If we get IND Vs OKC FINALS, will you watch it?

Sharkboy242 · Post #81 » by **Sharkboy242** » Wed May 28, 2025 11:05 pm

No way im watching two teams from the middle of nowhere.

Mr Silver better fix this because aint no way anyone cares about these finals.

guynumber45 · Post #82 » by **guynumber45** » Wed May 28, 2025 11:11 pm

Why don't we just make a super league like they tried in European soccer a few years ago? Just have only the Lakers/Celtics/Warriors/Knicks and remove the rest of the teams. It's clear basketball should only be played by teams with the largest markets. We don't care about the actual quality of play on the court.

SA37 · Post #83 » by **SA37** » Wed May 28, 2025 11:15 pm

Effigy wrote:
SA37 wrote:Two of the best teams in the NBA all season long, why would people NOT watch?

‘Two’? ‘All season?’ The Pacers had the same record as the Clippers. In a much easier conference.

Yes, the Pacers tied for the 8th best record in the league. And Indiana had a better record v western conference teams (21-10, .677) than eastern conference teams (29-22, .569).

MrBigShot · Post #84 » by **MrBigShot** » Wed May 28, 2025 11:16 pm

Indiana is a really damn fun team to watch. Hell of a lot more fun than Cleveland and Boston.

durden_tyler · Post #85 » by **durden_tyler** » Wed May 28, 2025 11:57 pm

Yes will enjoy this Pacers vs Thunder NBA Finals!

i’d also remind every Lakers fan (or Celtics or Warriors and other Evil Empire type of franchise) both online and off how they can’t just buy NBA titles these days!

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gp2015 · Post #86 » by **gp2015** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:00 am

Yes, as a Canadian and a Raptors fan - you have SGA, Pascal, Nembhard and Mathurin.

Edrees · Post #87 » by **Edrees** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:02 am

durden_tyler wrote:Yes will enjoy this Pacers vs Thunder NBA Finals!

i’d also remind every Lakers fan (or Celtics or Warriors and other Evil Empire type of franchise) both online and off how they can’t just buy NBA titles these days!

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You should remind Wolves, and Suns fans too, since they have a higher payroll than the Lakers.

Also, Bucks and Nuggets have a higher payroll than the Warriors, so you should remind Bucks and Nuggets fans and not Warriors fans.

NoStatsGuy · Post #88 » by **NoStatsGuy** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:06 am

Dr Aki · Post #89 » by **Dr Aki** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:13 am

I haven't watched anything after the Lakers lost except highlights

The Master · Post #90 » by **The Master** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:14 am

Two extremely smartly built small market teams in the finals?

It can't get better than that.

durden_tyler · Post #91 » by **durden_tyler** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:17 am

Edrees wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:Yes will enjoy this Pacers vs Thunder NBA Finals!

i’d also remind every Lakers fan (or Celtics or Warriors and other Evil Empire type of franchise) both online and off how they can’t just buy NBA titles these days!

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You should remind Wolves, and Suns fans too, since they have a higher payroll than the Lakers.

Also, Bucks and Nuggets have a higher payroll than the Warriors, so you should remind Bucks and Nuggets fans and not Warriors fans.

Not “evil” enough since they don’t have enough titles to be included in those. i know you are smart enough to know what i mean.

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bovice · Post #92 » by **bovice** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:28 am

no and I'll make sure the TVs at the gym don't have it on neither so the ratings plummet

maxpower8888 · Post #93 » by **maxpower8888** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:30 am

When I watch sports, I only watch when the favourites win all the time, and only if those favourites are from big cities. Otherwise it's just not worth it.

Post #94 » by **KingDavid** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:45 am

Yeah I'll watch it. But if it becomes an SGA freethrow fest, I'm probably out. I'd be happy AF for OKC fans, but that style of basketball just isn't for me. I didn't like it with harden either. But I'm just one guy so it doesn't matter. I'm sure plenty will tune in anyway.

FrobeBryant · Post #95 » by **FrobeBryant** » Thu May 29, 2025 1:40 am

I’ll watch it if it’s close but not running to watch it tbh. On a side note, this (potential) series is a huge L for the conspiracy crowd.

Ito · Post #96 » by **Ito** » Thu May 29, 2025 2:01 am

On paper right now that’s prolly the worst finals ever. But we had a couple in recent years that were supposed to be bad and ended up alright.. I’ll still watch prolly couple beers some 2k and the finals playing on the side 8-)

Wallace_Wallace · Post #97 » by **Wallace_Wallace** » Thu May 29, 2025 2:13 am

What’s better? Watching Luka/LeBron from the Lakers and Brunson from the Knicks whining about foul calls every possession? With all the stoppages they create, I guess it’s good for commercials?

Doranku · Post #98 » by **Doranku** » Thu May 29, 2025 2:17 am

The same people who cry that the NBA fixed the Luka trade for ratings are now complaining about an OKC/IND finals being bad for the league :lol:

RRyder823 · Post #99 » by **RRyder823** » Thu May 29, 2025 2:18 am

Lol right. Like i get why the national media doesn't want it. Market share market share market share.

But for the average fan? If it isnt your team does a bigger market get you more hyped?

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jc23 · Post #100 » by **jc23** » Thu May 29, 2025 2:30 am

only if they talk about the Lakers at halftime.