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people are getting tired of watching 3pt and free throw shooting contests 
Wall Street Journal: "NBA TV Ratings are in a steady decline"
- Thread starter Monte Cristo
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Come on now.
Even the sorry ass Clippers back then had Darius Miles, Kenyon Dooling and Elton Brand to compete with Jason Kidd's Suns.
Milwaukee had Glenn Robinson
Wizards had Rod Strickland and Mitch Richmond
Nets had Jason Williams (limo murderer)
Household names. I cant even name five NBA players right now. The drop off between the 90's and now has been HUGE.
It's just not fun anymore.
Everyone is all about them. 50% of the NBA teams are
That says alot.
Come on now.
Even the sorry ass Clippers back then had Darius Miles, Kenyon Dooling and Elton Brand to compete with Jason Kidd's Suns.
Milwaukee had Glenn Robinson
Wizards had Rod Strickland and Mitch Richmond
Nets had Jason Williams (limo murderer)
Household names. I cant even name five NBA players right now. The drop off between the 90's and now has been HUGE.
It's just not fun anymore.
Everyone is all about them. 50% of the NBA teams are
This is some nostalgia filled bullshyt
You really just namedropped Darius Miles & Keyon Dooling
Monte Cristo
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I'm not even a football fan but you cant compare other leagues to the NFL because that sport is teflon. Due to fantasy football, gambling, only having 16 games,the one game playoffs and the fact that there are millions of neckbeards who will watch ANY slop the NFL puts out.
I'm an NBA guy. Just acknowledging that the power balance is out of wack and is a concern when 50 pct of the markets havent been relevant in years. If the NBA wants to say in the public consciousness of people in Middle America, they need to address this.
And everyone of those teams can upset a powerhouse team, can compete and upset a "powerhouse" team any given Sunday. Hell, most you listed are .500 or better. Most of them have a stud (Mariota, Winston) that you could actually pay to see
Monte Cristo
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I dont know why people keep saying this.people are getting tired of watching 3pt and free throw shooting contests
The Golden State Warriors are the league's primary draw. People like the 3ball. I agree the free throw shooting and the Hack-A-*Player who sucks at FT's* is bad for the league. JVG says it all the time and it will likely be addressed in the offseason
The era you just named was suspect. Keyon Dooling, Darius Miles, Jason Williams, Rod Strickland??? These are the players that had you tuned in to the NBACome on now.
Even the sorry ass Clippers back then had Darius Miles, Kenyon Dooling and Elton Brand to compete with Jason Kidd's Suns.
Milwaukee had Glenn Robinson
Wizards had Rod Strickland and Mitch Richmond
Nets had Jason Williams (limo murderer)
Household names. I cant even name five NBA players right now. The drop off between the 90's and now has been HUGE.
It's just not fun anymore.
Everyone is all about them. 50% of the NBA teams are
The NBA is crack right now.. just stick to the NFL breh. You don't have to watch the NBA
And??This is some nostalgia filled bullshyt
You really just namedropped Darius Miles & Keyon Dooling
Same fans that love college basketball because it's "pure" and "played the right way."
Swear to God, if it wasn't for Duke, I probably wouldn't fukk with CBB in its current form.
Dualities
And everyone of those teams can upset a powerhouse team, can compete and upset a "powerhouse" team any given Sunday. Hell, most you listed are .500 or better. Most of them have a stud (Mariota, Winston) that you could actually pay to see
What's your point? The Milwaukee Bucks just beat a 24-0 Warriors team and they have promising young players on their team like a Jabari Parker or Giannis Antetokounmpo. Does that change the fact that they haven't been shyt since Ray Allen & Glenn Robinson were there 15 years ago?
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Anybody screaming wire cutters dont know shyt
How can u put the NBA in the "consciousness of middle America" without intentionally making the sport more white?
Monte Cristo
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Race plays a part obviously but if more teams were contenders, locals would support regardless. You see how all those Oklahoma CACs support the Thunder? How cacs in Ohio support the Cavs? How CACs support various teams around league? Not even mentioning the eses who support teams as well.
I followed Dooling out of Missouri. Him and Darius Miles, and I think Olowankandi had the squad that was hype to really make some noise. (Im a Suns fan)The era you just named was suspect. Keyon Dooling, Darius Miles, Jason Williams, Rod Strickland??? These are the players that had you tuned in to the NBA
The NBA is crack right now.. just stick to the NFL breh. You don't have to watch the NBA
The media hyped up Strickland and Richmond as the best backcourt in the NBA
Garnet, Gugliotta, Starbury made the TWolves competitive for years ALONE.
That era was when I followed the NBA religiously. It was a lot more competitive and memorable then it is now
The infamous AI crossover against Jordan
And more then half of the NBA still cant compete against the 3 powerhouses in the league.
You cannot have such prominence now as it was back then.There are no superstarts like it was in the 90's
The NBA can't win for sh*t though
If the traditional powers are down like the Lakers its: "The league is boring now"
If there's alot of middle of the road teams/parity its: "The league needs to contract, no talent in the league anymore"
If a few teams have better records early in the season its: "The league is to predictable"
If the traditional powers are down like the Lakers its: "The league is boring now"
If there's alot of middle of the road teams/parity its: "The league needs to contract, no talent in the league anymore"
If a few teams have better records early in the season its: "The league is to predictable"
