2022 NBA Finals on ABC is 5th least-watched series since 1988

[Dipsey Doo]

When your most memorable series is a 4 game sweep in the first round, you have a problem.

I think the 3 point line should be moved back considerably. Too many blowouts turned off a bunch of fans and casuals

 

[The_Sheff]

That’s what happens when every damn game is on at 9pm with the next day being a workday.

 

[CHICAGO]

THE OVER USE OF THE 3P SHOT
HAS RUINED THE GAME AND PPL
DONT WANNA SEE THAT shyt.



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[Lefty Gunz]

Damn more people watched Spurs/Cavs in 07 than that bubble shyt two years ago

 

[Soldier]

Too many white people stopped watching after Jordan retired. Add in the fact that many of them also can’t stand LeBron. They’ll say it’s because he whines an: jumped from team to team, but that’s not the main reason

Cacs who hate Lebron but dont watch ball

They hate him because of reasons, not basketball reasons

 

[Yapdatfool]

If the Knicks were in the ECF the game could start at 3:30 AM and they'd tune in.

shyt if ANY basketball is on at that time im watchin... im up anyway lol

 

[staticshock]

There’s levels to it , shouts to the goat

Too many white people stopped watching after Jordan retired. Add in the fact that many of them also can’t stand LeBron. They’ll say it’s because he whines and jumped from team to team, but that’s not the main reason

Half of America doesn’t watch the NBA because they consider it the “woke” league. Go on any sports message board besides this one & they proudly say they boycott the nba because of “sjw” & “wokeness”. Doesn’t have shyt to do with the 3 point line or Jordan/LeBron.

 

[bl2k8]

There’s levels to it , shouts to the goat

Since MJ put up that 18.7 in 1998 the closest we got was 12.1 in 2001

 

[Rocket Scientist]

This would jave been perfect year for a Game 7. Fathers Day more viewers because its Game 7 then next day people are odd (JuneTeenth).

 

[Wolfpac]

TV ratings are archaic and outdated in my opinion.

 

[tremonthustler1]

You yourself know this is a damn lie.

Nyggaz got jobs and careers to do they ain't bout to be up at 3am watching a basketball game.

You can 100% miss me with this New York, MSG, Mecca of basketball BS

They had jobs in '94 too. When it's this deep in the playoffs, a hardcore fan will deal with it. Even a casual fan will stomach a late finals. Why? Because their careers will take a backseat to the parade when they call out sick. It's a little different than staying up late at night in February to watch a road game vs. Sacramento. shyt, back in the day, you had school the next day, but you figured out a way right?


If it's the finals and your team is on and the first thought is "I can't because I got work the next day," then the team isn't as important to you as you think it is.


That's ok. NY was just an example. You can lump in the whole Eastern Time Zone if you want. There's a whole generation of people who are more willing to cut shyt out like sports to watch and do something else.

 

[Yapdatfool]

And to think NBA may pull a MLS move.

Wonder if a new TV deal could be impacted by this drop

 

[Surreal]

No rivalries

 

[Glorious]

The way they hyped up Tatum. Casual fans were watching the games going

Tuned it off after that.

 

[BigTyme Records]

I fell asleep on so many games this season,

Nikkas passing the ball over and over to spam 3s gets boring