What's the point of the NBA? Only 3-4 teams have a chance to win the title.

TopShelf11

New member

Joined

Jun 13, 2013

Messages

1,641

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #1

Seriously, as a Wolves fan I know for a fact they'll never be able to compete with teams like the Thunder or Heat, in a series. People in this market will go nuts if the Wolves just made the playoffs. Every era is the same, only 3-4 teams have a shot to win the championship.

Is the point of the league just a Gov ploy to keep the prisons from over-flowing?

<tbody>
</tbody>

 

HacheMan

hacheman@therx.com

Staff member

Joined

Jan 2, 2002

Messages

139,166

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #2

Somewhat true, but the parity is much better the last few years than it's been decades ago.

The reason there are always fewer NBA teams competing for a title compared to other sports, is because the difference superstars make on their teams is much greater.

NFL, NHL, and MLB obviously have star players, but still rely more on the entire team.

In basketball, a superstar can carry a team much easier...

 

TopShelf11

New member

Joined

Jun 13, 2013

Messages

1,641

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #3

Hache Man said:

Somewhat true, but the parity is much better the last few years than it's been decades ago.

The reason there are always fewer NBA teams competing for a title compared to other sports, is because the difference superstars make on their teams is much greater.

NFL, NHL, and MLB obviously have star players, but still rely more on the entire team.

In basketball, a superstar can carry a team much easier...

Click to expand...

I disagree. And the East teams like the Knicks, Nets, Pacers, Cavs and Magic basically had no shot to win the finals, they were just a horrible East offered.

1999[SUP][f][/SUP]	San Antonio Spurs[SUP] [/SUP]	4–1	New York Knicks	[SUP][77][/SUP]
2000	Los Angeles Lakers[SUP] [/SUP]	4–2	Indiana Pacers	[SUP][78][/SUP]
2001	Los Angeles Lakers	4–1	Philadelphia 76ers	[SUP][79][/SUP]
2002	Los Angeles Lakers	4–0	New Jersey Nets	[SUP][80][/SUP]
2003	San Antonio Spurs[SUP] [/SUP]	4–2	New Jersey Nets	[SUP][81][/SUP]
2004	Los Angeles Lakers	1–4	Detroit Pistons	[SUP][82][/SUP]
2005	San Antonio Spurs	4–3	Detroit Pistons	[SUP][83][/SUP]
2006	Dallas Mavericks	2–4	Miami Heat	[SUP][84][/SUP]
2007	San Antonio Spurs	4–0	Cleveland Cavaliers	[SUP][85][/SUP]
2008	Los Angeles Lakers	2–4	Boston Celtics[SUP] [/SUP]	[SUP][86][/SUP]
2009	Los Angeles Lakers	4–1	Orlando Magic	[SUP][87][/SUP]
2010	Los Angeles Lakers	4–3	Boston Celtics	[SUP][88][/SUP]
2011	Dallas Mavericks	4–2	Miami Heat	[SUP][89][/SUP]
2012[SUP][g][/SUP]	Oklahoma City Thunder	1–4	Miami Heat	[SUP][92][/SUP]
2013	San Antonio Spurs	3–4	Miami Heat[SUP] [/SUP]	[SUP][93][/SUP]

<TBODY>
</TBODY>

 

TopShelf11

New member

Joined

Jun 13, 2013

Messages

1,641

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #4

Last 15 years:

5 to the lakers
3 to the heat
4 to the spurs

then there's the mavs, pistons and celtics.


40-13 the West's record vs the East in finals games over the last 15 years.

 

HacheMan

hacheman@therx.com

Staff member

Joined

Jan 2, 2002

Messages

139,166

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #5

TopShelf11 said:

40-13 the West's record vs the East in finals games over the last 15 years.

Click to expand...

49-35 right?

 

TopShelf11

New member

Joined

Jun 13, 2013

Messages

1,641

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #6

Hache Man said:

49-35 right?

Click to expand...

I was referring to the series the West won over the last 15 years.

 

TopShelf11

New member

Joined

Jun 13, 2013

Messages

1,641

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #7

There's a period there where the East won a total of 6 finals games total, in 5 years.

 

HacheMan

hacheman@therx.com

Staff member

Joined

Jan 2, 2002

Messages

139,166

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #8

TopShelf11 said:

There's a period there where the East won a total of 6 finals games total, in 5 years.

Click to expand...

Shaq/Kobe & Duncan/Robinson were ruling the league around the time...

 

CarolinaKid

Member

Joined

Sep 21, 2004

Messages

32,861

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #9

the one and done college kid is killing the nba, they need to stay in school and learn the game, not 1 on 1 show time stats

 

TopShelf11

New member

Joined

Jun 13, 2013

Messages

1,641

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #10

ckid said:

the one and done college kid is killing the nba, they need to stay in school and learn the game, not 1 on 1 show time stats

Click to expand...

A agree with a lot of this statement.

From a fans angle the NBA is terrible, from a bettor though, like myself...I'll continue to watch and bet on it.

 

KennyB

Member

Handicapper

Joined

Jan 20, 2002

Messages

6,929

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #11

That statement is 100% correct. Every other sport is wide open. Add in the fact that the refs control the game and I wouldn't be betting on any long shots to win the NBA.

 

Mr_Mark

Member

Joined

Aug 20, 2007

Messages

12,069

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #12

Spurs have to be the most well ran team in the last 20 years, always constant, great coach, great trade moves and draft picks. Great team chemistry and management

 

akphidelt

New member

Joined

Oct 19, 2007

Messages

35,366

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #13

Gov ploy to keep the prisons from over flowing

Click to expand...

Why this site puts up with your racist, trolling, bitch behavior is beyond me.

 

JustinCruise

New member

Joined

Sep 24, 2012

Messages

20,483

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #14

TopShelf11 said:

A agree with a lot of this statement.

From a fans angle the NBA is terrible, from a bettor though, like myself...I'll continue to watch and bet on it.

Click to expand...

Speak for yourself.

I know a ton of people (including myself) who love the nba product. We do fantasy nba, have nba league pass, and have a blast going to nba games.

 

TopShelf11

New member

Joined

Jun 13, 2013

Messages

1,641

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #15

akphidelt said:

Why this site puts up with your racist, trolling, bitch behavior is beyond me.

Click to expand...

Solid input as usual. Just as much substance as your other 18k posts.

 

festeringZit

Member

Joined

Sep 21, 2004

Messages

44,775

Tokens

• Mar 2, 2014

• #16

akphidelt said:

Why this site puts up with your racist, trolling, bitch behavior is beyond me.

Click to expand...

They put up with you now, don't they?

 

akphidelt

New member

Joined

Oct 19, 2007

Messages

35,366

Tokens

• Mar 3, 2014

• #17

festeringZit said:

They put up with you now, don't they?

Click to expand...

One troll sticking up for another. What a shocking surprise!

 

TopShelf11

New member

Joined

Jun 13, 2013

Messages

1,641

Tokens

• Mar 3, 2014

• #18

ha ha does anyone on this forum take the alphkbeit kid seriously? The whole forum seems to clown him.

 

Sekrah

Member

Joined

Nov 19, 2005

Messages

5,021

Tokens

• Mar 3, 2014

• #19

Where were Oklahoma City/Seattle positioned before Durant? Not a very good team. It takes 1 superstar in the draft to change a franchise around.

TopShelf11 said:

Seriously, as a Wolves fan I know for a fact they'll never be able to compete with teams like the Thunder or Heat, in a series. People in this market will go nuts if the Wolves just made the playoffs. Every era is the same, only 3-4 teams have a shot to win the championship.

Is the point of the league just a Gov ploy to keep the prisons from over-flowing?

<TBODY>
</TBODY>

Click to expand...

 

moocow

New member

Joined

Feb 12, 2009

Messages

4,368

Tokens

• Mar 3, 2014

• #20

NBA has a huge problem that the bad teams are undesirable places for these star players to live and play due to management and crappy weather. So even if drafted the countdown to free agency clock starts immediately. Barring hitting the lotto like OKC w KD/Westbrook, Teams like Minnesota, Utah, Cleveland, Charlotte, etc, have no chance.