NBA thread

FRED HALE SR. · 01-30-2014, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

The strange thing to me is that there ARE still rough and tough badass teams in today's NBA yet people still try and dwell on the "soft" argument. Go watch the Pacers play the Heat and try and tell me the Pacers dont remind you at least a little bit of the bad boy Pistons. Not saying these Pacers compare necessarily, but its a similar style of basketball.

Theres definitely an argument to be made for them being comparable. I would think the Pistons could take them in 7 but thats just for a lack of scoring power at times for the Pacers. Paul George would look good in a Lakers uniform.

Paul Smeenus · 01-30-2014, 10:16 AM

^ that's kinda how I feel too, although tbh the NBA is easily the least favorite of the four major US leagues. I vastly prefer the NHL.

FRED HALE SR. · 01-30-2014, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

^ that's kinda how I feel too, although tbh the NBA is easily the least favorite of the four major US leagues. I vastly prefer the NHL.

I go through periods of time where I watch very little Basketball. The NHL is definitely far more fun for me to watch nowadays. I enjoy the NFL as a second choice. I like going to Baseball games but coverage on tv can be a snorefest. The NBA was always alot more fun for me when the Lakers were competitive. Gotta wait the rebuild out and stay true to my team, but it doesn;t mean I have to watch them suck on a daily basis.

Paul Smeenus · 01-30-2014, 10:25 AM

Baseball is better on radio imo

YorkeDaddy · 01-30-2014, 10:30 AM

I love all three major sports pretty much equally (NBA MLB NFL), but if im not watching my favorite baseball team (the Reds) then its not that interesting to me, but i can watch any given NFL or NBA game and be thoroughly entertained unless its like Jazz-Lakers lol

I also really love to find and watch classic NBA games. Ive watched the 98 Finals the whole way through like five times

Paul Smeenus · 01-30-2014, 10:33 AM

^ NHL is a major sport. There are four major US Sports.

Sparky · 01-30-2014, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

But your contention that the game is rigged is absolute horseshit. You don't know WTF you're talking about.

The lakers-sacremento kings series was very, very questionable.

The FBI launched an investigation but it's undisclosed. You do have one former ref admitting to rigging games but he's likely exaggerating the prominence to promote himself.

All in all the NBA history is certainly more suspect than any other of the major American sports.

Especially the draft.

YorkeDaddy · 01-30-2014, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

^ NHL is a major sport. There are four major US Sports.

Lol thats funny, for a second there i thought you said the NHL matters

I kid though, its definitely 4th in the US and still has a nice fanbase, I just dont like it much. I watch some of the Stanley Cup Finals every year though but I dont really care much

Paul Smeenus · 01-30-2014, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

Lol thats funny, for a second there i thought you said the NHL matters

I kid though, its definitely 4th in the US and still has a nice fanbase, I just dont like it much. I watch some of the Stanley Cup Finals every year though but I dont really care much

I don't like the NBA much but I still acknowledge that it's a major US sport.

YorkeDaddy · 01-30-2014, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

I don't like the NBA much but I still acknowledge that it's a major US sport.

Its just a fact that the NFL, MLB, and NBA are in a class of their own in terms of revenues

NHL still made 3.3 billion last year which is impressive actually