The Reviews are in for NBA on NBC's Opening Night Coverage

[NotAHotep]

Nothing gets people like nostalgia. But it will wear off soon. All that matters is the game.

 

[Cladyclad]

Refreshing to hear people actually talk about basketball. Not narratives. Not hosts making themselves the story of the night. Not endless LeBron talk whether he's playing tonight or not. Just basketball. I haven't really been into the NBA in a long time, besides watching some of the playoffs. I got to see the second game last night and was impressed.

Part of the NFL's dominance boils down to the way they protect the product. There are narratives and fukkery but overall, coverage is about football. And there are multiple games on regular TV that people can watch. That's important. Especially in an era where a lot of people aren't even watching television, there has to be more value in broadcasting a sport on NBC than whatever bullshyt reality tv or game show program they usually run. If I was NBC, I'd be doing basketball in prime time and then leading into a major show that usually streams on Peacock. Or a noteworthy movie. Doesn't seem hard to get people to watch more TV if they have a reason not to switch back to Hulu/Netflix/etc immediately after a game ends.

Football is 17 games is what yall leave out. Almost every game matters. shyt is instant playoff implications from day 1

 

[NotAHotep]

This is like saying I fukk bishes and I don’t care if they puss smell fishy.

Compare watching basketball to smelly vaginas brehs.

 

[Cladyclad]

This is like saying I fukk bishes and I don’t care if they puss smell fishy.

you on?

I love basketball. Idgaf about a damn pregame show. Majority dont care. But if yall like cool i guess

 

[fifth column]

Compare watching basketball to smelly vaginas brehs.

 

[fifth column]

you on?

I love basketball. Idgaf about a damn pregame show. Majority dont care. But if yall like cool i guess

I was more speaking on the overall presentation but I get what you’re saying

 

[Piff Perkins]

Football is 17 games is what yall leave out. Almost every game matters. shyt is instant playoff implications from day 1

While this is true, we both grew up in an era where NBA games often felt meaningful despite the 82 game season. A Sunday match between the Lakers and San Antonio felt important. Rivalry matches, like Detroit playing Indiana, felt like moments you had to see. Not to mention player matchups. I wasn't missing Dirk v KD for instance. You were getting to see a preview of the playoffs and see how each team measured up.

 

[Cladyclad]

While this is true, we both grew up in an era where NBA games often felt meaningful despite the 82 game season. A Sunday match between the Lakers and San Antonio felt important. Rivalry matches, like Detroit playing Indiana, felt like moments you had to see. Not to mention player matchups. I wasn't missing Dirk v KD for instance. You were getting to see a preview of the playoffs and see how each team measured up.

No they didnt. Nba games would not even get broadcast on opening night nationally unless you had cable. Nbc would start to ramp in January after xmas. Its 82 games. You cant make games matter like that outside of legendary matchups or storyline games early on because there is no stakes at all.thats why i love the play in. The last 30 games of the nba season got those bottom teams caring way more

Edit: no one ever cared about the Spurs outside of Texas

 

[Ohene]

I watch basketball

I dont give af about a pregame show or starting lineups. And i damn sure dont care about no damn national anthem

Exactly

 

[Da Jungles]

Nothing like a good ol “I don’t care so I’m going to take time out of my day to let you know I don’t care “ post


The Coli

 

[No1]

Refreshing to hear people actually talk about basketball. Not narratives. Not hosts making themselves the story of the night. Not endless LeBron talk whether he's playing tonight or not. Just basketball. I haven't really been into the NBA in a long time, besides watching some of the playoffs. I got to see the second game last night and was impressed.

Part of the NFL's dominance boils down to the way they protect the product. There are narratives and fukkery but overall, coverage is about football. And there are multiple games on regular TV that people can watch. That's important. Especially in an era where a lot of people aren't even watching television, there has to be more value in broadcasting a sport on NBC than whatever bullshyt reality tv or game show program they usually run. If I was NBC, I'd be doing basketball in prime time and then leading into a major show that usually streams on Peacock. Or a noteworthy movie. Doesn't seem hard to get people to watch more TV if they have a reason not to switch back to Hulu/Netflix/etc immediately after a game ends.

That’s exactly what they’re doing. When the NFL seasons ends they will be doing Sunday Night Basketball.

 

[Cladyclad]

another thing that makes it hard for nba. Yall dudes personalize everything.

Melo: laMelo too selfish he need to pass more

Tmac: Joel has to be traded he too injury prone

Vince: zion needs to care more about the game

Nba twitter:

Get these nikkas of my tv

 

[Piff Perkins]

No they didnt. Nba games would not even get broadcast on opening night nationally unless you had cable. Nbc would start to ramp in January after xmas. Its 82 games. You cant make games matter like that outside of legendary matchups or storyline games early on because there is no stakes at all.thats why i love the play in. The last 30 games of the nba season got those bottom teams caring way more

Edit: no one ever cared about the Spurs outside of Texas

This is literally not true and I'm sure multiple people in this thread can confirm it. Every weekend there was a big national NBA game on NBC or ABC. I used to schedule my days around that shyt as a kid. Cut the grass, do chores etc just to ensure I could watch the game(s). Worst thing was going to church on Sundays and missing the games.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Refreshing to hear people actually talk about basketball. Not narratives. Not hosts making themselves the story of the night. Not endless LeBron talk whether he's playing tonight or not. Just basketball. I haven't really been into the NBA in a long time, besides watching some of the playoffs. I got to see the second game last night and was impressed.

Part of the NFL's dominance boils down to the way they protect the product. There are narratives and fukkery but overall, coverage is about football. And there are multiple games on regular TV that people can watch. That's important. Especially in an era where a lot of people aren't even watching television, there has to be more value in broadcasting a sport on NBC than whatever bullshyt reality tv or game show program they usually run. If I was NBC, I'd be doing basketball in prime time and then leading into a major show that usually streams on Peacock. Or a noteworthy movie. Doesn't seem hard to get people to watch more TV if they have a reason not to switch back to Hulu/Netflix/etc immediately after a game ends.

NBC tends to block up their evenings pretty good with shows that are in the same universe (Law & Order, Chicago).

Tuesday is really the only day where they can pull off any network games during the work week (and even then it's 1 game on NBC, the other on Peacock).

 

[tremonthustler1]

This is literally not true and I'm sure multiple people in this thread can confirm it. Every weekend there was a big national NBA game on NBC or ABC. I used to schedule my days around that shyt as a kid. Cut the grass, do chores etc just to ensure I could watch the game(s). Worst thing was going to church on Sundays and missing the games.

the weekends would be chock full of NBA games unless there was some big golf tournament.

During the week, NBC wasn't letting any of that shyt fukk with their schedule. If there was that week of Season Finales, playoff games on NBC were gonna get played in the afternoon.

What helps networks with the NFL is that the NFL is occupying a space on TV that nobody really uses. Even now, if there's no game on CBS while FOX has game of the week, you get bull riding or paid programming. The NBA doesn't have the ability or the platform to occupy national networks with games during the week. The willingness simply isn't there.