2024/2025 NBA Season October 22nd Opening Tip off! Pg 112

Wobbie

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Considering it's been almost a month since a post. 

I’d say the NBA is the fourth most popular sport in North America. Most people don’t give a shit until halfway through the playoffs.

It's actually 2nd to the NFL.

by what metric?

Every.

TV ratings
Attendance
Jersey sales
Groupies

1 & 4, maybe. 2 & 4 no way. Are there NBA teams that draw 2-3M fans? Only dopes and rappers wear NBA jerseys.

The Juggler

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Considering it's been almost a month since a post. 

I’d say the NBA is the fourth most popular sport in North America. Most people don’t give a shit until halfway through the playoffs.

It's actually 2nd to the NFL.

by what metric?

Every.

TV ratings
Attendance
Jersey sales
Groupies

1 & 4, maybe. 2 & 4 no way. Are there NBA teams that draw 2-3M fans? Only dopes and rappers wear NBA jerseys.

https://www.statscore.com/market-research/what-are-the-5-most-popular-sports-in-the-usa/


https://www.givemesport.com/nfl-tv-ratings-compared-to-other-major-sports-leagues/


https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/bo.mccready8742/viz/AverageAttendanceforNorthAmericanSportsLeagues2022/AverageAttendance

Poncier

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Considering it's been almost a month since a post. 

I’d say the NBA is the fourth most popular sport in North America. Most people don’t give a shit until halfway through the playoffs.

It's actually 2nd to the NFL.

by what metric?

Every.

TV ratings
Attendance
Jersey sales
Groupies

1 & 4, maybe. 2 & 4 no way. Are there NBA teams that draw 2-3M fans? Only dopes and rappers wear NBA jerseys.

You can't look at attendance as an aggregate as MLB plays 162 games and in larger venues. But as percentage of available tix sold NBA trumps MLB handily (there are no Tampa Bay Devil Ray franchises in the NBA that draw only 69 folks to every game).

The Juggler

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Considering it's been almost a month since a post. 

I’d say the NBA is the fourth most popular sport in North America. Most people don’t give a shit until halfway through the playoffs.

It's actually 2nd to the NFL.

by what metric?

Every.

TV ratings
Attendance
Jersey sales
Groupies

1 & 4, maybe. 2 & 4 no way. Are there NBA teams that draw 2-3M fans? Only dopes and rappers wear NBA jerseys.

You can't look at attendance as an aggregate as MLB plays 162 games and in larger venues. But as percentage of available tix sold NBA trumps MLB handily (there are no Tampa Bay Devil Ray franchises in the NBA that draw only 69 folks to every game).

I was hoping wob was joking about that attendance thing

Poncier

The Juggler said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Considering it's been almost a month since a post. 

I’d say the NBA is the fourth most popular sport in North America. Most people don’t give a shit until halfway through the playoffs.

It's actually 2nd to the NFL.

by what metric?

Every.

TV ratings
Attendance
Jersey sales
Groupies

1 & 4, maybe. 2 & 4 no way. Are there NBA teams that draw 2-3M fans? Only dopes and rappers wear NBA jerseys.

You can't look at attendance as an aggregate as MLB plays 162 games and in larger venues. But as percentage of available tix sold NBA trumps MLB handily (there are no Tampa Bay Devil Ray franchises in the NBA that draw only 69 folks to every game).

I was hoping wob was joking about that attendance thing

And maybe the not so thinly veiled racist thing about only dopes and rappers wearing NBA jerseys?

The Juggler

Poncier said:

The Juggler said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Considering it's been almost a month since a post. 

I’d say the NBA is the fourth most popular sport in North America. Most people don’t give a shit until halfway through the playoffs.

It's actually 2nd to the NFL.

by what metric?

Every.

TV ratings
Attendance
Jersey sales
Groupies

1 & 4, maybe. 2 & 4 no way. Are there NBA teams that draw 2-3M fans? Only dopes and rappers wear NBA jerseys.

You can't look at attendance as an aggregate as MLB plays 162 games and in larger venues. But as percentage of available tix sold NBA trumps MLB handily (there are no Tampa Bay Devil Ray franchises in the NBA that draw only 69 folks to every game).

I was hoping wob was joking about that attendance thing

And maybe the not so thinly veiled racist thing about only dopes and rappers wearing NBA jerseys?

Assumed he was serious about that lol

Wobbie

The Juggler said:

Poncier said:

The Juggler said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Considering it's been almost a month since a post. 

I’d say the NBA is the fourth most popular sport in North America. Most people don’t give a shit until halfway through the playoffs.

It's actually 2nd to the NFL.

by what metric?

Every.

TV ratings
Attendance
Jersey sales
Groupies

1 & 4, maybe. 2 & 4 no way. Are there NBA teams that draw 2-3M fans? Only dopes and rappers wear NBA jerseys.

You can't look at attendance as an aggregate as MLB plays 162 games and in larger venues. But as percentage of available tix sold NBA trumps MLB handily (there are no Tampa Bay Devil Ray franchises in the NBA that draw only 69 folks to every game).

I was hoping wob was joking about that attendance thing

And maybe the not so thinly veiled racist thing about only dopes and rappers wearing NBA jerseys?

Assumed he was serious about that lol

I was! Thinly veiled racist that I am.

eeriepadave

This “dunk the halls” thing on espn 2 (spurs/knicks) is pretty interesting. Kinda like a Nintendo Wii game. Also it’s like a few minutes behind. Guess they have to have time to get everything together with the animation and all. 

The Juggler

Great day of basketball yesterday

Poncier

The Juggler said:

Great day of basketball yesterday

That Wembanyama guy is pretty good.

xavier mcdaniel

The Juggler said:

Great day of basketball yesterday

I watched three of the five games to their completion and throughly enjoyed it. I think the demise of the league is overstated in many circles and there's no way owners are giving up those extra home dates to start the season on Christmas.

The Juggler

xavier mcdaniel said:

The Juggler said:

Great day of basketball yesterday

I watched three of the five games to their completion and throughly enjoyed it. I think the demise of the league is overstated in many circles and there's no way owners are giving up those extra home dates to start the season on Christmas.

I do think the game could benefit from some changes....however I feel like all three major sports require changes (sorry hockey). 

Wobbie

The Juggler said:

xavier mcdaniel said:

The Juggler said:

Great day of basketball yesterday

I watched three of the five games to their completion and throughly enjoyed it. I think the demise of the league is overstated in many circles and there's no way owners are giving up those extra home dates to start the season on Christmas.

I do think the game could benefit from some changes....however I feel like all three major sports require changes (sorry hockey). 

what does MLB need? the golden at bat?

xavier mcdaniel

The Juggler said:

xavier mcdaniel said:

The Juggler said:

Great day of basketball yesterday

I watched three of the five games to their completion and throughly enjoyed it. I think the demise of the league is overstated in many circles and there's no way owners are giving up those extra home dates to start the season on Christmas.

I do think the game could benefit from some changes....however I feel like all three major sports require changes (sorry hockey). 

perhaps but I see no scenario where they reduce the schedule from 82 games, which is something anybody works in an arena in concessions, security, etc never wants to hear about.

The Juggler

xavier mcdaniel said:

The Juggler said:

xavier mcdaniel said:

The Juggler said:

Great day of basketball yesterday

I watched three of the five games to their completion and throughly enjoyed it. I think the demise of the league is overstated in many circles and there's no way owners are giving up those extra home dates to start the season on Christmas.

I do think the game could benefit from some changes....however I feel like all three major sports require changes (sorry hockey). 

perhaps but I see no scenario where they reduce the schedule from 82 games, which is something anybody works in an arena in concessions, security, etc never wants to hear about.

I know. Ideally I think it would be better with a lesser schedule though. 

eeriepadave

Thunder/Cavs tonight marks the first time that two teams with winning streaks this high go head to head.

23scidoo

You can call me a blasphemer, but Edwards is the closest thing I've seen to Jordan..

Wobbie

23scidoo said:

You can call me a blasphemer, but Edwards is the closest thing I've seen to Jordan..

not Kobe?

23scidoo

Wobbie said:

23scidoo said:

You can call me a blasphemer, but Edwards is the closest thing I've seen to Jordan..

not Kobe?

Kobe for sure!!..i was talking for active players..the way he moves at the court, his skills..

Poncier

23scidoo said:

Wobbie said:

23scidoo said:

You can call me a blasphemer, but Edwards is the closest thing I've seen to Jordan..

not Kobe?

Kobe for sure!!..i was talking for active players..the way he moves at the court, his skills..

Just not MJ's killer instinct.
Kobe had that, Edwards has yet to show it.

The Juggler

Anyone else forget to cancel notifications for Adrian Wojnarowski? 

Woj bomb tweets don't quite pack the same kind of punch as they used to. Haha

xavier mcdaniel

The Juggler said:

Anyone else forget to cancel notifications for Adrian Wojnarowski? 

Woj bomb tweets don't quite pack the same kind of punch as they used to. Haha

It's now Shams bombs like the Mavericks deciding to trade Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis.

23scidoo

xavier mcdaniel said:

The Juggler said:

Anyone else forget to cancel notifications for Adrian Wojnarowski? 

Woj bomb tweets don't quite pack the same kind of punch as they used to. Haha

It's now Shams bombs like the Mavericks deciding to trade Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis.

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1885919297832169918?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1885919297832169918|twgr^e814597fab901b47fdc8cb788fd5a99d88e17fff|twcon^s1_c10&ref_url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/basketball/nba/2415949/nba-terastia-bomba-me-ntontsits-na-pigainei-stoys-leikers-kai-o-antoni

Wobbie

dallas fans don’t seem to be too happy about this.

I saw it on the ticker about three times last night before I realized it was a trade. I thought they were touting some upcoming game i.e. luka vs. AD.

both are currently “injured.” of course they are. that said, I think the mavs are out of their minds.

Poncier

Luka must have quietly ballooned to 350 lbs. from eating BBQ while hurt and the Mavs delt hi before the Lakers could see a picture.

Wobbie

Poncier said:

Luka must have quietly ballooned to 350 lbs. from eating BBQ while hurt and the Mavs delt hi before the Lakers could see a picture.

“street clothes” davis is out a lot, too. I just did the math…both have averaged 60 games per year in their careers. only joel embiid would think that’s a lot.

Poncier

Wobbie said:

Poncier said:

Luka must have quietly ballooned to 350 lbs. from eating BBQ while hurt and the Mavs delt hi before the Lakers could see a picture.

“street clothes” davis is out a lot, too. I just did the math…both have averaged 60 games per year in their careers. only joel embiid would think that’s a lot.

60 games is like 3 seasons for Glass Joel.

tbergs

F-in Luka sitting on my IL in fantasy for a month plus has been real helpful. Was surprised to see this trade pop up, but the age difference alone gives the W to the Lakers on this. Huge defensive loss though. Luka should be able to keep the weight down until at least he's 30 and locked into a supermax deal 😅 . Both have plenty of underlying health issues.

Wobbie

shows you how dead the NBA is that this mega trade and the DeAaron Fox trade is drawing crickets. No one except the Philly guys give a shit.

The Juggler

Wobbie said:

shows you how dead the NBA is that this mega trade and the DeAaron Fox trade is drawing crickets. No one except the Philly guys give a shit.

The NBA isn't dead but they do a lot of stupid things. Like having the trade deadline occur during Super Bowl week. 

Fox and Wemby on the same team is gonna be a lot of fun.