Just now, TheDeuce said:

I think this is an underlying reason why I haven't jumped head first into consuming as much NBA as possible. I know if I do that, I'll be finished with College Basketball and I'm not ready to do that yet. 

Atmosphere makes a difference for me.  College basketball atmosphere, in some instances, can be pretty electric.  So I'll always have an eye on the college game more so than the pros.

But yeah, the talent gap is significant.

23 minutes ago, TheDeuce said:

I think this is an underlying reason why I haven't jumped head first into consuming as much NBA as possible. I know if I do that, I'll be finished with College Basketball and I'm not ready to do that yet. 

Well, now would be a good year for you to ?

That is exactly what happened to me. Once I latched on to the Timberwolves and caught every one of their games, you put on a college game and it is like stepping back in time. It is brutal to watch. I genuinely believe the worst NBA team would throttle a great team like UConn or Purdue this year by 70 and it would not be that close.

19 minutes ago, Randy Parker said:

Atmosphere makes a difference for me.  College basketball atmosphere, in some instances, can be pretty electric.  So I'll always have an eye on the college game more so than the pros.

But yeah, the talent gap is significant.

The NBA - for better or worse - has become a "be there" sport like hockey or baseball. The fan experience at NBA games is quite entertaining. If anything, it is over-stimulating. It does not translate well to television nor does their supreme talents as they make it look so easy.

6 minutes ago, bugatti said:

Well, now would be a good year for you to ?

 

Heading to NBA on TNT roadshow with Kenny, Ernie, Shaq, and Charles tonight! With music performances by DJ Diesel aka Shaq and MGK as well! Starts my huge 4 days in Indy! I am pumped. 

East 183 - 161 mid of 4th

There have been 3, THREE fouls called. ? 

East has already hit 36 3's.

Just flipped over to check out the end...rooting for 200 points for the East at this point.

East 211 West 186

Final from Indy.

Lillard 39, Jalen Brown 36 and Haliburton 32 for the winners.

Towns 50 and SGA 31 for the West.

MVP was Damian Lillard. 

A blast as always. NBA All-Star weekend is unmatched.

12 minutes ago, Jumper_Dad said:

East 211 West 186

Final from Indy.

Lillard 39, Jalen Brown 36 and Haliburton 32 for the winners.

Towns 50 and SGA 31 for the West.

MVP was Damian Lillard. 

Wow, 211 points!

 

Had money on the East. Money line was +118. But lost on MVP, had Lillard's teammate, Giannis.

The game has become more like another skills competition than a game. 

2 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

The game has become more like another skills competition than a game. 

It's bad and hard to watch.

2 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

The game has become more like another skills competition than a game. 

13 minutes ago, bugatti said:

It's bad and hard to watch.

The tiny little bit I watched was pathetic, I hated it. 

Kobe Bryant would be disgusted by what it has become.

However, at the same time, I kind of don't blame the players. Be terrible if someone suffered a serious injury in the middle of the season because the players were going at it hard.

I'm sensing a Bud like move coming from Adam Silver.   East vs West...Winning side gets home court in the finals?