NBA Fan Evolution: Part 2 - The Fan Evolves
Full Court Pest —
[image] Yet Another Highly Evolved Fan - More Visible, Check! Or: The NBA, Where Class Happens! Part one listed the four conceptual fan eras of pro hoop. You can read it here. This covers the intangibles of how fandom has changed continuously over the span of those eras. Quality of actual play since the 50's has seen dramatic growth it is dwarfed by that of the fan. Casual fans today possess knowledge about basketball that's grown astronomically past the point of even GM's from older eras. Not that fans are inherently 'better': the environment has changed. Following hoop and knowing anything about it has just evolved. Consider these 4 factors ...
The Infinite List of Cool Things About the NBA
Basketball Fiend —
Jordan is one of the coolest things about the NBA. The NBA is filled with all kinds of cool things. In fact, so many cool things that it’s virtually impossible to document them all. But I’m damn sure going to try. Below you’ll find a list of the things that I think are cool about the NBA (ranging from past to present, from on the court to off-court) in no particular order. The reason I call this an infinite list is that I want it to be a living document, meaning I hope you’ll continue to add to it by leaving comments in the section below or sending tips to me by e-mail at pecrawley@gmail.com ...
