NBA Likely Returns To 2-2-1-1-1 Format For NBA Finals

[Jplaya2023]

IVE ALWAYS LIKED THE CURRENT FORMAT.
IT MAKES THE FINALS FEEL DIFFERENT.
NICE CHANGE OF PACE AFTER WATCHING SO MANY SERIES...


THE LAKERS WON GAMES 6 & 7 AT HOME IN 2010,
AND THE HEAT DID THE SAME THING LAST YEAR.



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i don't it forces the team without HCA to win 2 games on the road to win the finals. Plus even having the middle 3 at home only 3 teams in finals history have won all 3 middle games on the road. it's damn near impossible at this level to beat a team 3 straight even at your crib. i'm all for this move honestly.

 

[Poitier]

San Antonio would have won in 6 with this format, maybe even 5.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

San Antonio would have won in 6 with this format, maybe even 5.

don't start with that

lets just look toward the future

 

[Jplaya2023]

San Antonio would have won in 6 with this format, maybe even 5.

no, it would of went 7 games still

game 5 in miami - cheat win
game 6 in SA - spurs win
game 7 in MIA - cheat win

this series was decided in game 4 when the cheat won in SA

 

[MustafaSTL]

I feel dumb, does that mean

MIA-MIA-SA-SA-MIA-SA-MIA???

Exactly like the rest of the playoffs?

Goodness fukking gracious.......yes!

 

[JerseyBoy23]

If they ever get something like a Lakersor Clippers vs Knicks or Nets finals I guarantee they'll switch it back the next season.

 

[Still Benefited]

If they ever get something like a Lakersor Clippers vs Knicks or Nets finals I guarantee they'll switch it back the next season.

I think their willing to take the "gamble" this won't ever happen

 

[madness]

so when the Heat win in 5 they'll be able to celebrate at home

 

[Poitier]

With this new format,


The Heat are going to rest their starters more and coast in the regular season


The NBA STAY rigging shyt but yall dont hear me though

 

[Jax]

Heat making nikkas mad
"Format was wonderful" just 2 years ago.

 

[FaTaL]

shyt makes no sense since its between the west and east, the 2-3-2 works well

just more travel time and delays

 

[Poitier]

shyt makes no sense since its between the west and east, the 2-3-2 works well

just more travel time and delays

It's cause the Heat are going to rest in the RS and not have homecourt in the FInals so the NBA wants to help them ofcourse

 

[Jplaya2023]

shyt makes no sense since its between the west and east, the 2-3-2 works well

just more travel time and delays

it's only a 3 hour difference traveling from miami to indiana as oppose to miami to san antonio. thats minimum on a flight

 

[MariahB]

It's cause the Heat are going to rest in the RS and not have homecourt in the FInals so the NBA wants to help them ofcourse

 

[Ready2Rhyme]

great move, if only because its consistent with the rest of the playoffs.

Never liked the 2-3-2


Now if they go back to best of 5 in the first round

I've been steadfastly against the 5 game first round format ever since Dikembe Mutumbo single-handedly fukked up my childhood team SuperSonics in 5 games.