CitySushi
Andrew Wiggin's burner account
How about this to spice up the playoffs:
Top 8 teams from each conference, East and West.
The top 4 teams from each conference get to CHOOSE their opponent each round. So instead of the 1 vs the 8, the 1 could select the 7th team, or 6th team if they feel it's a better matchup. It's a rolling order with the 1st seed getting the first shot to pick and so on.
Could lead to new rivalries, more competitiveness on the underdog teams and also create interesting dynamics. Does a team pick the lower seed even though they may have been hot leading into the playoffs? Does the lower seed pick the better matchup team for them regardless of record? More disrespect for an opponent would lead to better games, imo.
Top 8 teams from each conference, East and West.
The top 4 teams from each conference get to CHOOSE their opponent each round. So instead of the 1 vs the 8, the 1 could select the 7th team, or 6th team if they feel it's a better matchup. It's a rolling order with the 1st seed getting the first shot to pick and so on.
Could lead to new rivalries, more competitiveness on the underdog teams and also create interesting dynamics. Does a team pick the lower seed even though they may have been hot leading into the playoffs? Does the lower seed pick the better matchup team for them regardless of record? More disrespect for an opponent would lead to better games, imo.