The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night

[youngwolf]

Would having the high ground matter against Vic?

 

[pmatic]

 

[pmatic]

Oso Ighodaro being Jontay Porter.

 

[MVP]

New CBA reason for lower viewership? Level playing field is what everyone wanted I thought.

There really isnt any toxic team. No team is seriously hated like the Heatles, Warriors, etc.

Style of play, methinks.

 

[dacomeup]

No sport minus the NFL is ratings proof. The narratives on the 3 point shooting, season not mattering and no defense being played all work with casual fans. Throw in that there was no real hype around the season starting last week. ESPN and TNT stink at pushing the product. Pretty much all that needs to be said.

 

[frshstunna]

In this tweet, Only the Spurs vs Mavs matchup was interesting.... Every other game stars were out or it involved the Pacers so can't blame folks for not watching

 

[JMB10215]

At the end of the day people watch for entertainment. And a lot of these new players aren't entertaining. Are they statically dominate? Sure. But the casual fan doesn't care for nuance skill.

 

[JMB10215]

And we need more high flyers. Ive said it before this current top 10 players in the league has probably the lowest average vertical of any top 10 since like the 1970s. Joker, luka, shai, Giannis, embiid is not gonna cut it. From a money standpoint.

 

[dacomeup]

Also this. The old guard being so good that they’ve stretched out their basketball relevancy while still not really contending takes up a bunch of space because they’re still the most famous guys

 

[worldbeefreeg]

Get KD, Steph, Bron on the same team.

Stern would have made it happen.

 

[tay1]

The NBA has to do a better job at hooking people in opening night/week. Why are we watching Lakers vs Minnesota on opening night?

Several matches to bring people in that would've worked:

1. Golden State vs Dallas
2. Knicks vs Minny
3. Boston vs Mavs
4. Clippers vs 76ers (if they were healthy)

 

[adobecs4]

Pistons dog walking us tonight

 

[pmatic]

The NBA has to do a better job at hooking people in opening night/week. Why are we watching Lakers vs Minnesota on opening night?

Several matches to bring people in that would've worked:

1. Golden State vs Dallas
2. Knicks vs Minny
3. Boston vs Mavs
4. Clippers vs 76ers (if they were healthy)

Can't cannibalize your schedule for just one night. Gotta sprinkle key games throughout the season.

 

[dman14]

New storylines have to be written. There's only so much left that guys like Steph, KD, and Bron can generate. At least they got the tv deals in place already.

 

[tay1]

Can't cannibalize your schedule for just one night. Gotta sprinkle key games throughout the season.

Teams will meet more than once though. If I’m not a basketball fan, watching the Celts vs Knicks and Minny vs Lakers doesn’t interest me. You have to sell a storyline.

Even if they didn’t want to do those games, play teams who has players people want to see. People want to see Ja, Zion, Wemby, etc. Those games were just random.

 

[dacomeup]

New storylines have to be written. There's only so much left that guys like Steph, KD, and Bron can generate. At least they got the tv deals in place already.

That’s a player problem. There’s like 2 interesting young American stars for casuals (Ja, Ant) and one can’t stop waiving guns. The League being so player driven and not team driven makes it tough when you run into that.

 

[wavycrocket]

The NBA has to do a better job at hooking people in opening night/week. Why are we watching Lakers vs Minnesota on opening night?

Several matches to bring people in that would've worked:

1. Golden State vs Dallas
2. Knicks vs Minny
3. Boston vs Mavs
4. Clippers vs 76ers (if they were healthy)

This

The NBA not having one of its two biggest stars (Steph) on opening WEEK was a glaring mistake. Really had the warriors playing on nba tv.

Plus Embiid, Paul George & Philly shenanigans. And some boring Eastern conference teams.

I get them promoting new stars with Ant etc…but it would’ve made more sense for opening night to be Dallas vs minny. Run back golden state vs La. And have PHX play like Boston or Denver or something.

Problem solved

 

[adobecs4]

Booed Tobias

 

[wavycrocket]

Spyda watch!

 

[tay1]

Donovan Mitchell clearly doesn’t respect Bronny’s homecoming.

 

[adobecs4]

 

[B Sox]

Celtics/Knicks was the most watched early-window game on opening night in 7 years. Big market teams that are supposed to be good.

Folks aren’t just tuning in to watch Ja and Ant. Is what it is.

 

[SerialSlugger]

Pistons dog walking us tonight

 

[pmatic]

Crazy shotmaking and just running it down the Lakers every chance they get.

 

[lynchpin33]

Bron and the Lakers look like they are more interested in the costume/halloween party that is going to take place at his Akron house before they head to Toronto.