadline that by March 10th or whatever, if the 9th place team is not within 5 games, then there will be no play-ins. This year the West had a clear cut top 8, there was no need for a play-in. Only play-ins for the East.
Yup, DAL/SAC/POR would've been tanking. POR has been winning games lately knowing they had a chance still.
This^^^
Also, the 7th and 8th haven’t earned anything substantial imo. They rarely even win more than a game and almost never win a series. They are participant trophy candidates only except for the strike shortened season and the Covid shortened season. Make them prove they are better than the best bottom dwellers and that they belong in the playoffs. If they…the 7th/8th in the end standings…can’t prove they are better than 9th/10th by beating them in the play in then the NBA might as well let 9th/10th to have a shot and gain some playoff experience to be encouraging for the next upcoming year.
This year in the West is a bit different I get that. But it is rare to have 8 decent teams and the East is the poster for what I’m saying. Atl/Orl don’t deserve any more than Chi/Mia, all are imposters either way. Plus, even in the West, Dal has a case for being giving a fight chance due to injuries. _________________ When reasonably possible, I expect the Lakers to go after a ship like it can’t be denied. I haven’t seen a completely committed effort by the GM for the last 2 off seasons nor the last 2 trade deadlines. What is going on?
There should be a rule that if the 9th seed is more than 5 games behind the 8th than there are no play-in games for that conference.
Would never happen though. The league wants to squeeze every dollar out of the season.
That's a good thought but I'm not sure that makes a difference this (or any) year. Pretty sure the 9 seed is generally within 5 games of the 8 seed.
EDIT: I am wrong. It would have applied in the West this year and a handful of times other years between the two conferences. It’s a good thought like I said and worth looking into. _________________ Luxury Tax/FA Spreadsheet (Save to your Google Drive to edit)
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:01 pm Post subject:
I even feel like the first round should just be a sudden death play-in game, or best of three. Would give the lower seed a bigger chance to pull off an upset. _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 12:32 am Post subject:
The play-in tournament allows teams that finish under .500 to make the playoffs. I really think that a team with a losing record doesn't deserve to make the playoffs.
It could also give teams who aren't that good but aren't bad an excuse to be lazy for half the season and wait until late in the schedule to start playing hard. _________________ Lakers 49ers Chargers Dodgers
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 1:43 am Post subject:
CandyCanes wrote:
I even feel like the first round should just be a sudden death play-in game, or best of three. Would give the lower seed a bigger chance to pull off an upset.
That's how it used to be. The 1993 playoffs still hurts. We took both road games in Phoenix. Thought we were about to upset Barkley and the Suns. But lost both home games, then gave them all they could handle in game 5 in Phoenix. They had to hit some miraculous shots to beat us. _________________ "The game is MORE than just one player. Without Luka, DFS would have been more than enough to replace him based on what we've seen," LakersFever714, the greatest casual of all time.
Nah, let teams get upset. I they don't want the jeopardy, they should do better and avoid it, or back themselves to win the game. Makes things more interesting in general. _________________ "I got Wheaties!"
I even feel like the first round should just be a sudden death play-in game, or best of three. Would give the lower seed a bigger chance to pull off an upset.
That's how it used to be. The 1993 playoffs still hurts. We took both road games in Phoenix. Thought we were about to upset Barkley and the Suns. But lost both home games, then gave them all they could handle in game 5 in Phoenix. They had to hit some miraculous shots to beat us.
I remember watching the Lakers lose to the Houston Rockets in the best of three. The playoff format was changed to the best of five the following year. The league wanted Bird vs Magic, however Moses had different plans.
It's useful for us this year cuz it gives us extra rest. I know all playoff teams get the same rest but it benefits us more because old man Bron needs the rest more than anyone. _________________ JJ is the GCOAT, greatest coach of all time!
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This is exactly what this is about and why it won't go away. The NBA is searching for new revenue streams and more playoff games equals more money. Its the same reason why MLB has added more teams to their postseason and why there are more NFL teams eligible for wild card spots these days.
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