Its official, NBA>MLB

BryceC said:
I don't disagree with your point, but Bynum/Howard would play college ball under the current rules and would have been really well known before the draft. Parker and Ginobili were not lottery picks so they don't fall into the category that Ghost is discussing.
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I took Ghost's point to be that the current top players in the league were well known before they came in the league, not that everyone knows the top few prospects. I've agreed that the top few lottery picks in the NBA draft are better known than any baseball prospects, my point is the second half of the lottery and on is no better known by the casual fan than any major baseball prospect.
 
hawkfan33 said:
Yeah basketball is a real big hit in Charlotte. The redneck population down there has done wonders. :rolleyes:
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The NBA, MLB, and NHL all need to contract about 4 or 5 teams. You get no argument from me that Charlotte needs to go.
 
hawkfan33 said:
I've agreed that the top few lottery picks in the NBA draft are better known than any baseball prospects, my point is the second half of the lottery and on is no better known by the casual fan than any major baseball prospect.
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Well, that's wrong too. For instance, Royce White was drafted in the second half of the lottery. Do you think he was better known to the "casual fan" than the 16th pick of the MLB draft Lucas Giolito.

As an example, the last pick in the 2012 NBA draft was Robert Sacre. I don't know his game, but when I read his name, I recognized it. He played at Gonzaga and Gonzaga has a few big TV games every year, so people at least know who he is. I am not a big college basketball guy, but I at least recognized his name. The first pick in the MLB draft is a guy named Carlos Correa out of a high school in Puerto Rico. If you asked the next 1,000 people you met who Carlos Correa is, not one of them would know.
 
GhostofBTT said:
Well, that's wrong too. For instance, Royce White was drafted in the second half of the lottery. Do you think he was better known to the "casual fan" than the 16th pick of the MLB draft Lucas Giolito.

As an example, the last pick in the 2012 NBA draft was Robert Sacre. I don't know his game, but when I read his name, I recognized it. He played at Gonzaga and Gonzaga has a few big TV games every year, so people at least know who he is. I am not a big college basketball guy, but I at least recognized his name. The first pick in the MLB draft is a guy named Carlos Correa out of a high school in Puerto Rico. If you asked the next 1,000 people you met who Carlos Correa is, not one of them would know.
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Is he Joey Correa's son? Also, win thread, very nice Jonny:

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GhostofBTT said:
Well, that's wrong too. For instance, Royce White was drafted in the second half of the lottery. Do you think he was better known to the "casual fan" than the 16th pick of the MLB draft Lucas Giolito.

As an example, the last pick in the 2012 NBA draft was Robert Sacre. I don't know his game, but when I read his name, I recognized it. He played at Gonzaga and Gonzaga has a few big TV games every year, so people at least know who he is. I am not a big college basketball guy, but I at least recognized his name. The first pick in the MLB draft is a guy named Carlos Correa out of a high school in Puerto Rico. If you asked the next 1,000 people you met who Carlos Correa is, not one of them would know.
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First of all whether or not you recognize the name has nothing to do without it. You have several thousand posts on a college sports message board, you are in no way a "casual sports fan". Second of all comparing draft picks is not a relevant way to compare prospects. MLB draft picks spend several years in the minors before they are relevant to MLB fans. Robert Sacre was the second round pick of the Lakers, the second ranked prospect in the Cubs system prior to this year was Brett Jackson. Brett Jackson is just as well known to baseball fans as Sacre is to basketball fans.
 
I've heard of Robert Sacre. I couldn't tell you the second ranked prospect in any organization other than the Royals. Back to my original point, I think that's the difference between MLB and other sports - MLB is highly regional. Fans care about their own teams and no others to a point that no other big sport does. Keep in mind, I'm somebody that probably watched 30 Royals games this year and I have the Fox Sports Package solely for this purpose, so I'd consider myself something of a baseball fan.
 
Comparing the NBA draft to the MLB draft is about as ignorant as comparing the NBA draft to a Military draft. Most first rounders are playing considerable minutes in their rookie year in the NBA. Most top picks in MLB drafts won't be playing for the major league team for at least 3 years.
 
Good point Travisam, for example the #2 prospect in the Royals organization could be considered Bubba Starling, but IMO he's 50/50 to ever make the bigs.
 
I'll watch MLB if the Cardinals are in the playoffs. Otherwise, I don't care, playoffs or not. I could watch any NBA game at any point in the season and enjoy it.
 
MLB has too many games, too many stats, too many teams, and not enough action.

NBA has too many games.

NBA wins.
 
hawkfan33 said:
First of all whether or not you recognize the name has nothing to do without it. You have several thousand posts on a college sports message board, you are in no way a "casual sports fan".
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I am a casual college basketball fan. Outside of Iowa, and occasionally Illinois, I don't follow any team. I don't have cable, so even if I wanted to(which I don't), I couldn't. Also, as you are so fond to point out, until recently I thought college basketball teams played 20 league games, so you are the last person I feel liek I should have to defend my ignorance on college basketball to.
Second of all comparing draft picks is not a relevant way to compare prospects. MLB draft picks spend several years in the minors before they are relevant to MLB fans.
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That's exactly the point I was making professor.

Robert Sacre was the second round pick of the Lakers, the second ranked prospect in the Cubs system prior to this year was Brett Jackson. Brett Jackson is just as well known to baseball fans as Sacre is to basketball fans.
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No he's not. Now you're starting to sound as dumb as I usually do.
 
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