Which franchise's got the best fanbase?

[Dr Hawk]

Which fanbase is the most loyal?

Which fanbase support their team however the season is going?

Portland?

[Giaodollo]

Utah.

[TrueBlue89]

Warriors by far.

They're the most loyal and by far the loudest in the League. Sure they've gotten a lot of bandwagoners over the past couple of years but their core fanbase is legit.

[SpaceJam]

It use to be GSW until all the band-wagoners hitched a ride

[Verticality]

Don't discount my Pacers. Even after George's injury and the slow dismantle of my team, we stayed strong.

[ImKobe]

Lakers hands down

neck yourselves if ur not with the P&G, ****.

[Dr Hawk]

Lakers hands down

neck yourselves if ur not with the P&G, ****.

I forgot to mention that trolls are not allowed in this thread

[ImKobe]

I forgot to mention that trolls are not allowed in this thread

Good idea, don't want any spastics here.

[Fallen Angel]

http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance

[Done_And_Done]

We're definitely in the discussion, no doubt...

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/285/files/2014/07/nba-playoffs-brooklyn-nets-toronto-raptors3-850x560.jpg

[SpaceJam]

We're definitely in the discussion, no doubt...


Up there with us Bulls fans as most delusional too :oldlol:

But can't lie they are passionate

[Verticality]

Lakers hands down

neck yourselves if ur not with the P&G, ****.
Largest, but not most loyal. Heck, how many are Curry fans now?

[Odinn]

http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance
You do realize there are some teams with more than 100% attendance at home according to list?

[swagga]

lol golden state, for years there has been a lot of discussion about them using amplifiers .. with all these silicon valley fagggots in the crowd that have zero feel for the game, I find it easily plausible.

the real contenders are:
- utah : HUGE homecourt advantage and a truly dedicated crowd, through good and bad, they've always been there.
- toronto: year after year of shit and still a great fanbase
- celtics have a solid fanbase.
- detroit has a great fanbase, but nowadays that city is a half ruin
- vancouver really supported the grizzlies

the worst:
- lakers (bandwagon)
- cavs (bandwagon)
- atlanta, no interest, even when they had good teams

Real basketball fans don't have the cash to go to games, especially in the big cities (NY/chicago/LA) because the prices are downright ridiculous, NBA has moved their target audience from the working man of the 80s to the corporate **** of the new century. That's why crowds are tame as hell today and the game followed with all the pussyfication rules. You see real fans at your ball park, that's where it's at. Imo both LA and SF are subpar here, but NY/chicago/boston/ old detroit had great court action.

[nightprowler10]

You do realize there are some teams with more than 100% attendance at home according to list?
Standing room only.

[sd3035]

Warriors easily

[Fallen Angel]

Who cares if arenas have bandwagon fans. They are still the ones making noises in arenas and filling every seat in the house.

[Fallen Angel]

These bad small-market teams with "loyal fans" are really just bored people with nothing better to do in the city they're located in. Tickets are probably cheap as hell, too.

[Done_And_Done]

Up there with us Bulls fans as most delusional too :oldlol:

But can't lie they are passionate

:lol No comment

[RoseCity07]

I don't exactly like our fanbase because they overrate every player we get and support mediocrity but the Blazers did sellout for like 20 straight seasons. It's the only show in town but impressive anyway.

[AnaheimLakers24]

Lakers easily

[Mex-Laker]

Really?

http://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20120125&t=2&i=562682121&w=644&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&sq=&r=CDEE80O1I8J00

[34-24 Footwork]

Dude...even in the Baron Davis days, once the warriors got back in the playoffs, it was a wrap.

Both GSW vs Dallas and GSW vs UTAH series....I've never seen ANYTHING like that. Kirilenko, Dirk and etc were all SHOOK as fvck. Fans super hype. Still don't understand how Dirk doesn't get blamed for choking the #1 seed away in such fashion.

Still the only time I've seen a crowd literally affect the outcomes of multiples games.

[HOoopCityJones]

Anyone saying GSW must be joking, half of you weren't die hard Warriors fans/appreciation until last year.

It's honestly Laker fans, our Team has been shit going on three years now and yet we still act like we're one move away from a championship.

[Sarcastic]

Knicks haven't won a title in over 40 years, yet still maintain die hard fans. Most other fanbases move to a different team after a few down years. No other fanbase can sustain the type of decade that the Knicks had in the 00s.

[Dr Hawk]

Knicks haven't won a title in over 40 years, yet still maintain die hard fans. Most other fanbases move to a different team after a few down years. No other fanbase can sustain the type of decade that the Knicks had in the 00s.

Hmm, yeah, good point

[Legends66NBA7]

Which fanbase is the most loyal?

Which fanbase support their team however the season is going?

Portland?

Well, Game threads and thread discussion is a good place to start. This is as far back as I can remember:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=242426

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274094

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=281770

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=315185

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=357012

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=388089


Unfortunately, it seems many of my brethren have been in hyper sleep or have died during this season. Only two ways, really.

But there was a bigger following. Considering Toronto is worst on-court production franchise currently, it's amazing more haven't fallen off and/or turned to the "dark side".

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=119&dateline=1325186804

[penny4president]

bulls baby :rockon:

[Gus Hemmingway]

Lol "Lakers". Thier game threads struggle to get past two pages, all the old laker fans are posting in GSW game threads. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Done_And_Done]

Well, Game threads and thread discussion is a good place to start. This is as far back as I can remember:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=242426

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274094

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=281770

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=315185

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=357012

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=388089


Unfortunately, it seems many of my brethren have been in hyper sleep or have died during this season. Only two ways, really.

But there was a bigger following. Considering Toronto is worst on-court production franchise currently, it's amazing more haven't fallen off and/or turned to the "dark side".

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=119&dateline=1325186804

Did Qyw throw in the white towel on us?

[imdaman99]

Knicks haven't won a title in over 40 years, yet still maintain die hard fans. Most other fanbases move to a different team after a few down years. No other fanbase can sustain the type of decade that the Knicks had in the 00s.
This. Knick fans through thick and thin...although some openly rooted for MJ during his 6 championships :biggums:
I don't consider them legit Knick fans anyway.

[Cali Syndicate]

lol golden state, for years there has been a lot of discussion about them using amplifiers .. with all these silicon valley fagggots in the crowd that have zero feel for the game, I find it easily plausible.

the real contenders are:
- utah : HUGE homecourt advantage and a truly dedicated crowd, through good and bad, they've always been there.
- toronto: year after year of shit and still a great fanbase
- celtics have a solid fanbase.
- detroit has a great fanbase, but nowadays that city is a half ruin
- vancouver really supported the grizzlies

the worst:
- lakers (bandwagon)
- cavs (bandwagon)
- atlanta, no interest, even when they had good teams

Real basketball fans don't have the cash to go to games, especially in the big cities (NY/chicago/LA) because the prices are downright ridiculous, NBA has moved their target audience from the working man of the 80s to the corporate **** of the new century. That's why crowds are tame as hell today and the game followed with all the pussyfication rules. You see real fans at your ball park, that's where it's at. Imo both LA and SF are subpar here, but NY/chicago/boston/ old detroit had great court action.

Warriors attendance rates have been high season after season even when they were a garbage team. Regardless what the rumors are about using amplifiers, 07 crowd was legit as ****, and basically where the warriors home crowd hype started. like what? did these fans just all of a sudden stopped liking the warriors when they became succesful? Sorry bub, but just because you can't afford to attend games doesn't mean the ones who can aren't real fans.

[Legends66NBA7]

Did Qyw throw in the white towel on us?

On hiatus. I'm in charge for the time being. But when he comes back... we got this.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CXRyUStVAAAX1du.png

[BasedTom]

Anyone saying GSW must be joking, half of you weren't die hard Warriors fans/appreciation until last year.

It's honestly Laker fans, our Team has been shit going on three years now and yet we still act like we're one move away from a championship.
the monta-steph warriors were on national tv/nbatv quite a lot. they didn't just spring up into relevance out of nowhere

my answer would be the Blazers personally

[Mass Debator]

I think the Chinese fan base is the most loyal.

[Fudge]

OKC and Cleveland

[Gus Hemmingway]

OKC and Cleveland
Ayeeeeeeeeeee:cheers: :bowdown:

[Bosnian Sajo]

Say what you want about Lakers fans being bandwagon fans, but I've seen more Laker fans here than any other the past 3 years, and we've been absolute shit. You can't call us bandwagon fans, it's illogical, what are we sticking around for? Our team sucks balls, our legend is going away without a playoff goodbye...yet we still stick with em. If that isn't loyal idk what is.

[AirBonner]

Celtics, Lakers. Most of them actually have knowledge of the game and know its history.

[Bosnian Sajo]

This. Knick fans through thick and thin...although some openly rooted for MJ during his 6 championships :biggums:
I don't consider them legit Knick fans anyway.



Same shit with Kobe and Lebron, can't blame people for following alltime greats.

[zeerghit]

GSW, LAL, BLAZERS, RAPTORS, OKC.
most underrated UTAH, BULLS, KNICKS

[Lakers Legend#32]

OKC has the most Trump voters.

[outbreak]

celtics, toronto or utah imo.

hard to say GSW because they've had big crowds but at the same time even when they weren't amazing they had one of the most exciting rosters playing curry/ellis ball.

lakers is hard to say because so many of their fans are stans of individual players and so many of their people turning up at games are there for the event rather than the team. They do have a legit core but i think it gets clouded by the stans and bandwagoners. Saying they don't have band wagon fans is silly too, they have a lot of fans who jumped on during the shaq/kobe era while the NBA was expanding globally who couldn't tell you whos on the team any more but just know kobe.

OKC is another one like GSW where it's tough to say because they have had a good team lately, haven't really seen if their current level of fans will stick around for multiple bad years.

[Black and White]

Us Celtics fans :banana:

[Fallen Angel]

These bad small-market teams with "loyal fans" are really just bored people with nothing better to do in the city they're located in. Tickets are probably cheap as hell, too.
bumping this

[Levity]

bumping this

fandom has to start somewhere.

for instance, what are OKC people going to do with their free time if they arent going to NBA games and are already not going to the dentist.

[smoovegittar]

NY Knicks, of course. Celtics have a great group of fans as well. Face it - the older franchises have generations of fans. Hard to top that.

I've always been impressed with Thunder fans. It's like a college game.