Goodwill: NBA Playoff reform? Rivalries matter, tradition matters

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The NBA playoffs are around the corner and although the Bulls will miss the postseason for the second time in three years, they've been a critical part of the league's history. 

If some teams have their way, and given commissioner Adam Silver's comments at All Star Weekend about playoff reform it could happen, the fabric of all fans have known about the playoff system could be in jeopardy. 

Some are clamoring for a 1-16 playoff format, abandoning the Eastern and Western Confrrence Playoffs. 

It probably isn't imminent but the fact this type of radical change is still on the table is a bit disturbing. 

The rivalries fans have come to know, love and hate hang in the balance but they shouldn't. The NBA needs to pull itself back off the ledge and use some common sense. 

But common sense isn't always common...

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