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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jun 19, 2012 1:48pm
What do you prefer in a 7 game series?
And do you think either one gives a team an advantage?
I always kinda thought the 2-3-2 wasnt too bad for the away team. Split the first two on the road, win 2 of the next three at home, and split on the road again.
And do you think either one gives a team an advantage?
I always kinda thought the 2-3-2 wasnt too bad for the away team. Split the first two on the road, win 2 of the next three at home, and split on the road again.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jun 19, 2012 1:49pm
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robj55
Posts: 9,511
Jun 19, 2012 1:50pm
2-2-1-1-1
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jun 19, 2012 1:52pm
8-6-7-5-3-0-9
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Jun 19, 2012 1:54pm
2-2-1-1-1. I think 2-3-2 honestly gives the advantage to the non home court team.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jun 19, 2012 1:55pm
2-2-1-1-1, for sure. I really don't get why the NBA chooses to go 2-3-2 for the Finals only. If they had it 2-3-2 throughout the playoffs, sure, but only the Finals is dumb to me.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Jun 19, 2012 1:56pm
like_that;1204676 wrote:2-2-1-1-1. I think 2-3-2 honestly gives the advantage to the non home court team.
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like_that
Posts: 26,625
Jun 19, 2012 1:56pm
West Coast/East Coast travel is the reason I believe.gorocks99;1204678 wrote:2-2-1-1-1, for sure. I really don't get why the NBA chooses to go 2-3-2 for the Finals only. If they had it 2-3-2 throughout the playoffs, sure, but only the Finals is dumb to me.
robj55
Posts: 9,511
Jun 19, 2012 1:59pm
Would help to know the winners of the NBA finals over the time span of the 2-3-2 format, are they the teams with home court advantage or not?
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jun 19, 2012 2:10pm
Still seems weird that it's not a concern when the Clippers have to travel to Memphis (1,607 miles, two time zone difference), but if they had to go to Chicago (1,744 miles, two time zone difference), look out. I'd just ask for consistency. Heck, make it 2-3-2 the whole time, but don't change it just for the Finals.like_that;1204684 wrote:West Coast/East Coast travel is the reason I believe.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jun 19, 2012 2:10pm
No poll?
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jun 19, 2012 2:11pm
I like 2-2-1-1-1
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jun 19, 2012 2:12pm
If so, that's gay. Not like these franchises can't afford it.like_that;1204684 wrote:West Coast/East Coast travel is the reason I believe.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Jun 19, 2012 2:17pm
I like the current format
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Jun 19, 2012 2:23pm
2-2-1-1-1 is the best way
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MontyBrunswick
Jun 19, 2012 2:48pm
6-9
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jun 19, 2012 2:52pm
They should do a 1-3-3. That would be boss.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Jun 19, 2012 2:56pm
Garfield 1 - 2323.
That's for you, BR.
To the OP: I like the thread. There are some interesting thoughts.
That's for you, BR.
To the OP: I like the thread. There are some interesting thoughts.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Jun 19, 2012 2:59pm
2-2-1-1-1 is the way to go. As said before, it's utterly stupid that you do that up to the finals and then make it 2-3-2. Regardless of whatever rationalization, it's just stupid.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Jun 19, 2012 3:01pm
No tougher to win 3, 4, and 5 than it is 3, 4, and 6. Up to two less off days per round is a good thing.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jun 19, 2012 3:11pm
They should just make the entire tournament 2-3-2. Problem solved.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jun 19, 2012 3:18pm
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hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Jun 19, 2012 3:53pm
I don't like the 2-3-2.
Homecourt team may never get back to their homecourt under that format and would have played less games at home than the lower seed.
2-2-1-1-1 makes too much sense, I guess. The big problem is, the Finals is the only series that does so... The East/West travel argument doesn't really fly when you have 16 teams doing it to start the playoffs.
Homecourt team may never get back to their homecourt under that format and would have played less games at home than the lower seed.
2-2-1-1-1 makes too much sense, I guess. The big problem is, the Finals is the only series that does so... The East/West travel argument doesn't really fly when you have 16 teams doing it to start the playoffs.
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Jun 19, 2012 5:53pm
I don't think 2-3-2 is done for the East/West coast reasoning. I had heard it is because of the amount of media coverage and the people that are at each Finals game. Having them travel from city to city twice is a lot more manageable then getting all of these people back and forth several times usually in a 48 hr window.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Jun 19, 2012 8:31pm
The LDS round of baseball this year is back to 2-3 again. Horrible format. The higher seed could be in a 2-0 hole before they even get to play at home.