In this clip, JJ Redick, Tim Legler, and Richard Jefferson discuss the important of rivalries in the NBA and how it seems that there aren't currently any tha...
So the Heat & Celtics aren’t intense rivals?? I’m confused…
classic rivalries are kind of dying in american sports but theres still some good ones.
in the nba fans are much more interested in player matchups and its rare to see a complete hate fest in regards to teams hating each other like steelers/ravens in the 2000s. In the NBA there are just far too many games to give a shit about any single one. You got a game tomorrow.
College can be a different story but that is the epitome of rooting for the jersey. Theres no continuity, all the best players go pro immediately and if they don’t they can transfer. Its why i could never get into college sports all that much.
classic rivalries are kind of dying in american sports but theres still some good ones.
in the nba fans are much more interested in player matchups and its rare to see a complete hate fest in regards to teams hating each other like steelers/ravens in the 2000s. In the NBA there are just far too many games to give a shit about any single one. You got a game tomorrow.
College can be a different story but that is the epitome of rooting for the jersey. Theres no continuity, all the best players go pro immediately and if they don’t they can transfer. Its why i could never get into college sports all that much.