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Why doesn’t the NBA just have an 87 game season? (alien.top)
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It would make more sense for them to do away with conferences and have each team play each other 3 times. That way the standings would be perfectly balanced and you wouldn’t have the “this conference is tougher than the other” argument. Most soccer leagues in the world use a similar format.

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[–] calculating_hello@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They need less games not more.

72 should be the max

[–] javxtra@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

32 home games

32 away games

5 game in season tournament

Division Championship game and play-in tournament

[–] calculating_hello@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the tournament should be something Division based to make your "local" group really count.

And if they are going to have an in season tournament it should be exhibition against foreign teams as a sort of world cup.

[–] javxtra@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So something like with the preseason exhibition games

[–] calculating_hello@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah exactly and help them build world interest, have the east versus west all star at the end

[–] BigHomieBaloney@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Nah we don't need less games if anything we need more. Star players aren't playing more than 65 games regardless of how many are in a season.

Extend the season and 100% of that increased play time will go to the bench players. Let's not kid ourselves