I like it. Makes this part of the season more enjoyable and these matchups take on greater meaning. More room for rivalries to develop. The league needed to do something to keep interest.
Personally I don’t care for the courts but then I realize it’s not for me and I’m fine with that. I agree there were only a few ‘templates’ for teams to choose from and they could have done better but it’s the first year. It’s going to be interesting how it plays out and it’s exciting to see teams with no chance of winning the Finals have a chance with the in season tournament.
Overall I think it’s good for the league, the fans, and especially smaller market teams.
So you want to get rid of the guy that actually creates opportunities. His head is always in the game, he’s observant and as some one already pointed out he’s on the floor when they go on runs.
You need to stop looking at the stat line and start watching how he plays.