[quote name='st0neface']It's more than promotion, though. The matchup was basically a forgone conclusion in the NBA's/most analyst's/Nike's eyes. To think a team can make it to the finals and dismiss any other opponents on the merit of teams with a single superstar and a questionable surrounding cast is foolish. Both conference finals are clearly illustrating this.[/QUOTE]
Agreed. The NBA is just way to blatant in promoting their big market stars and openly hoping for finals matches up that will pull big ratings. You don't see that in the open in the NFL or MLB.
It's also always bugged me that the NBA has always focused so much more on marketing individual players rather than teams compared to the other leagues. It's a team sport.
Agreed. The NBA is just way to blatant in promoting their big market stars and openly hoping for finals matches up that will pull big ratings. You don't see that in the open in the NFL or MLB.
It's also always bugged me that the NBA has always focused so much more on marketing individual players rather than teams compared to the other leagues. It's a team sport.