O/T what happened to the NBA? Bad Marketing?

[mickeymao34]

wow! 8 years back and these guys were spot on! i wonder what they would think 8 years later because the NBA is even worse now. Modern day NBA blows!

[Rickyy]

NBA is currently great for me... my Warriors sucked for the last 20 or so years... but now...

Ricky Y

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by mickeymao34

wow! 8 years back and these guys were spot on! i wonder what they would think 8 years later because the NBA is even worse now. Modern day NBA blows!

I completely disagree. Golden State will win 73+ games, with the best selfless team I've seen in my adult life, and with a good Christian role model in Steph Curry leading the way. The NBA is back!

Referees are too influential in todays game. Subjectivity in calling the game has always been an issue but now certain players and teams blatantly get the benefit of the whistle and it often renders games FT shooting contests and takes all the competitiveness and fun out of the game. Just let teams play

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

I completely disagree. Golden State will win 73+ games, with the best selfless team I've seen in my adult life, and with a good Christian role model in Steph Curry leading the way. The NBA is back!

With all the hoopla justifiably surrounding GS, it's easy to overlook that the Spurs are 42-8, just three games behind them. My perception, and maybe it was always the case, is that there are a seemingly endless number of mediocre to really BAD teams and that there is just no point watching a typical game.

[frankbmd]

A corollary development that has occurred since 2008 is the increasing number of four year colleges recruiting one year players, who enter the NBA after their freshman year. It might work for LeBron and Durant, but it leads to a lot of bodies on the court with no identity. I suspect the number of "sophomores" who last more than a year or two in the NBA is decreasing, being continually replaced by new "no names".

I'm not a fan of today's NBA, but admit to watching a few Warrior games this year. I suspect Curry et al would have succeeded in any era.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Frank, easy to see why you would have not much interest.

2001–02 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 41 41 .500 9
2002–03 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 42 40 .512 8 Lost First Round (Nets) 4–2
2003–04 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 41 41 .500 20 Lost First Round (Pistons) 4–1
2004–05 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 30 52 .366 24
2005–06 NBA Eastern 8th Central 5th 40 42 .488 24 Lost First Round (Pistons) 4–1
2006–07 NBA Eastern 14th Central 5th 28 54 .341 25
2007–08 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 26 56 .317 33
2008–09 NBA Eastern 12th Central 5th 34 48 .415 32
2009–10 NBA Eastern 6th Central 2nd 46 36 .561 17 Lost First Round (Hawks) 4–3 John Hammond (EoY)
2010–11 NBA Eastern 9th Central 3rd 35 47 .427 27
2011–12 NBA Eastern 9th Central 3rd 31 35 .469 19
2012–13 NBA Eastern 8th Central 3rd 38 44 .463 11½ Lost First Round (Heat) 4–0
2013–14 NBA Eastern 15th Central 5th 15 67 .183 41
2014–15 NBA Eastern 6th Central 3rd 41 41 .500 12 Lost First Round (Bulls) 4–2
2015–16 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 20 31 .392 17

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Frank, easy to see why you would have not much interest.

2001–02 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 41 41 .500 9
2002–03 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 42 40 .512 8 Lost First Round (Nets) 4–2
2003–04 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 41 41 .500 20 Lost First Round (Pistons) 4–1
2004–05 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 30 52 .366 24
2005–06 NBA Eastern 8th Central 5th 40 42 .488 24 Lost First Round (Pistons) 4–1
2006–07 NBA Eastern 14th Central 5th 28 54 .341 25
2007–08 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 26 56 .317 33
2008–09 NBA Eastern 12th Central 5th 34 48 .415 32
2009–10 NBA Eastern 6th Central 2nd 46 36 .561 17 Lost First Round (Hawks) 4–3 John Hammond (EoY)
2010–11 NBA Eastern 9th Central 3rd 35 47 .427 27
2011–12 NBA Eastern 9th Central 3rd 31 35 .469 19
2012–13 NBA Eastern 8th Central 3rd 38 44 .463 11½ Lost First Round (Heat) 4–0
2013–14 NBA Eastern 15th Central 5th 15 67 .183 41
2014–15 NBA Eastern 6th Central 3rd 41 41 .500 12 Lost First Round (Bulls) 4–2
2015–16 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 20 31 .392 17

Sorry Peter, I was never disappointed in the Bucks, for I never watched one of their games.

I take that back. I do think I watched one of their games when a kid named Alcindor was playing.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Sorry Peter, I was never disappointed in the Bucks, for I never watched one of their games.

I take that back. I do think I watched one of their games when a kid named Alcindor was playing.

Yeah that kid was the kareem of the crop.

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

With all the hoopla justifiably surrounding GS, it's easy to overlook that the Spurs are 42-8, just three games behind them. My perception, and maybe it was always the case, is that there are a seemingly endless number of mediocre to really BAD teams and that there is just no point watching a typical game.

+1 on the Spurs. Growing up in Boston, I've been a Celtic fan all my life. That said, Tim Duncan is my all time favorite NBA player. It still hurts that the ping pong balls didn't bounce in the Celtics favor, but think of what a career Duncan has had. And I can't think of one remotely negative story that has ever come out about him. No arrests, no abuse charges, not getting players traded, whining about not getting enough shots. He just quietly went about putting up one of the top five careers of all time.

My wife has no real interest in sports, but she is aware of the top names (Brady, Tiger, Arod, Lebron, Jordan, etc....). As I test, I asked her about Tim Duncan. She couldn't even tell me what sport he played. Now that is a superstar who flies under the radar!!