sports.espn.go.com - 6/12/2007
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John Hollinger suggests that the NBA seed the teams 1 to 8 in each conference, just as it does now. Then it changes -- the two conferences would cross-match in the playoffs next round, so every series is set up to be East versus West. Following that, highest seeds play lowest.
Want. to. disagree. Logic. too. compelling.
Teams obviously tanking
lvrj.com 6/11/2007 — Something funny was going on right under David Stern's nose, and the NBA commissioner pretended not to notice. The outcome of several games late in the regular season seemed almost predetermined to many league observers, a group that included ...
If Game 3 Where a Dog, I'd Shave It's Butt...
blogentropy.typepad.com 6/13/2007 — ...and make it walk backwards. Just a horrible basketball game. Did someone HAVE to win? Couldn't BOTH teams lose? Neither team shoots over 42%, Boobie goes 1/10, Ginobili without a field goal, and the officials where as bad as San Antonio's free throw shooting. Stern has a relly big problem...
Leave the NBA Playoffs Alone
winningtheturnoverbattle.blogspot.com 6/13/2007 — In spite of the arguments by Bill Simmons, John Hollinger, and others that the NBA Playoff format should be scrapped, here is a look at why their logic is flawed and why the playoffs should reamain as they are.
David Stern Isn't Worried About Low Ratings
sports.aol.com 6/14/2007 — Filed under: Cavaliers , Spurs , Eastern , Western , NBA Media Watch , NBA Playoffs Sports Blog - The FanHouse : The NBA Finals have been, quite literally, unwatchable. Personally, I blame Tim Duncan, but that's neither here nor there. Game One was ...