The NBA is doing just fine in popularity without Lebron. The NBA is in good hands

[Diondon]

You're welcome.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Amazon and NBC has really helped like the person above said.

 

[Marc Spector]

Y’all are starting this victory lap way too early. I personally think the ratings are going to crater if a few more teams don’t start to get healthy. We’re only seven games in of the season and almost half of the league is already out of contention due to injuries or just overall being ass.

 

[EBK String]

Mfs have Lebron fatigue.

 

[Primetime]

I mentioned it in a thread over the summer and posted the graphics/chart there, but while LeBron was always popular in jersey sales and all star votes, he wasn’t some ratings monster until he became a villain/joined Miami with another star and (most importantly) played against big market teams like Boston and Chicago.

Even his 2nd stint with CLE, it was his games/series vs GSW and the baby Celtics that ppl tuned in to. Not vs the Hawks or Pacers. Then he went to the Lakers, literally the biggest market outside of New York.

If you see what I’m getting at… he was always popular within the sport, but many circumstantial factors (and machinations) were at play that made the general public tune in more at certain points in his career.

 

[Big Boss]

Good

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

The popularity of the league never went away despite stupid ass posters trying to say otherwise.

 

[Bar Razor]

I mentioned it in a thread over the summer and posted the graphics/chart there, but while LeBron was always popular in jersey sales and all star votes, he wasn’t some ratings monster until he became a villain/joined Miami with another star and (most importantly) played against big market teams like Boston and Chicago.

Even his 2nd stint with CLE, it was his games/series vs GSW and the baby Celtics that ppl tuned in to. Not vs the Hawks or Pacers. Then he went to the Lakers, literally the biggest market outside of New York.

If you see what I’m getting at… he was always popular within the sport, but many circumstantial factors (and machinations) were at play that made the general public tune in more at certain points in his career.

Here’s the bottom line- anyone who doesn’t think Michael Jordan wouldn’t have gotten monster ratings in a Finals during a WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC where everyone was trapped inside is a liar straight up. I don’t care if he was playing the Washington Generals. Meanwhile Lebron got the lowest Finals ratings in the modern era. That’s the difference. Lebron was propped up by the league but there’s levels to it. shyt The Last Dance was the talked about sporting event at that time and that was 25 years after the Bulls.

At this point in his career, he’s accomplished nothing in 5 years to warrant attention and rather consistent failure. He’s all antics and attention seeking at this point. A side show. That’s why NBA fans are like enough already. Let’s get to the next generation.

 

[jadillac]

When you really sit back and think about, what has LeBron done the last 5 years? No rings, no individual accolades, playoff failure after playoff failure. He hasn’t been doing much for the league tbh

This is a fair assessment in the sense that Lebron is older and has been viewed as "older" for some years now.

 

[MostReal]

He's been the problem this whole time

Fans are sick of the Lebron narratives

 

[Trojan 24]

Y’all are starting this victory lap way too early. I personally think the ratings are going to crater if a few more teams don’t start to get healthy. We’re only seven games in of the season and almost half of the league is already out of contention due to injuries or just overall being ass.

Oh I'm counting on it, hopefully happens around the same time someone stops pretending to be injured

 

[FlimFlam]

Why is Lebron responsible for how the league choses to advertise itself and how other entities cover it

 

[bl2k8]

Why is Lebron responsible for how the league choses to advertise itself and how other entities cover it

Bron and the media both play a part ever since he left Cleveland the first time . Just look at this summers statements from rich Paul about “monitoring” the lakers moves and all the bullshyt that came with that.

Also SOME bron fans weirdly similar to drake Stan’s want the entire industry to collapse and die once they retire or move on so you get this type of reaction

 

[FlimFlam]

Bron and the media both play a part ever since he left Cleveland the first time . Just look at this summers statements from rich Paul about “monitoring” the lakers moves and all the bullshyt that came with that.

Also SOME bron fans weirdly similar to drake Stan’s want the entire industry to collapse and die once they retire or move on so you get this type of reaction

The nba fabricated this media monster as their means of remaining viable

They gave him all this agency to serve their needs. If it backfired thats they bad not his.

 

[fifth column]

When you really sit back and think about, what has LeBron done the last 5 years? No rings, no individual accolades, playoff failure after playoff failure. He hasn’t been doing much for the league tbh

LeBron has only done things that benefit himself since he entered the NBA. Player empowerment is just him being scared of competition by teaming up and forming super teams.

Maybe one of you blind witnesses can enlighten me on his contributions to further the NBA and not himself