WHAT IF THE NBA HAD A MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT?

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 WHAT IF THE NBA HAD A MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT?
by HP , Hardwood Paroxysm So the NCAA ratings are slipping , and the NBA ratings are going through the roof . There's still going to be a stigma against the NBA from your average basketball fan. Why? It lacks the intrigue, the intensity, the madness that is the NCAA tournament. Which got me thinking. What would it look like if you took the 30 NBA teams, slotted in two more from somewhere, and ... [link]

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    They do--it's called the NBA Playoffs, it lasts about 2 months, and there is one winner in the end.
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The NBA March Madness Tournament
Published 3/18/2008 by Hardwood Paroxysm at Hardwood Paroxysm
My latest piece is up over at Epic, and it's a doozie. I've got a bracket up. For an NBA March Madness tournament. Because I'm cool like that. You should check it out, too. Then you can be cool, too.

The 10-man rotation, starring hideous green jerseys
Published 3/18/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Republic. Amare thinks he deserves some MVP consideration. Pause. There, I considered you. Happy? PG: YAYsports! Permanent fill-in blogger Jack Cobra apologizes for doubting Rajon Rondo. 6th: You Been Blinded. Clippers guard Smush Parker fondles models (NSFW). 7th: FanHouse. "The MVP award is as real as the hair on Bret Michaels' head." What a title! 8th: Epic Carnival. Ever wonder what the NBA would look like if it had a March Madness tournament? ...

BLINK Through T.J. Ford's Temper Tantrum
Published 3/18/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... with recent D-League callup Lance Allred , and then does double-duty over at Epic Carnival postulating about an NBA version of March Madness. Introducing Doc Rivers ' poor-coaching alter-ego: ...

Loving That Black Magic [Blogdome]
Published 3/18/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
• We agree: ESPN's "Black Magic" show was outstanding. [Blazers Edge] • The Cardinals got quite a deal on Kyle Lohse. [UmpBump] • What would happen if the NBA had a tournament? [Epic Carnival] • Another columnist sends another angry email to an anonymous blogger. On it goes. [The Wayne Fontes Experience] • Bold proclamations: Cornell will beat Stanford. [The Legend Of Cecilio Guante] • The science of NCAA upsets. [The Angry T] • The NFL draft prospect who's really, REALLY ...

Blog Patrol: Tiger Woods Has A New House In The Hamptons, Is Richer Than God
Published 3/18/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... in China this past weekend. [Home Run Derby] Is this Billy Packer's last year doing March Madness. I sure as hell hope so. [SPORTSbyBROOKS] The 10 worst mascots of March Madness. [World of Isaac] Cornell is going to beat Stanford. [The Legend of Cecilio Guante] A Costanza moment at a poker tournament. [You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure] What would happen if the NBA did the playoff March Madness style. [Epic Carnival] A look at the worst team to ever make an NCAA ...

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