Comments on: Thoughts on the Preseason and Playoffs http://ballerblogger.com/2008/10/15/thoughts-on-the-preseason-and-playoffs/ NBA blog Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:06:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: ShooterB http://ballerblogger.com/2008/10/15/thoughts-on-the-preseason-and-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-5452 ShooterB Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:57:01 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=613#comment-5452 Some interesting ideas. I think career totals are far less significant in basketball, as opposed to a sport like baseball. So mixing up the 82 game season shouldn't be that big of a deal if they ever decided to go that route. My main beef is when the NBA made the first round of the playoffs into a 7 game series. Maybe not that big of a deal, but it's just one of my pet peeves. The playoffs were lengthy enough, which is one of the reasons why I suspect Finals ratings are sometimes down. For some fans, it can be exhausting to watch that many games and still be interested after your team is eliminated. I know it's about revenue. Not only the few extra games, but tilting the odds to ensure that a smaller market underdog won't advance. But when the overall product is compromised in the interest of greed, that's how you lose fans. So I'm not sure what the answer is. Having pre-season games played in different venues is both good and bad. I remember being able to watch the Jazz play in El Paso...only to see the starters play less than 1 quarter in a very non-competitive game. <i>"John Stockton is the all-time leader in assists. Does anyone think he was a better passer than Magic?"</i> Yes. I know one stubborn blogger that would probably argue that one. Some interesting ideas. I think career totals are far less significant in basketball, as opposed to a sport like baseball. So mixing up the 82 game season shouldn’t be that big of a deal if they ever decided to go that route.

My main beef is when the NBA made the first round of the playoffs into a 7 game series. Maybe not that big of a deal, but it’s just one of my pet peeves. The playoffs were lengthy enough, which is one of the reasons why I suspect Finals ratings are sometimes down. For some fans, it can be exhausting to watch that many games and still be interested after your team is eliminated.

I know it’s about revenue. Not only the few extra games, but tilting the odds to ensure that a smaller market underdog won’t advance. But when the overall product is compromised in the interest of greed, that’s how you lose fans.

So I’m not sure what the answer is. Having pre-season games played in different venues is both good and bad. I remember being able to watch the Jazz play in El Paso…only to see the starters play less than 1 quarter in a very non-competitive game.

“John Stockton is the all-time leader in assists. Does anyone think he was a better passer than Magic?”

Yes. I know one stubborn blogger that would probably argue that one.

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