Where do you think the Spurs rank among the most popular NBA teams outside the U.S

[DAF86]

IMO they got to be somewhere between the 3rd and fifth position. Clearly behind the Rockets and probably behind the Lakers too. The only other two teams that I think could be bigger than the Spurs are the Celtics and Bulls.

[urunobili]

Everybody kisses the Celtic's ass worldwide... its so fucking annoying to C Garnett'/Pierce's jerseys everywhere... Bulls also still have a huge fanbase post jordan

[Brazil]

1. Bulls
2. Lakers
3. Celtics
4. Knicks
5. Rockets (China)

I'd put Spurs at 6 then maybe Pistons then Cavs etc...

[DAF86]

1. Bulls
2. Lakers
3. Celtics
4. Knicks
5. Rockets (China)

I'd put Spurs at 6 then maybe Pistons then Cavs etc...

Bulls are without a doubt the most popular team in the history of the NBA but right now I think the Rockets (Yao) are bigger.

[kace]

1. Bulls
2. Lakers
3. Celtics
4. Knicks
5. Rockets (China)

I'd put Spurs at 6 then maybe Pistons then Cavs etc...

Knicks ? i don't think so

and Rockets, in number of people, yes because of China, but in others countries, not at all.

Spurs, thank to TP and Manu (France, Argentina and a lot of european and south american fabs) and all the titles, even if not so hyped, should be in the TOP 5 right now IMO.

[kace]

here the TOP 10 of the most sold jerseys in Europe:

1 - Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
2 - Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
3 - Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers
4 - LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
5 - Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
6 - Allen Iverson, Denver Nuggets
7 - Andra Bargnani, Toronto Raptors
8 - Dywane Wade, Miami Heat
9 - Marco Belinelli, Golden State Warriors
10 - Jose Calderon, Toronto Raptors

http://thekingofbasket.skyrock.com/2062674368-NBA-Top-10-des-maillots-les-plus-vendus-en-Europe.html

[Bukefal]

I guess;

1. Lakers
2. Celtics
3. Bulls
4. Cavs
5. Spurs

Bulls have dropped i think, that was mainly because of jordan, but the mania is over now.
Rockets, just because of china, a huge fanbase because of their population. What about the mavs? Heat?

[Bukefal]

here the TOP 10 of the most sold jerseys in Europe:

1 - Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
2 - Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
3 - Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers
4 - LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
5 - Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
6 - Allen Iverson, Denver Nuggets
7 - Andra Bargnani, Toronto Raptors
8 - Dywane Wade, Miami Heat
9 - Marco Belinelli, Golden State Warriors
10 - Jose Calderon, Toronto Raptors

http://thekingofbasket.skyrock.com/2062674368-NBA-Top-10-des-maillots-les-plus-vendus-en-Europe.html

nice, i was just about to ask someone on here if there was such a list for europe :toast

[DAF86]

I guess;

1. Lakers
2. Celtics
3. Bulls
4. Cavs
5. Spurs

Bulls have dropped i think, that was mainly because of jordan, but the mania is over now.
Rockets, just because of china, a huge fanbase because of their population. What about the mavs? Heat?

From my perspective not even close to the discussion, well the Heat maybe.

[Brazil]

I guess;

1. Lakers
2. Celtics
3. Bulls
4. Cavs
5. Spurs

Bulls have dropped i think, that was mainly because of jordan, but the mania is over now.
Rockets, just because of china, a huge fanbase because of their population. What about the mavs? Heat?

I was more in a long term perspective rather than today perspective. I've considered a list basically since NBA is famous all over the world. The international interest for the NBA has really begun with M Jordan this is why I begin the list with the Bulls. Today I don't even think that the bulls are in the top 3.

[Loquacist]

I've lived in Asia for 12 years. Honestly, the Spurs have a very low profile, if any at all.


It's

Bulls, Rockets, Lakers, Mavericks, Celtics, Cavs........then I don't know who or what.


Spurs rank very low abroad, at least in Asia.

[kace]

well, in a french NBA forum, here are the stats for the most popular teams (number of pages viewed):

http://www.basket4life.com/viewtopic-8284.html

1 Los Angeles Lakers
2 Rockets
3 Celtics
4 Suns
5 Nuggets
6 Bulls
7 Knicks
8 Blazers
9 Heat
10 Magic
11 Sonics
12 Spurs
13 Bucks
14 Warriors
15 Pistons
16 Hawks
17 Jazz
18 Bobcats
19 Cavs
20 Grizzles
21 Raptors
22 76ers
23 Wizzards
24 Nets
25 Hornets
26 Timberwolves
27 Clippers
28 Kings
29 Mavs
30 Pacers

i'm a little bit surprised by the results.

[Brazil]

well, in a french NBA forum, here are the stats for the most popular teams (number of pages viewed):

http://www.basket4life.com/viewtopic-8284.html

1 Los Angeles Lakers
2 Rockets
3 Celtics
4 Suns
5 Nuggets
6 Bulls
7 Knicks
8 Blazers
9 Heat
10 Magic
11 Sonics
12 Spurs
13 Bucks
14 Warriors
15 Pistons
16 Hawks
17 Jazz
18 Bobcats
19 Cavs
20 Grizzles
21 Raptors
22 76ers
23 Wizzards
24 Nets
25 Hornets
26 Timberwolves
27 Clippers
28 Kings
29 Mavs
30 Pacers

i'm a little bit surprised by the results.

yep I don't understand the rockets thing among French fans but they show some love for the knicks.

The knicks is the team of New York the most popular city abroad + spike + pat +++ I really thing that NY is a top 5 - 10 team.

[DAF86]

well, in a french NBA forum, here are the stats for the most popular teams (number of pages viewed):

http://www.basket4life.com/viewtopic-8284.html

1 Los Angeles Lakers
2 Rockets
3 Celtics
4 Suns
5 Nuggets
6 Bulls
7 Knicks
8 Blazers
9 Heat
10 Magic
11 Sonics
12 Spurs
13 Bucks
14 Warriors
15 Pistons
16 Hawks
17 Jazz
18 Bobcats
19 Cavs
20 Grizzles
21 Raptors
22 76ers
23 Wizzards
24 Nets
25 Hornets
26 Timberwolves
27 Clippers
28 Kings
29 Mavs
30 Pacers

i'm a little bit surprised by the results.

How many people voted in there? You know what Penn and Teller say about polls.

Suns, Nuggets, really? The fricking Sonics?

[sonic21]

1 lakers
2 knicks
3 bulls
4 celtics
5 spurs

[kace]

yep I don't understand the rockets thing among French fans but they show some love for the knicks.

The knicks is the team of New York the most popular city abroad + spike + pat +++ I really thing that NY is a top 5 - 10 team.

well, it's said on this forum that rockets and blazers stats aren't reliable for whatever reason.


How many people voted in there? You know what Penn and Teller say about polls.

Suns, Nuggets, really? The fricking Sonics?

LA: 27557 pages viewed.............Spurs: 6464..........Pacers 598.

look at the link, the numbers are just after the teams names. i still can't attest these stats are reliable though

[Russ]

well, in a french NBA forum, here are the stats for the most popular teams (number of pages viewed):

http://www.basket4life.com/viewtopic-8284.html

1 Los Angeles Lakers
2 Rockets
3 Celtics
4 Suns
5 Nuggets
6 Bulls
7 Knicks
8 Blazers
9 Heat
10 Magic
11 Sonics
12 Spurs
13 Bucks
14 Warriors
15 Pistons
16 Hawks
17 Jazz
18 Bobcats
19 Cavs
20 Grizzles
21 Raptors
22 76ers
23 Wizzards
24 Nets
25 Hornets
26 Timberwolves
27 Clippers
28 Kings
29 Mavs
30 Pacers

i'm a little bit surprised by the results.

Boy, the French just love those Germans. :)

[DAF86]

According to "NBA.com español" the most popular teams are:

1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Miami Heat
3. New York Knicks
4. Chicago Bulls
5. Cleveland Cavaliers
6. Boston Celtics
7. Denver Nuggets
8. Philadelphia 76ers
9. New Jersey Nets
10. San Antonio Spurs

This list was made taking into consideration the quantity of representative merchandising sold by each team but it considers the US also, so knowing how low profile the Spurs are in America this has to mean that the Spurs are big in the rest of the world. Surprised: No Rockets.

http://www.nba.com/espanol/news/kobe_jerseys_070106.html

[Brazil]

^^ quite weird to see the heat so high

[SpursFan0728]

In Asia, especially in Hong Kong, Spurs are acutally among the top 5 most popular team.
The bulls, rockets, lakers, celtics are the other 4. Surpisingly, pacers are acutally quite popular as well.

[Danny.Zhu]

In China, I guess the ranking in this year is the following:
1. Rockets
2. Lakers
3. Celtics
4. Spurs
For the past decade,
1. Rockets
2. Bulls
3. Lakers
4. Spurs

[DAF86]

I've lived in Asia for 12 years. Honestly, the Spurs have a very low profile, if any at all.


It's

Bulls, Rockets, Lakers, Mavericks, Celtics, Cavs........then I don't know who or what.


Spurs rank very low abroad, at least in Asia.


In Asia, especially in Hong Kong, Spurs are acutally among the top 5 most popular team.
The bulls, rockets, lakers, celtics are the other 4. Surpisingly, pacers are acutally quite popular as well.


In China, I guess the ranking in this year is the following:
1. Rockets
2. Lakers
3. Celtics
4. Spurs
For the past decade,
1. Rockets
2. Bulls
3. Lakers
4. Spurs

Ok, so who's lying?

[SpursFan0728]

Ok, so who's lying?

I don't think anyone is lying. I guess is just different perspective or maybe different parts of Asia.

[DAF86]

I don't think anyone is lying. I guess is just different perspective or maybe different parts of Asia.

I kid, I kid.

[Duncanoypi]

In Philippines we have:

1. Lakers (Kobe's nut hugger)
2. Celtics (after the champhionship)
3. Bulls (because of Jordan era)
4. bandwagonners
5. spurs

[Yorae]

In Philippines we have:

1. Lakers (Kobe's nut hugger)
2. Celtics (after the champhionship)
3. Bulls (because of Jordan era)
4. bandwagonners
5. spurs

But lately I've been seeing so many people wearing spurs jersey here in POTOS.....

[Yuixafun]

Would be rad to see Manny Pacquiao rocking a Spurs cap.

[nz_spur]

At the moment...

1) Lakers
2) Celtics
3) Cavaliers
4) Rockets
5) Bulls
6) Spurs

... but in saying that... opinions can change according to the flavour of the month. In NZ I've been seeing alot of Pierce and Garnett Celtic's jersey since the last playoffs. I love bandwagoners!

[Longley]

I can say in Estonia(Baltic states) are a lot of Lakers/Boston/Cavs fans. They dont like Spurs very much, but I do.:D

[Duncanoypi]

Would be rad to see Manny Pacquiao rocking a Spurs cap.

PackMan wore Tim Duncan's jersey before his fight with Morales(not sure) in Las Vegas.

[mathbzh]

Not very high. But actually in France (I can't speak for other countries) people roots for players (Kobe, Lebron, Wade, Paul... and IVERSON...wtf), not for teams.

[spursfan1000]

Spurs are defenatly top 5 with Duncan,Manu,Parker,Fabrico all international.

[sonic21]

in france, they're still behind the lakers, knicks and bulls.

[Biggems]

IMO, we lost a lot of fanship with the Los Spurs jerseys.....I think we alienated half the latin population....cause we mocked their language, even if we were supposed to be honoring it.

[Josepatches_]

Knicks ? i don't think so

and Rockets, in number of people, yes because of China, but in others countries, not at all.

Spurs, thank to TP and Manu (France, Argentina and a lot of european and south american fabs) and all the titles, even if not so hyped, should be in the TOP 5 right now IMO.

Agree.Here in Spain i don't know any fan of the Rockets.

[Rapper]

In China, people don't kiss the Celtics ass

[Josepatches_]

here the TOP 10 of the most sold jerseys in Europe:

1 - Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
2 - Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
3 - Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers
4 - LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
5 - Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
6 - Allen Iverson, Denver Nuggets
7 - Andra Bargnani, Toronto Raptors
8 - Dywane Wade, Miami Heat
9 - Marco Belinelli, Golden State Warriors
10 - Jose Calderon, Toronto Raptors

http://thekingofbasket.skyrock.com/2062674368-NBA-Top-10-des-maillots-les-plus-vendus-en-Europe.html

These list aren't enough real to see the preferences of fans from Europe because you can't buy all the NBA jerseys in Europe if you only buy the official NBA jerseys for Europe made by Champion.Those ones you can find in the sports stores.

In Spain you can buy Calderon,Garbajosa,Sergio Rodriguez,Rudy or Gasol's ones anywhere,even Bargnani's ones but you can't find TD's ones for example.I guess it happens the same in another countries.Maybe not in France because the Spurs are TP's team.
Champion Europe only sell NBA jerseys for european players or superstars very popular like Kobe,Garnett,Iverson,Wade.....Even it was easy to find Manu's ones here because he played in Europe.

I said this becasue it's pretty obvious TD has more fans in Europe than Bargnani

[Josepatches_]

IMO, we lost a lot of fanship with the Los Spurs jerseys.....I think we alienated half the latin population....cause we mocked their language, even if we were supposed to be honoring it.


well,"Los Spurs" isn't bad.I said "Los Spurs" a lot of times
I don't like "El Heat".That's stupid.It must be "Los Heat".

[DAF86]

well,"Los Spurs" isn't bad.I said "Los Spurs" a lot of times
I don't like "El Heat".That's stupid.It must be "Los Heat".

Actually in spanish we say "El Heat".

[Lakers999]

wow los angeles is such a draw still... I lived in LA my entire life born and raised and I actually travel to Texas every month for work and it suprises me that the Mavericks get no recognition I thought the Germans would go ape shit over Dirk but i guess not

my fav cities in Texas
1. Austin (6th street HOLLER)
2. San Antonio (Spurs of course)
3. Houston (Hillcroft and Treasures)
4. Dallas (just another set of Orange County rejects)