How popular is your team? (Nate Silver and Google Trends reveal)

[nevetslc88]

The Distribution of Fandom in Pro Leagues

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-distribution-of-fandom-in-pro-leagues/

http://espnfivethirtyeight.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/silver-sports-gini-nba.png

[Smook A.]

I wanna see how popular the Heat were pre-2010 :oldlol:

[WallIn]

True fans stick to their teams no matter what

[Legends66NBA7]

2nd (Leafs), 11th (Raptors), and 14th (Jays).

Not bad. Raptors do get the "middle sibling" treatment in terms of being featured in Toronto, though.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

I wanna see how popular the Heat were pre-2010 :oldlol:

So edgy.

[WallIn]

Not bad. Raptors do get the "middle sibling" treatment in terms of being featured in Toronto, though.

Meh, probably most of these google searches are related to Jurassic Park :lol

[HylianNightmare]

magic not in the bottome 3 or 4, **** yeah

[Legends66NBA7]

Meh, probably most of these google searches are related to Jurassic Park :lol

I wouldn't doubt it.

That or Turbozone's art work on the Raptors.

[SpecialQue]

but the lakers are done, nobody cares about them, the clippers own la, blah blah blah...

In all seriousness, I'm surprised at how low the Thunder are, considering they've been great for a few years now.

[sammichoffate]

Thunder and Warriors aren't even in top 10 :facepalm Pacers fans aren't there, Blazers aren't there, and Grizzlies are almost last :facepalm

[zoom17]

knew the bucks would be last:lol

[sammichoffate]

knew the bucks would be last:lolKinda sad the Hawks are right by them :oldlol:

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Actually surprised the Bucks aren't last overall of the major American sports.

[sd3035]

Boston, top 4 in every league :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[KyrieTheFuture]

Cleveland is GOAT at relevancy due to being atrocious

[RedBlackAttack]

Cleveland is GOAT at relevancy due to being atrocious
Cavs and Pistons are both very impressive in that respect.

[tgan3]

Surprise that clippers and thunder are so low...
Pistons are also high, again they are a storied franchise which can explain the high searches but their performance in recent years are dismal.

[ihoopallday]

Thunder and Warriors aren't even in top 10 :facepalm Pacers fans aren't there, Blazers aren't there, and Grizzlies are almost last :facepalm

:lol You do realize most Thunder fans are really Kobe fans right. Whoever is closest to dethroning LeBron is who Kobe fans will root for. No one really gives a **** about OKC. I remember the Boston vs. Heat playoff match up in 2012. We had Laker fans rooting for Boston to win. :biggums:

[FLDFSU]

:lol You do realize most Thunder fans are really Kobe fans right. Whoever is closest to dethroning LeBron is who Kobe fans will root for. No one really gives a **** about OKC. I remember the Boston vs. Heat playoff match up in 2012. We had Laker fans rooting for Boston to win. :biggums:


:oldlol: Been saying it for weeks now. Nobody cares about Durant. They are Kobe fans.

If Paul George was KD, these same fans would be Indy fans/PG stans

[mr.big35]

surprised that pistons are that high in this list. we have been irrelevant for the last 5 years. least favorite team in detroit.

[aj1987]

I wanna see how popular the Heat were pre-2010 :oldlol:
Not really sure, but definitely more popular than the Rockets, considering the fact that Miami has Shaq and won a title.

[AnaheimLakers24]

True fans stick to their teams no matter what
:applause:

[kwajo]

I wanna see how popular the Heat were pre-2010 :oldlol:
If you read the article, you'd know this is is based on data from the past 10 years, not just today.

[MrC1991]

The Bulls are always filling up the United Center.

[JellyBean]

Minnesota not in last place? That is what I'm talking about.:applause:

[It's A VC3!!!]

Again, these numbers are taken from the last 10 years of google searches. We should find and look at the last two or three years of google trend numbers instead of the last 10.

[zoom17]

:lol You do realize most Thunder fans are really Kobe fans right. Whoever is closest to dethroning LeBron is who Kobe fans will root for. No one really gives a **** about OKC. I remember the Boston vs. Heat playoff match up in 2012. We had Laker fans rooting for Boston to win. :biggums:

:oldlol:

[Xsatyr]

Do they have google in China?

[ralph_i_el]

Do they have google in China?
they call it "googer"

[BuffaloBill]

2nd (Leafs), 11th (Raptors), and 14th (Jays).

Not bad. Raptors do get the "middle sibling" treatment in terms of being featured in Toronto, though.


7th (Spurs), 12th (Rangers), 1st (Cowboys) for me


Surprised the rangers aren't a bit more popular

[SCdac]

Thought the Thunder and Warriors would be higher

[hawksdogsbraves]

Hawks not dead last :applause:

[Le Shaqtus]

magic not in the bottome 3 or 4, **** yeah

We da bess :banana:

[Solefade]

:lol You do realize most Thunder fans are really Kobe fans right. Whoever is closest to dethroning LeBron is who Kobe fans will root for. No one really gives a **** about OKC. I remember the Boston vs. Heat playoff match up in 2012. We had Laker fans rooting for Boston to win. :biggums:


yeah and in 2011, you had laker fans rooting for the mavs squad that just swept them in the previous round :lol

[coin24]

Pistons that high?:eek:

[KobesFinger]

I wanna see how popular the Heat were pre-2010 :oldlol:

Does this show up right? (http://www.google.co.uk/trends/explore#q=%2Fm%2F0jm2v&date=1%2F2010%2012m&cmpt=date)

[KyrieTheFuture]

If this includes last ten years, it explains a lot. Cavs obviously for Lebron. Pistons for 2004 chip, and subsequent hilarious failings of the FO like Darko. Also Malice at the Palace happened within the last decade right?