NBA finals ratings down 11% without anybody kneeling.

[Darealtwo1]

Adam Silver needs to fix this.

KD ruined this league. SMH. Nobody was kneeling for the anthem so y'all can't blame that.

TV Ratings: NBA Finals Take a Hit With Blowout Conclusion

Warriors Win Back-To-Back NBA Championships, But Ratings Take A Loss

 

[Take_Note]

Next season will be better. It was just a boring match up this year with the Celtics being injured and the Cavs being the weakest they'd been since Lebron returned. If that Celtics squad had Kyrie and Hayward, people would have tuned in to see how they faired against the Warriors. Same if the Cavs were better and people had more faith in them having a fighting chance

 

[SchoolboyC]

Warriors-Rockets and Cavs-Celtics both set ratings records

Ratings were down because of fatigue from this non-competitive ass matchup. Nobody wanted to see Cavs-Warriors for a fourth time

 

[GPBear]

"Blah blah, ratings are down, blah blah warriors ruined basketball"

WCF had the highest viewership ever, keep living in your echo chamber you salty fuk.

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

 

[The Gimp]

Decline of espn continues

 

[10bandz]

Adam Silver is on the phone with Magic right now

 

[THE MACHINE]

Finals were really predictable. The conference championships were really dope. But it was the winner of the JV tournament playing the winner of the Varsity tournament

 

[Based Lord Zedd]

Adam Silver needs to fix this.

KD ruined this league. SMH. Nobody was kneeling for the anthem so y'all can't blame that.

TV Ratings: NBA Finals Take a Hit With Blowout Conclusion

Warriors Win Back-To-Back NBA Championships, But Ratings Take A Loss

I don't think you read are the article correctly.

They said Game 4 was down 11% vs last year's Game 4.

Game 1 was consistent with last year: NBA Finals Game 1 Scores 17.4M Viewers As Warriors Win In OT, Steady With 2017
Game 2 was down ~6%, from last years game 2: NBA Finals Game 2 Draws 18.5M Viewers; Up From Game 1 & Steady With 2017 – Update
Game 3 was consistent with Game 2: Warriors’ NBA Finals Winning Streak Continues, Ratings Still Steady With 2017
Game 4, as you noted was really down ~11%

You also aren't taking into account, that TV ratings overall are going down:

Side-by-side, Game 2 of the 2018 finals is pretty steady with 2017’s Warriors winning Game 2 with a 6% dip. All of which, as was the case with the metered market results earlier this morning (see below), means the NBA Finals is achieving that rare distinction of basically being on par with last year in an era of otherwise overall ratings declines.

 

[MostReal]

I disagree with the premise. People are tired of seeing Bron Ball

It's basketball. We ready to see some real teams face off again. Not this tired LBJ narrative being forced down our throats.

It's the Curry Era now

"Blah blah, ratings are down, blah blah warriors ruined basketball"

WCF had the highest viewership ever, keep living in your echo chamber you salty fuk.

Agreed

 

[Loose]

I think people already know who gonna win, unless the warriors get a close series ratings will always be down. No one respects them outside of the bay

 

[King Poetic]

would u stay home to watch kevin love, jr smith, kyle korver, jeff green, george hill, rodney hood, etc all stand by the 3 point line waiting on bull dozer to go down the lane and create their shot

 

[Flex Luger]

I think people already know who gonna win, unless the warriors get a close series ratings will always be down. No one respects them outside of the bay

Lol y'all really think these dudes care if y'all respect them or not?

 

[G-Zeus]

I disagree with the premise. People are tired of seeing Bron Ball

It's basketball. We ready to see some real teams face off again. Not this tired LBJ narrative being forced down our throats.

It's the Curry Era now



Agreed

Durant era

 

[Loose]

Lol y'all really think these dudes care if y'all respect them or not?

Of course they don't, ratings do that's the point of this thread dumbass