I'm done with the NBA.

[Roy H.]

I'm not a fan of the NBA in general.  I used to watch as many league games as I could.  Now, I watch the Celtics, along with Cooper Flagg games and the occasional Wemby game.  I don't enjoy the product overall as much as I used to.

[Celtics4ever]

I only watch the Celtics, really.

[slamtheking]

I only watch the Celtics, really.

ditto.  haven't watched a non-Celtic game since the 80's.  definitely no interest in the way the game is played in the past decade or so -- too many 3's and non-existent post games.  add in the blatant superstar whistle treatment, the product is just unwatchable

[Roy H.]

I only watch the Celtics, really.

ditto.  haven't watched a non-Celtic game since the 80's.  definitely no interest in the way the game is played in the past decade or so -- too many 3's and non-existent post games.  add in the blatant superstar whistle treatment, the product is just unwatchable

I followed the NBA overall very closely until sometime in the early 2000s, and even after watched a ton of 76ers games because they were in my home market at the time.

There were a lot of fun teams back then.  The Suns, the Sonics, the Jazz, the Rockets, the Shaq Magic, then a bit later the Kings. 

I think the product has been going downhill for years, but the flopping plus the questionable officiating plus seeing 30+ bricked 3PTs per night has really killed it for me.

[Birdman]

Celtics only team I watch? teams doing load management and tanking is hurting the league. Same goes to college sports, it?s hard to watch anymore cause top players like Peterson are not gotta play hard every night

[smicker16]

Yeah non-Celtics games have gone down for me too.  Part of it is the play for sure but I think for me at least an aspect is the players/teams I would want to watch are not east coast teams so those games start so late and I just am not invested enough to stay up that late watching.  This all results in me not watching any really. 

[Neurotic Guy]

I?m with those who watch only Celtics.  Sports is for entertainment and if it?s not entertaining you then b the decision should be an easy one.  This past regular season was hugely entertaining for me. So not only am I not quitting the NBA, I can?t wait for next season.

[Celtics2021]

I?m with those who watch only Celtics.  Sports is for entertainment and if it?s not entertaining you then b the decision should be an easy one.  This past regular season was hugely entertaining for me. So not only am I not quitting the NBA, I can?t wait for next season.

Ditto.  Cancelled my YouTube TV subscription the night the Celtics were eliminated, and will re-up next October for the preseason.  I like the NBA, and will occasionally watch other games, but not once the Celtics are out.

[Goldstar88]

So if the Knicks make the Finals, none of you will be tuning in to root against them? 

[ozgod]

So if the Knicks make the Finals, none of you will be tuning in to root against them? 

I would love for the Knicks to thrash the Sixers 4-0 so their victory against us becomes a footnote, then I want the Pistons to thrash the Knicks so they fail in the ECF again. Then I want Detroit to beat OKC in 7.

[Neurotic Guy]

So if the Knicks make the Finals, none of you will be tuning in to root against them? 

I won't.  I don't have all that much emotional investment in the Knicks.  It isn't a rivalry that I've ever felt is much of a rivalry.  But I get that others feel differently about that. 

The only team that draws on-going rivalry emotion from me is the Lakers.  If they make the finals (heaven forbid), I would pay attention though I'd be too annoyed to watch all that much.  I guess the Heat generate some rivalry emotional, but that's due to Pat Riley.

[liam]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/articles/nba-ref-tony-brothers-held-103049834.html

Oh, Brothers! The NBA needs to clean house....

[liam]

No one is enjoying these playoffs....

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nba/article/joel-embiid-miffed-by-ft-disparity-in-76ers-game-3-loss-to-knicks-i-guess-its-good-when-new-york-wins-141454662.html

[Neurotic Guy]

No one is enjoying these playoffs....

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nba/article/joel-embiid-miffed-by-ft-disparity-in-76ers-game-3-loss-to-knicks-i-guess-its-good-when-new-york-wins-141454662.html

You're done and I get it.  To you the NBA isn't legit.  I either don't notice it or just don't accept it. Probably the latter. But since the NBA is just entertainment, at this point for me it's still entertaining.

If you are really gone, that's too bad from a Celtics Strong perspective as you'll be missed.  Long time excellent poster who occasionally would have done a better job drafting than Brad Stevens. 

[liam]

No one is enjoying these playoffs....

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nba/article/joel-embiid-miffed-by-ft-disparity-in-76ers-game-3-loss-to-knicks-i-guess-its-good-when-new-york-wins-141454662.html

You're done and I get it.  To you the NBA isn't legit.  I either don't notice it or just don't accept it. Probably the latter. But since the NBA is just entertainment, at this point for me it's still entertaining.

If you are really gone, that's too bad from a Celtics Strong perspective as you'll be missed.  Long time excellent poster who occasionally would have done a better job drafting than Brad Stevens.

Thank you. I think I've been on here for 20 years. I've enjoyed it. Some really good posters on here. You and many others have enlighten and informed me. You are right about looking at it as entertainment and if I could just give up thinking it as a real sport and just like WWF then I could probably keep watching. It's a long time until next season and maybe I change my mind. Thanks for the compliments... I love basketball so it's diffcult to stop watching.