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Originally Posted by Textcritic
It is difficult to see how the playoffs could possibly end any earlier than June.
· The current SCF schedule was carefully plotted to avoid any coincident dates with the NBA Finals
· Individual playoff series are plotted to occur within brackets, and thus all are likely to require a two-week timeframe to allow for potential Games 7
· Shortening the regular season is a non-starter in view of league revenues
· Implementing first-round byes are non-starters in view of lost playoff revenue
I don't see another way around it.
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Just go back to what they did 25 years ago. Start on the Tuesday after the season ends which should occur on the Saturday.
Games 1&2 and 3&4 are played on back to back nights with a travel day in between. Then every other day until decided.
Do this for the first 2 rounds and you shorten the length of the playoffs by at least 8 days and as many as 10.