Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy often says what many people are thinking, but afraid to say out loud. Van Gundy has an issue with the NBA playoffs. Van Gundy says there needs to be fewer days between games. The league's first-round playoff format that spreads games out for prime-time television is difficult on teams. "Baseball gets their whole…
Scott Shaw/The Plain DealerCleveland Cavalier LeBron James blocks a shot by the Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose in the fourth quarter on Monday. Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy often says what many people are thinking, but afraid to say out loud.
Van Gundy has an issue with the NBA playoffs. Van Gundy says there needs to be fewer days between games. The league’s first-round playoff format that spreads games out for prime-time television is difficult on teams.
“Baseball gets their whole playoffs and World Series done in like three weeks. Us, it takes us the first round to go three weeks.”
The playoffs began April 17. The NBA Finals will end in mid-to-late June. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls average a day off between games, with the exception of two days off between Game 2 and Game 3 and between Game 3 and Game 4.
Van Gundy suggested the NBA have back-to-back games in each city, then allow for a day off for travel. He said the first-round schedule throws teams off because it’s so different from the regular season.
