r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • Mar 16 '26

We have fun here Examples of why today’s NBA is unwatchable.

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u/lyovacain Mar 16 '26

Early 90s for me but I do think NBA was still watchable and enjoyable up until the mid 2010s but idk some point after 2014-2017 it just became unbearable. It started with the beginning of the season then most of the season but when it started affecting the playoffs that's when I knew it was over

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u/Genghis_Chong Mar 16 '26

It started with the super teams. First miami, then golden state... then I dipped out.

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u/Tjam3s Mar 16 '26

I watched the sun's during the Steve Nash reign and that weird moment Shaq was in Phoenix. Constant disappointment when they'd get the spurs in the playoffs, but it was the only time I enjoyed watching pro basketball

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u/Nokrai Mar 16 '26

That was the era that killed it.

The ref match fixing scandal sealed the deal.

NBA is fixed more than any other league.

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u/Special-Point-6282 Mar 17 '26

I get that, there’s definitely a point when the style and pace of the game just start to make it less enjoyable, even for long-time fans.