The third phase of the CBA will begin on March 1, with 20 teams playing 10 rounds in Shenyang and Foshan respectively, and then according to the regular season rankings, 12 teams will be identified to play in the playoffs, kicking off the playoffs in early April. Due to the back-and-forth of the epidemic, the format of the CBA playoffs has not been determined.
Recently, basketball reporter Song Xiang posted relevant information about the playoffs on social media, summarized as follows:
Whether the playoffs will adopt a conference system or a home-and-away game is still uncertain, and the format will be determined according to the overall prevention and control of the domestic epidemic.
If home-and-away cannot be resumed, then the playoffs could be considered in Macau; according to initial discussions, it could also be played in Nanchang.
This season's playoffs cancel a fixed-win game, 12 into 8 is a three-game best-of-two system, 8 into 4 is a five-game best-of-three system, semi-finals and finals are seven-game best-of-four; however, if the playoffs can resume home and away, how the format will be determined is not yet determined.
Why would the CBA consider a playoff game in Macau? Because the National Three-Man Basketball Super League was successfully held in Macao before, it was very smooth; at the same time, the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region said in his communication with Yao Ming, chairman of the Basketball Association, that Macao will strictly implement prevention and control measures, and residents will also cooperate vigorously, hoping that more sports events can be carried out in Macao.
In addition, the "Extraordinary 12" league has also been successfully held in Macau, and the effect is very good. On the one hand, Macao's current epidemic prevention and control is very good, and the hardware facilities are in place to hold large-scale events; on the other hand, the temperature and climate in Macao in April are also very suitable, and the local residents are also very enthusiastic. Therefore, holding the playoffs in Macau is also a very good choice.
Another piece of good news is that the CBA's playoff games are finally back to normal, and the previous one-game set-break and the three-game two-win system of the Finals were too hasty, and many fans said they couldn't watch it. Indeed, the playoffs are the stage for teams to compete, the intensity of confrontation is high, the viewing is very high, in a series we can see how the two teams line up, how to fight wits, how to attack the opponent's weakness to find a way to win, full of points.
This time 12 into 8 to adopt a three-game two-win system, 8 into 4 to adopt a five-game three-win system, which is more friendly for the team with high picks, to avoid the embarrassment of being upset by the following grams, just like last season Guangdong was almost taken by Beijing, while Xinjiang was conquered by Shandong. The semi-finals and finals adopt a seven-game four-win system, which brings a powerful visual feast to everyone; this season, Liao basket, Hongyuan, Zhejiang Shuangxiong and Shanghai are quite powerful, I believe that the semi-finals and finals will be very good-looking.
Especially in the finals, the liao-Cantonese war in the first two seasons was too addictive, the strength of the two teams was close, and each game was extremely glued; if it was a seven-game four-win system, the two teams were very likely to play seven games, and even at the last moment of the G7, the winner could be decided, so that the fans could feast their eyes.