How does this change that in any way? 7/8 seeds never win anyways

May 7, 2021
12:08:07am

PHXSUNS31 All-American

That’s all the play-in hurts...it adds a little excitement to getting into the playoffs...95% of the time, the teams that make the playoffs in the play-in games will lose in the first round anyways.

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PHXSUNS31

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The play in game is stupid. The fact that the 10th best team could make the

cougaman

5/6/21 11:54pm

You must hate March Madness

Alpi Gusto

5/6/21 11:59pm

March Madness isn’t designed to determine the best team, the NBA playoffs are.

Duke Silver

5/7/21 12:05am

How does this change that in any way? 7/8 seeds never win anyways

PHXSUNS31

5/7/21 12:08am

Probably not, but it could, especially this year with the Lakers having a chance

cougaman

5/7/21 12:12am

Lakers earned that 7th spot.

ParentingNotForSissy

5/7/21 8:15am

Completely different scenario. Thats a single elimination tournament. The NBA is

cougaman

5/7/21 12:10am

I love it. Makes the end of the season have a much higher % of meaningful games.

4mack

5/7/21 12:01am

Yep, no way this impacts the title whatsoever

PHXSUNS31

5/7/21 12:09am

No way? Of course there is a way. Not likely, but is possible.

cougaman

5/7/21 12:13am

Fair, 1 out of 100 years it might impact the title

PHXSUNS31

5/7/21 9:30am

Disconcur

gurt

5/7/21 12:31am

If you're the 7 seed and you lose your 1st 2 games, you weren't advancing anyway

krindorr

5/7/21 3:33am

I am willing to see how it works. It isn't like the NBA is sacrosanct

bluelands

5/7/21 3:49am

Is this just because the season was shortened to 72 games or a permanent rule

BYU1982

5/7/21 5:53am

All about $$, so players need to stop wanting more $$ and maybe it will go away.

Blue for Life

5/7/21 6:49am

No way. So often the end of the reg season is lame and people are resting and/or have given up.

dryflyelk

5/7/21 7:18am

Lebron, just because you're not 100% doesn't mean you can come complain to CB

Incentivize

5/7/21 7:54am

You got me. I want to be eliminated from the playoffs. That must have been what

cougaman

5/7/21 8:12am

The fact that teams with a sub .500 record make the playoffs is a joke.

blueaussie

5/7/21 8:28am

The fact that the lower half's best strategy is to flop for the 1 pick is a joke

ParentingNotForSissy

5/7/21 8:40am

I don't know. I think it's kinda fun.

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