But the point is accurate that the NBA never has a team just come out of nowhere

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Jun 22, 2017
8:44:49am

oxcoug All-American

But the point is accurate that the NBA never has a team just come out of nowhere

In the NFL, in spite of the Patriots dominance this century, year to year there are teams that surge into the Super Bowl that people were not anticipating being there.

The NBA is the only major league where people can name the two teams (or even one of the two teams) that will be in the championship and have a 90% chance of being right.

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oxcoug

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great quote: "Combine the two factors, and these are the drabbest playoffs in

6/22/17 8:16am

the reason every team in the NFL has a shot within a couple years is that

smokymountainrain

6/22/17 8:19am

the nfl is swimming in money because the fans care.

6/22/17 8:20am

the NFL is untouchable because people love football.

smokymountainrain

6/22/17 8:21am

But do people love football because their team has a chance?

crack

6/22/17 8:26am

our team doesn't have a chance in college football but we all still love it

The Shazad

6/22/17 8:27am

college football is different.

6/22/17 8:28am

College and the NFL are a little different IMO

-C9-

6/22/17 8:29am

Most of us here have some sort of connection to BYU - most having gone there. So

crack

6/22/17 8:31am

I just feel that league popularity is driven much more...

The Shazad

6/22/17 8:37am

That might be true. I don't know the answer. I think it was in the early 90's

crack

6/22/17 8:42am

I'll add that popularity is also driven by talent in the league

The Shazad

6/22/17 8:48am

sure. but what makes football the most popular sport is that guys without

smokymountainrain

6/22/17 8:31am

i think that's true. but the nba needs more parity. its really hard

6/22/17 8:27am

the NBA is also swimming in money

The Shazad

6/22/17 8:40am

True - but it is so much better than what goes on in the NBA.

crack

6/22/17 8:21am

Finals had great ratings, but that doesn't make up

6/22/17 8:20am

That's actually a good point. Fewer games means fewer dollars. So perhaps the

Duke Silver

6/22/17 8:22am

The salary cap is $2M lower than expected and one reason is lower revenue from

Submariner

6/22/17 8:24am

For anything to drastically change, tv ratings and ticket sales will have to go

Duke Silver

6/22/17 8:20am

I don't think it's as bad as people think. There have been six different

Josef K

6/22/17 8:25am

right....so lets say curry tears an acl. who wins next year? lebron.

6/22/17 8:28am

I'm not sure the cavs would beat the spurs

Josef K

6/22/17 8:37am

But the point is accurate that the NBA never has a team just come out of nowhere

oxcoug

6/22/17 8:44am

the Warriors went from a 6th seed, 1st round loser

The Shazad

6/22/17 8:51am

That's a fair counter. But it's still true that year to year in the NFL there

oxcoug

6/22/17 4:59pm

That's mostly true

The Shazad

6/22/17 6:41pm

Fantasy football drives the NFL... take that away and the NFL is just

kotacoug

6/22/17 8:58am

And fantasy drives the LFL....your point is?

ByuMba90

6/22/17 9:23am

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