Is the NBA heading into hard times?

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infamous114;9068483 said:
That thread was terrible then, as is this one lol

I liked the last one better. Typed more, but I'm at work on my phone now, so I couldn't make my point as much. You may think it's funny. I bet NBA owners/execs don't think having one of their most iconic players ever retire, and another playing like shit while cruising to a 2-5 finals record isn't good for business.
 
The only time the league regressed was when Jordan retired.

But with the emergence of players like Kobe, Duncan, AI, the league became more team focused instead individual focus.
 
Louis Devinear;9068609 said:
The only time the league regressed was when Jordan retired.

But with the emergence of players like Kobe, Duncan, AI, the league became more team focused instead individual focus.

Bruh, you remember any Cleveland fans after Bron left? You hear about a bunch of Heat fans after he went back to CLE? Player loyalty is much bigger than team loyalty in the NBA. Even people that have teams they're a fan of seem, like they root for Bron harder than their own squads a lot of the time
 
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its....JOHN B;9068485 said:
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Nah, he's great, but i don't think he'll fill Bron's shoes. Especially if he doesn't start impressing more in this series . Is he even in the top 3 scorers on his team after these first 2 games?

People also forget that he may look 12 ,but he isn't. He's 28, so his career may not last too much later than Lebron's.
 
2015 draft class is gonna be fun to watch 5-10 years from now especially KAT, portzingis and booker, the NBA is good
 
The threads make a valid point. The NBA is a league dependent on superstars. The ratings for these 2 finals games are the second highest ABC has had. That's HEAVILY thanks to Lebron. Warriors blowing out the Raptors by 33 isn't drawing in an insane amount of viewers. The NBA's nightmare is someone besides Lebron coming out the East. So how's it hard to believe not having Lebron around at all, could be an issue too?

Who's going to be getting Jordan comparisons next? Kobe is gone, and Bron turns 32 at the end of this year. It's funny people act like the NBA doesn't need a single individual, but Kobe played a HUGE role in expanding international interest, and Bron has carried the flag for the league for years now.

Who would be doing it if Bron hadn't been? Curry? He just became popular last year. Durant? Please.
 
The NBA is in the best possible position it can be right now.

Large cities are struggling but the lakers and knicks still gunna sell out or be near capacity

Non basketball/Small Markets are popping and selling out many games (OKC, Toronto, Oakland, Portland, San Antonio). This is the maximum index you can get of attendance/people going in the gates.

Teams are playing more team ball which garners more of an older and white fanbase. They love the spurs, thunder, warriors, blazers, etc etc. And niggas will always watch the nba lol.

Outside of Soccer the NBA is one of the most global team sports in the world.

They just got ESPN and TNT to pay hella money for national tv contracts.

They have stretched the season now to late june due to adding more days off in the last decade between games.

Crime in the NBA is at all time lows. The nba had character issues in past generations but the majority of these NBA players don't get in trouble and are nice. Bron and KD try to act tough but they actually are nice as fuck. That helps the game be more marketable. While the NFL has more players the % of arrests are higher and some of them NFL niggas are straight savages.
 

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