Does the NBA Really Have Playoffs?

          There is no doubt that the west is the best when it comes to the NBA.  But think about this—the 8 seed in the west could end up with 50 wins, while the 8 seed in the east could have 50 losses.  Is it fair, probably not?  But that’s the way the NBA operates, and there’s nothing that can be done to help this.  Or is there?  What if the NBA made the playoffs in the same format that the SEC does their playoffs?  Have the top seed in the west play the 8 seed from the east, and the 2 seed in the east play the 7 seed in the west and the 3 seed in the west play the 6 seed in the east, etc.  And not just that, but make the 8 seeds from both conference, wild cards.  Allow those two playoff spots to be filled by the remaining teams with the best records.  That way, not only do we get rid of the terrible teams in the east that sneak into the playoffs with a 34-48 record and give that ... [link]