A generational talent in baseball or hockey doesn't have the same impact as a generational talent in basketball. Shohei has claim to be the greatest all around baseball talent ever and the Angels still suck. Connor McDavid is already one of the best to do it in Hockey and the Oilers are competing for worst team in the league. Meanwhile an nba mvp has only ever missed the playoffs once.
Individual talent matters way way more in basketball than basically any other sport. And the nature of the sport allows players to all be great in different and varying ways, creating more focus on the individuality of the players. If you like the way X player plays, and nobody else in the league does it quite like them, then there's nothing wrong being a fan of just that player.
A generational talent in baseball or hockey doesn't have the same impact as a generational talent in basketball. Shohei has claim to be the greatest all around baseball talent ever and the Angels still suck. Connor McDavid is already one of the best to do it in Hockey and the Oilers are competing for worst team in the league. Meanwhile an nba mvp has only ever missed the playoffs once.
Individual talent matters way way more in basketball than basically any other sport. And the nature of the sport allows players to all be great in different and varying ways, creating more focus on the individuality of the players. If you like the way X player plays, and nobody else in the league does it quite like them, then there's nothing wrong being a fan of just that player.