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Post by spacejammer on Mar 26, 2022 13:20:08 GMT
Hi guys with the championships pretty much going to Leicester and playoff time coming up I was wondering what the BBL will do with playoff format this year?
I know the season Covid-19 halted their was plans to do a best of 3 series which is what I was hoping to see as it is more playoff like when you look at other leagues like the NBA and Europe.
And last year in the playoffs they did the May Madness copa del rey 2 leg thing which now crowds are back I cannot see happening.
I'm guessing unless someone knows different this season will be back to the traditional 2 legs 1 home and 1 away back in proper team venues.
But I am curious.
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Post by SamH on Mar 26, 2022 14:34:33 GMT
I used to like the best of 3 back in the day. Meant every team got at least 1 playoff game and game 3s were always pretty tense. I'd repeat for the semis then do best of 1 showcase match for the final.
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Post by spacejammer on Mar 26, 2022 18:36:33 GMT
I used to like the best of 3 back in the day. Meant every team got at least 1 playoff game and game 3s were always pretty tense. I'd repeat for the semis then do best of 1 showcase match for the final. That's exactly what I would like to see especially since I hate 2 leg basketball as it can render a 2nd match pointless if one team was to blow the other one out. I hope the league announces a best of 3 but if they haven't announced it now I cannot see it happening. |
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Post by SamH on Mar 26, 2022 19:38:30 GMT
It did used to cause some problems with venue availability at short notice but seems to me a lot of games are getting played on weekdays now, far more than in the past. So if need be the venues could be booked for a Friday or even another day if necessary, if weekends aren't possible. Even the NBA finals is generally played on weekdays, so it's not a big deal really.
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Post by almachizzit on Mar 26, 2022 21:59:00 GMT
I prefer a “best of” series. The aggregate score thing just doesn’t fit with basketball.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2022 8:38:10 GMT
Yep aggregate score over two legs just doesn’t work at all in my opinion I like the idea of best-of-three as well
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Post by dandayr on Mar 27, 2022 18:15:26 GMT
It did used to cause some problems with venue availability at short notice but seems to me a lot of games are getting played on weekdays now, far more than in the past. So if need be the venues could be booked for a Friday or even another day if necessary, if weekends aren't possible. Even the NBA finals is generally played on weekdays, so it's not a big deal really. yeh but in the NBA the 17800 inside the arena is an irrelevance in the big picture of the million and more watching on NBATV and national broadcasters so midweek or weekend makes no difference in the scheduling. different in the BBL where, club dependant, 1000 to 3000 at a weekend (Fri to Sun) is relevant to atmosphere and budgets versus 400 to 1500 on a Tue or a Wed. |
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Post by spacejammer on Mar 27, 2022 18:31:37 GMT
It did used to cause some problems with venue availability at short notice but seems to me a lot of games are getting played on weekdays now, far more than in the past. So if need be the venues could be booked for a Friday or even another day if necessary, if weekends aren't possible. Even the NBA finals is generally played on weekdays, so it's not a big deal really. yeh but in the NBA the 17800 inside the arena is an irrelevance in the big picture of the million and more watching on NBATV and national broadcasters so midweek or weekend makes no difference in the scheduling. different in the BBL where, club dependant, 1000 to 3000 at a weekend (Fri to Sun) is relevant to atmosphere and budgets versus 400 to 1500 on a Tue or a Wed. But surely wouldn't the extra games mean more budget? I understand getting the hall maybe difficult and of course squeezing the games could be tougher if 3 of 4 games are over at 2-0 whilst one series is going to be decider. You would have to schedule it as Friday-Game 1 Sunday-Game 2 Tuesday/Wednesday-Game 3 decider. Following Friday-Semi Finals Game 1 etc.. |
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Post by SamH on Mar 27, 2022 18:48:19 GMT
Not sure what they used to do when it was best of 3, anyone remember?
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Post by stevetino on Mar 27, 2022 20:15:28 GMT
Not sure what they used to do when it was best of 3, anyone remember? Back to back Fri/sat or sat sun!? |
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Post by blueskies99 on Mar 27, 2022 20:55:10 GMT
Not sure what they used to do when it was best of 3, anyone remember? Back to back Fri/sat or sat sun!? How long ago was this? |
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Post by hayesboy on Mar 28, 2022 12:54:52 GMT
I am really not sure that play-offs work in any sport in this country.
We are so conditioned to the standard format of leagues with promotions/relegation with the cups running alongside them.
So personally I would scrap them. The league is the league, the cups are the cups and why is more needed? Particularly given the logistical issues it presents to teams in the UK?
If the BBL wanted to introduce a play-in game for the bottom BBL team versus the top NBL team to gain entry....now that I could get behind.
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Post by SamH on Mar 28, 2022 13:25:18 GMT
Not sure what they used to do when it was best of 3, anyone remember? Back to back Fri/sat or sat sun!? So that accounts for games 1 and 2 but when would game 3 be played? And what if its say, Plymouth v Glasgow - you couldn't do home and home in 24 hours. But I would still prefer best of 3, if its best of 1 then its basically the same as the Trophy but with fewer teams and there just isn't the scope for as much drama. |
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Post by LTfan on Mar 28, 2022 13:32:36 GMT
I am really not sure that play-offs work in any sport in this country. We are so conditioned to the standard format of leagues with promotions/relegation with the cups running alongside them. So personally I would scrap them. The league is the league, the cups are the cups and why is more needed? Particularly given the logistical issues it presents to teams in the UK? If the BBL wanted to introduce a play-in game for the bottom BBL team versus the top NBL team to gain entry....now that I could get behind.The problem with that is, as we've learnt, the top team in the NBL might not want to enter the BBL. |
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Post by hayesboy on Mar 28, 2022 15:20:34 GMT
Which is a real problem. I’ve long believed basketball in this country would be much better off if there really was relegation and promotion from/to BBL.
It’s more complicated than that due to the franchise purchase and venue requirements.
Doesn’t mean I can’t want it though.
As I mentioned in my previous post. That type of league cup format is ingrained in our sporting psyche and should make basketball more readily accepted by those who are casual fans.
Casual fans are necessary to help generate the basketball economy that Dave F often has referred to in the past.
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