Critics of the NBA will argue that there isn’t enough parity. They will tell you that the regular season and a majority of the postseason are meaningless because only a small handful of teams have a realistic shot at winning a championship in any given year. The New York Knicks are not going to be part of this elite group of teams for at least a few years.
But people still watch the NBA despite knowing that their team may not have much at a chance at contending. Why? They watch because of the storylines, the individual performances, and sometimes the self-loathing that comes with rooting for your favorite team.