View Full Version : The Official "We hate the NBA" thread
Juliana101
08/31/06, 08:18 AM
I've been thinking about it recently, and I really really hate the NBA. I used to watch it a few years ago while I wore my Toni Kukoc jersey, but now I'm just disgusted by it and I don't know why.
Anybody else hate the NBA.
mikeford
08/31/06, 08:20 AM
i hate the officiating in the NBA... and i hate that the celtics have sucked since basically a year after i was born... but thats about it.
Juliana101
08/31/06, 08:21 AM
i hate the officiating in the NBA... and i hate that the celtics have sucked since basically a year after i was born... but thats about it.
I used to be a Sixers fan, they weren't much better.
Drew Beringer
08/31/06, 08:25 AM
I love the NBA.
Juliana101
08/31/06, 08:27 AM
I love the NBA.
I just started watching the NCAA's more and now, by comparison, it sucks. Now I never watch it, and I didn't even watch one game this past season.
Drew Beringer
08/31/06, 08:30 AM
I just started watching the NCAA's more and now, by comparison, it sucks. Now I never watch it, and I didn't even watch one game this past season.
I watch every Pacers game and whatever other game may be on.
xbrokendownx
08/31/06, 08:51 AM
i dont hate the NBA
i cant really sit down and watch a regular season game though. i can watch the playoffs. also, this year ill be a bit more interested because of my boys from Nova being in the league
PunkENG
08/31/06, 08:54 AM
NCAA games are so much better than NBA. The players play with so much more conviction and the crowds are so into it. NBA games are way overpriced to go to and the players are all conceited and overpayed.
thejetstolehome
08/31/06, 09:22 AM
meh, i don't HATE it but i much prefer NCAA basketball.
xbrokendownx
08/31/06, 09:23 AM
meh, i don't HATE it but i much prefer NCAA basketball.
well, your opinion might change this year when UConn stinks up the joint :)
NCAA games are so much better than NBA. The players play with so much more conviction and the crowds are so into it. NBA games are way overpriced to go to and the players are all conceited and overpayed.
Very true. Also, the NBA playoffs have nothing on the NCAA tournament.
Brownpants06
08/31/06, 09:32 AM
I like the NBA. I love going to Raptors games as much as Leafs games (probably because its a ton cheaper). It's great to see live.
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 09:36 AM
ncaa > nba, but I don't think it sucks...I just think it can get a little boring at times.
livethesounds
08/31/06, 09:51 AM
I love the NBA.
I dont really think that NCAA regular season is better than the NBA regular season, but i doubt any sports playoff is better than march madness.
Juliana101
08/31/06, 09:57 AM
The NCAA season is better because there's so fewer games, that they all matter. When a team is so far ahead of everybody else in their conference, they tend to stop caring about those games. I think that is part of the reason that I hate it.
thejetstolehome
08/31/06, 10:00 AM
well, your opinion might change this year when UConn stinks up the joint :)
stfu. :dry:
livethesounds
08/31/06, 10:06 AM
The NCAA season is better because there's so fewer games, that they all matter. When a team is so far ahead of everybody else in their conference, they tend to stop caring about those games. I think that is part of the reason that I hate it.
They could afford to shorten the season a little more, because it tends to get boring twards the end of the season, there are rarley any good races to make the playoffs.
The rivalries are what make ncaa so good during the regular season. theres alot of crappy boring games in between the good ones imo.
Caleb Cattivera
08/31/06, 10:14 AM
i love the nba. and i'd watch an nba regular season game over a regular season ncaa game any day of the week. but when it comes to the playoffs, ill watch ncaa.
nba > mlb.
i'd rather watch an nba game than an mlb boring fucking game,
plus watching games with ron artest always risk the chance of a good fight.
livethesounds
08/31/06, 10:52 AM
nba > mlb.
i'd rather watch an nba game than an mlb boring fucking game,
plus watching games with ron artest always risk the chance of a good fight.
um, no
aminorthreat55
08/31/06, 10:57 AM
ncaa > nba, but I don't think it sucks...I just think it can get a little boring at times.
Yep.
livethesounds
08/31/06, 10:59 AM
Yep.
ive also seen more than my share of boring college basketball games.
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 11:01 AM
ive also seen more than my share of boring college basketball games.
Lol, what does that mean? I've seen boring games in every sport. There are more boring games in the NBA than college ball.
livethesounds
08/31/06, 11:09 AM
Lol, what does that mean? I've seen boring games in every sport. There are more boring games in the NBA than college ball.
nothing, i was just stating that there are boring college games as well. i personally would rather watch a boring NBA game than a boring NCAA game.
Caleb Cattivera
08/31/06, 11:10 AM
unless the cardinals are playing, i cant stand to watch mlb on tv. it's boring to me. basketball and football is all i can watch on tv.
livethesounds
08/31/06, 11:12 AM
unless the cardinals are playing, i cant stand to watch mlb on tv. it's boring to me. basketball and football is all i can watch on tv.
I could watch an MLB game all day if it lasted that long. The NFL is the best game to watch, but for me #2 is baseball.
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 11:13 AM
nothing, i was just stating that there are boring college games as well. i personally would rather watch a boring NBA game than a boring NCAA game.
oh god, I wouldn't. I hate watching lazy NBA players just go through the motions to earn a paycheck late in the season or in blowout games. College players know their days are numbered and they play their hearts out far harder than NBA players most of the time.
livethesounds
08/31/06, 11:18 AM
oh god, I wouldn't. I hate watching lazy NBA players just go through the motions to earn a paycheck late in the season or in blowout games. College players know their days are numbered and they play their hearts out far harder than NBA players most of the time.
Yea, i figured i would hear that argument. In boring blowout games in the NBA there is usually a guy or two looking to be a stat stacker though so he will make it intresting. Its just personal prefrence.
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 11:19 AM
Yea, i figured i would hear that argument. In boring blowout games in the NBA there is usually a guy or two looking to be a stat stacker though so he will make it intresting. Its just personal prefrence.
Stat padding is interesting to you? I hate that kind of stuff. It's selfish. Watching Kobe score 81 was one of the most boring games I'd ever seen.
Broken Parachute
08/31/06, 11:20 AM
NCAA games are way better, but I don't hate the NBA.
StandMyBrothers
08/31/06, 11:20 AM
I like the NBA, sure the officiating sucks and the players whine, flop, and I get only the two damn LA teams only but I still watch it when I get the chance too.
ActorInThisPlay
08/31/06, 11:23 AM
I love the NBA and am looking forward to the Clippers taking it all this season...YESSSS
livethesounds
08/31/06, 11:23 AM
Stat padding is interesting to you? I hate that kind of stuff. It's selfish. Watching Kobe score 81 was one of the most boring games I'd ever seen.
watching a player go off like that is unintresting to you? If im playing the game im all about team, and dont like that kind of play, but sports are entertainment, so i like it when players do that.
existentialism.
08/31/06, 11:29 AM
I hate the NBA.
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 11:37 AM
watching a player go off like that is unintresting to you? If im playing the game im all about team, and dont like that kind of play, but sports are entertainment, so i like it when players do that.
I don't find it interesting when everyone clears out just to watch Kobe make fadeaway jumper after jumper, no. I'd rather see well-excecuted offenses than ballhogs taking jumpers every time they touch the ball. I don't know how ANYBODY thinks that kind of stuff is interesting.
RememberFminus2
08/31/06, 11:39 AM
it was fun when the teams mattered and not the individual, thats the bottomline.
xbrokendownx
08/31/06, 11:42 AM
I don't find it interesting when everyone clears out just to watch Kobe make fadeaway jumper after jumper, no. I'd rather see well-excecuted offenses than ballhogs taking jumpers every time they touch the ball. I don't know how ANYBODY thinks that kind of stuff is interesting.
well, that does happen in college to some extent
redick, morrison, foye, roy, etc. but i know what youre saying
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 11:53 AM
well, that does happen in college to some extent
redick, morrison, foye, roy, etc. but i know what youre saying
It's too a far, far, far, FAR lesser extent and you know it. :)
Caleb Cattivera
08/31/06, 11:59 AM
actually the game where kobe scored 81, the lakers just pulled away at the end. it was a close game throughout.
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 12:15 PM
actually the game where kobe scored 81, the lakers just pulled away at the end. it was a close game throughout.
It was still horrible basketball to watch.
livethesounds
08/31/06, 12:23 PM
actually the game where kobe scored 81, the lakers just pulled away at the end. it was a close game throughout.
It was still horrible basketball to watch.
fight fight fight!
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 12:29 PM
selfish, stat-padding basketball is disgusting and when it happens I hate the NBA. When good, fast-paced team ball is played (Phoenix Suns) it's awesome.
livethesounds
08/31/06, 12:35 PM
selfish, stat-padding basketball is disgusting and when it happens I hate the NBA. When good, fast-paced team ball is played (Phoenix Suns) it's awesome.
I like team basketball too, more than the other type, but i was just saying that the NBA is entertainment, and i like to be entertained. Im a mavs fan, and they are pretty team oriented.
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 12:39 PM
I like team basketball too, more than the other type, but i was just saying that the NBA is entertainment, and i like to be entertained. Im a mavs fan, and they are pretty team oriented.
Fuck that. If I wanted a SPORT to be entertainment, I'd watch WWE, I'd watch XFL or Arena Football...or I would watch the And 1 Mixtape. This is professional sports, and should reflect professionalism and teamwork instead of watching some ball-hog clear all his teammates out of the way, do stutter-steps for 15 seconds, then fire a fadeaway off the back of the iron. Rinse, and repeat. Bleh.
livethesounds
08/31/06, 12:40 PM
Fuck that. If I wanted a SPORT to be entertainment, I'd watch WWE, I'd watch XFL or Arena Football...or I would watch the And 1 Mixtape. This is professional sports, and should reflect professionalism and teamwork instead of watching some ball-hog clear all his teammates out of the way, do stutter-steps for 15 seconds, then fire a fadeaway off the back of the iron. Rinse, and repeat. Bleh.
I know what you mean, and i feel the same way to a certain extent, but in the end, its just entertainment.
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 12:49 PM
I know what you mean, and i feel the same way to a certain extent, but in the end, its just entertainment.
I refuse to believe that. Personally, thinking that Sports are just entertainment ruins it for me because it means there's no competitive spirit and drive to win with the players - what are we watching it for then? To watch people entertain us? No. I watch because I love to see others do whatever it takes to win, there is no tomorrow, etc, etc...that simply exists way more in college basketball than it does in the NBA.
Juliana101
08/31/06, 02:42 PM
I refuse to believe that. Personally, thinking that Sports are just entertainment ruins it for me because it means there's no competitive spirit and drive to win with the players - what are we watching it for then? To watch people entertain us? No. I watch because I love to see others do whatever it takes to win, there is no tomorrow, etc, etc...that simply exists way more in college basketball than it does in the NBA.
100% correct.
What he's arguing for is exactly why I hate the NBA. Stat-Padding Check cashing bunch of assholes with the exception of a few players.
Split2nd
08/31/06, 02:52 PM
Stop bitching. The NBA is great.
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 02:52 PM
100% correct.
What he's arguing for is exactly why I hate the NBA. Stat-Padding Check cashing bunch of assholes with the exception of a few players.
There are a few teams worth watching that aren't all about that though. Those teams play high-level basketball and make the NBA fun to watch, especially in the playoffs. There are parts I don't like about the NBA but I would never go as far as to say I hated it.
Juliana101
08/31/06, 02:53 PM
Stop bitching. The NBA is great.
No it's not.
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 02:54 PM
Stop bitching. The NBA is great.
The Lakers are everything that's wrong with the NBA.
Juliana101
08/31/06, 02:56 PM
The Lakers are everything that's wrong with the NBA.
:ditto:
Branevember31
08/31/06, 05:47 PM
NCAA>World Series Of Cup Stacking>NBA
Branevember31
08/31/06, 05:48 PM
I refuse to believe that. Personally, thinking that Sports are just entertainment ruins it for me because it means there's no competitive spirit and drive to win with the players - what are we watching it for then? To watch people entertain us? No. I watch because I love to see others do whatever it takes to win, there is no tomorrow, etc, etc...that simply exists way more in college basketball than it does in the NBA.
100% agree. at the end of the game, you'll see a college player busting his ass for the last 5 seconds to get the ball back, in the NBA the players will already be shaking hands
justinevans
08/31/06, 05:50 PM
nba blows anymore.
Split2nd
08/31/06, 05:52 PM
The Lakers are everything that's wrong with the NBA.
Of course. Please explain this to me. Is it because they build a team around a ball dominant guard? Then hey, the Nuggets, Sonics, Sixers, Heat, Rockets, etc. are just a bunch of douche bag franchises too no? How NBA of the Lakers to keep a top 5 player in the league.
The Suns are everything that's wrong with the NBA. A team that's never heard the word defense and gets by by shooting, shooting, and... shooting.
mikeford
08/31/06, 06:00 PM
The Suns are everything that's wrong with the NBA. A team that's never heard the word defense and gets by by shooting, shooting, and... shooting.
i'm inclined to agree with him on this one.
Split2nd
08/31/06, 06:01 PM
i'm inclined to agree with him on this one.
how dirty do you feel right now?
Scott Weber
08/31/06, 10:48 PM
Of course. Please explain this to me. Is it because they build a team around a ball dominant guard? Then hey, the Nuggets, Sonics, Sixers, Heat, Rockets, etc. are just a bunch of douche bag franchises too no? How NBA of the Lakers to keep a top 5 player in the league.
The Suns are everything that's wrong with the NBA. A team that's never heard the word defense and gets by by shooting, shooting, and... shooting.
I'd take fast-paced teamwork-oriented offense over a one-man ballhog show any day of the week, defense aside.
piebaldkid42
09/01/06, 09:12 AM
if i spend a day watching college basketball and then watch an nba game i can almost guarantee the nba game will seem extremely boring.
preppyak
09/01/06, 09:19 AM
i dont hate the NBA
i cant really sit down and watch a regular season game though. i can watch the playoffs. also, this year ill be a bit more interested because of my boys from Nova being in the league
I just started watching the NCAA's more and now, by comparison, it sucks. Now I never watch it, and I didn't even watch one game this past season.
Yeah...with an NCAA game being a little shorter it makes it easier...also, with the fans tending to be a little more aggressive in college games, it keeps me interested.
I watch the playoffs and on and off Bulls games, but, college is my thing, more compelling really
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