And the Winner Is.....

[rainmaker]

The NBA play-off format is best of five in the first round, then best of seven in the next three rounds.

WNBA is best of three in only three rounds. Clear finished in three weeks.

Anybody care to express a preference?

[Self]

It's over quicker..........

[JRutledge]

Juulie,

I think what the two leagues do has more to do with the length of the seasons as opposed to just the best of 5 or best of seven. But for the WNBA, the best of 3 works a lot better for that league and the time of year they are doing it in. Football starts basically now and I do not think the interest would be there if they extended it much further. I personally think that is why they go with such a short playoff. The NBA on the other had has been doing it like that for years and is not going to change. But with all the breaks between games, that is what takes so long. For example the NBA might play a Game 1 on a Sunday and play Game 2 on a Wednesday to get the series to more likely to end on a weekend. The NBA should maybe only have one day between games and the a playoff series would go a hell of alot faster than it does now.

Peace

[devdog69]

When does the WNBA start their playoffs?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by devdog69
When does the WNBA start their playoffs?

What's the WNBA?

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by rainmaker
The NBA play-off format is best of five in the first round, then best of seven in the next three rounds.

Juulie, it's actually worse than that. With the new ABC/ESPN contract, the first round will be expanded to a best-of-seven format.

Since I'm a Boston guy, I have to agree with Larry Legend. Make it only the top 4 teams (instead of the top 8) in each conference and have all the series be best-of-seven.

Chuck

[devdog69]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett

What's the WNBA?

First liar doesn't have a chance

[DrakeM]

Allright Padgett! No more ticket offers for you!