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NBA 22/02/2018, 12.44

LeBron James doesn't like the idea of changing the playoffs format

LeBron James: 'Let's not get too crazy' and start reseeding playoffs

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LeBron James thinks that the NBA doesn’t need to change the playoffs format.

Per ESPN, "You have Eastern Conference and you have Western Conference. You have Eastern Conference champions, you have guys from the Eastern Conference that win the big dance and sometimes you have it from the West as well."

During NBA commissioner Adam Silver's annual All-Star news conference in Los Angeles over the weekend, Silver revealed he is weighing the merits of adjusting the postseason to the top 16 seeds, regardless of conference, in the hopes of improving the chances of the two best regular-season teams facing off in the NBA Finals.

James, who has made it to seven straight Finals out of the East with the Cavs and Miami Heat, contended that no change is necessary.

"I would disagree with that," he said. "I think our league has been built the right way as far as when it comes to the postseason. There's been dominant conferences throughout time. In the '80s you had the Lakers who dominated the league at one point, then you had Boston that dominated the league. In the '90s you had Chicago that dominated the league. San Antonio also had its run. We had our run in the East with Miami; Golden State is having their run."

"I've been a part of the Eastern Conference my whole career and we've been very, very competitive," James said. "There's been years where we weren't as good. If I can think from once I got into the league, it's been us, I've done it three times, Detroit, Boston, Miami in '06, that's like [six] championships out of 14 years. That's [about] half, right? So what are we talking about?"
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