I know this is an unpopular opinion but I love this theme. It’s usually played at 1.25 speed and man that change was amazing. It’s very quickly became one of my favorites in all of sports. I love the old theme as much as everyone else, but I think they did a fantastic job here
I remember first time I heard this song I was in Brazil watching a game so I thought it was a Brazil exclusive espn song, then came back home and realized it was the new official nba espn theme song😂 kinda sad they got rid of the old one tbh, but I like this one too, it’s grown on me a lot
brasileiro aqui acho melhor eles voltarem com o tema antigo esse ai é um dos piores temas por que diabos eles mudaram a fox na nfl usa o mesmo tema desde 1994 quando apareceram na nfl e olha hoje imagina se eles mudam o tema
Sounds like a HBCU marching band ngl, but imma definitely grow into it. Nothings gonna beat the original NBA/ESPN them though. Kinda reminds me when Fox Sports Regionals switched to Bally Sports Theme and it took time to grow into it and like it
This theme is actually really well done. The old one just makes games feel bigger though, which makes sense since it was used for so long. Still like the old one better
@@CristopherIsonTheCool not at all. This is far from basketball material unlike the previous theme and that theme wasn’t as iconic as to its previous pre-2016 outro .
This theme has really grown on me over the course of the season especially during the playoffs. I still think the previous theme is better, but this one is very addicting to listen to.
it's decent but NBA on ESPN shouldn't have rebranded this hard. The graphics and theme were fine But nothing compares to the graphics and theme from 2013-2016
The rebrand is good ngl. The ESPN scoreboard the last two seasons was a complicated mess that was way too big and had too much information, and now it’s much more simple. The song is like a 6/10 but it’ll grow onto me.
I miss when they show the starting lineup with the city in the background like they did in 2018. I like this new theme though. Old one was good too, but ran it's course.
ESPN basically took a page out of Bally Sports but missed the mark on this one. The song itself isn't bad, but it's better suited for promos and pre-game/post-game or perhaps College Basketball on the network. The Bally Sports theme at least keeps the dramatic orchestral elements and electric guitar while sounding modern at the same time As far as their new graphics package, I like how the scorebug doesn't fill up a lot of the screen. However, it seems ESPN is late to the 'flat-design' party as we're starting to see it fall out of fashion (especially the last 2 years)
I think this would be a good lineup cue instead of a main theme. I prefer the previous theme package and I am very surprised it was replaced. Lisle Moore is a tremendous talent. It's too bad they can't release the music even after it has been retired and it will simply be lost in time by ESPN.
As a music nerd it has definitely grown on me. I loved the old NBA finals theme from like 2011-2022 with the Warriors, and Lebron with the Heat and in Cleveland. I guess it’s a new era with great players but I’m definitely here for it.
Im fine with it, just doesnt get me excited though if that makes sense. I dont think its nostalgia, i think its just the music. This sounds more playful, mellow, fits perfectly for regular season, the old ones made it feel more intense, like the two strongest forces battling to the end
Hello everyone as welcome to ball arena for game 5 of the 2023 NBA finals As we have a great matchup that decides history between the denver nuggets and the Miami heat!
I feel like the tempo needs to be faster....it doesn't exude excitement. I can picture players walking into the arena in slow motion with this song, but not much else. Is it just me?
@@Mrcharles. You're going to completely change channels because of a change in background music. Wow. And here I was thinking people watched basketball for I don't know.... BASKETBALL 😂
I don’t know if they will continue the playoffs theme cause I did some research on the matter and found this New tracks will premiere throughout the season including during ESPN’s Christmas Day slate, the Playoffs, Finals, play-in tournament, and Saturday primetime matchups. While the press release remains cagey, it promises “exclusive remixes and bespoke songs from some of Atlantic’s biggest stars.” Artists on the Atlantic Records roster include A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Bruno Mars, Burna Boy, Cardi B, Don Toliver, Cordae, Gucci Mane, Jack Harlow, Lil Uzi Vert, Lizzo, Meek Mill, Missy Elliott, Rico Nasty, Roddy Ricch, and Young Thug. I hope they keep them . It’s bad enough that we have to listen to this fuckery of a theme for an entire season . At-least keep the playoff ones.
I've read some of the comments and it amazes me that the view on this theme is negative. I personally find it so catchy, I whistle this randomly during my day
Should of had this play only for the regular season and switch to the old one for the playoff. CBS used to do that with march madness which helped make the games feel more important.
to me it seems like they tried to go back to the theme they first had when they got the NBA... and failed. If this was a remix of that theme or the more familiar theme in this style it'd have probably been better but this is what we have and probably will have no matter what for several years, regardless of reception
