Why you should still watch these 6 horrible, no good, very bad teams

The teams listed below are neither exciting nor star-studded. From a talent standpoint, some of them are downright repugnant. Each, however, still provides at least one reason to tune in this season.

For true basketball junkies, William Lou and Andrew Joe Potter break down why you should still watch these terrible teams.

Chicago Bulls

The Bulls have quietly turned into the second coming of the Knicks in the sense that watching the reactions of their bewildered fan base is now the franchise's main attraction.

Bulls fans are perpetually teetering between giving up on the team or holding on for one more hopeless season - which is understandable after Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler gave way to nothing but unproven prospects. And yet the GarPax front office survives for seemingly no reason other than allowing Bulls bloggers to pen beautiful, miserable columns calling for their dismissal.

Every minute logged by Cameron "Two Practices" Payne will be a cruel test of their faith. Robin Lopez, who ranks as the Bulls' best player, might decapitate every mascot in the league out of sheer boredom. Hold on long enough, and you will be rewarded with some post-ACL-surgery dunks from Zach LaVine at season's end. - Lou

Sacramento Kings

The ghost of Boogie Cousins has finally been exorcized; Willie Cauley-Stein, De'Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, and the other 47 toolsy youngsters on the Kings' roster will finally get a chance to spread their wings.

Those who aren't on rookie-scale contracts double as a Grit and Grind Grizzlies tribute band, with Vince Carter, Zach Randolph, Kosta Koufos, and coach Dave Joerger all claiming ties to the Memphis franchise.

There's also this:

At 40 years old, a dunk by Carter is like the Sumatran rhinoceros: a sight to behold, but increasingly endangered. And once they're gone, they're gone. - Potter

Brooklyn Nets

Look, the Nets aren't that bad.

Yes, they're completely devoid of elite talent, but the key word with Brooklyn is "competence." Nets coach Kenny Atkinson has built a high-tempo offense for a group of overlooked players hungry for redemption, and all the action will be called by Ian Eagle, a top-five NBA broadcaster. Throw in the fact the Nets don't control their pick - meaning they won't tank - and that's a recipe for ... passable entertainment!

Brooklyn also quietly boasts a presentable rotation of NBA players. What will D'Angelo Russell do with a second chance? Is Linsanity ever coming back or are his rabid fans just wasting their time? Why are DeMarre Carroll and Allen Crabbe making more than Klay Thompson and Draymond Green? Who is Milton Doyle? There's only one way to find out. - Lou

Detroit Pistons

The Pistons owe Reggie Jackson $51.1 million over the next three seasons and a whopping $105 million over the next four seasons to Andre Drummond - and it's not clear whether either can stay on the floor in the final minutes of a close game.

From a viewer's perspective, there are still two compelling reasons to watch a Pistons game this season: Stan and Boban.

Coach and team president Stan Van Gundy is about as mild as sandpaper. His candor when talking with the press (or in the huddle) ensures that no matter how badly the Pistons are losing, the gregarious skipper will at least produce a great soundbite.

And then there's center Boban Marjanovic, a 7-foot-3 mountain who made Tyler "Psycho T" Hansbrough" question his line of work ...

... but appears to be, by all accounts, an absolute delight.

Even if it's only 15 minutes per night, games are more fun when Boban is stomping around like a Monstar. - Potter

Atlanta Hawks

If you want to see what pure joy looks like, you'll find it painted across the faces of the Atlanta Hawks this season.

Short of winning the championship, the happiest feeling an NBA franchise can experience is the departure of Dwight Howard. Just ask fans of the Lakers, Magic, and Rockets. The Hawks are about to be the giddiest team ever to lose 60 games. An unlikely smile might even bloom upon the perpetually fart-sniffing visage of Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer as he watches his offense, just because it no longer includes a center that randomly hijacks plays in order to back into the post for a short-rimmed jump hook.

The quality of basketball, admittedly, will be largely awful. But at least there's the blazing quickness of Dennis Schroder and the athleticism of rookie John Collins to watch for. - Lou

Orlando Magic

Actually, at the price of contradicting the premise of this piece, it would be irresponsible to recommend watching the Orlando Magic and their lurching ensemble of ill-matched players.

When I was 8 years old, my father took me to Disney World. Somewhere near the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, I became lost. I was abandoned and afraid, surrounded by 6-foot-tall animatronic Donald Ducks, with "Walk this Way" playing on a loop.

I'd rather relive my childhood trauma in the original Magic Kingdom than watch Nikola Vucevic try to contain a high pick-and-roll. Skip the broadcast and just watch the occasional Aaron Gordon highlight dunk. That's as good as it gets this year, Magic fans. - Potter

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