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If the in-season tournament is a permanent fixture, what incentives would you want to see added? (alien.top)
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Haliburton said the winner should get a guaranteed playoff spot, which is a nice idea for incentive but probably wouldn’t work because the teams that won could just half-ass it the rest of the season.

I have a couple non-in depth incentives in mind, in addition to the cash prizes.

  1. If the winner of the in-season tournament makes the playoffs, they get to choose their first round opponent. Would create lots of drama and storylines, while also increasing viewership.

If the winner of the in-season tournament doesn’t make the playoffs, they get increased lottery odds. Still a very good incentive for bad or young teams.

  1. The team who wins gets an extra first round pick. Probably a lesser incentive compared to the first one, but still something teams would want.

What incentives would you guys add if the in-season tournament is permanent?

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[–] Buffalo_Bread@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Fuck it. If we're going to incentivize teams, I want some unhinged, potentially game-breaking benefits.

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  • The winning team gets an automatic 2 point lead to start every game for the remainder of the season.
  • The winning team can change 1 loss they received to a win at any point during the season.
  • The winning team gets the ability to use a "power play" every game, where for 5 minutes they get to put an extra player on the court for 6 on 5.