I wonder if the sports fans of the country would have any interest in an NBA tournament like March madness

WorldNumberOne · Mar 23, 2014

Seed it

Play at neutral sites

Could almost run it as part of the season.

The NBA product sucks as it is. Might create some interest. Then again, maybe not..

akphidelt · Mar 23, 2014

I love the NBA playoffs. One of my favorite times of the year. I think this is a horrible idea.

WorldNumberOne · Mar 23, 2014

i'm not saying replace the playoffs with it. i'm saying have it during the season at some point. take the product to areas that dont have teams as neutral sites.

gtc08 · Mar 23, 2014

World Number One said:
i'm not saying replace the playoffs with it. i'm saying have it during the season at some point. take the product to areas that dont have teams as neutral sites.

why? whats the point. the nba is on major tv networks. joe blow can watch a game anywhere.

your idea sounds similar to the league cups in soccer, but the league cup has everyone in england, nba would just be playing the nba teams.

HacheMan · Mar 23, 2014

I agree I think it's time for something different with the NBA.

At least go ahead & add that 4pt shot they're talking about...

gtc08 · Mar 23, 2014

Hache Man said:
I agree I think it's time for something different with the NBA.

At least go ahead & add that 4pt shot they're talking about...

nba is doing fine. has beaten mlb 4 of the last 6 seasons finals vs world series and has moved to the second sports league in the us.

nobody is beating the nfl.

CarolinaKid · Mar 23, 2014

nope i really dont think.............

DrunkenHorseplayer · Mar 23, 2014

NBA playoffs should be cut to eight teams.

Bulldogie · Mar 23, 2014

ckid said:
nope i really dont think.............

that much we know!

akphidelt · Mar 23, 2014

I honestly can't wait for the Western Conference playoffs this year. 8 pretty solid teams all battling. Last years playoffs was one of the more enjoyable playoffs I've seen since the Jordan days. I think the nba is doing fine.

gtc08 · Mar 23, 2014

Drunken Horseplayer said:
NBA playoffs should be cut to eight teams.

if it affected the league i would agree with you. 16 doesnt affect the league.

Akillies · Mar 23, 2014

replace the playoffs, one and done is the way it should be

gtc08 · Mar 23, 2014

Akillies said:
replace the playoffs, one and done is the way it should be

no, series are better. any fluke team could pull off a win. if you can win 4 out of 7 you have proven to be the superior team.

FozzwaldT.Bear · Mar 23, 2014

Owners would never go for it. Too much money to be made in the current system.

gmrcharity · Mar 23, 2014

Pro football is the most popular sport in America for at least the 30th straight year.
That's according to a survey taken this month by the Harris Poll, which has been asking adult fans, ages 18 and over, about their favorite sport since 1985.
In 2014, 35 percent of fans call the NFL their favorite sport, followed by Major League Baseball (14 percent), college football (11 percent), auto racing (7 percent), the NBA (6 percent), the NHL (5 percent) and college basketball (3 percent).
In 1985, the first year the poll was taken, the NFL bested MLB by just one percentage point (24 to 23 percent), but since then interest in baseball has fallen while the NFL has experienced a huge rise in popularity.

gtc08 said:
nba is doing fine. has beaten mlb 4 of the last 6 seasons finals vs world series and has moved to the second sports league in the us.

nobody is beating the nfl.

KingofNicotine · Mar 23, 2014

I do agree with some kind of European Tournament that lasts a week or some and is played like March Madness.

KennyB · Mar 23, 2014

I love the single elimination of March madness. If you lose, you go home. Not this 4 out of 7 bullshit that takes months to settle.

WorldNumberOne · Mar 23, 2014

i'm not saying get rid of the playoffs. i am saying take a couple of weeks during the season to play it out. what the hell ...

gtc08 · Mar 23, 2014

gmrcharity said:
Pro football is the most popular sport in America for at least the 30th straight year.
That's according to a survey taken this month by the Harris Poll, which has been asking adult fans, ages 18 and over, about their favorite sport since 1985.
In 2014, 35 percent of fans call the NFL their favorite sport, followed by Major League Baseball (14 percent), college football (11 percent), auto racing (7 percent), the NBA (6 percent), the NHL (5 percent) and college basketball (3 percent).
In 1985, the first year the poll was taken, the NFL bested MLB by just one percentage point (24 to 23 percent), but since then interest in baseball has fallen while the NFL has experienced a huge rise in popularity.

yeah, that harris poll ive seen before, and dont buy it. tv ratings are the easiest indicator of the most popular sports leagues, not some weak poll.

seldomseen · Mar 23, 2014

gtc08 said:
no, series are better. any fluke team could pull off a win. if you can win 4 out of 7 you have proven to be the superior team.

Agreed. The tournament is great for college because they are kids and it allows all teams to compete. The NBA is professional. These guys get paid millions of dollars. I want the best team to win. There are still "upsets" like GS beating Dallas.