NBA Changing Finals Format

[Sccit]

NBA Reportedly Likely to Ditch 2-3-2 Finals Format for Traditional Schedule

It's out with the new and in with the old for the NBA. According to the Boston Herald's Steve Bulpett, the Association's competition committee voted unanimously to switch the NBA Finals' current 2-3-2 format back to 2-2-1-1-1.

"The idea was raised at the Competition Committee and was well-received and the committee ultimately unanimously voted to recommend the change in format," NBA spokesman Tim Frank said, per the Associated Press (via NBA.com).

Team owners are expected to vote on the subject at their next meeting in October. If approved, the change could be implemented in time for the 2014 NBA Finals.

The NBA has been using a 2-3-2 format in the Finals since 1985, at the behest of commissioner David Stern. "Long commercial travel" was considered "tedious" at the time, particularly in Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics Finals, per ESPN's Brian Windhorst, and moving to a 2-3-2 series structure limited the number of trips participating organizations would have to make.

Those who support the change believe home-court advantage isn't as relevant within a 2-3-2 blueprint. They argue that it gives the lower seed an unfair advantage—and to an extent, they're right.

One loss in the first two games of the series already puts the favorite at a "disadvantage." Knowing that it'll play three consecutive games away from home thereafter increases the difficulty of an already tough task.

The Miami Heat won Games 6 and 7 on their home floor this past year after falling behind the San Antonio Spurs 3-2, but per Windhorst, they were just the fourth team in 29 years to accomplish the feat.


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more traveling for the players, but i guess it's their choice

[Ma Sai Ya]

Ive always been a fan of the 2-2-1-1-1- format, glad they're changing back to it. The league is all about making money as well and even tho this last Finals seriess went 7 games, it hasnt happened as often with the 2-3-2 format (maybe 3-4 times?). We may get more seven game Finals series out of it, which Im not mad at.

It also balances the series out a bit more, good deal minus the extra travel for the players.

[Citizen-Y]

They stretch the playoffs and finals so much it doesn't matter, plus it's not the fucking 50's anymore.

[DJ SUGAFREE QUIK]

Ugh, I don't like it.  I felt the 2-3-2 was better because of the too much traveling.  Especially when it comes to teams who are 3000 miles apart from each other.  People do tend to get worn out because of the constant traveling.  I'm not sure i'd be ok with it in the nhl in the past, but whatever on them.  3 strikes you're out.

[Sccit]

Ugh, I don't like it.  I felt the 2-3-2 was better because of the too much traveling.  Especially when it comes to teams who are 3000 miles apart from each other.  People do tend to get worn out because of the constant traveling.  I'm not sure i'd be ok with it in the nhl in the past, but whatever on them.  3 strikes you're out.

real spit

[Hack Wilson - real]

stupid idea

2-3-2 is def better.  saves gas for the rest of us.  #hippytalk 


but really though i think 2-2-1-1-1 is just lame

[Sccit]

PLAYERS WONT BE AS RESTED, SO GAMES WILL BE SLOWER.

[Teddy Roosevelt]

Finally. The owners voted unanimously on it too.

[Chamillitary Click]

Good.