What it means is you have 2 more games against good teams. While those who don’t make the quarterfinals get to play lesser teams.
And if you make the finals you actually have to play an extra regular season game. Not. Good.
It would be nice for guys with smaller contracts to win $500k. But that means very little if it costs us a higher seed or more fatigue
The mindset is take advantage of every situation and maximize your chances of winning. Your mindset obviously hasn’t lead to winning titles