The NBA is the most popular sports league(globally, not just American) in the social media sphere and is still signing huge TV contracts. I don't see anything shytty about their model right now.I wrote about this shyt before Bron stepped foot in the NBA. The NBA oversaturated their marketing into MJ because Nike was making money off his likeness, not them. It didnt help that MJ delivered. shytâŚthey even gave him his own propaganda minister in Ahmad Rashad.They paid the price after he left. Even the year he âretiredâ in 94â the league saw a MASSIVE dip in viewership.
The NBA model has LONG been shytty.
Highly doubt the Pats >>> the Sox. And let the Bruins win a Stanley cup. Theyâll forget all about them 17 the Celtics brought to town
In america, nba> nhl and boston is not the exception to the rule
And the pats took the #1 spot over the sox right after the 2017 super bowl comeback win against Atlanta. Sox were obviously more popular than the Pats in the 2000s but not in The 2010s. And right now they are above the sox and will be for a while. Its the result of the 20 years of dominance and chips with the goat qb tom brady and goat coach![]()
TV ratings are a very narrow measure of the NBA's relative popularity.
I don't even pay attention to them because just like comparing player stats from the 80's today, there's no way to make a head to head comparison.
Popular in aThe NBA is the most popular sports league(globally, not just American) in the social media sphere and is still signing huge TV contracts. I don't see anything shytty about their model right now.
If the Knicks were in the ECF the game could start at 3:30 AM and they'd tune in.
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.
To have an honest conversation, they gotta find a way to normalize ratings across technological eras, especially the streaming era of 2015+
Anyway, the NBA doesnât have a big casual fanbase, not sure if any leagues can up numbers in this environment for series style playoffs. Try single elimination and let the fukkery increase ratings![]()