re: What’s the end game for this NBA era?

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What did Adam do Shae?

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I’ve been an NBA fan since 5 years old. This is BY FAR the least amount of non-NOLA basketball I’ve watched in my life. The “heroes” (the guys that you tune in to watch do larger than life things) are unlikeable either in the presentation of their game or just for being general pompous douchebags. There’s so much emphasis on drawing fouls (this is NOT a Harden bash, I watched a Heat game this year where the entire team flopped around like fish for 48 minutes), and so little defensive intensity, that it really waters down the “amazing” performances to the point I don’t really care if I miss someone drop 55 on national TV anymore. Then you have guys like Lebron James that for the life of me I can not understand how anyone would like this clown. It’s like giving a 12 year old the most power and sway we’ve ever seen in the NBA (I’ve had plenty of criticism of him before this Davis mess, but the Davis mess only reaffirms tenfold what I thought of him). Throw in the super team aspect and you just have a bubbling pot of “who gives a frick?” Some of this stuff Silver has no control over. Some of it is stuff David Stern would have shut down already.

Wall to wall coverage year round is great, but they’re alienating the people who actually really liked the game of basketball in the process. Keep your Lebrons. Keep your superteams. At least fix the damn officiating and quit rewarding guys playing for whistles instead of buckets. It completely takes me out of the game when I see just absurd shite done and rewarded.

That's what I figured.

And I have a feeling that people wouldn't be complaining like this if GS wasn't so goddamn good.

I think fans as a whole might even enjoy the player movement if it meant having a handful of different teams with a chance to win every year. And I think that's exactly what we'd have if GS wasn't THIS good.

fair enough

i think Greek Freak would probably laugh in Rich Paul's face if LBJ sent him over to talk about the same deal that AD is getting. Freak, Westbrook, Lillard seem way more Old School assassins than guys like AD and KAT.

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when i was growing up everyone and their brother rooted for the bulls and chicago

then shaq/penny and the magic

in the 80s, it was the lakers and celtics

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Super teams were not created in the same way. Stars didn’t get pissy and force their way out. And if they did, it wasn’t in the media.

Stars weren’t bailing from their teams and alienating to join LA and Boston.

Then wouldn’t you want those cities to be rewarded? I’m not saying hand them participation trophies.

But seriously...Portland has great fans, but a super team isn’t going to assemble in Oregon. Same goes for Utah. They are basically holding on to young talent until those players decide to go elsewhere.

I’m not crapping on a guy who hits free agency and leaves. It happens. It’s these guys who have to publicly announce their intent while still mid season with the current team. Have a little class, don’t be a little bitch, and show a good work ethic until your time to negotiate comes.

Otherwise, they are no different than spoiled children pouting that you didn’t buy them their favorite toy at the store.

I guess this happens because society has coddled these guys all along because the Good Lord blessed them with size and skill.

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ly what we'd have if GS wasn't THIS good

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everything comes to.an end.

Klay is going to be a L.A. Laker.
Cousins might stay but kd is gone. Green is up for big bucks.

Bulls win 6 titles with a team built mostly through the draft, except for a couple ringers (Bill Cartwright, Dennis Rodman): Oh, wow! What an amazing dynasty. Great times!


Warriors win 3 titles with a team built mostly through the draft, except for a couple ringers (Iguodala, Durant): OH NOOOO! THIS IS TERRIBLE!

It's just you people getting old and cranky. It's always been the same.

I'd like for them to move on. But I'd certainly understand if they didn't.

I really do think they're wrecking some AMAZING seasons, though.

We'd have..

Steph and GS
Harden, CP3, and Houston
Lebron and wherever he'd be
KD and wherever he'd be
Paul George, Westbrook, and OKC
Greek Freak and Milwaukee
Kawhi and a really nice Toronto team
Kyrie and Boston
Denver is nice
Phi and their 3
Dame, McCollum, and Portland


Sure, there might be a favorite or 2 in there but there would be PLENTY teams that would create for amazing playoff basketball and plenty teams with a real chance.

GS being as good as they are ends the entire discussion. And I don't think player movement would be that big a deal at all.

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Warriors win 3 titles with a team built mostly through the draft, except for a couple ringers (Iguodala, Durant): OH NOOOO! THIS IS TERRIBLE!

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I’m not calling out the Warriors. Maybe Boogie by these standards. But no...I’m calling out the ‘if you can’t beat em’, join em’ types.