I just know for myself I just don't enjoy the NBA game like once did. Also I don't think it is any longer basketball season which is why I have little interest in the playoffs. I also lost interest when the players started running the league and trying to form their dream teams.
I remember when I was in high school I was a Lakers fan and my best friend was a Celtics fan. We use to go back and forth since those teams played in the finals all the time. What I remember was we were still in school during the finals which was in May.