Why are NBA TV ratings down so much?

[Shanemansj13]

Well we got another OKC fan.

He likes long walks in rainy weather, ball licking and peckers

 

[trojanfan12]

Well we got another OKC fan.

He likes long walks in rainy weather, ball licking and peckers

So, he's just like all of the other OKC fans?

 

[Stakesarehigh]

@seattlefan75 @logic

Y'all mind getting a room?

This is a family friendly forum.

^Someone is jealous

 

[Think McFly Think]

@seattlefan75 @logic

Y'all mind getting a room?

This is a family friendly forum.

@seattlefan75 is Jay?

 

[wood20ks]

Ever since it turned into a 3pt shooting contest/dunk-fest, yes. But I grew up watching Larry Bird so I saw was spoiled. I don’t even recognize whatever it is that the NBA has become.

I know this post is a few months old now,but I'm with you,watching Lakers/Celtics/Bulls of the 80s into the 90s was the best basketball ever......
I can't even bare to watch this product they put out anymore,I try,but it's not anything I get excited over like back then.......
I've tried keeping an eye on Ant Edwards,Lamelo and now Wemby,but it's boring.....

Lamelo is always hurt,and Edward's is suppose to be a a player that drives to the basket for dunks and jumpers,not the shoot 3s time after time.....boring!
The great Mount Zion,what a bust.....
Same as Wemby,I know he is a walking stick,but why is he not posting up inside for some easier shots rather than settle for all those 3s.....??

Seems like that's where the NBA is these days,who can shoot the most 3s......

Too live back in the 80s and 90s to watch MJ,Magic,Bird Dr.J,Kareem would be fun again.......and not watching LeBron run around to different teams looking for rings......

NBA sucks.

 

[eaglesnut]

I know this post is a few months old now,but I'm with you,watching Lakers/Celtics/Bulls of the 80s into the 90s was the best basketball ever......
I can't even bare to watch this product they put out anymore,I try,but it's not anything I get excited over like back then.......
I've tried keeping an eye on Ant Edwards,Lamelo and now Wemby,but it's boring.....

Lamelo is always hurt,and Edward's is suppose to be a a player that drives to the basket for dunks and jumpers,not the shoot 3s time after time.....boring!
The great Mount Zion,what a bust.....
Same as Wemby,I know he is a walking stick,but why is he not posting up inside for some easier shots rather than settle for all those 3s.....??

Seems like that's where the NBA is these days,who can shoot the most 3s......

Too live back in the 80s and 90s to watch MJ,Magic,Bird Dr.J,Kareem would be fun again.......and not watching LeBron run around to different teams looking for rings......

NBA sucks.

Great post

 

[tlance]

Great post

Yeah, calling Wemby a bust is brilliant!

 

[eaglesnut]

Yeah, calling Wemby a bust is brilliant!

He explained it. You didn't counter.

You have nothing.

 

[ducky]

I know this post is a few months old now,but I'm with you,watching Lakers/Celtics/Bulls of the 80s into the 90s was the best basketball ever......
I can't even bare to watch this product they put out anymore,I try,but it's not anything I get excited over like back then.......
I've tried keeping an eye on Ant Edwards,Lamelo and now Wemby,but it's boring.....

Lamelo is always hurt,and Edward's is suppose to be a a player that drives to the basket for dunks and jumpers,not the shoot 3s time after time.....boring!
The great Mount Zion,what a bust.....
Same as Wemby,I know he is a walking stick,but why is he not posting up inside for some easier shots rather than settle for all those 3s.....??

Seems like that's where the NBA is these days,who can shoot the most 3s......

Too live back in the 80s and 90s to watch MJ,Magic,Bird Dr.J,Kareem would be fun again.......and not watching LeBron run around to different teams looking for rings......

NBA sucks.

And I miss the wishbone in football!

And why can’t I find a new car that plays my cassette tapes!

And why don’t gas stations sell maps anymore?!?

 

[logic]

And I miss the wishbone in football!

And why can’t I find a new car that plays my cassette tapes!

And why don’t gas stations sell maps anymore?!?

you forgot

Get off my lawn!

 

[tlance]

He explained it. You didn't counter.

You have nothing.

Ok. I will counter.

His explanation is trash.

Wemby might legitimately up being the best defensive player of all time. He moves like a guard and is able to defend in space and he also blocks everything because he is 7’5” with great timing. That by it self makes him not a bust.

On the offensive end?

Yes. He needs to attack the rim more. He has a lot of growth to go on that end. But not if it means making him a post player.

Post occasionally in switches? Sure.

But that isn’t his game. He is developing into a do everything type offensive player and he will be the best player in the league before too long.

 

[eaglesnut]

Ok. I will counter.

His explanation is trash.

He needs to attack the rim more.

You agree with the "trash."

Way to sugar coat, but your bullshit doesn't go far here.

 

[tlance]

You agree with the "trash."

Way to sugar coat, but your bullshit doesn't go far here.

Way to delete pretty much all of my post giving the explanation you asked for.

 

[dtgold88]

Yeah, calling Wemby a bust is brilliant!

Yeah....tough to decide which was more absurd.....his post or someone calling it a great post.

 

[dtgold88]

You agree with the "trash."

Way to sugar coat, but your bullshit doesn't go far here.

oh, the irony.

 

[dtgold88]

I know this post is a few months old now,but I'm with you,watching Lakers/Celtics/Bulls of the 80s into the 90s was the best basketball ever......
I can't even bare to watch this product they put out anymore,I try,but it's not anything I get excited over like back then.......
I've tried keeping an eye on Ant Edwards,Lamelo and now Wemby,but it's boring.....

Lamelo is always hurt,and Edward's is suppose to be a a player that drives to the basket for dunks and jumpers,not the shoot 3s time after time.....boring!
The great Mount Zion,what a bust.....
Same as Wemby,I know he is a walking stick,but why is he not posting up inside for some easier shots rather than settle for all those 3s.....??

Seems like that's where the NBA is these days,who can shoot the most 3s......

Too live back in the 80s and 90s to watch MJ,Magic,Bird Dr.J,Kareem would be fun again.......and not watching LeBron run around to different teams looking for rings......

NBA sucks.

You get if there were max deals back then good chance even MJ goes to another team as he hated the GM who built his team and was a far better GM he could ever dream of being.

Oh...and Barkley did ring chase. Just needed a trade to do it due to CBA I mentioned.

 

[thunderc]

So, he's just like all of the other OKC fans?

Hey now, that’s some bs! Trust me that dude is not a Thunder fan.

 

[Think McFly Think]

And I miss the wishbone in football!

And why can’t I find a new car that plays my cassette tapes!

And why don’t gas stations sell maps anymore?!?

This is pretty common and something I see across all the sports boards here.

You’ve got the older crowd who has lots of insight that I appreciate since they’ve watched sports longer than myself being part of the younger crowd here.

Some of them are too hellbent on focusing on the glory days and don’t focus on or spend too much time complaining about how sports have changed and they automatically disregard some people’s posts because “they weren’t born yet” to put it simply. Which I think is kinda silly.

I’m not saying Wood20 is guilty of this, I actually have good back and forths with him pretty often but there are some here on tHoop that seem to have trouble letting go.

I posted this in here, because I think the older crowd on the NBA forums are the most understanding of this situation, and have been able to adjust to the times and respect everyone’s opinion, with a couple of exceptions.

There’s trolls on all the boards after all.

 

[dtgold88]

This is pretty common and something I see across all the sports boards here.

You’ve got the older crowd who has lots of insight that I appreciate since they’ve watched sports longer than myself being part of the younger crowd here.

Some of them are too hellbent on focusing on the glory days and don’t focus on or spend too much time complaining about how sports have changed and they automatically disregard some people’s posts because “they weren’t born yet” to put it simply. Which I think is kinda silly.

I’m not saying Wood20 is guilty of this, I actually have good back and forths with him pretty often but there are some here on tHoop that seem to have trouble letting go.

I posted this in here, because I think the older crowd on the NBA forums are the most understanding of this situation, and have been able to adjust to the times and respect everyone’s opinion, with a couple of exceptions.

There’s trolls on all the boards after all.

Yeah I don't get it and I am old enough to remember the 70s and especially 80s well. Not sure why so many cannot appreciate the skill and athleticism of today's players.

 

[tlance]

This is pretty common and something I see across all the sports boards here.

You’ve got the older crowd who has lots of insight that I appreciate since they’ve watched sports longer than myself being part of the younger crowd here.

Some of them are too hellbent on focusing on the glory days and don’t focus on or spend too much time complaining about how sports have changed and they automatically disregard some people’s posts because “they weren’t born yet” to put it simply. Which I think is kinda silly.

I’m not saying Wood20 is guilty of this, I actually have good back and forths with him pretty often but there are some here on tHoop that seem to have trouble letting go.

I posted this in here, because I think the older crowd on the NBA forums are the most understanding of this situation, and have been able to adjust to the times and respect everyone’s opinion, with a couple of exceptions.

There’s trolls on all the boards after all.

I believe the fundamental problem is pretty simple.

I am 46 years old. I played basketball most of my life and actually coached high school for about 15 years. So I have experience playing in the 90s era and coaching in more modern times.

As a high school player, I along with just about everyone else near my age and older were programmed the same way. We need to work the ball inside to get layups because those are the best shots. Closer is better.

If you had a good post guy, that was the easiest way to score in the paint. But no matter what, closer is better in terms of shot selection. 3s were a total after thought and a shot you took only if you couldn’t get a better opportunity first.

As coaches have learned more and the sport has advanced, we can now prove that an open 3 is actually one of the best shots you can get to. An open 3 is better than a contested shot at the rim. So why would any decent shooter ever pass up an open 3 early in the shot clock?

They shouldn’t.

When people from my generation watch this, all they see is “bad basketball” because of how they were programmed. They see 3 point attempts in transition and early offense and think players are just “chucking up 3s.”

But the problem is the way they were programmed flies in the face of logic and is actually incorrect.

And damn I wish I could have hot tub time machined my way to play today. Because I was shooter. And instead of getting benched for pulling up and making 3s in transition (yes, I said making) coaches today would actually understand the value in a skill set like mine.

And the game would have been a lot more fun for me.

So I am happy that the game has progressed to where it is now and feel sorry for those who can’t appreciate it.