NBA OFF TOPIC THREAD

[shopson67]

Yea, not sure whats going on there. A disconnect between him and Murray for sure.

He has the best hands of anyone Ive seen at OSU. Jeremiah may end up being the GOAT OSU receiver though.

They're heavily focused on the run and McBride. Everything else is secondary, and rookie WRs don't always hit immediately. Gannon is a defensive guy, not surprising his team is playing ball control.

 

[shopson67]

Look, I am obviously not a Cowboy person at all.

But they absolutely at least seem to have the biggest fan base nationwide.

And we aren’t talking about band wagoners either. Top teams always going to have people rooting for them nationwide. Cowboys always get that whether they are good or not.

It isn’t force feeding, the Networks correctly give them air time because they have a huge following.

Like the Lakers in the NBA.

No, the Lakers actually win. More like the Knicks.

 

[trojanfan12]

No, the Lakers actually win. More like the Knicks.

Nah, the Lakers get that support even when they're not winning.

When the Lakers are winning, pundits everywhere talk all about how good they are...when they're not winning, pundits everywhere talk about "What's wrong with the Lakers?"

It's why every day, you see click bait articles about some ridiculous trade that the Lakers could be involved in. Lakers fans will click it hoping it's something viable, non-Lakers fans will click it to complain about or mock it.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

They're heavily focused on the run and McBride. Everything else is secondary, and rookie WRs don't always hit immediately. Gannon is a defensive guy, not surprising his team is playing ball control.

Yea, Nabers is very unique in that regard.

 

[dtgold88]

Yea, not sure whats going on there. A disconnect between him and Murray for sure.

He has the best hands of anyone Ive seen at OSU. Jeremiah may end up being the GOAT OSU receiver though.

He's a better prospect but JSN took a year or more to become what many thought he would. Most seem to think WR can take a bit....at least longer than some positions. Think he might be hurt now, but Rome Odunze hadn't done much either other than 1 game I don't think.

 

[tlance]

No, the Lakers actually win. More like the Knicks.

Not about winning.

It is about having a lot of fans.

And if the Lakers don’t win for 60 years they will still probably be America’s team. Even though that is less of a thing in basketball.

 

[shopson67]

Yea, Nabers is very unique in that regard.

Situation is also very different. He's their only receiving threat and the head coach is a former OC. Harrison has McBride eating up the majority of the targets and his head coach is a former DC. Cards are also winning with the status quo, so they won't force targets Harrison's way.

 

[thunderc]

Fun fact. Lincoln Riley is the only OU coach to lose to Alabama in the last 60 years.

 

[shopson67]

Not about winning.

It is about having a lot of fans.

And if the Lakers don’t win for 60 years they will still probably be America’s team. Even though that is less of a thing in basketball.

It's still not even worth the comparison. The Lakers lead the league in finals appearances by a wide margin, 45 games ahead of the second place Celtics and almost triple the third place Warriors. The Cowboys haven't been there in 30 years and have only won 5 playoff games since, all wildcard round games. They are the Knicks.

I don't care about talking heads, I'm talking TV appearances. The Cowboys are forced upon us like Notre Dame football is. 90s relevance enduring for no good reason. The Bulls don't still hold that relevance, neither should the Cowboys. The Patriots dominated much more recently, but are now given appropriate exposure that matches their current team.

Fans might not be bandwagon today, but that's how they originated. How many Cowboys fans are also Yankees fans (and were Bulls fans)?

 

[trojanfan12]

The Cowboys are forced upon us like Notre Dame football is.

Same could be said about the Lakers.

 

[shopson67]

Same could be said about the Lakers.

As I said, Lakers win. Most consistent finals team in league history.

 

[trojanfan12]

As I said, Lakers win. Most consistent finals team in league history.

How much they win is irrelevant. There is little to no drop off in their exposure whether they are winning or not.

 

[bksballer89]

I agree

 

[dtgold88]

It's still not even worth the comparison. The Lakers lead the league in finals appearances by a wide margin, 45 games ahead of the second place Celtics and almost triple the third place Warriors. The Cowboys haven't been there in 30 years and have only won 5 playoff games since, all wildcard round games. They are the Knicks.

I don't care about talking heads, I'm talking TV appearances. The Cowboys are forced upon us like Notre Dame football is. 90s relevance enduring for no good reason. The Bulls don't still hold that relevance, neither should the Cowboys. The Patriots dominated much more recently, but are now given appropriate exposure that matches their current team.

Fans might not be bandwagon today, but that's how they originated. How many Cowboys fans are also Yankees fans (and were Bulls fans)?

To be fair while might be 90s relevance that relevance started in the for many in the 70s with The Boys. But agree Lakers on a higher level.

 

[shopson67]

How much they win is irrelevant. There is little to no drop off in their exposure whether they are winning or not.

Not sure that is true. Did they maintain that level in the Van Exel/Ceballos years? Their recent tank years still had Kobe in the mix. Lebron stepped in two years later.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

How much they win is irrelevant. There is little to no drop off in their exposure whether they are winning or not.

Eh

Not sure i agree with that

Their exposure in the Kobe down years were helped on by Kobe. The mid 90s Lakers are probably the last time i can recall not having a superstar besides the year before lebron

 

[shopson67]

I agree

I disagree. Jayden has been the better passer AND better runner.

 

[bksballer89]

I disagree. Jayden has been the better passer AND better runner.

Nix clearly been the better qb for about 2 months now not even close. Only thing keeping it close is how bad Nix was in September

 

[shopson67]

Nix clearly been the better qb for about 2 months now not even close. Only thing keeping it close is how bad Nix was in September

Overall, he's not. Daniels has been playing through a rib injury in that stretch.

 

[bksballer89]

Overall, he's not. Daniels has been playing through a rib injury in that stretch.

lol numbers say otherwise. Bo been better for 2 months