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david morus

Years ago

Does anyone else follow NBL more than NBA?

I have no interest in NBA. Too complex. cant keep up with it if i tried. Might be too old?

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proud

Years ago

Just bought my Perth Wildcats membership for next season, it means much more to me than jumping on a plane to watch a game in America!

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Nathan of Perth

Years ago

Yeah, as far as basketball goes I follow the NBL almost entirely. Don't really have an NBA team (when I grew up over in the US I was *cough* more interested in NHL and the Islanders than basketball).

Perth Wildcats for me is a team that represents the city and the west, so it means something to me. Some NBA teams represent their cities, but they aren't my city (and some just represent owners, bleh).

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proud

Years ago

I have always and will always love my NBL, it's history and practically everything in it, except them pesky New Zealanders... And NBL.tv is the greatest thing ever, I watched every game, even wildcats games I seen live, I couldn't be happier. I'll keep trying to find out more news and past history on this fascinating league!

As for the NBA, I can put most players with the team he plays for and id watch a game on free to air if it was on but I couldn't be stuffed looking for it online and see a player score 32 points after being sent to the free throw line 20 times... Too soft.

Oh and the stupid fucking NBA took away my beloved Seattle Supersonics.

NBL forever!!!

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Anonymous

Years ago

I too follow the NBL over the NBA. I cant get attached to any team in the NBA - except for the Aussie connections - and maybe teams with more global squads - like the spurs (not just coz of aussies).

I also prefer Europe ball more than the NBA, because many Aussies are there but also especially when big clubs like Partizan are playing Barca or someone - the crowds are intense like football (- and on this note - i also prefer A-league to Euro-leagues).

As a football fan first I can sympathise with the basketball fans on this site when it comes to little or no mainstream coverage of the NBL.

The constant chopping and changing in the league is like the old NSL - perhaps BA should have suspended the league and restructured and rebranded when they had the chance a couple of years ago - or do it properly today.

Like football, basketball too needs to tap into the latent support from those playing the game - but it is hard turning a doing/playing-activity into a watching/entertainment activity.

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Natwhereyouat

Years ago

Hate to sound like everyone else here.. But SAME! I follow the NBL, watch every game, every boxscore, every story etc.

NBA throughout the season i'll check boxscores, standings and daily highlights every other day or so. I'll watch maybe 2 games a week until playoff time when I watch every game.

I used to watch NBA games daily and follow it as much, if not more than the NBL. But over the past 10 years the NBA has really turned soft and almost emotionless. Flops, tech fouls for farting in the direction of another player, techs for trash talking etc. Meh.

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PlaymakerMo

Years ago

^ Agreed, Paul. I've thoroughly enjoyed watching the Spurs, HEAT and Warriors in the playoffs, but only found myself checking the standings, box scores and reading articles very occasionally during the regular season.

The lockout was a turning point for me: NBL > NBA.

But to each their own.

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Anonymous

Years ago

I used to, well, about even. But with the move to summer, followed by the decrease to 40 min games, I have started to lose interest.

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