04-26-2021, 04:18 PM
(04-26-2021, 04:12 PM)Kammrath Wrote: RE: Play-In Tournament
I think it was a genius decision from the NBA on so many levels.
One of its best and unheralded dynamics is that it makes the 7th and 8th seeds more fluid, which means that if there is a dominant number one seed that everyone wants to avoid (which happens in many years), you still have that chance by winning the 7th seed in the play-in tournament.
I think having this tournament can suck for the incumbent 7th seed, but that is only one team it sucks for when it is really good for almost everyone else.
Ultimately, if it reduces tanking (and it sort of has, this year) then it's probably a decent change.