Scott Boras

[Amazing_Grace]

The reason the NBA is like that isn't because of the number of games though. It's because they try to televise almost every single game, sometimes taking 2 or even 3 day gaps between games. They never have back to back games either. Baseball should avoid this at all costs. Dragging the playoffs out just to televise every game of the first 2 rounds pretty much guarantees people will lose interest if their particular team is eliminated.

 

I sorta always thought that the NBA had more time off between games because it's a much more energy draining sport and needs more time between games for rest.

 

I doubt anyone takes issue with the length of the NBA regular season. It's when they extended playoffs and nearly half the field qualifies to play in the post season that people lost interest.

 

That and Michael Jordan retiring from the Bulls, which was my reason for giving it up. :D

 

Back when I watched the NBA, when Jordan played, the first round was 5 games and they typically played at least 2 of the games in each series back-to-back (meaning only 1 back to back situation per series). They did take more breaks because basketball is more physically draining to play every day but it was, at most, 1 day off between games in a single series. 2 days off was extremely rare.

 

It was nothing like it is now. They really do go well out of their way to get more telecasts.

[rabidawg900]

DUMB!

 

5th starters would be determining who wins the Championships instead of just the top 2 guys. Lame.

[hardcorecubfan]

Has proposed having the World Series be a best of nine, with the first two games at neutral sites... http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/06/30/bc.bbo.nine.gameseries.ap/index.html

 

He will probably negotiate with the commish for the right to hear his idea.

 

The World Series, of all events in sports, doesn't need gimmicks. Dumb idea. Stupid. Don't mess with the classic 7-game series format. Doesn't surprise me that Bud likes the idea.

 

Unfortunately Fox has a new gimmick for the WS they are proposing a "min-series" style play-off, competing with Monday Night football. I wonder if Boris has talked to Fox already???

[NCCubFan]

DUMB!

 

5th starters would be determining who wins the Championships instead of just the top 2 guys. Lame.

Not necessarily. As long as they continue to have off-days after every few games teams would still be able to get by with a three, or at most, four man rotation.

[cjbucks]

Just say no