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MisterJoji · 01-08-2013, 05:23 PM

I've heard the argument that it would decrease parity, and the owners would rather have more teams within striking distance of the playoffs to increase ticket sales. However, I think it would make the races even tighter. If your 6 points out of a playoff spot, you only need 2 wins and your opponent to go on a 2 game losing streak to catch up. The top teams in the league would likely have a wider gap and harder to catch for teams below them due to a large amount of regulation wins, but people care more about the race for the last few playoff spots than the race for who wins the division.

01-08-2013, 05:23 PM	#7
MisterJoji Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The toilet of Alberta : Edmonton Exp:	I've heard the argument that it would decrease parity, and the owners would rather have more teams within striking distance of the playoffs to increase ticket sales. However, I think it would make the races even tighter. If your 6 points out of a playoff spot, you only need 2 wins and your opponent to go on a 2 game losing streak to catch up. The top teams in the league would likely have a wider gap and harder to catch for teams below them due to a large amount of regulation wins, but people care more about the race for the last few playoff spots than the race for who wins the division. __________________ "Illusions Michael, tricks are something a wh*re does for money ....... or cocaine"