1. 02-15-16 08:51 AM #1
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    NBA All Star Game Is What Is Wrong With NBA Now

    Other than a few guys like Westbrook, Durant, Kobe and of course a few others the players are all soft now

    It is a failing league due to great athletes that do not care and just want to blow all their money and be friends with everyone and go to strip clubs..well its the new weak America

    All looking to be social media stars AND WATCH THEMSELVES ON TV

    What happened to all the ghetto killers that made sports great??

    Not enough kids not coming from strong gang backrounds anymore

    Spoiled in HS even though poor and carries through the NBA

    It sucks now
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  2. 02-15-16 09:51 AM #2
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    Been a trash product for awhile now. Only reason to care is for the betting aspect.
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  3. 02-15-16 10:22 AM #3
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    League makes tons of money. Players don't care. Betting only entertainment.

    The league became a joke when james took his talents.
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  4. 02-15-16 10:25 AM #4
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    If you made 8 figures per year guaranteed, would you care anymore?

    Yeah, me neither.
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  5. 02-15-16 10:31 AM #5
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    If the nba's numbers are good it only means they are giving the people what they want. Says more about the audience than the players...think about it like this too, players are employees, when business is booming and everyone is making crazy money people tend to lose focus on what got them there to begin with, of course there are people that work hard no matter what, those guys are keepers..
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  6. 02-15-16 10:36 AM #6
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    NBA as a total product, I'd agree. With that being said, Popovich recently said to the effect that the Golden State Warriors are playing the best basketball he's ever seen and that he'd pay money to watch them play. Playoffs should be good.
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  7. 02-15-16 10:37 AM #7
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    A shorter regular season might do wonders for the league.
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  8. 02-15-16 10:40 AM #8
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  9. 02-15-16 11:38 AM #9
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    It's all about the $$$. When a guy like Andrew Bynum can totally ruin a franchise like the 76ers by just sitting on his ass for a year after they traded for him, then have another team pay him millions after they cut him loose, only to totally screw the Cavs by being uncoachable, you see what the NBA has come to. No wonder Philly let go of all the veteran players, at least you can pay rookies less and get more effort out of them before they get spoiled and look for a payday to sit back on. There's no love for the game anymore and until fans stop watching it will only get worse.
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  10. 02-15-16 11:43 AM #10
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    Salaries way too high also
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  11. 02-15-16 11:46 AM #11
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    Top 10 signs your league might be a complete joke:

    1. When a guy shooting 34% for the season, averaging 16 points a game on a team that has 9 wins is a starter in the All star game, your league might be a joke

    2. When you can quit dribbling at half court and make a layup without being called for traveling, your league might be a joke

    3. If you are fouled standing still and a minute after the whistle blows you throw up a shot resulting in a 2 shot foul, your league might be a joke

    4. When the leagues supposed best player is crying about how much time he has to play per game, your league might be a joke

    5. When nightly, teams with 30 point leads get outscored 12-45 in the final 12 minutes to lose outright, your league might be a joke

    6. When the all star game total comes in just a shade under 400 points and the defensive mvp was credited to the guy who shot the lowest percentage, which was the only thing resembling any kind of defense, your league may be a joke

    7. When a guy being called a professional basketball player is intentionally fouls over and over again for free shots but can't even hit half the free shots, you might be a joke league.

    8. When a coach brings his team to the finals and then has the best record in the East the next season but is fired because his team gets embarrassed by the finals Champs when it was supposed to be a revenge game, you might be in a joke league.

    9. When fans pay thousands for season tickets to watch a professional team yet it takes them a quarter of a season to win one game, you might be a joke league.

    10. When the most entertaining thing at a pro basketball game is a Chinese lady on a 10 foot high unicycle juggling at halftime, you might be in a joke league.
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  12. 02-15-16 11:49 AM #12
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    We need to see more white players in the league
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  13. 02-15-16 12:16 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by unde0087 View Post
    Top 10 signs your league might be a complete joke:

    1. When a guy shooting 34% for the season, averaging 16 points a game on a team that has 9 wins is a starter in the All star game, your league might be a joke

    2. When you can quit dribbling at half court and make a layup without being called for traveling, your league might be a joke

    3. If you are fouled standing still and a minute after the whistle blows you throw up a shot resulting in a 2 shot foul, your league might be a joke

    4. When the leagues supposed best player is crying about how much time he has to play per game, your league might be a joke

    5. When nightly, teams with 30 point leads get outscored 12-45 in the final 12 minutes to lose outright, your league might be a joke

    6. When the all star game total comes in just a shade under 400 points and the defensive mvp was credited to the guy who shot the lowest percentage, which was the only thing resembling any kind of defense, your league may be a joke

    7. When a guy being called a professional basketball player is intentionally fouls over and over again for free shots but can't even hit half the free shots, you might be a joke league.

    8. When a coach brings his team to the finals and then has the best record in the East the next season but is fired because his team gets embarrassed by the finals Champs when it was supposed to be a revenge game, you might be in a joke league.

    9. When fans pay thousands for season tickets to watch a professional team yet it takes them a quarter of a season to win one game, you might be a joke league.

    10. When the most entertaining thing at a pro basketball game is a Chinese lady on a 10 foot high unicycle juggling at halftime, you might be in a joke league.
    why the switch up 1-6 was league might be ajoke
    then 7-10 is you might be a joke league
    i need answers
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  14. 02-15-16 12:17 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by tony_come View Post
    We need to see more white players in the league
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  15. 02-15-16 12:17 PM #15
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    cuz one thing everyone says when they want to add entertainment value to something is
    we need more white people
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  16. 02-15-16 12:22 PM #16
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    If I were making millions per year and I was one injury away from sweeping floors for $8/hr, I wouldn't give a shit about an exhibition game either.
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  17. 02-15-16 12:59 PM #17
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    Hoop dreams what a Fukin movie that was.....raw grit right there....guys get paid to much is problem....need to be paid more like football players.....more and more teams will start to look like the rockets....will you shut the fuk up already as well guy about Kobe starting in the all star game the fans voted him most votes ever get over it
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  18. 02-15-16 02:19 PM #18
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    Yes... bring in more thugs. STFU fool.
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  19. 02-15-16 03:28 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrunkHorseplayer View Post
    If I were making millions per year and I was one injury away from sweeping floors for $8/hr, I wouldn't give a shit about an exhibition game either.
    What are you talking about, that's the nba on a nightly basis.
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  20. 02-15-16 04:42 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrunkHorseplayer View Post
    If I were making millions per year and I was one injury away from sweeping floors for $8/hr, I wouldn't give a shit about an exhibition game either.
    PG gave a shit and broke his leg in half trying to block a shot in some pre-world shit
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  21. 02-15-16 04:56 PM #21
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    I mean you might be on point with most but the rating numbers for the NBA is at its all time highest.

    Says more about the viewers.
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  22. 02-15-16 05:00 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackHIPPY View Post
    why the switch up 1-6 was league might be ajoke
    then 7-10 is you might be a joke league
    i need answers
    Hippy, because 6 wasn't enough sir
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  23. 02-15-16 05:18 PM #23
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    league needs to do away with guaranteed contracts, that would solve at least 75% of the major issues
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  24. 02-15-16 05:48 PM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by existential View Post
    league needs to do away with guaranteed contracts, that would solve at least 75% of the major issues
    Yep.

    Good luck with that.
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  25. 02-15-16 09:06 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by existential View Post
    league needs to do away with guaranteed contracts, that would solve at least 75% of the major issues
    Unfortunately they are about to do the exact opposite.
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  26. 02-15-16 09:12 PM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by existential View Post
    league needs to do away with guaranteed contracts, that would solve at least 75% of the major issues
    This is why the NFL is king.
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  27. 02-15-16 09:13 PM #27
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    This thread is spot on. Players today are weak. I feel we will never see teams like the 88-89 Pistons, 90's Bulls, 94-95 Rockets. How about the great defensive teams of the 90's that didn't win like the Knicks, Sonics and Pacers. Probably could add the Jazz to that list as well. League today is hard to watch. Too many teams tank now.
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