Since there is no more playoff section here I have to post this topic here...So, what does everyone think about the schedual for the Finals? If you dont know its 2 in Dallas, 3 in Miami, and then 2 in Dallas. I thought it was pretty unfair that Miami gets 3 games in a row at home. I know Mavs get 4 games and Miami gets only 3. But thats and edge for Miami. Its just 3 away games for Mavs, and even worse its the Finals. I would find that very difficult. I know its been like this for a very long time. But is there a reason the order is changed? I think its pathetic
That is a stupid home court schedule there.It should be like it usually is: 2 in Dallas, 2 in Miami, 1 in Dallas, 1 in Miami, 1 in Dallas.
It just makes it more exciting I think. If it was the normal way the Heat would have lost in 5 and the ratings would go down. Now they have a chance to make it more interesting. The series does finish off with two games in Dallas instead of one in Miami and then one in Dallas so it's still home court advantage, but it just makes the series longer.
I agree to an extent, but I also disagree. Sure Miami gets games 3-5, but if/when this series goes 6 or 7, it's basically all Dallas. Why? Well for one, there crowd is great and they shot the ball well at home. 2nd, the refs favor the home team, especially Dallas. That is unfair in my opinion, but that's just the way the cookie crumbles, and there is nothing I can do about it except argue it here.But I agree with CB4 saying that the format should still be 2-2-1-1-1.
Yeah, probably a disadvatage to you guys, but I like it much better for us. Those three games in a row could give us a huge momentum boost.
If you get to six or seven games, it's still an advantage, otherwise it's a disadvantage. The format seems to lower the chance of six or seven games, in my opinion.Edit: I also don't think the home court will matter in this series, seeing as how the Mavs have won 2 at home and 2 on the road in every series thus far. Yeah, I know the Heat play better at home, but so do the Spurs and Suns.
I disagree. I actually like this format better. In the other format the mavs are pressured to finish it in 5 games. In this format it is pretty obvious that the mavs will finish in 6 unless Miami surprises me.
Its true like marvin said. I was reading the paper the other day and if I remember correctly, the only reason the NBA does this is for the media and to almost assure that it will go 6-7 games.
This way of playing actually favors the mavericks becuase they have to play the heat 3 times in miami - it is very hard to lose 3 games in a row in the playoffs - I garuntee the mavs will at least take one of the games.
Apparently the rule was made because of the travel the boston/laker players had to go through. It made it easier to bunch up games together.
Well if you guys mention the reason for this is the media. Tack on another reason why college basketball is better than pro. Missing out on 1 or 2(Game 6/7) games for the finals wont kill the NBA. Lakers vs Nets, had the same set up, Lakers sweep. So if the excuse is media, obviously it didnt work<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Apparently the rule was made because of the travel the boston/laker players had to go through</div>I doubt thats the reason. It doesnt make any since. If the damned players can survive a 82 game season, they can sure survive a 7 game series. Remember this is the NBA...N is for national...traveling included
But travelling from Boston to Los Angeleses every 3 or 4 days can be stressful and get the players tired.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Marvinmartian @ Jun 10 2006, 10:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>^That's why it's a seven game series...and not a 3 or 5 game one.</div>Were talking about Boston and Los Angeles which are across the country from eachother. If the last 3 games were split up into 1-1-1 then the players would get tried going across the country 3 times in a week. You want you're players at peak preformance and not to be tired. I know i'd get tired if i had to travel that many times in a week considering the distance.
Some of you guys are missing the most obvious criticism. In a series that is tied at 2-2, the winner of game five wins the series at an awfully high rate.
First of all, let me just point out that is very, very rare for the team that is hosting the middle three games to win all three of them. The Detroit Pistons in 2004 (against the Lakers) are the only team that comes to my mind that indeed swept the middle three games at home.Second of all, I really don't see it as that big of a disadvantage at all. It makes the series more interesting. Obviously both teams in the Finals should be capable of winning big games on the road, and as I pointed out above, it is extremely rare for the road team to lose all three of the middle games. This format makes the series more interesting, and more competitive in my mind. It also puts pressure on both teams...
I just thought of the format today, and how little sense it made. I don't get the point of it. It doesn't increase entertainment value, it doesn't benifit the better team... They need to change it back to the 2-2-1-1-1 format so the better team actually gets a benifit
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lazy @ Jun 9 2006, 07:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I doubt thats the reason. It doesnt make any since. If the damned players can survive a 82 game season, they can sure survive a 7 game series. Remember this is the NBA...N is for national...traveling included</div>Actually, Melo is right... that is EXACTLY the reason why the NBA switched from the 2-2-1-1-1 format to the 2-3-2 format. Back when Boston and LA were playing each other routinely in the Finals, most teams did not have their own team planes like they do now, and the Finals were scheduled in such a way that there was only one day in between games... and that was usually when the teams traveled. The NBA changed the format to reduce the amount of traveling needed in order to play the games.And just for clarification purposes, I looked it up and the 2004 Pistons are the only team in NBA history to sweep the three middle games at home. So... the format isn't as big of a deal as people are making it out to be in my mind.
