I never did and still don't watch much of the regular season. But playoff ball is always really good, and vibes me mire basketball after ncaa ends. They do have issues they need to fix but yes, having the best players in the world is always a draw.
OT: Fixing the NBA
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I'm a nba fan from the 80 til a few years ago but its garbage 🗑 right now and going down fast. Gambling has decided who wins and if you don't believe watch it a few days. You can put 1000 on a team and they go down 20. Hedge it with 2000 and it goes the other way. I set traps to make money off of them but it's next to impossible to keep up and have fandem.
I went to a Lakers game not too long ago. Shocked at the number of people who were foreign. Guess I never realized this. Talked to several who made it clear they were there to see LeBron. Granted this was a unique player, but you don’t see that in other sports I don’t think.
Look at Super max players like Embiid and Leonard. They have played 0 and 5 games this year and Embiid got hurt yet again last night, ridiculous that so many of the stars who make tickets cost what they do never play,
Why have FT then? They should have to earn them and it would be impossible to cut out corner 3’s unless the line went OOB and that’s just silly.
Definitely and I do watch some NBA games if there are players from UK or someone I like playing. Overall I don’t mind it, but the season is too long and the stars sit too much, also they get so many ridiculous calls now it ruins the competitiveness. I think over reliance on the 3 has kinda killed some fun because if any team gets hot like Boston the game is over, they hit like 25 3’s during the game. I think hand checking should be legal in the pro game and call travels again.
Too many games definitely makes it less meaningful. Bucks started off very slow and doesn’t have to worry about making the playoffs .
Can’t really do that in the NFL. A slow start and the season is over or you will need help at the end if you do get it going
We have between 2 and 4 of the top 10-15 players of all time playing right now. Pretty wild. Granted it’s subjective
For me , the biggest issue is there are so many networks carrying the games you would have to spend 300 on different streaming services to watch all the games I used to watch on TNT and NBC (I think). On top of that, even if you have league pass that black out games on league pass and network channels....wth would they black out a game on a service I pay for (just to watch the game) . It's ridiculous
But the player driven league is the best thing ever. /s. Since the inception of letting the players run the show the NBA has seen steady decline.
Go back to 90s rules basketball. "Free flow" or what ever trash they call it isn't entertaining at all.
There is also a massive lack of superstars in the game right now. I can't think of one player that I would say is head and shoulders above the others. Hell it's hard to even name one that I actually like enough to follow.
No big matchups like Bird vs Jordan, or Magic vs Bird, or Hakeem vs Kareem. Now they all want to play on the same team with each other so that none stand out.
Extend the 3 point line.
Shorten the season. It shouldn't run into summer.
There are to many games on TV. I don't gaf about watching crapola vs crapola.
I could go on but it doesn't matter. I can appreciate the athleticism of the players and how easy they make the game look but it is all so boring without any real vestment of meaning.
Go back to 90s rules basketball. "Free flow" or what ever trash they call it isn't entertaining at all.
There is also a massive lack of superstars in the game right now. I can't think of one player that I would say is head and shoulders above the others. Hell it's hard to even name one that I actually like enough to follow.
No big matchups like Bird vs Jordan, or Magic vs Bird, or Hakeem vs Kareem. Now they all want to play on the same team with each other so that none stand out.
Extend the 3 point line.
Shorten the season. It shouldn't run into summer.
There are to many games on TV. I don't gaf about watching crapola vs crapola.
I could go on but it doesn't matter. I can appreciate the athleticism of the players and how easy they make the game look but it is all so boring without any real vestment of meaning.
You’re not going to fix it. It doesn’t want to be fixed. This style also permeates through youth basketball.
- Stupid iso moves where it’s just traveling
- Jack up a ton of threes
I hate it. I used to enjoy the game. I think it’s awful to watch. Ball hogs—load management— shitty officiating—- guys straight up do not care.
I’ve mentioned it before on here but I went and watched John Wall his rookie year against the Pacers, got to sit outside for $80. They walked it up the court while getting blown out— Wizards players laughing and cutting up on the bench—- Wall shunning fans as he left.
Guys straight up play like a pickup game. Half ass. Shoot all the time.
I will acknowledge that guys can shoot better than ever before. I don’t want to watch a game where it’s one pass down the floor and jack up a three.
- Stupid iso moves where it’s just traveling
- Jack up a ton of threes
I hate it. I used to enjoy the game. I think it’s awful to watch. Ball hogs—load management— shitty officiating—- guys straight up do not care.
I’ve mentioned it before on here but I went and watched John Wall his rookie year against the Pacers, got to sit outside for $80. They walked it up the court while getting blown out— Wizards players laughing and cutting up on the bench—- Wall shunning fans as he left.
Guys straight up play like a pickup game. Half ass. Shoot all the time.
I will acknowledge that guys can shoot better than ever before. I don’t want to watch a game where it’s one pass down the floor and jack up a three.
Agree on the three point line. Maybe keep the current arc but let it extend to the sideline.
There's always been 82 games. And that ain't going nowhere. What's happening is they have stopped playing defense and became casual basketball.
Most NBA teams give up 110 points or more a game ..
You had a better league worth watching when they allowed hand checking.
Rules need to be changed to emphasize on defense and make the games more competitive.
We watched when teams tried on defense. They don't so we won't..
Most NBA teams give up 110 points or more a game ..
You had a better league worth watching when they allowed hand checking.
Rules need to be changed to emphasize on defense and make the games more competitive.
We watched when teams tried on defense. They don't so we won't..
