Apr '24 • General discussion
The New NBA Playoff Format
For me, the new NBA format seems like a money grab from the NBA. It's not really about the fan experience, it's about the money. I remember a time when sports leagues would tailor the product to the fans, but it doesn't seem to be the case anymore
Do we really care about the 10th seed playing the 11th seed? For goodness sake, there's only 15 teams in each conference. The reality is, it's just a way for the NBA to grab more money. I understand that gamblers want/need more games to bet on, but do the fan really care? I don't. I don't even watch the games as much anymore. Seems very watered down
GAMBLERS POV: When I used to run my agencies, I would see certain trends for those play in games. Often times star players who've been previously injured would play those games and make the lines a bit more skewed. Bottom line, star players don't care about the play in games. I wouldn't look too much into it. Also, I saw a big trend of the winner of 10 vs 11 winning the final play in games vs the loser of the 9 vs 8 more times than not.
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The New NBA Playoff Format