Comments on: Most Competitive Series, Part II

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By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:01:18 +0000

It's interesting that all these metrics show Heat-Knicks 2000 at or near the top of the list. What more could you ask for? A seven game series between two teams that had knocked each other out of the playoffs the previous three years in a row, each time taking the maximum number of games. Granted, things got really nasty between them, which didn't appeal to many people, but those were tense, down-to-the-wire showdowns where home court didn't mean a whole lot. And although as a Miami fan the result was a heartbreaker, I developed a fondness for the Pacers and Reggie Miller ever since, just like the year before made me a lifelong Tim Duncan fan. I know I'm not alone in that, and such a ripple effect sure says something about how bitterly close that series (and rivalry) was. And make no mistake, when it comes to the playoffs, close always means bitter. The only thing worse than an embarrassing blowout is being right at the finish line but not getting to cross.

By: Romain

Romain — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:31:46 +0000

I like what you've done for overtime games, but shouldn't double or triple OT games be taken into account in some way? With some kind of a bonus ? I konw they're rare but they can definitely turn a series into something epic. I remember Game 3 of the 1993 Finals, now that was something !

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:47:14 +0000

That Dallas-San Antonio series in 2006 was quite epic.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:15:34 +0000

These results seem more sensible. Also, noticing that only a handful of those series took place in the last decade, it may just be that many older fans have forgotten (and younger fans never knew) about how competitive some previous series were. Since just a few recent series can compare, we have elevated BOS-CHI to be something that was utterly unique (even though it may only have been unique for its era).

By: DSMok1

DSMok1 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:55:02 +0000

Perhaps another modification would be to emphasize the later games in the series, for instance doubling the value of each elimination game. That's the most competitive part. If most of the games come down to the wire but then the 7th is a 15 point game... that's simply not as competitive as a similar series with the 15 point game the first of the series.