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The NBA lost me when they blatantly and obviously stuck it to the "I love this team" SuperSonics. Seattle had Pheonix dead to rights in 1993 until a game 7 second half foul binge knocked them out. Some of it was Barkley just schooling Kemp with grizzled veteran plan but the Supes could barely touch a Sun without it getting called.
Later, to add insult to injury, the league implemented off season rules to elimenate the hand check, thereby ruining the most exciting defense the league had I've ever. It was sold as a league that was concerned that defense was taking over the game but they let the "clutch and grab" defense of New York and Detroit stand, despite the 84-89 games it created. Instead, they banned the defense that generated turnovers, fast breaks, thunderous jams and games where both teams scored 100+ per night. Bad, bad call.
I haven't paid much attention to the NBA since. The NFL has issues but the NBA is one step above WWE. One small step.