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.
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.
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.
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. Link - ( New Window )
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.
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.
Link - ( New Window )
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.