NBA: *** 2024 NBA thread ***

[deadeyededric]

NFL says hello...

Who gives a *uck about the rest of the world?? We live in America. NBA comes after NFL and college sports, basically tied with MLB..

You must live in Iowa. Nobody gives a **** about college sports where pro teams play which is also where most people in this country live. I mean nobody. Look at what the Thunder have done to the interest in OU and OSU basketball. It's not even close. You couldn't have given away ASU tickets to anything when I lived in PHX. It was Suns and Cardinals. 50% of all college football viewership the last 8 years comes from just 18 schools.

 

[jdoggivjc]

You must live in Iowa. Nobody gives a **** about college sports where pro teams play which is also where most people in this country live. I mean nobody. Look at what the Thunder have done to the interest in OU and OSU basketball. It's not even close. You couldn't have given away ASU tickets to anything when I lived in PHX. It was Suns and Cardinals. 50% of all college football viewership the last 8 years comes from just 18 schools.

There are a few exceptions to this, and they would include Atlanta (where it's literally flip-flopped - probably helps that the pro sports scene is so ass), Ohio, (where people tend to care more about the Buckeyes than just about anything else), and Michigan - specifically Michigan football and State basketball, but generally I agree. All these years later I still laugh at people who still seriously think bringing Rutgers into the Big 10 gave them the NYC market. It didn't, no matter how much everyone wants to pretend it did.

Seriously, though - why is the SEC so freaking historically popular? Because of the lack of professional sports outside of Atlanta - it's all they ever had.

 

[SolterraCyclone]

There are a few exceptions to this, and they would include Atlanta (where it's literally flip-flopped - probably helps that the pro sports scene is so ass), Ohio, (where people tend to care more about the Buckeyes than just about anything else), and Michigan - specifically Michigan football and State basketball, but generally I agree. All these years later I still laugh at people who still seriously think bringing Rutgers into the Big 10 gave them the NYC market. It didn't, no matter how much everyone wants to pretend it did.

Seriously, though - why is the SEC so freaking historically popular? Because of the lack of professional sports outside of Atlanta - it's all they ever had.

Having been to Atlanta a handful of times, I actually think Falcons football is more popular than UGa football within the city. But not in the rest of the state. Definitely the Hawks and Braves are more popular than Bulldog basketball or baseball.

There are a few places that have high passion for both the pro and college teams, like Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and New Orleans (football only) and Texas (football only). Which team is more popular probably depends on the area of the state and which team is better.

But by and large, most markets mostly care only about the pro teams: New York, LA, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Miami, Seattle, Denver, Phoenix, etc.

 

[clonechemist]

Myles Turner is ******* awesome. He’s perfect for the Pacers.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25199173-pacers-reportedly-hoping-sign-myles-turner-contract-without-sacrificing-roster

Seems like retaining Turner should be doable without major roster sacrifices.

Let this roster cook for 2 more years!

 

[deadeyededric]

There are a few exceptions to this, and they would include Atlanta (where it's literally flip-flopped - probably helps that the pro sports scene is so ass), Ohio, (where people tend to care more about the Buckeyes than just about anything else), and Michigan - specifically Michigan football and State basketball, but generally I agree. All these years later I still laugh at people who still seriously think bringing Rutgers into the Big 10 gave them the NYC market. It didn't, no matter how much everyone wants to pretend it did.

Seriously, though - why is the SEC so freaking historically popular? Because of the lack of professional sports outside of Atlanta - it's all they ever had.

I can tell you to that the Titans and Grizz have hurt Tennessee sports too.

 

[JP4CY]

Tyrese hit the floor kinda awkwardly.

 

[JP4CY]

Yeah hes grimacing.

 

[JP4CY]

Refs missed an INSANELY obvious foul on Tyrese's shot.

 

[CY88CE11]

Didn't ******* touch him.

 

[ClonerJams]

They call Scott Foster the extender for a reason

 

[FerShizzle]

Just keep it close into the 4th and then the pacers do their thing.

 

[Clonehomer]

Just keep it close into the 4th and then the pacers do their thing.

Or don’t keep it close. NY looks exhausted. Thibs style doesn’t work across the entire season. It just wears on you and your team doesn’t have anything left in the tank in a long series. It’s been that way wherever he goes.

 

[FerShizzle]

Refs would have an easier time keeping the Knicks in this series if it wasn’t for review.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Kind of shocked they reversed it.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

NY on life support

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Knicks are toast.

 

[Cyclones8824]

NY on life support

It’s over for NYK

 

[ianoconnor]

Insane Thibs let it go that long without a TO

 

[FerShizzle]

Night, night.

 

[CY88CE11]

Just keep it close into the 4th and then the pacers do their thing.

Or just blow the ******* thing wide open and leave no doubt.