NBA: If Indiana and San Antonio meet in the NBA Finals..

[Malik Hairston]

Would it be the worst rated series in modern pro sports history, tbh?..

[IrisHockey]

Would probably still best Spurs-Cavs, Spurs-Pistons, Spurs-Nets and Spurs-Knicks.

[Mugen]

Easily. At least 07 had Lebron. Nobody's tuning in to watch Lance Stephenson v Danny Green

[jARS mEsH sEt]

It'd probably rank in the bottom 5 for NBA finals.

[HI-FI]

what about if its Thunderefs vs Pacers? I could see the Tribe marketing it as "The Battle of the Heartland" with Thunder winning and Paul George giving a determined speech at the end, "we'll be back next year and be better." I just think the best option is Spurs vs Heat, dust off the Rocky II script, there's your blockbuster.

[Malik Hairston]

Thunder-Pacers would approach record-lows, too, tbh..

Lakers-Magic only did a 8.4 rating, and that's with peak Kobe and the huge LA market..

Durant isn't a big enough star to bring ratings to the Finals against Indy IMO..Kobe was a much bigger star than Durant, and Indiana doesn't even have a Dwight Howard..

I don't think anything can get lower than 2003 and 2007, though, after looking back at the ratings..Indiana vs. OKC or SA would probably make the bottom 3 IMO..

[baseline bum]

Not a big market standing after Tom and CP0 went under.

[spurraider21]

If that's the case, I'm really pulling for a finals with some ty ass ratings

[apalisoc_9]

Probably bottom 5 in ratings..Also the spurs would kill Indiana so bad that it would probably be bottom 2 by the end of game 5..

[bulakenyo]

I dont care. It's gonna still be big in the Philippines.

It could be The Bobcats vs the Cavs and people will still tune in. Guaranteed.

[KaiRMD1]

I would hope so, death to the NBA, heil Hydra

[Budkin]

I'd say worst of all time tbh, and I'd be loving every second of it.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

I think it's cute how the media is constantly trying to prop up the Spurs' "beautiful ball movement" when our ball movement hasn't been all that visually impressive this year. The peak of our ball movement "eye candy" was probably in 2012. The Clippers had more aesthetically pleasing ball movement this year, tbh.

And just to be clear, I'm not saying the Spurs don't move the ball as well this year. I'm just saying it's not as visually pleasing given the way most teams guard the Spurs these days.

[Strange Love]

Who cares, it would be a Spurs sweep

[Katherine Robinson]

It would make for one of the five worst finals, the other four being in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007.

[ElNono]

would be good times

[ElNono]

Pop was born in Indiana too, IIRC... I'm sure ABC/ESPN would make a nice story about that for us 12-17 viewers watching it...

[HI-FI]

It would make for one of the five worst finals, the other four being in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007.

so you're saying you'll cozy up to a snuff film and popcorn instead?

[Mugen]

Georgie being Pop's favorite player....the Kawhi trade....Roy working out in SA......lots of 30 for 30 stuff there for ESPN IMO...

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Georgie being Pop's favorite player....the Kawhi trade....Roy working out in SA......lots of 30 for 30 stuff there for ESPN IMO...

I mean, ESPN will have content, but the casual basketball fan still wouldn't watch the series.

[Arcadian]

ratings. The NBA can take its ratings and shove them up its collective asshole.

[spurraider21]

As long as Duncan rings, right ?

[Katherine Robinson]

so you're saying you'll cozy up to a snuff film and popcorn instead?

Snuff, FI?

Please.

[Capt Bringdown]

All former ABA teams in the NBA finals. Sounds like a once in a lifetime marketing opportunity.

[DMX7]

Would probably still best Spurs-Cavs, Spurs-Pistons, Spurs-Nets and Spurs-Knicks.

Spurs - Knicks ratings were not bad.