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re: "Massive" ratings decline for NBA.Down 20 to 23%
Posted on 12/5/19 at 10:46 am to RD Dawg
Posted on 12/5/19 at 10:46 am to RD Dawg
We've discussed this before here, but the NBA hasn't done anything about it. Just a few of the issues:
-bad tv schedule, west coast games start too late at night
-regular season needs to be cut down by at least 30%
-too many teams make the playoffs, which makes individual regular season games feel even more meaningless. Who cares if your team has an off night and loses by 50 to Dallas, you only need to eek out about 42 wins in 82 games to make the playoffs.
-star treatment/bad officiating. See: James Harden
-tanking. I understand why teams do it, but it makes the games unwatchable for both fans of the teams and their opponents. Like an FCS match-up in football
-bad tv schedule, west coast games start too late at night
-regular season needs to be cut down by at least 30%
-too many teams make the playoffs, which makes individual regular season games feel even more meaningless. Who cares if your team has an off night and loses by 50 to Dallas, you only need to eek out about 42 wins in 82 games to make the playoffs.
-star treatment/bad officiating. See: James Harden
-tanking. I understand why teams do it, but it makes the games unwatchable for both fans of the teams and their opponents. Like an FCS match-up in football
This post was edited on 12/5/19 at 10:49 am
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Posted on 12/5/19 at 10:51 am to PeteRose
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How many times can you watch a bunch of guys running up and down a court, trying to get a ball into a basket without getting bored?
says the baseball fan
Posted on 12/5/19 at 10:57 am to BreakawayZou83
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-bad tv schedule, west coast games start too late at night
Agree
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regular season needs to be cut down by at least 30%
Maybe not 30% but I agree.
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-too many teams make the playoffs, which makes individual regular season games feel even more
Meh.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 10:59 am to 93and99
They need to go towards a NFL style salary cap where certain teams can't steal players from small market teams.
If you want a viable league, it has to remain competitive.
Don't get me wrong, some teams have terrible GM's and coaches like the Knicks but you have to make it more equitable to sustain it.
Durant should have never been able to bolt for the Warriors.
Tampering is out of control for all these free agents.
The fact the Pels only option on the table was with the Lakers is terrible for the league.
Plus the Rockets GM pissed off China.
If you want a viable league, it has to remain competitive.
Don't get me wrong, some teams have terrible GM's and coaches like the Knicks but you have to make it more equitable to sustain it.
Durant should have never been able to bolt for the Warriors.
Tampering is out of control for all these free agents.
The fact the Pels only option on the table was with the Lakers is terrible for the league.
Plus the Rockets GM pissed off China.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:04 am to nicholastiger
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Durant should have never been able to bolt for the Warriors.
And under normal circumstances he never would have been able to, but the salary cap spiked up that year. League should have made sure the cap bump was smoothed
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:06 am to RD Dawg
Both teams in NY blow, Bay Area 10million people that over night don't give a frick about basketball. Huge metro area of Dallas has a superstar but it's still football season so could give zero fricks. Clippers load management hurting their viewership. Zion national Prime time tour got the L
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:08 am to RD Dawg
I keep hearing about these numbers and I’m sure they’re accurate. But isn’t it a little early to be saying this? It is super early in the NBA season. Let’s see how the rating are post all star break.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:11 am to RD Dawg
But but but the NBA is better when the Lakers are relevant!
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:12 am to RD Dawg
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"Massive" ratings decline for NBA.Down 20 to 23%
Would love to see it get to at least 33%.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:16 am to High C
Wow. Ya'll are really doing this again.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:19 am to sicboy
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Wow. Ya'll are really doing this again.
Doing what?
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:22 am to High C
There was a 6 page discussion on this like 2 days ago.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:22 am to 21JumpStreet
true dude..league pass numbers continue to rise worldwide esp in Serbia and uk
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:23 am to sicboy
This thread has been made about 6 times in the past month
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:25 am to RD Dawg
I blame this on you guys having to watch my pels on so many national TV games.
Sorry, I hope to make it up someday.
Sorry, I hope to make it up someday.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:26 am to sicboy
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There was a 6 page discussion on this like 2 days ago.
Sorry, never clicked on it. I skim over most things NBA related.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:28 am to High C
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Sorry, never clicked on it. I skim over most things NBA related.
hehe
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:50 am to Mr Perfect
I don't think they can grasp the concept of streaming 
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:58 am to lsutigers1992
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But but but the NBA is better when the Lakers are relevant!
You’re assuming they wouldn’t be further down without a relevant Lakers.
This post was edited on 12/5/19 at 1:03 pm
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