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One great thing about the NBA Commissioner David Stern and the error is that they fix their game. Case in point - in 2003, the NBA moved the first-round playoff best-of-five game series to a best-of-seven to ensure that progress better team. Therefore, it is astonishing to ask why they will not change the playoff format to reflect debacles like this season.

If a non-sports fan took a quick look at the 2006 ranking of the Western Conference, then the support in the playoffs, they scratched their heads in disbelief. The Dallas Mavericks had the best record of 60-22 in the second conference, three games behind major conference in San Antonio. The Denver Nuggets 44-38, 19 games behind San Antonio. Yet when it comes playoff time the Nuggets have been the # 3 seed, while the Mavericks have been the source 4. All because Dallas gets to play in the same division as San Antonio and the top three seeds should be division champions. So now, Dallas and San Antonio are meeting in the second round of the playoffs as opposed to the Western Conference Championship, where the top two teams should meet.

To add to the chaos, seeded # 6 LA Clippers had a better record than the Nuggets # 3 seeds. Therefore, in their first-round series No. 6 seed had home field advantage! Because the NBA gives the team with the best record of the home field advantage ... but not the higher seed. Does that make sense at all? If you are going to reward division champions with the three top seeds, should not you also reward them with home field advantage? Or you could just reward the teams with the best results with the advantage of home court and the higher seed! This is not rocket science to Mr. Stern.

If all this were not embarrassing enough, at the end of regular season NBA was facing the worst possible scenario for a sporting event - a game where it's better for each team to lose. The seeded No. 5 Memphis Grizzlies were playing the Clippers # 6 seed with the loser having the track inside the seed # 6 and the home field advantage in the first round. The winner is likely to be No. 5 seed and a date with the Mavericks in the first round. The Clippers 'lost' the game and then for the Seeds # 6, the home field advantage, and relatively easy win over the Nuggets in the first round. The Grizzlies "won" the game, the No. 5 seed, and were quickly swept the playoffs by the Mavericks superior.

The NBA can not allow that to happen again. It is a disgrace to their game and sports of all things. It should never be a game where each team is to lose interest. So what I propose?

The most simple and logical problem is to ensure that each division winner into the playoffs, but teams of seeds according to their records with the highest court of seeds still have the house. All links in the file would go to division winners. This makes it important to win the division - it guarantees you a playoff spot and the high hand on tie breakers - but also ensures that the best teams get the best seed and home field advantage. I liken it to the NCAA Tournament - Winning the Big Ten or ACC does not guarantee a number one seed, it guarantees you a place in the tournament.

Here's what seeding like this year:

1. San Antonio (63-19)
2. * Phoenix (54-28)
3. * Denver (44-38)
4. Dallas (60-22)
5. Memphis (49-33)
6. LA Clippers (47-35)
7. LA Lakers (45-37)
8. Sacramento (44-38)

Division Winner

Here's what it would look like my proposed system:

1. San Antonio (63-19)
2. Dallas (60-22)
3. * Phoenix (54-28)
4. Memphis (49-33)
5. LA Clippers (47-35)
6. LA Lakers (45-37)
7. * Denver (44-38)
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