Whats the reasoning for NBA regular season ratings being in the tank?

[DorianRo]

NBA Regular-Season Ratings Dipped in 2016-17

 

[TJL]

The Presidential election coped with the fact that everyone penciled in GS/Cle round 3.

 

[gordontrue]

TV viewership down slightly. Streaming viewership up significantly.

Its a TV network issue more-so than an NBA issue.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Everyone is just waiting for the real Season to begin in June.

Spoiler: There will be a repeat Champion!

 

[Inimical]

My experience is the whiter the person is, the more they hate todays NBA game and swear how college basketball is the way the game is supposed to be played.

 

[gordontrue]

My experience is the whiter the person is, the more they hate todays NBA game and swear how college basketball is the way the game is supposed to be played.

 

[gordontrue]

 

[LogicMan]

Not enough hate and anger on the teams. They act like best friends afterwards

 

[The Derski]

My experience is the whiter the person is, the more they hate todays NBA game and swear how college basketball is the way the game is supposed to be played.

You're a lunatic.

 

[tlance]

My experience is the whiter the person is, the more they hate todays NBA game and swear how college basketball is the way the game is supposed to be played.

That is crazy talk.

You want to see how basketball is supposed to be played? Watch the Warriors. It doesn't get much better than that.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

My experience is the whiter the person is, the more they hate todays NBA game and swear how college basketball is the way the game is supposed to be played.

Damn...lol

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Beasley factor.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

My experience is the whiter the person is, the more they hate todays NBA game and swear how college basketball is the way the game is supposed to be played.

Yep.
Let's go back to short shorts.

 

[Gman]

There just isn't very much at stake in any particular regular season NBA game.

The players know it and all too often seem to moderate their effort accordingly.

 

[Inimical]

That is crazy talk.

You want to see how basketball is supposed to be played? Watch the Warriors. It doesn't get much better than that.

Damn...lol

Had some white kid who is 22 years old tell me how the Warriors don't play the game right because all they do is shoot threes and he doesn't like the NBA anymore because of that and how he loves college basketball and the demographic of it OK I added the last part

 

[Inimical]

I'm only being a real bitches. Such a toss up how people reacted today's NBA game especially over the last few years I have so many people say they don't watch the NBA anymore and I can't Understand why

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I'm only being a real bitches. Such a toss up how people reacted today's NBA game especially over the last few years I have so many people say they don't watch the NBA anymore and I can't Understand why

Yeah, I hear it to.

But, I don't think it's predominantly one group....at least from what I have seen.

I don't know if you fall into the Baby Boomer, Gen x or Millennial category.

Baby Boomers think the NBA is pussified due to the AAU influence and the emergence/focus on analytics. They think Gen X players took the easy way out by playing buddy ball and that the way the Millenial players like Westbrook dress like straight up homosexuals.

Gen X don't give a fuck, hate hard, goes with the flow of small ball vs. Building around a big man and thinks the Boomers are dinosaurs that need to evolve, and that the millenials are fucking retarded.

The millenials root for players, not teams, believe you can construct a championship roster using advanced calculus, and that Steph Curry is the GOAT. They have no fucking idea who George Gervin is, let alone George Mikan.

Some of these generalizations apply to people in those age groups. But, we are not one size fit all, Bro.

Gotta be careful lumping everybody into one category.

 

[tducey]

All kinds of factors. Streaming for 1 thing but also why watch a Philadelphia/sacramento game in January? Things really don't get interesting in the NBA until March.

 

[trojanfan12]

Baby Boomers think the NBA is pussified due to the AAU influence and the emergence/focus on analytics. They think Gen X players took the easy way out by playing buddy ball and that the way the Millenial players like Westbrook dress like straight up homosexuals.

Some version or even all of it is the reason I hear the most. I still love and watch the NBA, but I preferred the way the game was played in the 80's. It was the right mix of fluid basketball while still playing physical "no layups allowed" defense.

Plus, the players seem a lot more "me first" than in the past.

To be fair though, the NBA is a more star driven league than any of the other top sports. There are fewer players, their faces aren't covered by hats, helmets, facemasks, etc. and fans sit a lot closer to the playing surface.

Add to that the million tv sports stations, commercials, social media...and you get oversaturation.

 

[WiggyRuss]

TV viewership down slightly. Streaming viewership up significantly.

Its a TV network issue more-so than an NBA issue.

i wonder if he actually read the article...there were a lot of good points in addition to the streaming that led to it---- the addition of the Monday night game dragged down the average- and without it- they were at the exact same spot as last year.