The Main Problem With Modern Day NBA
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yseJ
Empire strikes back
To be fair, this isn't exclusive to the NBA or even sports.
The narratives and controversy and storylines always sell more, and if you have large enough audience of casual warchers/consumers - which internet made possible for any entertainment source - such content will always pull more numbers.
Skip, Stephen A, Perk etc wouldn't be so popular if consumers didn't like them. And for a casual consumer narratives and storylines are more entertaining than actual game of basketball, football or whatever else.
It's similar in politics shows too. Majority of people don't want to watch something that describes a policy, they wanna see some heated debate or a spin on whatever is a hot topic.
The over saturation and accessibility of any event via the internet certainly didn't help. Ironically, internet enables peeps to find and enjoy programs, conversations, videos and texts that are niche. So I'd say if your sick of narrative-driven convos and "analysis", it's best to just enjoy that niche content.
Sure, it may feel lonely to consume such content while everyone else is jumping on minute narratives, but at least you got a choice
The narratives and controversy and storylines always sell more, and if you have large enough audience of casual warchers/consumers - which internet made possible for any entertainment source - such content will always pull more numbers.
Skip, Stephen A, Perk etc wouldn't be so popular if consumers didn't like them. And for a casual consumer narratives and storylines are more entertaining than actual game of basketball, football or whatever else.
It's similar in politics shows too. Majority of people don't want to watch something that describes a policy, they wanna see some heated debate or a spin on whatever is a hot topic.
The over saturation and accessibility of any event via the internet certainly didn't help. Ironically, internet enables peeps to find and enjoy programs, conversations, videos and texts that are niche. So I'd say if your sick of narrative-driven convos and "analysis", it's best to just enjoy that niche content.
Sure, it may feel lonely to consume such content while everyone else is jumping on minute narratives, but at least you got a choice
mbewane
Knicks: 93 til infinity
NBA wanted the game to appeal to more and more people, and social media has made all players way more accessible and given a voice to everybody. So as is often the case, the positive (more fans, more money coming in, more media presence) for the NBA has brought the negative you're complaining about.
Yep my complaining is a bigger issue than the oversaturation of misguided sports analysis on TV and fan dialogue that affects these athletes mental health
My thoughtful observation is a bigger issue than the aimless bytching these posters do about how bad the NBA is
Then turn around and cry about how much Lebron is overrated. How much refs fukk up the game
I'm the only problem
To be fair, this isn't exclusive to the NBA or even sports.
The narratives and controversy and storylines always sell more, and if you have large enough audience of casual warchers/consumers - which internet made possible for any entertainment source - such content will always pull more numbers.
Skip, Stephen A, Perk etc wouldn't be so popular if consumers didn't like them. And for a casual consumer narratives and storylines are more entertaining than actual game of basketball, football or whatever else.
It's similar in politics shows too. Majority of people don't want to watch something that describes a policy, they wanna see some heated debate or a spin on whatever is a hot topic.
The over saturation and accessibility of any event via the internet certainly didn't help. Ironically, internet enables peeps to find and enjoy programs, conversations, videos and texts that are niche. So I'd say if your sick of narrative-driven convos and "analysis", it's best to just enjoy that niche content.
Sure, it may feel lonely to consume such content while everyone else is jumping on minute narratives, but at least you got a choice
excellent...excellent post all around.
word !!
I just give a fvck about basketball itself, I could give three pennies about hot takes from casuals, debating for hours over "legacies", NBA ratings vs NFL ratings etc
I'm looking forward to a great NBA Finals regardless of who wins in the ECF to face Denver, and I'm presently looking forward to tonights' game Bos/Mia
Kunty McPhuck
Scust Szn has Returned
TV personalities/journalists have become punchline comics/rappers
VegetasHairline
Veteran
As far as sports coverage, it is exclusive to the NBA. You're not getting drama and narrative driven coverage in the NFL or MLB. They actually talk about the games and analyze things.To be fair, this isn't exclusive to the NBA or even sports.
The narratives and controversy and storylines always sell more, and if you have large enough audience of casual warchers/consumers - which internet made possible for any entertainment source - such content will always pull more numbers.
Skip, Stephen A, Perk etc wouldn't be so popular if consumers didn't like them. And for a casual consumer narratives and storylines are more entertaining than actual game of basketball, football or whatever else.
It's similar in politics shows too. Majority of people don't want to watch something that describes a policy, they wanna see some heated debate or a spin on whatever is a hot topic.
The over saturation and accessibility of any event via the internet certainly didn't help. Ironically, internet enables peeps to find and enjoy programs, conversations, videos and texts that are niche. So I'd say if your sick of narrative-driven convos and "analysis", it's best to just enjoy that niche content.
Sure, it may feel lonely to consume such content while everyone else is jumping on minute narratives, but at least you got a choice
I know this site does not like baseball but MLB Network is easily the best when it comes to covering their sport.
The problem with the nba is the regular season
The players or fans don’t care about it
Postseason basketball and regular season are 2 different sports
The players or fans don’t care about it
Postseason basketball and regular season are 2 different sports
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C L O N E*0690//////
this is the hater era
of course the best era of hoops was also still a time where the audience & media celebrated their stars
they were protected
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of course the best era of hoops was also still a time where the audience & media celebrated their stars
they were protected
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Iceson Beckford
Rich In Spirit.
As an NBA casual 
The Hot Takes and Agendas are funny but do not do the sports a favour
When Stephen A and Skip got that much influence, it got silly
The Hot Takes and Agendas are funny but do not do the sports a favour
When Stephen A and Skip got that much influence, it got silly
Godless Socialist CEO
Superstar
I've said it once and i'll say it again. Most of you just shouldn't watch the NBA. This postseason has been fantastic and the ratings support that. The complaining is tiresome
Godless Socialist CEO
Superstar
The NHL and NBA are two entirely different sports in the post and regular season.
Peep what happened to the two favorites (Celtics and Bruins) at the hands of the south Florida 8 seeds in both sports. Bruins had one of the most dominant season and NHL history and lost on their own ice in game 7 in the first god damn round and Celtics damn near got swept by the Heat
You either got that dog in you or you don't and both Boston squads got EXPOSED
RhodyRum
Mark Gassed-A-Heaux
modern sports discussions (especially basketball) is nothing but reactionary/click bait talking points. You’ll enjoy life much more when you don’t feel the need to interact with strangers on the internet. All of the talk shows are garbage and filled with hot take artist.
