Why is NBA Media so much worse than other Major Sports

[NYC Rebel]

Hey @The Amerikkkan Idol

You said Brady shyt on the NFL product (podcast).

Look at his behavior when working for the league.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Like there used to be a whole culture that went into being a fan of a team, where I knew the coach & stars would mostly be consistent for at least 4 or 5 years.

So, the NBA, especially in the post-Heatles era has no choice but to market the players over teams because the teams are constantly in upheaval & you have so many teams that are in cities that nobody cares about outside of those towns

the NBA is the only league where people say this.

to your overall point, that's a sports issue that isn't gonna go anywhere. The days of someone spending their entire career on one team for that long a period of time, let alone a core is rare because especially in basketball, the look ahead to trades and free agency is more important than continuity.

 

[NYC Rebel]

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So, the NBA, especially in the post-Heatles era has no choice but to market the players over teams because the teams are constantly in upheaval & you have so many teams that are in cities that nobody cares about outside of those towns

The NBA has been marketing the game like this since they moved to NBC and Stern rode MJ, has jack shyt to do with player upheaval

 

[SchoolboyC]

I think a part of the problem is that there's too many teams in the NBA & the players move around so much that it's hard to get invested in teams.

The best thing that could happen to the NBA would be contraction, so that you start having all the best players ending up on the traditional teams & their cultures.

It used to be when you said "Boston Celtics", that meant Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, & Robert Parrish for over a decade or if you said "Los Angeles Lakers", that meant Magic Johnson, Kareem, James Worthy.

Now, "Los Angeles Lakers" are who? LeBron? He's not a career Laker, AD? Him neither? JJ Reddikk?

Like there used to be a whole culture that went into being a fan of a team, where I knew the coach & stars would mostly be consistent for at least 4 or 5 years.

So, the NBA, especially in the post-Heatles era has no choice but to market the players over teams because the teams are constantly in upheaval & you have so many teams that are in cities that nobody cares about outside of those towns

Contract structure is different, free agency rules were different, even trading rules were different

Also I’m not buying roster turnover & market size being a reason for why teams can’t be pushed because it sure as shyt isn’t hurting the NFL

Nobody’s complaining that the Kansas City & Buffalo are playing for a spot in the SB instead of the Jets & Chargers

 

[NYC Rebel]

Contract structure is different, free agency rules were different, even trading rules were different

Also I’m not buying roster turnover & market size being a reason for why teams can’t be pushed because it sure as shyt isn’t hurting the NFL

Nobody’s complaining that the Kansas City & Buffalo are playing for a spot in the SB instead of the Jets & Chargers

NBA been on that player first shyt since they left CBS & couldnt make money off of MJ jersey sales.

 

[The Amerikkkan Idol]

Hey @The Amerikkkan Idol

You said Brady shyt on the NFL product (podcast).

Look at his behavior when working for the league.

He has in the past.

Many legends of the sport complain about what the NFL has become.

Also, most people think Tom Brady sucks at this job & won't be doing it long.

He definitely won't have people crying when he leaves this job, unlike "Inside The NBA", which is universally beloved by everybody, but the most sensitive fans.

And you act like "Inside the NBA" is 90% negativity, which is just cap.

Barkley & Shaq were just dikk riding Jokic & Cleveland the other day.

You sensitive nikkaz just can't handle any honest criticism of the league because you're stans.

They give props when props are deserved & criticize when that is caused, which again, is why most non-sensitive fans were crying when they were about to be canceled & the show has gone on to iconic status in American pop culture.

But y'all apparently just want it to be a dikkriding contest

Also, you shouldn't be the obsessed with a comedy show, bro.

90% of Inside the NBA is comedy.

If it hurts y'all, you should just watch something else.

The commissioner of the league loves the show, but you nikkaz are in a tizzy over Shaq & Chuck

the NBA is the only league where people say this.

to your overall point, that's a sports issue that isn't gonna go anywhere. The days of someone spending their entire career on one team for that long a period of time, let alone a core is rare because especially in basketball, the look ahead to trades and free agency is more important than continuity.

I say this all the time about all kinds of sports

I don't think the Jacksonville Jaguars or Carolina Panthers should exist

I don't think there should be NHL teams in The South or Southwest

Teams like the Arizona Diamondbacks & Miami Marlins are pretty irrelevant as franchises, too.

Every league has too many teams

Contract structure is different, free agency rules were different, even trading rules were different

Also I’m not buying roster turnover & market size being a reason for why teams can’t be pushed because it sure as shyt isn’t hurting the NFL

Nobody’s complaining that the Kansas City & Buffalo are playing for a spot in the SB instead of the Jets & Chargers

Kansas City & Buffalo have strong traditions, like Green Bay & Pittsburgh.

All of those teams have been there since the merger.

They're ingrained in our culture.

 

[NYC Rebel]

He has in the past.

Many legends of the sport complain about what the NFL has become.

NFL legends RIGHTFULLY blame the suits for the game being what it is. Only dumb ass former NBA players and NBA fans blame the young players for the league’s decline.

Your insistence on making the NFL and NBA coverage one and the same is hallow

 

[In The Zone '98]

90% of Inside the NBA is comedy.

Why can't NBA coverage mirror NCAA coverage in regards to strategy

SAS is yelling on every show. Barkley is stumbling with basic words

Take this shyt seriously!

 

[Harry B]

Hey @The Amerikkkan Idol

You said Brady shyt on the NFL product (podcast).

Look at his behavior when working for the league.

I don’t even believe he shytted in the NFL “product” he specifically shytted on young bad QBs. And even more so on the play calling and development for those guys.

People wanna compare shytting on the worst QBs with shytting on the future hall of fame nba players

Compare doing it once with doing it consistently for a decade.

Compare giving detailed in-depth analysis of why it’s harder for some young guys with just casual hate on stars.

 

[NYC Rebel]

I don’t even believe he shytted in the NFL “product” he specifically shytted on young bad QBs. And even more so on the play calling and development for those guys.

People wanna compare shytting on the worst QBs with shytting on the future hall of fame nba players

Compare doing it once with doing it consistently for a decade.

Compare giving detailed in-depth analysis of why it’s harder for some young guys with just casual hate on stars.

I agree. He took a very nuanced take. But the guy I was responding earlier in this thread to tried to act as if it was along the lines of what Barkley and company does so I responded showing how Brady doesn’t do that when he’s actually representing the NFL on an NFL covered show. But I agree with you and said the same thing to him because that’s what he tried to do

 

[In The Zone '98]

I agree. He took a very nuanced take. But the guy I was responding to tried to act as if it was along the lines of what Barkley and company does so I responded showing how Brady doesn’t do that when he’s actually representing the NFL on an NFL covered show. But I agree with you and said the same thing to him because that’s what he tried to do

Imagine Brady telling Lamar he doesn't deserve the MVP on a broadcast

 

[NYC Rebel]

Imagine Brady telling Lamar he doesn't deserve the MVP on a broadcast

Smh.

 

[the next guy]

I think a part of the problem is that there's too many teams in the NBA & the players move around so much that it's hard to get invested in teams.

The best thing that could happen to the NBA would be contraction, so that you start having all the best players ending up on the traditional teams & their cultures.

It used to be when you said "Boston Celtics", that meant Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, & Robert Parrish for over a decade or if you said "Los Angeles Lakers", that meant Magic Johnson, Kareem, James Worthy.

Now, "Los Angeles Lakers" are who? LeBron? He's not a career Laker, AD? Him neither? JJ Reddikk?

Like there used to be a whole culture that went into being a fan of a team, where I knew the coach & stars would mostly be consistent for at least 4 or 5 years.

So, the NBA, especially in the post-Heatles era has no choice but to market the players over teams because the teams are constantly in upheaval & you have so many teams that are in cities that nobody cares about outside of those towns

the NBA is the only league where people say this.

to your overall point, that's a sports issue that isn't gonna go anywhere. The days of someone spending their entire career on one team for that long a period of time, let alone a core is rare because especially in basketball, the look ahead to trades and free agency is more important than continuity.

30 teams was too many; expansion should have stopped at 24/26 for the big four. There are always at least 2 struggling markets.

 

[The Amerikkkan Idol]

NFL legends RIGHTFULLY blame the suits for the game being what it is. Only dumb ass former NBA players and NBA fans blame the young players for the league’s decline.

Your insistence on making the NFL and NBA coverage one and the same is hallow

NBA players have 1000x more power than NFL players, so of they deserve more blame, genius

It is Kawhi's fault for only showing up to get paid & becoming a malingering load-manager.

It is Ben Simmons' fault for scamming multiple franchises out of money

It is Kyrie Irving & James Harden's fault for holding whole organizations hostage over bullshyt.

It is LeBron's fault for trying to rig the whole league in his favor every year.

It is the players fault for treating All-Star Weekend, which used to rival Super Bowl Weekend as the best weekend in sports as an inconvenience, abandoning the dunk contest & refusing to play hard during the game, which has become unwatchable

NFL players & MLB players aren't even capable of what NBA players are doing, currently.

A big part of the reason that old-school dudes criticize these dudes is that they realize that at one point the owners are going to use all of their nonsense to take the power back & say, "this is why we can't give you nikkaz all this money & power".

Having all that power & money is a responsibility. It's their job to leave the game in a better place than they got it, not just for the players, but for the fans as well.

They're not doing that.

Why can't NBA coverage mirror NCAA coverage in regards to strategy

SAS is yelling on every show. Barkley is stumbling with basic words

Take this shyt seriously!

Because only nerds like that shyt.

"Inside The NBA" is a universally loved (besides sensitive stans) show that has become a part of American pop culture.

Even people who don't like basketball love watching Shaq, Chuck, Kenny, & Ernie laugh & joke around.

This is what the public likes.

30 teams was too many; expansion should have stopped at 24/26 for the big four. There are always at least 2 struggling markets.

This guy sees it.

It waters down the product

 

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