Why the Warriors dominance is NOT going to hurt the NBA...

[mfw13]

#1 - Because everyone likes to watch David try and knock off Goliath
#2 - Because the Warriors play entertaining basketball
#3 - Because people still root for their team even if they don't have a chance to win the title
#4 - Because the East is now going to be wide open, with the potential for a revitalized Celtics-Sixers rivalry, as well as strong teams in Toronto and Indiana
#5 - Because everyone still wants to see how good the Lakers will be
#6 - Because with LeBron moving to the Lakers, the Warriors-Lakers rivarly will be rekindled
#7 - Because there are still tons of international fans who want to see how well the players from their country do in the NBA
#8 - Exciting rookies
#9 - Because just making the playoffs in the West is going to be a real dogfight
#10 - Because there are plenty of other interesting storylines that will develop that we haven't even thought about yet....

[ThoseBackPages]

boring

[kobemagee29]

#1 - Because everyone likes to watch David try and knock off Goliath
#2 - Because the Warriors play entertaining basketball
#3 - Because people still root for their team even if they don't have a chance to win the title
#4 - Because the East is now going to be wide open, with the potential for a revitalized Celtics-Sixers rivalry, as well as strong teams in Toronto and Indiana
#5 - Because everyone still wants to see how good the Lakers will be
#6 - Because with LeBron moving to the Lakers, the Warriors-Lakers rivarly will be rekindled
#7 - Because there are still tons of international fans who want to see how well the players from their country do in the NBA
#8 - Exciting rookies
#9 - Because just making the playoffs in the West is going to be a real dogfight
#10 - Because there are plenty of other interesting storylines that will develop that we haven't even thought about yet....
no thanks.......... bring back basketball from the 80's and 90's

[spurs50fan]

Another guilt laced thread lol

#reaching

[mfw13]

Another guilt laced thread lol

#reaching

Just to counter all the whiners who are on the Boogie thread saying that nobody is going to watch the NBA any more since it's a forgone conclusion that the Warriors are going to win the title.

[Hallco]

ymeXpbmmjNo :coffee:

[spurs50fan]

Just to counter all the whiners who are on the Boogie thread saying that nobody is going to watch the NBA any more since it's a forgone conclusion that the Warriors are going to win the title.

I just take it as concern for the league. I figure if they didn’t care, they’d just keep it to a couple pages...maybe lol. And for me, one of the most exciting thing about sports is the unexpected so I can understand it a little from that standpoint.

I’ll watch to see my team compete but the lowered expectations takes the wind out of my enthusiasm :(

[Siberian13]

ymeXpbmmjNo :coffee:

Title of video is a LIE! Basketball players don’t fight. But if I had to put real money on that one it would be Boogie.

[Rareairx23]

#1 - Because everyone likes to watch David try and knock off Goliath
#2 - Because the Warriors play entertaining basketball
#3 - Because people still root for their team even if they don't have a chance to win the title
#4 - Because the East is now going to be wide open, with the potential for a revitalized Celtics-Sixers rivalry, as well as strong teams in Toronto and Indiana
#5 - Because everyone still wants to see how good the Lakers will be
#6 - Because with LeBron moving to the Lakers, the Warriors-Lakers rivarly will be rekindled
#7 - Because there are still tons of international fans who want to see how well the players from their country do in the NBA
#8 - Exciting rookies
#9 - Because just making the playoffs in the West is going to be a real dogfight
#10 - Because there are plenty of other interesting storylines that will develop that we haven't even thought about yet....

As narrated by a warriors fan 😂

[ThoseBackPages]

Just to counter all the whiners who are on the Boogie thread saying that nobody is going to watch the NBA any more since it's a forgone conclusion that the Warriors are going to win the title.

same folks that said they were done buying wax after UD got booted :cry:

[JustinVerlander07]

The. NBA. Has. Never. Had. Parity.

[airtaiwan]

They won't get 82 wins.
There are always people wanna see a dynasty fall.

[RogerGodahell]

Seems pretty easy to beat them. Just put 5 of these guys together on a team :)

LeBron
Giannis
Harden
A. Davis
Butler
Kawhi
Westbrook
Kyrie

[codered]

The. NBA. Has. Never. Had. Parity.

Not entirely true lol they did in the 70’s, 8 different teams won the title (New York x2 , Milwaukee, Lakers, Boston x2, golden state, Portland, Washington and Seattle). Ironically the 70’s are often considered the worst decade of NBA basketball.

The 50’s, 60’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s all had one or two dominant teams that had multiple all-stars and won all the time. Absolutely no parity in those decades. It’s not opinion it’s fact lol. Historically the NBA has been most successful and thrived on having dominate teams. The warriors of today is just history repeating itself with slight adjustments to the modern landscape of free agency.

[jcardstore]

lmao... Warriors fans are trying really really hard to justify this incredibly weak move

[RogerGodahell]

Hopefully i will be cheering on my underdog Celtics to beat them in the finals like David vs Goliath :)

[pingbling23]

lmao... Warriors fans are trying really really hard to justify this incredibly weak move

Yep, lots of “damage control” going on. Maybe the warriors can pick up jimmy butler and kawhi for 5 mil a piece next season.

[whyn0twynne]

Would have been better if David Letterman would have read those off.

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[drobfan8]

Seems pretty easy to beat them. Just put 5 of these guys together on a team :)

LeBron
Giannis
Harden
A. Davis
Butler
Kawhi
Westbrook
Kyrie

I'm not sure it would do it.

You still have to gel. Those guys all have egos, Bron, Harden and Westbrook in particular struggle to check theirs. Add Kawhi to that mix too.

[moosetequila]

Expensive Harlem Globetrotters, still with the same results. Boring... Winning with little competition, unless Cuz snaps during a game or fights in the locker room.

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[ClickWins]

Another Warriors fan justifying buying another championship!? Imagine that!

[JustinVerlander07]

lmao... Warriors fans are trying really really hard to justify this incredibly weak move

You should be better than this.

[COMCMax]

I'm not sure it would do it.

You still have to gel. Those guys all have egos, Bron, Harden and Westbrook in particular struggle to check theirs. Add Kawhi to that mix too.

Lol, that's two all-star teams. Warriors bench would get drug even if the whole team hated each other. Warriors aren't that deep.

Leave LeBron and Westbrook in. Sub any of the next 3 and Warriors 2nd team heads would be spinning.

[oldgoldy97]

Maybe the Mailman and the Glove will come out of retirement to join the Warriors’ party.

[cnewby]

Another Warriors fan justifying buying another championship!? Imagine that!

Is anyone surprised? The best are the "new" warrior fans.

[BostonNut]

Cavs fans are still crying??!?

Good grief....

[ntgm37]

lmao... Warriors fans are trying really really hard to justify this incredibly weak move

Lmao....the Warriors haters are trying really really hard to paint this as an incredibly weak move

[duwal]

no thanks.......... bring back basketball from the 80's and 90's

But why would you think that was any different from today's super teams facing each other year after year?

1980: Lakers beat 76ers
1981: Celtics beat Rockets
1982: Lakers beat 76ers
1983: 76ers beat Lakers
1984: Celtics beats Lakers
1985: Lakers beat Celtics
1986: Celtics beat Rockets
1987: Lakers beat Celtics
1988: Lakers beat Pistons
1989: Pistons beat Lakers

The entire 80's a total of only 5 teams faced each other in the Finals the entire decade with one of those teams, Houston, just doing it once. Just like current times the rest of the league realistically knew that they had no shot at making it to the Finals. The 90's, well it was Jordan's Bulls winning six of those year but who knows for the two years Houston won because MJ was off trying to play baseball. 2000's? 8 of the 10 years the title was won by either the Lakers or Spurs, going a combined 32-12 in the Finals against whoever they faced during their wins. People complain about the division between the few superior teams now and the rest of the league that has no shot but the NBA has been very similar to this for decades

[duwal]

Another Warriors fan justifying buying another championship!? Imagine that!


It's what every team needs to do in order to win. In the three major sports who was the last champion that was NOT in the top 10 in player payrolls. There's a reason why those that win the trophies spend a lot. There is a reason why there is a good gap in payrolls used between playoff teams and non-playoff teams

[danimal875]

The NBA will NEVER have parity. EVER. Its a an individual sport like Tennis or Golf with a tiny bit of help from one's teammates, and or coaching. Unless they radically change the game in favor of defense, such as holding your opponent scoreless on a possession, actually nets your team 2 points, we will always have dynasties.

[spurs50fan]

The NBA will NEVER have parity. EVER. Its a an individual sport like Tennis or Golf with a tiny bit of help from one's teammates, and or coaching. Unless they radically change the game in favor of defense, such as holding your opponent scoreless on a possession, actually nets your team 2 points, we will always have dynasties.

I think what you are seeing now is not your traditional dynasties. And that's why I scoff at this never had parity rebuttal. Those teams everyone likes to trot out built, traded, fought through adversity and had equity in what lasted for decades.

What you are seeing now is intentional grouping of stars/superstars to fast track, microwave and sustain the above success. But in their defense, it fits this "gotta have it now", "participation trophy", "my brand" society. What happens in this instance is teams that are getting left out/hosed by their best players in their chase of a ring are in immediate rebuild mode or tanking mode. Neither of which make for any kind of threat to the dominant teams. The rest are middle of the road teams which may give them 3 quarters of run before they are simply out-talented. Back then, you had some leader or vet. Now your best player may be 22 yrs old. To further explain, look at the All-Star teams representation from those dynasty years vs today :confused:

You'll notice you hardly heard a peep about Golden State's success pre-Durant. Only negative I heard was their ego. Most admired what and how they built. Now you have these type of threads trying to explain how acquiring another top tier talent shouldn't change a thing.

[RogerGodahell]

I think what you are seeing now is not your traditional dynasties. And that's why I scoff at this never had parity rebuttal. Those teams everyone likes to trot out built, traded, fought through adversity and had equity in what lasted for decades.

What you are seeing now is intentional grouping of stars/superstars to fast track, microwave and sustain the above success. But in their defense, it fits this "gotta have it now", "participation trophy","Me-llenials" "my brand" society. What happens in this instance is teams that are getting left out/hosed by their best players in their chase of a ring are in immediate rebuild mode or tanking mode. Neither of which make for any kind of threat to the dominant teams. The rest are middle of the road teams which may give them 3 quarters of run before they are simply out-talented. Back then, you had some leader or vet. Now your best player may be 22 yrs old. To further explain, look at the All-Star teams representation from those dynasty years vs today :confused:

You'll notice you hardly heard a peep about Golden State's success pre-Durant. Only negative I heard was their ego. Most admired what and how they built. Now you have these type of threads trying to explain how acquiring another top tier talent shouldn't change a thing.

I have to agree :)

[codered]

I think what you are seeing now is not your traditional dynasties. And that's why I scoff at this never had parity rebuttal. Those teams everyone likes to trot out built, traded, fought through adversity and had equity in what lasted for decades.

What you are seeing now is intentional grouping of stars/superstars to fast track, microwave and sustain the above success. But in their defense, it fits this "gotta have it now", "participation trophy", "my brand" society. What happens in this instance is teams that are getting left out/hosed by their best players in their chase of a ring are in immediate rebuild mode or tanking mode. Neither of which make for any kind of threat to the dominant teams. The rest are middle of the road teams which may give them 3 quarters of run before they are simply out-talented. Back then, you had some leader or vet. Now your best player may be 22 yrs old. To further explain, look at the All-Star teams representation from those dynasty years vs today :confused:

You'll notice you hardly heard a peep about Golden State's success pre-Durant. Only negative I heard was their ego. Most admired what and how they built. Now you have these type of threads trying to explain how acquiring another top tier talent shouldn't change a thing.

What really is a “Traditional” dynasty? Good teams have always been built within the confines of the business model of the team. The Celtics won because Red had an eye for talent, ownership owned the players at the time so they couldn’t leave and he was a hustler lol he robbed teams in trades. Remember modern free agency has only existed since 1988. The 90’s and 2000’s were really the infancy of free agency. Free agency was fought for and created so players could have the ability to be paid fairly in the open market if they felt they weren’t being paid adequately. In the 90’s and 2000’s players tried to get the biggest contracts they possibly could and didn’t think too much about winning. What we are seeing now is the maturation of free agency. Players realize not only can they make the market for themselves they can essentially build teams. Players and agents are finally realizing the power they have. This is something that Chris Paul and LeBron James have been preaching to players in the NBAPA meetings and what LeBron, melo, wade and bosh had planned before their free Agency in 2009. This is the business of the modern NBA. Had the model existed in other decades and players realized what kind of power they have to go to control their own destiny we would have seen the exact same results.

[drobfan8]

We've never seen a team stacked so hard before. Fact.

5 current All Stars in their prime. Add Iggy.

Boogie is a question mark at least.

But this team is now unlike any other in history.

[ballhawkdawk]

We've never seen a team stacked so hard before. Fact.

5 current All Stars in their prime. Add Iggy.

But a dynasty is a dynasty... so according to some, even if the Warriors add another five all-stars, it's the same as it's always been in regards to parity.

[RogerGodahell]

Should they just skip the regular season and the playoffs? Because we know who's playing in the finals next year, at least in the West. 75% sure in the East :)

[ballhawkdawk]

Should they just skip the regular season and the playoffs? Because we know who's playing in the finals next year, at least in the West. 75% sure in the East :)

76ers comin' for y'all :flex:

[drobfan8]

But a dynasty is a dynasty... so according to some, even if the Warriors add another five all-stars, it's the same as it's always been in regards to parity.

Yeah well, that's incorrect.

Might be time to bring in a points system cap. We use it in our Leagues out here.

You get discounts for homegrown talent, meaning I think GS would still be able to have their Hamptons 5, but it would have made it impossible to sign Boogie.

[corndog]

It will hurt the NBA.

I live in Houston and haven't watched a single Rockets game in several years. Just completely lost interest once superteams began to form. Why bother watching when the outcomes are inevitable? Shooting relentless 3's has also made it boring.

[Rip67vdub]

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[Kingofkings1281]

Silver: Warriors' dominance not bad for league via @ESPN App https://es.pn/2uoi5Ng

Haha what do you expect him to say?

“This is horrible for the league. Having the Warriors trot out the western conference all-stars every night has absolutely killed any parity the league had left. Why even play this season? Please don’t watch”.

[rittdk01]

Cavs fans are still crying??!?

Good grief....

You are obsessed with the Cavs and their fans. I occasionally browse the sports threads and keep seeing an almost identical post from you in threads about other teams??? Weird

[Arianny_Fan]

Seems pretty easy to beat them. Just put 5 of these guys together on a team :)

LeBron
Giannis
Harden
A. Davis
Butler
Kawhi
Westbrook
Kyrie

Sign them to a 1 year contract adding if they dont win a championship, they all get booted out of the league. You think they would go undefeated than?