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re: Scottie Pippen saying current NBA is bad bc modern players cant connect with fans

Posted on 12/31/25 at 12:26 am to
Posted by JamalMurry27
Tennessee Titans
Member since May 2023
8148 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 12:26 am to
funny how everyone thinks the whole country was glued to the set for all 82 in the 90s
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
112805 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 6:32 am to
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It's just an awful product.


This.

NBA in the 80s to late 90s was great.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
53818 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 9:34 am to
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So athletic but they can’t last 82 games like the plumbers and firemen…
who cares if they play 82, they need to be healthy when it counts

I was looking forward to seeing Mitch play in the SKC the other night but let’s be honest, if they don’t want to play at the Pels right now and their teams want to sit them I don’t blame them. Remember road fans don’t pay their salaries, the home fans do and that’s the games they should prioritize
This post was edited on 12/31/25 at 9:42 am
Posted by HangmanPage1
Wild West
Member since Aug 2021
2052 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 10:19 am to
The fans do, and it’s why no one cares but the culture
Posted by McMillan
Member since Jul 2018
7180 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 9:43 pm to
20 for me.
Posted by McMillan
Member since Jul 2018
7180 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 9:55 pm to
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In the championship parade in June, the players were on top of busses. But every player got off the busses and walked and interacted with the crowd. SGA and others let fans touch the trophy and take selfies with it and player. They were chugging beers. And not one incident happened. You can’t do that in NYC or LA.


Different sport, but that’s what the Blues did in 2019. Even little Laila Anderson and her mother got to ride with one of the players in the parade.
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
24986 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 10:41 pm to
For those who say no one watches they are increasing viewers. And with a small market title winner. Seems fans like the league when anyone can win.

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The NBA had its most-watched Christmas Day in 15 years. 47-plus million people in the U.S. watched the NBA on Christmas Day. A 45% jump compared to last year


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The afternoon games accounted for the lion’s share of the viewing, with Spurs-Thunder topping the charts with 6.71 million — the largest audience for a Christmas game in that midday timeslot since Cavaliers-Warriors in 2017. San Antonio’s win, which peaked with 7.4 million in the 4:15 PM ET quarter-hour, increased 51% from Timberwolves-Mavericks last year (4.45M).


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