Adam Silver has been quite busy during his brief time as NBA commissioner.
Even with the stat-heads of the world uniting at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, David Stern's replacement didn't slow down for a single second. Instead, he took to the podium and spoke about the future of the NBA, primarily dealing with the playoff format, the NBA draft and the whole notion of tanking.
First, we have the ever-interesting concept of a play-in tournament for the final spot in the postseason:
It's hard to disagree with this idea.
While the current system does work, a play-in tournament—ideally something similar to what MLB is using for the final wild-card berth—would be rife with drama and reward teams that were playing their best basketball down the stretch.
Would you rather see a struggling team that got off to a hot start before losing its best player hold down the fort with the No. 8 seed or the red-hot team that put it all together in the second half take its place?
It's an easy answer for me.
Not so simple, th ...
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