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NFT: NBA votes to keep play-in for post-season

Mad Mike : 7/28/2021 12:18 am
Same format as this year, teams 7-10 play in, because I guess 82 games just isn't enough.
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Well, heck, just go all in  
Jim in Fairfax : 7/28/2021 12:24 am : link
Conference champion gets a bye. Teams 2-15 play-in.
Didn’t hate this  
mattnyg05 : 7/28/2021 6:12 am : link
Play hard to have a chance of getting in to the play-in (when you otherwise would have no shot), but also play hard to make sure you avoid it if you are a higher seed. I liked it.
The play in is just a money grab  
Tuckrule : 7/28/2021 6:54 am : link
It’s like having a mini postseason prior to it actually starting. Keeps more eyes on the TV sets
It might be a money grab  
UConn4523 : 7/28/2021 7:05 am : link
but I found it actually added excitement to an otherwise dead NBA regular season. And I suspect the nba regular seasons will continue to be dead for the most part considering how the teams are built now and how much rest players get.
The play in was great.  
Heisenberg : 7/28/2021 8:46 am : link
It was fun and definitely improved the final month of the regular season, IMO. As soon as LeBron was bitching about it, I knew it was genius.
I loved it. Glad they are keeping it  
Stu11 : 7/28/2021 8:52 am : link
Definitely added drama to the end of the season and that Lakers-Warriors game was an instant classic. Obviously we won't get that type of matchup every year but I still think the idea is very solid.
I like it. NBA is trying to emulate  
Section331 : 7/28/2021 9:07 am : link
the NCAA tourney, win or go home. It adds some excitement to early rounds.
RE: I like it. NBA is trying to emulate  
JB_in_DC : 7/28/2021 9:16 am : link
In comment 15314809 Section331 said:
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the NCAA tourney, win or go home. It adds some excitement to early rounds.


I recall Silver also having mentioned the possibility of Soccer Cup-style competitions midseason - a midseason tournament where every game is win or go home. Would be fun - especially for fans teams that likely don't have the talent to compete in 7 game series.
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RE: The play in was great.  
UConn4523 : 7/28/2021 9:26 am : link
In comment 15314773 Heisenberg said:
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It was fun and definitely improved the final month of the regular season, IMO. As soon as LeBron was bitching about it, I knew it was genius.


Haha, I agree. Pretty much down with anything that makes LeBron uncomfortable. And it absolutely had an impact on the competitive landscape, it was nice to see teams actually having to care a little before they playoffs started.
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