NBA Finals ratings : Game 1 between the Celtics and the Mavericks was viewed by only 10.99 million people

[Soldier]

It’s a solid number, besides the NFL nothing on TV will draw 20 million or not on a consistent basis anymore. This is why NBC is likely overpaying for the NBA, they get good numbers like this all the time through the season and playoffs

Exactly. there’s no Monoculture and no marquee/unifying sports event anymore except the NFL’s Super Bowl.

There’s endless entertainment options, like bars, liquor stores, restaurants, traveling, clubs, festivals, concerts, video games, reality tv drama, unlimited and free HD pornography , millions of cable channels and social media platforms in the modern era right now. People live in cultural/social silos. There are many niches. In the 1980s and 1990s, everyone watched the same tv channels, listened to the same radio stations and listened the same popular/revelant artists because of heavy MTV exposure.

It’s difficult to stand out and catch the attention of people. It’s impossible to keep the interest and enthusiasm of people. People have much more shorter attention spans than they used to. People lack patience for anything, we have become ungrateful and demanding.

Remember the lyrics to nirvana’s « smells like teen spirit »

« Here we are now , entertain us. »

We are spoiled, entitled, impulsive, impatient, easily bored, unable to focus and concentrate, easily distracted, jaded, confused, paranoid, and cynical. We have too much information, knowledge, and entertainment options at our disposal. Too much of a good thing becomes bad because we can’t appreciate and enjoy things as they are, in the present moment .The easier things get, the more we take it for granted. When entertainment options were scarce, we cherished them more. We didn’t miss a minute of it, because we knew the chance may never come again. Right now we also suffer from paralysis from too much analysis. A lot of chronically online people find the virtual and fake world of social media more entertaining, intriguing and compelling than the real world.

Humans lost their their capacity/ability to be amazed and impressed by something. Normally, people should find joy and excitement in watching the nba finals but it doesn’t impress people like it should, instead people don’t see the nba finals as a special event.

 

[The_Sheff]

This Caitlin Clark shyt has proved a lot of America won't tune into these games because the stars are black/foreign. If the NBA ever gets the male equivalent of Caitlin then he'd be by far the biggest star in the League and those ratings will get doubled in an instant.

No, its proving that people want to watch events or things they deem as special. NBA games aren't that if they don't include a generational type talent or it's a game 7. No general conversations are being driven by anything happening in the NBA currently if it's not a game 7.

It's just not something the general public thinks is worth watching.

 

[Soldier]

No, its proving that people want to watch events or things they deem as special. NBA games aren't that if they don't include a generational type talent or it's a game 7. No general conversations are being driven by anything happening in the NBA currently if it's not a game 7.

It's just not something the general public thinks is worth watching.

Most people (the general public) treat the both World series and Stanley cup finals the same way. Unless superstars and/or big market teams are involved they ignore it. If there’s no game 7s they don’t watch it or talk about it.

Only the Super Bowl/NFL playoffs are Teflon. They are the only exception in the modern sports tv landscape. Their ratings are Tried, tested and true. Only the nfl generates everyday discussion with most people.

 

[Lord Beasley]

that big ass twitter bird takes up most of OP's post....'

that being said, i blame Disney

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

A week off between series probably hurt as well.

I'm still watching, no matter who's playing.

 

[yseJ]

No, its proving that people want to watch events or things they deem as special. NBA games aren't that if they don't include a generational type talent or it's a game 7. No general conversations are being driven by anything happening in the NBA currently if it's not a game 7.

It's just not something the general public thinks is worth watching.

I was waiting who's gonna be the first person to say this.

People don't care as much for non-elimination games. A 3-2 game six or a game seven always will draw in way more people

 

[CHICAGO]

2019 BEING THE LAST TIME
A REIGNING CHAMPION
MADE IT PAST THE 2ND ROUND
IS AN ISSUE ALSO....

PARITY DOESNT WORK
IN THE NBA



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[yseJ]

Only the Super Bowl/NFL playoffs are Teflon. They are the only exception in the modern sports tv landscape. Their ratings are Tried, tested and true. Only the nfl generates everyday discussion with most people.

And nfl playoffs are obviously all elimination games.

 

[Soldier]

I was waiting who's gonna be the first person to say this.

People don't care as much for non-elimination games. A 3-2 game six or a game seven always will draw in way more people

A Winner take all/win or die/single elimination playoff game will always generate much more bigger ratings than a best of seven series off GP.

 

[Soldier]

I was waiting who's gonna be the first person to say this.

People don't care as much for non-elimination games. A 3-2 game six or a game seven always will draw in way more people

Sense of urgency is a huge draw in sports. Game 7 and a winner takes all one game playoff = same thing. It’s must see television.

 

[CHICAGO]

One Winner take all/win or die/single elimination playoff game will always generate much bigger ratings than a best of seven series.

THAT WHY WHEN SPEAKING ON
FINALS/SUPER BOWLS
YOU HAVE TO COMBINE THE TOTAL
NUMBERS FROM THE SERIES
VS THE SUPER BOWL.

IN THE 90S
THE NBA WAS GETTING
HIGHER NUMBERS THAN THE SUPER BOWL
WHEN YOU COMBINED
THE WHOLE SERIES


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[tremonthustler1]

Scheduling a hard date for the Finals and getting more than a week with no games was not a good thing.

that has always been the case though.

America can wait 2 weeks for the Superbowl but the Mavericks were supposed to be geared up to go the next day against Boston

 

[FaTaL]

a lot of good players, no great ones except the one in dallas who gets no ratings.

 

[concise]

that has always been the case though.

America can wait 2 weeks for the Superbowl but the Mavericks were supposed to be geared up to go the next day against Boston

Well, yeah, waiting 2 weeks is only missing 1 matchday where a game would be ... we went from games every night to




.... nothing.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Shout outs to America treating Dallas, Texas like it's Texarkana, Denton or McAllen during the NBA Finals AND World Series