Most knowledgeable fans in the league

[hawkfan]

Which team has the most knowledgeable fans in the league?

[Mr. Jabbar]

Lakers fans no doubt.

[SpecialQue]

Lakers fans no doubt.

This.

[BasedTom]

Portland. No bias, just respect for them.

[kamil]

Boston or Lakers, seeing how they've got a long history.

[DaSeba5]

Usually the fans of teams you don't really hear from. When it comes to teams like the Heat and Lakers, since there's so many of them that you see, they represent the fan base, so people say they are not knowledgeable.

Nobody says that about Milwaukee fans, Toronto fans, Spur fans, ect.

[GASOL IS GOAT]

Lakers fans no doubt.
Have to agree. Since the time I've been here(You can tell I haven't been here that much judging from my join date and post count) all I've seen was Lakers fans owning, out debating, dropping the knowledge on Heat and any other fans standing in their way.

[kamil]

Usually the fans of teams you don't really hear from. When it comes to teams like the Heat and Lakers, since there's so many of them that you see, they represent the fan base, so people say they are not knowledgeable.

Nobody says that about Milwaukee fans, Toronto fans, Spur fans, ect.

Spurs yes. Toronto.... ehh. I dont think so. Most people in canada pay zero attention to basketball. The other thing is, is that a ton of tickets that are sold in toronto are actually corporate tickets, given to random clients in effort to make business deals... consider it a form of ass kissing. This results in a LOT of people going to games that haven't got a clue or any appreciation for the game. I do wonder, if other big cities do this to the extent that Toronto does.

[Mr. Jabbar]

Have to agree. Since the time I've been here(You can tell I haven't been here that much judging from my join date and post count) all I've seen was Lakers fans owning, out debating, dropping the knowledge on Heat and any other fans standing in their way.

:applause: :applause:

nothing like the fresh-unbiased eye to describe the big picture of this site

[Jameerthefear]

orlando and toronto.

miami fans are pretty smart too if you're not talking about bandwagoners. lakers fans are the worst.

[DaSeba5]

Spurs yes. Toronto.... ehh. I dont think so. Most people in canada pay zero attention to basketball. The other thing is, is that a ton of tickets that are sold in toronto are actually corporate tickets, given to random clients in effort to make business deals... consider it a form of ass kissing. This results in a LOT of people going to games that haven't got a clue or any appreciation for the game. I do wonder, if other big cities do this to the extent that Toronto does.

I can't say I know a lot about Toronto sports, but I find the Raptor fans here to be pretty knowledgeable.

[SpecialQue]

Have to agree. Since the time I've been here(You can tell I haven't been here that much judging from my join date and post count) all I've seen was Lakers fans owning, out debating, dropping the knowledge on Heat and any other fans standing in their way.

This motherfvcker right here's dropping truth the way Galileo dropped the orange.

[CelticBaller]

Boston fans

[SpecialQue]

Boston fans

Never!!!!

[Black and White]

Its the Boston fans no doubt.

Lol at Jameer saying Miami fans, the same ones that leave the building early?

[b1imtf]

Nets fans :oldlol:

[kamil]

I can't say I know a lot about Toronto sports, but I find the Raptor fans here to be pretty knowledgeable.

They're devoted, yeah. Actually all toronto sports fans are. Toronto Maple Leafs have the highest ticket sales and prices in the NHL yet the Leafs are one of the biggest scrub teams since 1967 (the last time they won the stanley cup).


But T.O. is also the only city in Canada with a basketball team so it will have an effect on fans.

[K Xerxes]

Knowledgeable fans are independent of teams I'd say. It's just an interest for the game.

The only thing I'd say for certainty is that there will be the dumbest (and most likely to troll) fans from the bigger market teams and/or teams with great players in the past and/or teams with a rich history of success. I mean, you don't really find many Raptors or Bucks fans trolling...

Spurs might be the exception. Rich history, not much trolling or stupidity coming from them.

[hawkfan]

Hawks have the most realistic fans.

[get these NETS]

Bobcats fans


all those unc and duke fans.....nc state .fans.....hotbed of old acc country

don't know if there's any STATE where basketball is more popular...

[gts]

Have to agree. Since the time I've been here(You can tell I haven't been here that much judging from my join date and post count) all I've seen was Lakers fans owning, out debating, dropping the knowledge on Heat and any other fans standing in their way.


oh my, is it me or does anyone else hear a sucking sound coming from this thread?


Anyways keeping the discussion confined to ISH I don't think any fanbase can claim to be the "most knowledgeable"... There's plenty of guys here that know their stuff on various aspects of the league...

Pacers have a couple bright guys, as do the Bulls, Lakers have quite a few as do the Mavs, Knicks and Blazers... Those are just a few off the top of my head... I imagine we could list at least two for every team if we wanted to work that hard... Some fan bases are not very well repped numbers wise but still have a couple smart folks

[CelticBaller]

Bobcats fans


all those unc and duke fans.....nc state .fans.....hotbed of old acc country

don't know if there's any STATE where basketball is more popular...
i really don't get why NC is never mentioned as a basketball mecca, I mean I get why new york is but NC is like a basketball heaven(asides from the bobcats)

[Pushxx]

Indiana, Portland, and Boston.

LA, NY, and Chicago basketball fans are as dedicated and hardcore but more generally misguided. Too much media influence.

[CeltsGarlic]

Well I dont wanna do this again..

None of you know shit.


Celts fans on the other hand..

[hawkfan]

i really don't get why NC is never mentioned as a basketball mecca, I mean I get why new york is but NC is like a basketball heaven(asides from the bobcats)

Also Wake Forest, playing in the shadows of those teams, have had some great players in the association - Tim Duncan of course, and other guys like Jeff Teague.

[Mr. Jabbar]

theres some knowledgeable fans here and there on almost every team, thats cute, but when you wanna talk about real ball you look for the guy on a lakers jersey

[Jameerthefear]

theres some knowledgeable fans here and there on almost every team, thats cute, but when you wanna talk about real ball you look for the guy on a lakers jersey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TLwotqLeMo

[CeltsGarlic]

theres some knowledgeable fans here and there on almost every team, thats cute, but when you wanna talk about real ball you look for the guy on a lakers jersey
http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/10/27/102610-Justin-Bieber-SW-IN_20101027005436_0_0.JPG

[Nash]

Toronto. Basketball isn't #1 in Canada and if you do end up catching bball fever in a place like that then you're really a big fan of the game.

[MichaelCheazley]

Euroleague fans tbh

[Crown&Coke]

http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/10/27/102610-Justin-Bieber-SW-IN_20101027005436_0_0.JPG

:(

to be fair, that's baby Beiber. Before you wanted to kick him in his vag

but touche my friend

[Fudge]

Nah, **** all y'all, we got him now. :rockon:

http://www.thelostogle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/justin-bieber-and-adidas-oklahoma-city-thunder-cap-in-camo-gallery.png

[RagaZ]

Boston and Spurs.

[Fudge]

Oh wait...

http://cdn01.cdnwp.celebuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/04/Justin-Bieber-and-Lil-Twist-Attend-Miami-Heat-Vs.-Indiana-Pacers-Game-6-600x450.jpg

[Legends66NBA7]

Spurs yes. Toronto.... ehh. I dont think so. Most people in canada pay zero attention to basketball. The other thing is, is that a ton of tickets that are sold in toronto are actually corporate tickets, given to random clients in effort to make business deals... consider it a form of ass kissing. This results in a LOT of people going to games that haven't got a clue or any appreciation for the game. I do wonder, if other big cities do this to the extent that Toronto does.


I can't say I know a lot about Toronto sports, but I find the Raptor fans here to be pretty knowledgeable.

While there is some truth about corporate tickets, that's probably just for the seats closer to the court. There are a lot of basketball fans in Toronto. The last game I watched live vs the Spurs the game was pretty much close to a sell out.

[Solefade]

lol @ this thread everyone claiming themselves or fans of the team they root for as the most knowledgable

[red1]

Least knowledgeable = laker fans. Dead serious. Knicks fans on this board come close as well

[Meticode]

Definitely not Cleveland fans. We don't even have knowledge of what winning is. We haven't had in it decades.

[La Frescobaldi]

All time maybe was Baltimore Bullets. Only place I ever saw referees stop and jerk their heads around because the fans had called the correct play that they missed themselves on the court. It happened a few times there and it even got to be a problem at times because the Bullets coaches got in a lather about it. Seems like there was an article about it in Sport Today or one of those ancient yellow rags we haven't seen in years. Is there even a quality sports magazine left in the world? The internet is cool and all but there was something about leafing through pages of great writing about the NFL or the AL or NBA

Currently it might be OKC tho in spite of the lack of background in NBA they picked it up fast. Seattle was real high ~ maybe it followed the team by osmosis?
Some okc supporters on ish are real good but as far as this forum it's probably Lakers although they unfortunately also display the most dismal dregs. :lol
That dude inspiredlebowski is a shameless Pacers addict and can bring it at a level seldom seen. He single-handedly makes up for the barren Indiana landscape of Ish

[mrpibb]

I like chatting with Phoenix fans. Maybe my experience isn't the norm, but they're a very knowledgeable bunch. Their commentators are top-class, too.

[$LakerGold]

I like Celtics fans.

[CeltsGarlic]

http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/0371ee04de8a11e2a9a222000aa81a0e_7.jpg

[mrpibb]

I think we've established that Justin Bieber is a fan of a team through thick and thin.