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And we can't have a discussion when you're saying I'm wrong and then explaining why I'm wrong by giving examples that have nothing to do with what I said.

You are saying that you have a concern about people not winning POs on purpose and about people helping friends.
And I'm telling you that both things are happening now.

You want to discuss things but you don't like that we disagree with you?

what about 7th and 8th places being demoted, 6th places facing each other and 5th places keeping cool? this way you'll have 5 teams demoted instead of 4, it increases mobility but not as radically as having 6 teams demoted.

See, you and I assume BB see that as unrealistic, but I see that as fundamental to basketball management and obviously it takes a slightly different form in a game. You have extremes like the 76ers that have employed the strategy of rebuilding, but most teams will want to rebuild through draft picks/picking up youth. If you look at Celtics who did it pre-big 3, Cavs picking up several top picks then making a run when they could pick up Lebron, Timberwolves now are investing in their youth. The way the new system is being brought through, it'll heavily encourage the selling of some of the youth in order to continue trying to be top 4 in your conference; not letting you actually get the resources needed to make a big push. And if you look at my team history, you'll notice it isn't full tanking (because it has never made sense regardless), but trying to maintain as low a salary as possible and continue competing.

maybe non-champion teams who get the possibility of being promoted should receive less money (they don't get the attendance boost anyway).