Great write-up, Anthony. Count me in as one of those fans who are longing for more compelling games in the regular season. I want friction. I want drama. I want the best players going Mano-e-Mano.
Funny thing is, as draining as the play-in game, I’d much rather have that more often than not. At least I feel something. Naturally, I have plenty of feelings about this season, as it has been all over they place. But for the rest of the league, I largely remain woefully apathetic.
That did not use to be case. Whatever fixes they throw in, the status quo cannot remain.
The magic of the play-in is that it's essentially double-elim for the higher seed. Turning it into a playoff series makes it less interesting. Replacing the first round with the play-in would be far better, but owners are too greedy to give up home games.
Great write-up, Anthony. Count me in as one of those fans who are longing for more compelling games in the regular season. I want friction. I want drama. I want the best players going Mano-e-Mano.
Funny thing is, as draining as the play-in game, I’d much rather have that more often than not. At least I feel something. Naturally, I have plenty of feelings about this season, as it has been all over they place. But for the rest of the league, I largely remain woefully apathetic.
That did not use to be case. Whatever fixes they throw in, the status quo cannot remain.
--Koby Boyd (aka Twoweekswithpay)
The magic of the play-in is that it's essentially double-elim for the higher seed. Turning it into a playoff series makes it less interesting. Replacing the first round with the play-in would be far better, but owners are too greedy to give up home games.