Is anyone missing the NBA?

kl40504_rivals

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Didn't say I wanted another coach. I actually said I was about burnt out on college basketball. Never mentioned Cal. You are twisting words.
You have mentioned how dissatisfied you are with Cal and the UK program several times. Please tell me how Cal needs to change. Quit recruiting top players and hope they stay 4 years. That will never happen with the NCAA transfer rules. Johnny Juzang is a good example. It is not Cal's fault. It is the fault of the NCAA, NBA and players.
 

jgraf1

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i love the nba. my favorite pro sport and was excited to watch the playoffs. the most wide open i can remember. since maybe the 2003-04 season?

i feel like there were multiple teams who could win it--7 teams in the west were 13 games or more over 500 and 6 in the east. would've been a crazy playoff.
 

lsvljoe

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I'm not a fan of the NBA but, from a distance, I do keep up with it, especially once the playoffs begin. But, I haven't seen nearly as many articles about the NBA as I have NFL (draft, of course, was big) and very few 'Man, I miss the NBA' type of articles/blogs/etc. I think the league is still holding out hope that they can have at least a few rounds of playoffs and crown a champion. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places, but just not a ton of news recently, which I'm assuming means not a ton of interest. "The Last Dance" hype has been pretty high but the league itself has seemed very quiet.
Nope, in fact not missing any sports whats so ever!!!
 
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You have mentioned how dissatisfied you are with Cal and the UK program several times. Please tell me how Cal needs to change. Quit recruiting top players and hope they stay 4 years. That will never happen with the NCAA transfer rules. Johnny Juzang is a good example. It is not Cal's fault. It is the fault of the NCAA, NBA and players.
Look man, if you are looking for an argument, I'm not gonna bite. I never said a word about Cal. College basketball has so many problems that it has turned me off. Selective enforcement of rules on certain schools, while letting others do whatever they like has gotten out of hand. Crooked officiating is another issue. The constant turnover of rosters has grown old. It's a number of things. I never said I wanted anyone to replace your hero.
 

chaplain1

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I guess you don't mind the hypocrisy of the masses of right wingers on this board that claim to be conservative but rail against the idea of players being allowed to ply their trade for $ (i.e. capitalism). But chaplains have always been selective in their hypocrisy.
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I guess you don't mind the hypocrisy of the masses of right wingers on this board that claim to be conservative but rail against the idea of players being allowed to ply their trade for $ (i.e. capitalism). But chaplains have always been selective in their hypocrisy.
Not sure I understand the connection with players being paid. But, my view is that college for the majority of elite athletes, that they are student/athletes, is a farce. Been that way for a long time. I would encourage anybody to do what they think is best for them and for an elite athlete who wants to skip college and make money off his ability more power to them. But I do understand your point about hypocrisy. We are all guilty of that particular fault and unfortunately, we chaplains/pastors/churches have often been the most blind to that sin and it is glaringly obvious to others. In any case, we all have to choose/be selective about which examples of hypocrisy is over the top. For me, the SJWs in the NBA who then threw the Hong Kong folks under the bus was too much.
 

natchezrule

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I guess you don't mind the hypocrisy of the masses of right wingers on this board that claim to be conservative but rail against the idea of players being allowed to ply their trade for $ (i.e. capitalism). But chaplains have always been selective in their hypocrisy.
they do get paid. It’s called room, board and tuition. If that ain’t enough, go pro. I pay a boat load for my kids. They get it free. See how that works?
 

ruppcat

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I'm not a fan of the NBA but, from a distance, I do keep up with it, especially once the playoffs begin. But, I haven't seen nearly as many articles about the NBA as I have NFL (draft, of course, was big) and very few 'Man, I miss the NBA' type of articles/blogs/etc. I think the league is still holding out hope that they can have at least a few rounds of playoffs and crown a champion. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places, but just not a ton of news recently, which I'm assuming means not a ton of interest. "The Last Dance" hype has been pretty high but the league itself has seemed very quiet.
Who?
 

*Fox2Monk*

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Count me in as one who misses the basketball played on the planet. Of course I'm not a ring wing nutjob so I could care less if NBA sucks up to China for $. They don't set policy so they don't matter.

Those ring Wingers are crazy!
 

ORCAT

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Nope, didn't watch any regular season games and only check in on some playoff games if UK guys or the Celtics are in it. Otherwise, no interest in the NBA these days. Couldn't get enough of it when I was a kid and memorized players and stats and all sorts of useless info. But, quit paying attention or watching it years ago now. If it were the only game on now I would probably watch some but just prefer college sports these days.
 

JDHoss

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Imagine having that type of venom for a sports league.

I really try and remember that this place isn't a cross section of society because a lot of y'all are f'ing horrifying.

You got that **** right. There are a lot of unhinged people out there. I really don't care for any sports outside of football, baseball and basketball, but certainly don't begrudge anyone who follows other sports. BTW, love the NBA and have been watching replays on NBA TV. They're the best basketball players on the planet.
 

KyCatFan1

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Wouldn't bother me if it somehow went out of business. The more we have to deal with guys leaving early to go undrafted the more I hate the NBA. College basketball is being ruined because of them. I am heading for giving up on college as well if things don't change.
 

drbubba

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Not at all, cant't stand the NBA. Tried watching a playoff game a couple of years ago loaded with former cats and realized how horrible it really is to watch. I think I watched maybe 5 mins if that.
I just miss Ja Morant.
 

Cats_2010

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As bad as I miss sports in general, this is a dead period to me regardless other than golf. If NBA game was being played tonight I’d just sit on the couch with my wife and watch 90 day fiancé or some crap like that. That’s how much I loathe the NBA.
 

ImUTGagain

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The NBA is garbage basketball

How is basketball played by pros, reffed by pros, and coached by pros garbage? It's not if you like the sport. I assume you like college ball. And you are satisfied with that product? You can't be
 

jockstrap_mcgee

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You got that **** right. There are a lot of unhinged people out there. I really don't care for any sports outside of football, baseball and basketball, but certainly don't begrudge anyone who follows other sports. BTW, love the NBA and have been watching replays on NBA TV. They're the best basketball players on the planet.
Watching pickup runs on youtube is fun too. Seeing how much better pros are then average dudes is something
 
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The NBA was on a slide this year, with many games on national TV having less than a million viewers. That's pretty embarrassing. So, I guess there could be a few people miss it, but very few.
 

RKulmer

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Not really. But I'm so bored that I could probably watch half a game which is more than usual.
 

BlueBlood66_rivals34314

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The NBA was on a slide this year, with many games on national TV having less than a million viewers. That's pretty embarrassing. So, I guess there could be a few people miss it, but very few.

Eh only baby boomers still have cable for the most part. Attendance is up, league pass viewership is up, socials media interactions is sky rocketing. NBA just needs to work on a different monetization strategy before the next TV deal.