Honestly, how the hell is the 2-3-2 format really a home court advantage?

[jadillac]

Like I said, it's not really an advantage b/c most teams dont make true adjustments before the first game, or even after the first game.

If the series doesnt get to 7 as most of them dont, then it's 3-3 with the most important 3 being in the middle.

Another fail by cadillac

 

[livindajetlife]

i know what u sayin these nikkas just being a$$holes lol

 

[Da Jungles]

It's not really an advantage yet history has shown that the team with home court has taken advantage

 

[Malta]

Teams typically don't win those middle 3 games, which leaves the team that has HC with 2 games in their building to win the title.

 

[DalMem]

You got the best two teams in the league, more than likely they're gonna split the first two games, and no series is ever really won until the middle of it which gives the "lesser" team the real home court advantage. Majority of the time ur not getting to a game 7 to make it really pay off.

I beat you didn't say that last year when Dallas won.

 

[Constellations]

Like I said, it's not really an advantage b/c most teams dont make true adjustments before the first game, or even after the first game.

If the series doesnt get to 7 as most of them dont, then it's 3-3 with the most important 3 being in the middle.

nikka just read this

An Historic Look At The NBA Finals’ 2-3-2 Format | Thunder Rumblings

stats dont lie. the team with HCA has a huge advantage. FACT /thread

 

[PTBG]

lol I been saying that since the Lakers lost to the Pistons in 04 and the team with the better record, even though yea they get to play at home 4 times in the series, but I'm like fukk the 3 games at home can be a bytch though for a team, but if you wanna win a title, you gotta win on the road to show and prove that you are a real champion. but people are mostly saying this now because its the heat who look like they are gonna win the ring now

 

[Bilz]

If you only win half your home games and can't win a road game at all, you're losing the series no matter what sequence they play the games in. Let's close this one up.

 

[jadillac]

I beat you didn't say that last year when Dallas won.

But Dallas was also the "lesser" team record-wise.

Guess whatt....after the first game Mavs made adjustments and stole the 2nd game in MiA. Came back home, took 2 and then with closed it out in 6 in MIA.

What else u got?

 

[Constellations]

But Dallas was also the "lesser" team record-wise.

Guess whatt....after the first game Mavs made adjustments and stole the 2nd game in MiA. Came back home, took 2 and then with closed it out in 6 in MIA.

What else u got?

and thats only happened 4 times since 1985....

 

[DalMem]

But Dallas was also the "lesser" team record-wise.

Guess whatt....after the first game Mavs made adjustments and stole the 2nd game in MiA. Came back home, took 2 and then with closed it out in 6 in MIA.

What else u got?

Chill out breh.

I don't got beef with you. I'm a MAVS fan myself.

I just thought it was hypocritical to complain about it now, then last year when benefited the MAVS.

 

[Malta]

And one more thing, this is to insure that the team without HC gets more of that finals money, you're guaranteed 2 homes games no matter what. If it was a 3-3-1 format the series could be over before the team without HC can get to that 5th game for more cash.

The same reason the first round went from 5 games to 7.

 

[Ashyneezz]

Chill out breh.

I don't got beef with you. I'm a MAVS fan myself.

I just thought it was hypocritical to complain about it now, then last year when benefited the MAVS.

 

[Ashyneezz]

You got the best two teams in the league, more than likely they're gonna split the first two games,

So they can split the first two games but the team with HC can't win 1 of 3 on the road?

 

[Po pimp]

Exactly since this format was introduced in 85 only 2 times has the team without home court advantage won the middle 3 games. Can u name those teams. This format heavily favors the team with home court advantage

I know the Bulls had home court against the Lakers, but since they lost game one, are you counting them since they won all three middle games in LA?