Hoops

Should NBL Playoffs be 5 games?

The away team having more home games than the home team at some point in the series.

If each of the first three is won by the team playing at home, there's suddenly a huge amount of pressure on the home team to win games four and five.

That has the same problem as A-H-H three-game series, and the 2-3-2 format the NBA Finals used to use.

2005/06 Grand Final won by Melbourne had 5,500 for Game 3 (won 3-0 in a best of 5) - I must have been thinking of that one.

2007/08 Grand Final won by Mebourne in 5 games had the crowds that you mentioned D4444.

Thanks D4444 - I thought game 5 was poorly attended but maybe I was thinking of another game or maybe a different series. Thanks for clarifying that.

Agree, a possible downside to an extra 2 games would be a longer build up to the decider as far as interest goes if people are only concerned about the decider. If its promoted well this shouldn't be a problem. The NBL is doing pretty well with that so far.

Agree about TV demands, and not running into the footy seasons would be the main reasons. But if a grand final isn't sold out - no matter what the capacity of the arena is - then it reduces the appeal and doesn't have that big game feel about it.

I remember when Sydney played Melbourne in the final game when it was a best of 5 in the GF and only 5500 attended at the SEC. For me, that was one of the leagues low points and to me suggested that they shouldn't have done a best of 5 then.

A best of 5 would be great to see, and I think the higher interest levels in the NBL at the moment would warrant it. Perth, Melbourne, NZ, Cairns and Adelaide would pack out all 3 maximum home games. Illawarra in a grand final should also get sell outs to their games for a GF.

With the league improving, this should be on the agenda for discussion. The money generated from an extra sold out home game would make a big difference to the clubs bottom line too.

I think the first time they tried this it didn't work out because the league was very weak then. Melbourne and Sydney could only get 4-5000 for some of the games. That wouldn't happen now.

Semi finals should stay best of 3 though. No one attends those.

And?
2-2-1 would never work,

first time the home team takes it 3-0, the away team will scream blue murder.

The ONLY reason they have 7 games series in the NBA is MONEY, every final is worth squillions so they milk it for every last cent.

personally, should be best of 11 games. NBL wanted to become like most international leagues so best of 3 is piss weak. 5 at the very minimum

This would only work if the finals were spread out over 15-20 days. Not big enough market or attendances to be talking 5 games in anything less.

2-2-1 has the same travel has a 1-1-1 three-game series.

Well that went to a weird place quickly.

Should be the first to team to get a technical foul.

That would be the real everest.

Players couldn't do it if they tried.

Should be 5x 48min quarters with a 12sec shot clock or first to 500 with a 10sec shot clock and 4 players 3 of whom are imports and have to have played at least 12 games in the d-league with no assists (consecutive) or have played 1 game in the NBA. Coaches must wear animal costumes and the assistants wear suits of armour.

That's clearly ridiculous.



You need an odd number of games to ensure a winner.

Yeah for GF. Semi-finals are traditionally poorly attended so they only deserve to be 3 games.