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My suggestion from the thread in the Aussie forum:

I'd rather 3-3-3 with games being played on Thursday, the teams that get knocked out play series against other teams that get knocked out as well as a similar set up for the bottom 4. A 5 game finals series is a bit excessive. I hate sudden death and I don't think it has any place in this game other than the cup (still have nightmares about going 20-2 in Div II and getting knocked out in the semi's). Having the home team just be from the conference that won the All-Star game is bad.

Of coarse it would be hard playing 3 compeditive games for up to 3 weeks, I guess the guys in the B3 already do that though, and everyone would be in the same boat.

Below is a suggested finals schedule
4/11 - round 1 PO
7/11 - round 2 SF game 1
8/11 - round 2 SF game 2
11/11 - round 2 SF Tie Braker
14/11 - Final game 1
15/11 - Final game 2
16/11 - Final Tie Braker

How would the minutes behave regarding to form? You would have 3 competitive games a week during all those 3 weeks. It would either mean sitting some of your players out from some games or then the team who won his semifinals straight in 2 games would have a big advantage in finals over a team who needed all 3 games to clear the semifinals.

Of coarse it would be hard playing 3 compeditive games for up to 3 weeks, I guess the guys in the B3 already do that though, and everyone would be in the same boat.

Having the second games only day after the first games will be a disadvantage to those who for some reason can't login between those matches nor have enough time to think about their set-up for the second game. Many managers would most likely want to change at least their attitude if unexpectedly won or lost the first game of the series.

What you raise regarding minutes affecting form is true, and previously I have suggested that the BB powers can manipulate in the finals the affect of minutes on form, as they currently manipulate the affects of effort level in the finals.

Despite that you answered your own question, it would mean sitting some of your players out, or start them on the bench, in effect managing your line up as you go through the finals to make sure you get the best out of your team. Not eveyone will agree with this approach, but I would find it a greater management challenge, and therefore of greater interest, during the final series. In my league the team that knocked me out in the semi finals completely changed his back court in the first game of the finals, relying on his tactics in order to rest his regular starters, making sure they were fresh for the 2nd game. He still won the 1st game of the final series. This is an example of what I believe is the great thing about this game, managing your team.

And before I get some of the responses I have received previously wheh I dared to mention my own personal views...SO....., who cares what you think. I added the last bit :P

Despite that you answered your own question, it would mean sitting some of your players out, or start them on the bench, in effect managing your line up as you go through the finals to make sure you get the best out of your team.

What would be the Finals with Garnett and Pierce coming off the bench or Bryant not wearing at all.

In my league the team that knocked me out in the semi finals completely changed his back court in the first game of the finals, relying on his tactics in order to rest his regular starters, making sure they were fresh for the 2nd game.

?? They won't play any better in the 2nd game now than they would've with playing all the minutes in the 1st game.

I'm confident that at least at the Lakers with the record of Coby, their would be an opening for a head coach the next year.

We all know that the better players raise their game in the finals, step up get the job done. Thats why I suggest that the BB powers adjust the affects of minutes in the playoffs on form, like they currently adjust the effort effects in the playoffs.

But having this conversation about real life players I can hear managers all over the BB world saying
"This is not real life, it is a game, so real life has no real say on what happens in BB world"
I thought I would put this in and try to avert the response from someone else. I know it will come because I've had it said to me before :P

And most importantly this is not the Lakers.

Am I learning yet?? ;-)

Of coarse it would be hard playing 3 compeditive games for up to 3 weeks, I guess the guys in the B3 already do that though, and everyone would be in the same boat.

Having the second games only day after the first games will be a disadvantage to those who for some reason can't login between those matches nor have enough time to think about their set-up for the second game. Many managers would most likely want to change at least their attitude if unexpectedly won or lost the first game of the series.

Oh well, shit happens. I've lost a playoff game after going 20-2 because I was on holidays but that doesn't mean that I think we should get up a system that works around everyone players life.

I've lost a playoff game after going 20-2 because I was on holidays

You went on holidays during playoffs?! 8-o