Am I out of touch or has there been very little hype for this upcoming season? I don't know if it's because of the very forgettable Finals last June, a weak draft class, Boston being overwhelming favorites or it's simply been overshadowed by NFL season, Caitlin Clark mania and the Dodgers/Yankees World Series run but never seen this little anticipation for NBA season since the mid 00s.
Did the NBA fall off? Opening Day tonight yet there's almost zero buzz
- Thread starter GilSho
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Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
No one cares. Sam Houston v. FIU live tonight. Come back after the Super Bowl
Out of touch, it's okay oldhead.
How many more threads like this we dropping this year?
Premeditated
MANDE KANG
i didn't even know the season starts this weak until day before yesterday
VegetasHairline
Veteran
Don't worry, all the hot takes and overreactions threads made this week gonna hit like crack!
I'm excited but the NFL is king in this country and always takes up most of the TV coverage. Shyt, even the MLB playoffs will be buried under NFL news. You gotta seek it out and create your own hype for basketball in October/November, you not really going to see it all over the TV.
I’m sure if the Celtics lose tonight we’ll get several threads to remind you the NBA is back
Born2BKing
Veteran
Nobody gives af about the NBA season until February.
the next guy
Superstar
The olympics happened so there wasn't the 3 month layoff we're used to having. Talk will pick up tomorrrow.
Adebisi_Said
Truth is Power
Can't go wrong with a Celtics/Knicks opener. But I'm a Celtics fan, though.
Plus it's RIng night!!
cartierhoe
Veteran
This, for the fall months everything else is in the background of the NFL. Doesn't help that the early days of the regular season are now watered down due to guys being out, teams finding themselves out, etc. Hype won't pick up til end of the year/early 2025 when football is in its final few weeks/month. I'll be keeping up though, but I can't lie the buzz does seem to be a bit down.
Bay Area
Raiders/Warriors/A's
Some big market teams playing tonight but the star power and matchups dont seem as special as past seasons. Ill be watching and gambling but im not that invested in terms of entertainment.
Soldier
not redeemed with gold but with His Blood
Knicks/Cactics and Timberwolves/Lakers are both great opening night doubleheaders. I will watch both games tonight for sure. A rejuvenated and contending Knicks team against the (unfortunately)defending champs Boston Celtics. Naz Reid, Ant,Randle against Bron, AD and Austin Reaves
My beloved Raptors will also open their own season at home tomorrow night against the bum ass Cavs.
There’s no serious and strong competition- no live NFL regular season or MLB playoff games tonight so I expect very good ratings for the NBA.
(There are 16 NHL regular season games tonight but I don’t believe early regular season hockey games will overshadow two star-studded marquee matchups on the NBA’s opening night. Let’s be realistic here)
My beloved Raptors will also open their own season at home tomorrow night against the bum ass Cavs.
There’s no serious and strong competition- no live NFL regular season or MLB playoff games tonight so I expect very good ratings for the NBA.
(There are 16 NHL regular season games tonight but I don’t believe early regular season hockey games will overshadow two star-studded marquee matchups on the NBA’s opening night. Let’s be realistic here)
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