NBA: The Sports World's Metamucil

Did the NBA season just begin? Sure seems like the excitement is only now at its peak. The playoffs begin tomorrow so it is normal for it to peak about now, but this peak is not a mountain but more of a molehill.

I always talk about when I predicted things right..which means I have to also admit when I am wrong. I was very wrong in my preseason predictions.

I actually thought this season would be different...more exciting.

Although the Cavs are not the top team in the East, everyone still expects them to win the West with little competition. And the Warriors....yeah, they are still the favorites. The Spurs are there. The Rockets are there. But only barely.

I thought that this was going to be the year of youth. Yet, when i look at the top names for Rookie of the Year, the only one worth mentioning is Joel Embiid...who was injured for much of the season. Dario Saric did nothing. Thon Maker either. Malcom Brogdon?...I think I heard his name twice. As for the Sophomore class, a few shining moments from Karl Anthony Townes and Devin Booker did nothing to take any attention away from the regulars.

Yeah, the regulars.

That is what this year is about. MVP candidates are Lebron, Steph, Westbrook, and Harden. That's normal. Steph won't win this year due to possibly the only piece of excitement in the NBA all season. Russell Westbrook notched 42 triple-doubles surpassing Oscar Robertson for most in a season.

David Silver is great. As NBA commissioner he has really made strides in putting the players first and doing what he can to uphold the integrity of the game. It just hasn't been enough.

Unless there is some major, unexpected excitement in the postseason then the NBA could be in trouble. Major League Baseball has been doing a lot in recent years to improve the fan experience and focus on the younger generation. The NBA is being plagued by watching star players sit. The MLB has taken over as the second most followed sport in the US...(IMPO haha). Every sport is evolving in a positive direction except the NBA. It is staying the same or even moving backwards.

Please, NBA, give me something this postseason. Give me a reason to love you. Give me a reason to watch you. Don't just be regular.

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