Real talk, the NBA is probably the most frustrating sport to watch

[Captain Crunch]

Basically, there's always just 2-3 teams that has a legit opportunity to win a chip.

Unless you acquire a top 15 player, then there's no way in hell you'll be a legit team(sans 04 Pistons). So if you're a small market team, then you better draft well or stockpile on young players/picks to trade for a star.

Basketball is still fun, it's just crazy about how only a few teams can actually compete for a chip. Unless you a Heat/Thunder/Clipper fan, then there's no hope til 2015 the earliest

 

[M617]

I agree. I have a pretty good team in my city in the Celtics and even though i know they will play good and make the playoffs the chances of them winning it now are slim to none.

the only NBA games i watch are when the Celtics/Lakers/Heat/Knicks play

 

[WOAHMYGOODNESS]

nah, each team's story is usually interesting in some unique ways. Bulls have been playing some of the best defense in the league and are playoff bound without their mvp point guard...plus if you watch for players rather support a team, you always have games you could watch

i think the rivalry aspect the league used to promote is not really there like it used to be...only rivals tbh are lakers/clippers and maybe heat/thunder when it comes to promoted/must see games

 

[Captain Crunch]

I agree. I have a pretty good team in my city in the Celtics and even though i know they will play good and make the playoffs the chances of them winning it now are slim to none.

the only NBA games i watch are when the Celtics/Lakers/Heat/Knicks play

Yep
It's one thing if you get Parker; Shabazz, Wiggins, or that guard from Kansas in the next 2 drafts , or have Lilliard; Unibrow, Wall, or Irving. If they don't have or get the following players, then it's over for that if you're a rebuilding team, and many teams will be rebuilding in 2 years(liklely Boston and LA as wel).

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Not really. Who thought Dallas was gonna win it in 2011 at the start of the season? Who thought Detroit was gonna win at the start of the 2003-04 season? The fact is you never really can predict whose gonna win. Who thought Cleveland would make the finals? Who thought Orlando would with Dwight? Can you honestly tell me you know the outcome of this season if the Clippers and Miami meet in the finals?

 

[Captain Crunch]

Miami in 7

 

[FTBS]

Welcome to 1965

It's not like it's anything new. This is how it's been and how it will always be. It's the nature of the game. I actually like the predictability because you are all but assured that the best team will win. It won't all come down to a FG. A hot goalie or hot pitcher can't carry. You can't just get hot at the right time and ride a wave to a title. As far as team allegiance goes the NBA is the most star driven, drama-fueled, bandwagon sport of them all. nikkas root for and follow star players and the hot teams for the most part.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Not really. Who thought Dallas was gonna win it in 2011 at the start of the season? Who thought Detroit was gonna win at the start of the 2003-04 season? The fact is you never really can't predict whose gonna win. Who thought Cleveland would make the finals? Who thought Orlando would with Dwight? Can you honestly tell me you know the outcome of this season if the Clippers and Miami meet in the finals?

Even those squads were considered contenders though. The difference between the NBA and every other sport is that you can enter a season thinking you might suck and fukk around and contend. We see it in football, hockey, and baseball, but almost never in the NBA.

 

[froggle]

it sucks, but I have been a clippers fan since 99 and those years were brutal but they were still entertaining as hell to watch and it didnt help that the tickets were rock bottom Now after years in the wilderness this year is looking like 2012-2013 title lock

but if it wasnt for stern, then we would just be a good team and it doesnt help that we play in the City of Angels

 

[FTBS]

Not really. Who thought Dallas was gonna win it in 2011 at the start of the season? Who thought Detroit was gonna win at the start of the 2003-04 season? The fact is you never really can't predict whose gonna win. Who thought Cleveland would make the finals? Who thought Orlando would with Dwight? Can you honestly tell me you know the outcome of this season if the Clippers and Miami meet in the finals?

2 years out of 12 really proves your point? And to be perfectly real the Pistons won because and were acting like broads and the Mavs won because played like . All the teams that you listed as "surprise" teams were all top 3 in their conference. That's what qualifies as a surprise team in the NBA. Meanwhile we've seen the lowest seed in each of the other 3 sports all win the championship recently (Kings did last year and the Giants had the worst record of all playoff teams last year). That will never happen in the NBA. It's still a big deal when a 7 or 8 seed makes the 2nd round.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Even those squads were considered contenders though. The difference between the NBA and every other sport is that you can enter a season thinking you might suck and fukk around and contend. We see it in football, hockey, and baseball, but almost never in the NBA.

I get what you're saying but OP made it sound like only 5 teams are contending for a championship which ain't the case. I wouldn't be floored if the 8th seed beat the 2nd seed in the west. On the other hand you have the Patriots going to the superbowl every other year since 01.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

2 years out of 12 really proves your point? And to be perfectly real the Pistons won because and were acting like broads and the Mavs won because played like . All the teams that you listed as "surprise" teams were all top 3 in their conference. That's what qualifies as a surprise team in the NBA. Meanwhile we've seen the lowest seed in each of the other 3 sports all win the championship recently (Kings did last year and the Giants had the worst record of all playoff teams last year). That will never happen in the NBA. It's still a big deal when a 7 or 8 seed makes the 2nd round.

You talk as if the Raiders could go from worst to 1st by just adding a draft pick. The NFL is no different.

 

[WOAHMYGOODNESS]

2 years out of 12 really proves your point? And to be perfectly real the Pistons won because and were acting like broads and the Mavs won because played like . All the teams that you listed as "surprise" teams were all top 3 in their conference. That's what qualifies as a surprise team in the NBA. Meanwhile we've seen the lowest seed in each of the other 3 sports all win the championship recently (Kings did last year and the Giants had the worst record of all playoff teams last year). That will never happen in the NBA. It's still a big deal when a 7 or 8 seed makes the 2nd round.

u did not watch those series :naw:

 

[tremonthustler1]

I get what you're saying but OP made it sound like only 5 teams are contending for a championship which ain't the case. I wouldn't be floored if the 8th seed beat the 2nd seed in the west. On the other hand you have the Patriots going to the superbowl every other year since 01.

They haven't won a Superbowl in 8 years if they don't win this year. There's the difference. They're a constant, and every league has a constant team, whether it's the Lakers, Spurs, Pats, Yankees, Red Sox for a long time, Red Wings, etc. The constant might not always win it all, but a constant is always there. On the flip side there tends to be teams that always suck (Browns, Bills, T'wolves, Pirates, Islanders). In the NBA, there just happens to be less of a change between good and bad. I don't think fans get mad at some teams always being good (hell, they'll tell you the league is better when they are good). It's that there doesn't seem to be much room for advancement. Those options always seem to be there. In the NBA, not so much, and not only is it not so much, the same of cast of characters are always there.

 

[Lakerman0834]

arent 3/4 teams the same in this weeks conference championships that played last year? So stfu fakkits and stop saying no parity like in nfl cuz there aint no parity in that shyt either