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re: Adam Silver might have to rig the remaining games of the Eastern Conference Finals
Posted on 5/25/25 at 1:09 am to MrLSU
Posted on 5/25/25 at 1:09 am to MrLSU
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The NBA is on a constant trajectory down primarily because of the college NIL money. No one follows players in college anymore because they are rarely at a school for more than 1 year. Lack of emotional investment by fans in college players moving up means a significant drop off in new fans to the game.
This is absolute garbage. How the hell does this have so many upvotes?
How many players worth following from your school spent more than one year in college in the years preceding NIL?
What an awful take.
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There is also a severe lack of role models playing on NBA teams.
Jesus Christ man.
Let's assume this is a thing people give a shite about, do you think players today are worse role models than players in the past?
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Posted on 5/25/25 at 1:35 am to castorinho
It’s a build up effect that was predicted nearly 20 years ago. Yes former players were much better role models who were held much more accountable for their behaviors. To even suggest that Silver is comparable to Stern as a disciplinarian or someone who presented the NBA’s image for mass appeal is just completely wrong.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 2:32 am to Madking
out of all the leagues the nba relies too much on thier top markets for ratings
Posted on 5/25/25 at 2:57 am to JamalMurry27
The fact that people might not know who SGA is is a failing of the league and tv networks.
They were due on national broadcasts 25 times, the Lakers were on 39.
Put the same teams on prime time regardless of if they are any good or not and wonder why the good teams aren't known.
They were due on national broadcasts 25 times, the Lakers were on 39.
Put the same teams on prime time regardless of if they are any good or not and wonder why the good teams aren't known.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 2:57 am to Bench McElroy
This is wild because the ECF are setting ratings records and these playoffs as a whole have been the most watched in many years. I guess OKC-Minnesota isn’t the sexy matchup the average viewer wanted for this series.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 4:27 am to Froman
You need a villain.. the Knicks series will get great viewer numbers because you have (1) a large crowd excited to see the Knicks do well and (2) a larger crowd who wants to see them lose because frick NYC
WCF is two teams nobody cares about (mostly because everyone was taught to ignore them by ESPN/ABC/TNT)
WCF is two teams nobody cares about (mostly because everyone was taught to ignore them by ESPN/ABC/TNT)
Posted on 5/25/25 at 5:52 am to Madking
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Yes former players were much better role models who were held much more accountable for their behaviors.
Wait...WHAT?
20 years ago the game and players were so ghetto Stern had to create a dress code
Posted on 5/25/25 at 6:15 am to MrLSU
quote:Its why I don’t watch it. I have accepted that all sports are fixed to an extent, but you can’t be so obvious about it or it’s no better than the WWE.
the public clearly sees is fixed.
Baseball and football are reaching these levels as well.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 6:39 am to MrLSU
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The NBA is on a constant trajectory down primarily because of the college NIL money
that's probably part of it.
I'm sure shooting 700 3s per game, playing minimal defense, and allowing players to carry/travel/take 5 steps before shooting if they want also has something to do with it. It's simply a shell of the game many people in the 30-50 year old demographic grew up enjoying.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 6:47 am to MrLSU
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t the public clearly sees is fixed.
This thread is NOT the time to make that argument.
If the NBA was fixed, why would they ever let Minny and OKC destroy their ratings like this?
Why would they let the Knicks get exposed like this?
This post was edited on 5/25/25 at 6:48 am
Posted on 5/25/25 at 7:34 am to castorinho
I don't think they are worse people but they are way more exposed now with social media.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 7:41 am to Bench McElroy
Its potentially going to be a ratings nightmare.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 8:41 am to 50_Tiger
Absolutely. OKC has been great to watch all year. NBA is far more worried about promoting the Lakers. If the ratings suck for the finals because of it, then the TV execs should remember it when contract negotiations come around.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 9:11 am to FLTech
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I personally think that there are way too many regular season games.
The fricking playoffs are 2 months long. As an NBA casual by the time that shite has dragged on to the finals im like "Jesus is that still going?"
Posted on 5/25/25 at 9:25 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:The thread title is "Adam Silver might have to rig the remaining games..."
t the public clearly sees is fixed.
This thread is NOT the time to make that argument.
quote:You have to throw the small market teams a bone every once in a while, otherwise what's the point of having them in the league?
If the NBA was fixed, why would they ever let Minny and OKC destroy their ratings like this?
Also, we have no idea what sort of deals are being made behind the scenes.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 10:40 am to TX Tiger
When you have a terrible product, terrible ratings are inevitable. Its pretty simple. The league has bigger problems than what markets are in the finals, but it will give Silver an out to advertisers, etc.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 10:42 am to mr bojangles
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When you have a terrible product, terrible ratings are inevitable
This years playoffs have had the 2nd highest ratings in 11 years
Posted on 5/25/25 at 10:49 am to Flick007
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Absolutely. OKC has been great to watch all year. NBA is far more worried about promoting the Lakers. If the ratings suck for the finals because of it, then the TV execs should remember it when contract negotiations come around.
Correct. TV and NBA pimped their aging stars over upcoming stars. Christmas Day games are their highest ratings games all reg season and OKC was not given a slot.
Thats missed exposure to casual fans who do watch on that day. And during the season OKC had few national games. Again, TV and NBA chose aging out stars over new ones.
Now in playoffs those aging stars are out and those casual fans must think its over.
The league and TV have no one to blame but their greedy selves. They chose instant money over long term money.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 11:06 am to Bench McElroy
I’m a bit of an NBA hater, but worse rating in four years doesn’t make it historically low.
Posted on 5/25/25 at 11:11 am to Snoop Dawg
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OKC should never had the NBA or any other major professional sport. Trailer park garbage.
Worst American city to have any major pro sports franchise. It's wild that Stern let a world class city like Seattle lose their team to a backwoods shite hole like OKC.
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