A better change would be to cut the number of regular season games from 82 to 66.
66 is perfect. 66 works out perfect for the games too. Each team can play 4 games against teams in their division, 3 games in conference and 2 games in the other conference, evenly. This gives the divisions more cred again, builds more rivalry within the division. Not a major one but little more than it is now. Also, teams would average 13 games a month for 5 months. That would save big time on wear and tear during the regular season.
I also think the playoffs need a fix. Eliminate one playoff spot and give the top seed a bye with the other 3 series going 5 games in the first round.
Make sure there is only one day break in between back to back home games and 2 days when they have to travel. So, if a series starts on Monday, next game on Wednesday, than game 3 is on Saturday, game 4 Monday, game 5 on Thursday. That's 10 days for one playoff series not 2 weeks or 2 and half weeks like it is now. And that's 10 days max for 5 game series.
I have never been a fan of the 2+ month playoff. Month and a half tops and that brings the season for the finals teams, at most, to 6 1/2 months.
NFL is 6 months and they do pretty well. I think Silver is the right man for the job and if he can create more interest in the off season for the NBA that brings in revenue, it could work.
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:06 pm Post subject:
angrypuppy wrote:
Should help Dwight. He's been known to choke in the last few minutes. Maybe if you cut those last minutes off he'll finally win a championship.
Great logic!! If you cut off the high pressure minutes at the end of every game and just play the boring, almost meaningless, middle minutes from the non pressure part of the game, Howard would thrive!!!
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:12 pm Post subject:
Oliver Reed wrote:
CandyCanes wrote:
A better change would be to cut the number of regular season games from 82 to 66.
66 is perfect. 66 works out perfect for the games too. Each team can play 4 games against teams in their division, 3 games in conference and 2 games in the other conference, evenly. This gives the divisions more cred again, builds more rivalry within the division. Not a major one but little more than it is now. Also, teams would average 13 games a month for 5 months. That would save big time on wear and tear during the regular season.
I also think the playoffs need a fix. Eliminate one playoff spot and give the top seed a bye with the other 3 series going 5 games in the first round.
Make sure there is only one day break in between back to back home games and 2 days when they have to travel. So, if a series starts on Monday, next game on Wednesday, than game 3 is on Saturday, game 4 Monday, game 5 on Thursday. That's 10 days for one playoff series not 2 weeks or 2 and half weeks like it is now. And that's 10 days max for 5 game series.
I have never been a fan of the 2+ month playoff. Month and a half tops and that brings the season for the finals teams, at most, to 6 1/2 months.
NFL is 6 months and they do pretty well. I think Silver is the right man for the job and if he can create more interest in the off season for the NBA that brings in revenue, it could work.
2 games against the other conference would be 30. 3 against conference but not division opponents would be another 30. Add 4 against division, that's 16. Total is 76, not 66. 66 would be four against the division and two against everyone else. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
...Players fouled in the act of shooting get a free shot from where they were shooting when they were fouled in lieu of free throws. ....
That means we'll be seeing the refs spraying shaving cream on the floor to indicate the spot where the player was fouled? _________________ “Properly read, the bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.”
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They got it backwards . It should be four one minute quarters leaving more time for your 15 timeouts per half. (And corresponding commercials). All players will be required to wear longsleeved jumpsuits, allowing maximum area for ad placement.
I would love to know the justification for a 44 minute try out.
Why 44 minutes? I'm sure there is a justifiable reason...
Small steps towards a 40 minute game. Shave 1 minute off of each quarter for now, then later shave another. This will make the games the same length as the ones the international teams play, and be more inviting to inter-league competition such as tournaments. Maybe.
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 4:32 am Post subject: Not the length but the stoppages
I don't mind the length of the games but all the time outs. During the last 2 minutes there should be one 20 second time out and no intentional fouling. It kills the pace of the game.
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 4:42 am Post subject: Exactly
Basketball Fan wrote:
All this will accomplish is add more commercials=more ad revenue
Exactly. Get rid of a few time outs if they want to shorten the game 4 minutes.
If they are worried about player wear and tear then cap each players average minutes to 36 or fewer a game for the season. So if a coach uses a player for 40 minutes for two games he would have to play him for 32 for two or 34 for four. It would also give bench players more time.
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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:34 am Post subject:
Oliver Reed wrote:
CandyCanes wrote:
A better change would be to cut the number of regular season games from 82 to 66.
66 is perfect. 66 works out perfect for the games too. Each team can play 4 games against teams in their division, 3 games in conference and 2 games in the other conference, evenly. This gives the divisions more cred again, builds more rivalry within the division. Not a major one but little more than it is now. Also, teams would average 13 games a month for 5 months. That would save big time on wear and tear during the regular season.
I also think the playoffs need a fix. Eliminate one playoff spot and give the top seed a bye with the other 3 series going 5 games in the first round.
Make sure there is only one day break in between back to back home games and 2 days when they have to travel. So, if a series starts on Monday, next game on Wednesday, than game 3 is on Saturday, game 4 Monday, game 5 on Thursday. That's 10 days for one playoff series not 2 weeks or 2 and half weeks like it is now. And that's 10 days max for 5 game series.
I have never been a fan of the 2+ month playoff. Month and a half tops and that brings the season for the finals teams, at most, to 6 1/2 months.
NFL is 6 months and they do pretty well. I think Silver is the right man for the job and if he can create more interest in the off season for the NBA that brings in revenue, it could work.
I agree; it's just too easy to get into the playoffs these days and really, the only advantage you get for performing well in the regular season is homecourt advantage. I think you could even take it a step further and just make it four playoff spots per conference. It would make the regular season more interesting to watch, though it would never happen because the NBA would lose advertising revenue. _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
Those 4 minutes are precious to bench players....I think for them thats 4 minutes they won't get in playing time. Most of the stoppage occurs at the end of the game, so I don't think 4 minutes is going to make a big difference.
Those 4 minutes are precious to bench players....I think for them thats 4 minutes they won't get in playing time. Most of the stoppage occurs at the end of the game, so I don't think 4 minutes is going to make a big difference.
More time on the court for star players, better product?
Off course while at it, extend the fouls limit, that will lock it in for the stars to be on the court even more.
But I'm with appears to be the majority, if its still 82 games, it doesn't matter what else they do.
NBA's way of pretending to care about what's best for the game.
A shorter season is the obvious answer but they wont do that because they make less money.
They would rather have 30 minutes of actual basketball and 3 hours of commercials and retards talking about random stuff.
Yeah, I don't think 4 minutes is going to change the time slot an average game takes....so you are probably right on that account. That means more air time for ads, and with the upcoming ads on the jerseys, looks like the league is finding ways to cash in.
A better change would be to cut the number of regular season games from 82 to 66.
66 is perfect. 66 works out perfect for the games too. Each team can play 4 games against teams in their division, 3 games in conference and 2 games in the other conference, evenly. This gives the divisions more cred again, builds more rivalry within the division. Not a major one but little more than it is now. Also, teams would average 13 games a month for 5 months. That would save big time on wear and tear during the regular season.
I also think the playoffs need a fix. Eliminate one playoff spot and give the top seed a bye with the other 3 series going 5 games in the first round.
Make sure there is only one day break in between back to back home games and 2 days when they have to travel. So, if a series starts on Monday, next game on Wednesday, than game 3 is on Saturday, game 4 Monday, game 5 on Thursday. That's 10 days for one playoff series not 2 weeks or 2 and half weeks like it is now. And that's 10 days max for 5 game series.
I have never been a fan of the 2+ month playoff. Month and a half tops and that brings the season for the finals teams, at most, to 6 1/2 months.
NFL is 6 months and they do pretty well. I think Silver is the right man for the job and if he can create more interest in the off season for the NBA that brings in revenue, it could work.
2 games against the other conference would be 30. 3 against conference but not division opponents would be another 30. Add 4 against division, that's 16. Total is 76, not 66. 66 would be four against the division and two against everyone else.
Oh boy, I dont know how I messed that one up. The only way this works is if they make a drastic change. Which they won't. However, Dirk saying less timeouts is something I have been saying for years. WAY too many timeouts. Which is hilarious coming from Dirk, his coach is the worse abuser of timeouts. I saw Carlisle call a time out once after a 2-0 run, haha.
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