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From: plw@panda.UUCP (Pete Williamson)
Newsgroups: net.sport.hoops
Subject: Re: Dynasty
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Date: Mon, 21-Oct-85 12:37:58 EDT
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>Instead, we should just re-form the league into three teams.  Give the Lakers
>an automatic bye in the West, and have a 7 game Boston-Philly series in the
>East to determine the finalist.  The statistical distribution of championships
>among the teams in the league would remain unchanged, but we could get the
>whole season taken care of in, say, three or four weeks!

Actually, other than the ticket prices, this is a damn good idea. But
eliminate the bye and set up a series of round robins. Have the "season"
consist of 15 best of seven series, each of the "big three" playing in 10.
The team with the worst record does not compete in the seven game playoffs.
The three teams, of course, play in the major cities so that all the fans get
the privilege of seeing quality basketball for a change.

That would also eliminate the geographic advantage that LA presently enjoys.

-- 
						Pete Williamson
"By hook or by crook, we will !!" ... #2