To the people that agree that the NBA sucks....

[SuperKevin]

My biggest issue with the NBA is the lack of set offenses. It's like watching pickup games most of the time.

[FedEx227]

College sports are the shit. Most of them don't care about how much money they're making, or whether or not their dreads look good for commercials, etc. They just love to play the game

lol...

Translation: I hate successful black people.

[FedEx227]

My biggest issue with the NBA is the lack of set offenses. It's like watching pickup games most of the time.

Thats not true. They are running plays nearly every time down court, they just aren't as obvious as high school and college because it's usually not too many passes to accomplish what they want. It's typically to get one guy open as opposed to passing it around and motioning it across the court to try to create a breakdown in the opposing defense. They are screening and using floor spacing every single time to create the opening they are looking for.

[jeffx]

College sports are the shit. Most of them don't care about how much money they're making, or whether or not their dreads look good for commercials, etc. They just love to play the game

NBA players don't love playing the game?

[FedEx227]

They loathe the game of basketball, jeffx. Proven fact. Them and A-Rod can't stand playing their respective sports.

[NAHSTE]

Great idea Simmons, they aren't building leases or leases with cities that built publicly funded stadiums or anything.

GO CELTICS!

Not to mention he's always crying about how Seattle was robbed and that no city should have to give up their team like that.

Not to compare Memphis to the '79 NBA Champions, but come on ...

[Senser81]

Thats not true. They are running plays nearly every time down court, they just aren't as obvious as high school and college because it's usually not too many passes to accomplish what they want. It's typically to get one guy open as opposed to passing it around and motioning it across the court to try to create a breakdown in the opposing defense. They are screening and using floor spacing every single time to create the opening they are looking for.

There is nothing more exciting than watching an NBA team use floor spacing.

[FedEx227]

I enjoy it.

[Champ]

NBA is too niggerish for me (excuse my language)

[ralaw]

People just need to stop making excuses as to why they were suckered into the Jordan era and confused that with actually enjoying the NBA game. The fact is the league is full of talent, full of guys who care, who play hard, etc. The league isn't an And-One Tour, as guys understand how to play the game, the season isn't too long, there aren't too many teams and they aren't overpaid.

The real truth is that the NBA during Jordan's era was at its absolute peak. This was a time when the NFL didn't have the popularity it has today, due to the lockout MLB was on the decline and the sports media certainly didn't have the influence and it never cared about athletes' activity off the court as it does today. The NBA was packaged beautifully by NBC.....if you grew up during this time you still know the NBA on NBC intro song. The Jordan era was highlighted by the GOAT and other marketable stars who while being black appealed to mainstream America. They were clean cut, no tattoos, well spoken, etc. There were guys like Bird, Price, Mullin (although he sounds like he's black), Stockton, etc who were white stars that mainstream fans could identify with and foreign players were far and few between.

The league was great then and its great now.

[x0xHumblex0x]

great sport, plenty of great talent but plenty of complete stiffs and overated players.
then again - that applies to any professional sport.........

the playoff system is wayyy tooo much.......c"mon now....

[FedEx227]

I do agree, one of the worst decisions they've made in recent memory was extending the first round to 7 games. Otherwise I don't mind the playoff structure. People certainly don't complain about the NHL playoffs which are exactly the same length.

[FedEx227]

People just need to stop making excuses as to why they were suckered into the Jordan era and confused that with actually enjoying the NBA game. The fact is the league is full of talent, full of guys who care, who play hard, etc. The league isn't an And-One Tour, as guys understand how to play the game, the season isn't too long, there aren't too many teams and they aren't overpaid.

The real truth is that the NBA during Jordan's era was at its absolute peak. This was a time when the NFL didn't have the popularity it has today, due to the lockout MLB was on the decline and the sports media certainly didn't have the influence and it never cared about athletes' activity off the court as it does today. The NBA was packaged beautifully by NBC.....if you grew up during this time you still know the NBA on NBC intro song. The Jordan era was highlighted by the GOAT and other marketable stars who while being black appealed to mainstream America. They were clean cut, no tattoos, well spoken, etc. There were guys like Bird, Price, Mullin (although he sounds like he's black), Stockton, etc who were white stars that mainstream fans could identify with and foreign players were far and few between.

The league was great then and its great now.

:five:

Couldn't have said it better myself man. Absolutely on the money and sums up the fight I (for some stupid ass reason) still attempt to fight.

[EmpireWF]

People just need to stop making excuses as to why they were suckered into the Jordan era and confused that with actually enjoying the NBA game. The fact is the league is full of talent, full of guys who care, who play hard, etc. The league isn't an And-One Tour, as guys understand how to play the game, the season isn't too long, there aren't too many teams and they aren't overpaid.

The real truth is that the NBA during Jordan's era was at its absolute peak. This was a time when the NFL didn't have the popularity it has today, due to the lockout MLB was on the decline and the sports media certainly didn't have the influence and it never cared about athletes' activity off the court as it does today. The NBA was packaged beautifully by NBC.....if you grew up during this time you still know the NBA on NBC intro song. The Jordan era was highlighted by the GOAT and other marketable stars who while being black appealed to mainstream America. They were clean cut, no tattoos, well spoken, etc. There were guys like Bird, Price, Mullin (although he sounds like he's black), Stockton, etc who were white stars that mainstream fans could identify with and foreign players were far and few between.

The league was great then and its great now.

....the Knicks were good....

[packersfan4eva]

NBA players don't love playing the game?

No, it's just that there are more players in the NBA who play for the money they get than college players playing for what they will get.

lol...

Translation: I hate successful black people.

Most of them.