Fixing The N.B.A

How to Improve the National Basketball Association.

By Michael Scott Thomas Johnston

Dear Commishioner Mr. David Stern. This is my theory to enhance professional basketball in the United States.....

We add the point system from Hockey.

A win in regulation equals 2 points

A win in Overtime equals 2 points

A loss in regulation equals 1 point

A loss in Overtime equals 1 point

Now we add something unique.

Any team that wins by 40 points gets 1 point added to their win bonus

Any team that loses by 40 gets 1 point taken away from their current wins

MY NOTES:

- I dont know if 40 is the right amount (too high) but i think this would spice things up. Games that are blowouts now become watchable and this might force coaches to leave starters in more to get to that 40 point win.

- You would get teams playing harder and not allowing a blowout in fear of losing a point.

- Imagine like playoff time and The Heat are just out of contension by 3 points and they are playing the T'Wolves. DWade is going to go out there not just too win but to completely dominate and decimate this team. Didn't this new rule just make a game you otherwise would not watch into something VERY interesting. Dwayne Wade and the Heat are playing the TWolves and in order to get into the playoffs not only must they win, but they have to win by more then 40. Tell me you dont want to see DWade go crazy on some crappy team just trying to destroy and humiliate them.

EDITORS NOTE: Can someone send this to David Stern for me?