Why is the NBA not as popular as it was?

[pokerdirty]

Because Jordan retired (for the 8th time, and for good)?

Is it the hip-hop, thug, black image that seems to be associated with the NBA?

Is it because teams don't average 110 pts a night?

Lack of stars? Too young?

I used to love basketball, watching it, playing it, etc, but now I could really care less. Is this just a general consensus these days?

[Aceshigh7]

It's the officials calling fouls every 30 seconds. It ruins the game. Since the NBA changed their officiating guidelines several years ago it's been crap.

Also, the zone defense sucks.

[JcTc]

My uncle, who is a successful basketball coach, says he does not like watching the NBA because it is not a team game anymore, but one guy trying to score each possession and four guys standing around.

[jesusarenque]

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My uncle, who is a successful basketball coach, says he does not like watching the NBA because it is not a team game anymore, but one guy trying to score each possession and four guys standing around.

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I hear this all the time.

[pokerdirty]

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My uncle, who is a successful basketball coach, says he does not like watching the NBA because it is not a team game anymore, but one guy trying to score each possession and four guys standing around.

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I hear this all the time.

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so you would rather watch guys pass the ball around until someone gets open, rather than watch A.I. break someone's ankles?

[jesusarenque]

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My uncle, who is a successful basketball coach, says he does not like watching the NBA because it is not a team game anymore, but one guy trying to score each possession and four guys standing around.

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I hear this all the time.

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so you would rather watch guys pass the ball around until someone gets open, rather than watch A.I. break someone's ankles?

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No.

[Sponger15SB]

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so you would rather watch guys pass the ball around until someone gets open, rather than watch A.I. throw up some [censored] prayer fadeaway 20 footer while 3 guys guard him

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fyp

[tdarko]

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My uncle, who is a successful basketball coach, says he does not like watching the NBA because it is not a team game anymore, but one guy trying to score each possession and four guys standing around.


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i don't completely agree with this.

what teams have dominated the league the last few years, the spurs and lakers. both team-oriented teams, especially the spurs with their ball movement and half-court offense and to me there is not a more boring team to watch and their NBA finals ratings (against the years they aren't there) prove that they are a boring team.

the games with the best ratings last year were suns/mavericks and that was hardly good basketball with them just running up and down the court scoring at will. i don't think "good" basketball is the problem.

the 80's and 90's were the boom of basketball and introduced new breeds into the NBA and torches were carried over. now we have been there done that and its just not as exciting anymore.

but with the emergence of lebron who seems to be the one to ACTUALLY fill MJ's shoes i think the NBA may be on the rise again. who knows [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img].

[JcTc]

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My uncle, who is a successful basketball coach, says he does not like watching the NBA because it is not a team game anymore, but one guy trying to score each possession and four guys standing around.


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i don't completely agree with this.

what teams have dominated the league the last few years, the spurs and lakers. both team-oriented teams, especially the spurs with their ball movement and half-court offense and to me there is not a more boring team to watch and their NBA finals ratings (against the years they aren't there) prove that they are a boring team.

the games with the best ratings last year were suns/mavericks and that was hardly good basketball with them just running up and down the court scoring at will. i don't think "good" basketball is the problem.

the 80's and 90's were the boom of basketball and introduced new breeds into the NBA and torches were carried over. now we have been there done that and its just not as exciting anymore.

but with the emergence of lebron who seems to be the one to ACTUALLY fill MJ's shoes i think the NBA may be on the rise again. who knows [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img].

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I don't agree with him at all either, I was just giving a reason I hear a lot. Hell, I love watching AI run an iso and break someone's ankles while the rest of the 76ers stand around and play with themselves. I think the NBA is f'ing amazing and is my favorite sport to watch. The athleticism and strength of some of the players blows my mind. LBJ is not even 21 yet and looks like he could be the next MJ in terms of popularity and talent. Players like him, Dwayne Wade, Amare, etc. are definately talented enough and marketable enough. Team scoring has been on the rise. I don't think the NBA is in trouble at all.

[IndieMatty]

It's a combination of every reason in this thread. Lack of Team Ball, over officiating, thug image, and the lack of a star like Michael Jordan. I really don't know what the game needs to regain popularity again; hell it could be worse? It could be the NHL.