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Yes. People want to see what they are comfortable and used to seeing. However, times are changing. Racism has exposed its ugly history recently. These replies help to support this. The largest change isn't the color of the players, yet the reaction to them.

cb wrote:

I would have watched if it wasn’t Phoenix vs. Milwaukee. Injuries have rendered this year as the survival platoons, not the best teams in finals. Clippers or Lakers vs. Brooklyn would have made my watch list. Instead, I’ll be watching MLB. I her their ratings are up.

Phoenix and Milwaukee are two of the top four teams in the NBA this season. Most people disagree, but if you paid attention to the season and not just the big markets, you would realize that these teams are better than Lakers and Clippers. Nets weren't great this year and never see healthy. It isn't like they were suddenly struck with injuries.

You also didn't mention the Jazz as being a top team either who had the best record almost all season and a top 3 offense and defense. Utah had two All-Stars injured most of the playoffs as well as most of the last month of the season.

NBA chose to market LA, New York/Brooklyn, and the Celtics instead of the best teams. Then everyone acts surprised when the better teams beat them in the playoffs. Remember that Chris Paul was injured during the Lakers series. Doncic was injured during the Clippers series.

Come in, how was Milwaukee better than Philly or Brooklyn? Their records were better even though they suffered more injuries. Milwaukee had doubters because the last 2 years they had the best record and fizzled out in the playoffs. The Celtics were never marketed.

The Lakers and Clippers also had injuries, AD and Kawhi are no slouches.

As always the teams with the fewest injuries make the finals.

coach wrote:

Come in, how was Milwaukee better than Philly or Brooklyn? Their records were better even though they suffered more injuries. Milwaukee had doubters because the last 2 years they had the best record and fizzled out in the playoffs. The Celtics were never marketed.

The Lakers and Clippers also had injuries, AD and Kawhi are no slouches.

As always the teams with the fewest injuries make the finals.

Because they fizzled out the past couple years, Milwaukee tried lots of different strategies this year, not worrying so much about the regular season, hoping it would pay off in the playoffs. Philly, Brooklyn, and Milwaukee were pretty close, I wouldn't make a strong case for any of the three being better. Brooklyn had the super team, but you never know what's going to happen with Kyrie, so there were always ifs with them.

Did Philly have injuries? In the first playoff series, Milwaukee lost a starter to injury for the rest of the playoffs, and of course lost Giannis for a couple games. Atlanta lost a key guy midseason and had guys hampered by injury in the playoffs. Injuries are a huge part of it, but they're not the whole story.

Just Another Hobby Jogger wrote:

sea otter wrote:

[quote]Star wrote:

It’s Phoenix and Milwaukee.

When a two-time MVP does not have enough star power to attract TV viewers, you have a serious marketing problem.

No, you have a Milwaukee problem.

The season is too long.

The playoffs have too many teams and too many multi game series.

People generally love basketball but not in June and July.

Look at the popularity of March Madness- it's in March! It's one game and you're done.

The NBA Playoffs should be in April into May.

elephino wrote:

Mikeh33 wrote:

But regardless, I personally resent the NBA because it throws it’s radical politics in my face at every opportunity. Those politics are reliably pro-BLM, and I take a different view. In other words, the NBA does not program for people like me. The NBA doesn’t care whether I watch or not. So I don’t.

Can't argue with anything you say except for the last 3 words.

I do watch because I love basketball. I tune out all the other crap like I tune out the inane commercials (on everything on TV). Actually it's a gazillion times better than it was during the bubble last year. They did kinda overwhelm you with it then. Such overkill when anyone tuning into an NBA game was extremely aware of the issues.

That sounds reasonable to me.

Another great game last night, too bad so many of you missed it.

Just Another Hobby Jogger wrote:

When a two-time MVP does not have enough star power to attract TV viewers, you have a serious marketing problem.

Giannis was a regular season MVP. That’s a different game and gets far less views.

He is now a win away from possibly being Finals MVP.

He is putting on a show now for anyone who’s watching.

Highlights will get people watching.

I watched the 4th quarter. Unimpressed by either team although it was exciting. One thing I feel after watching is that neither of theses teams will repeat next year. Milwaukee might have a chance if Giannis learns how to hit free throws of make a consistent jump shot but that’s unlikely. He’s spectacular in the open court though!

Pro basketball has changed so much in the past ten years, it's turned into a street game than a team game. You barely recognize any names in the league, the rules are so lax that at times it doesn't seem to be the same game.

I used to go nuts watching NCAA basketball but now with transfers and one and dones it is no longer fun to watch. Athletes go to teams that will let them be the star and if not they find another team so they can play street ball.

It has nothing to do with race because when I was growing up, Willis reed, walt frazier, oscar robertson were still all not white players and I loved watching them play a team game.

NCAA has got to let the NBA form their own minor leagues and take players who will stay for four years , represent the school, be grateful for a college education.

Mikeh33 wrote:

And, the NBA is relentlessly pro-China, and far more critical of it’s own country than it is of a repressive communist regime. I have no respect for that view. If they wish to be judged by their basketball product, that’s fine, but they’re going to have to leave the politics out.

+1 for both of your posts.

llort_vbo wrote:

Mikeh33 wrote:

And, the NBA is relentlessly pro-China, and far more critical of it’s own country than it is of a repressive communist regime. I have no respect for that view. If they wish to be judged by their basketball product, that’s fine, but they’re going to have to leave the politics out.

+1 for both of your posts.

I agree. The NBA cries about fake racism in the USA but is actually racist against white people themselves. They are one of the biggest pro-china forces in America despite China actually committing racist genocide as we speak.

They continue to support players who have committed horrible crimes. Kobe Bryant was a rapist. The NBA will do and say anything to make a dollar. I can't support that.

This. Democrats accusing people who don’t love today’s game of racism doesn’t surprise me. But I’m not sure why I loved watching Jordan or Barkley back when I did enjoy watching the NBA if that’s true.

ballylonzo wrote:

Pro basketball has changed so much in the past ten years, it's turned into a street game than a team game. You barely recognize any names in the league, the rules are so lax that at times it doesn't seem to be the same game.

That's all likely the effect not the cause of not watching. I've stopped watching baseball and now don't recognize many names. It happens.

In the NBA, team defenses are so sophisticated now. It's all intricate of if and when they switch, if they play drop coverage, if they go under or over screens. They're very detailed on what shots by whom they want the other team to take. The past couple years the Bucks mostly played drop coverage and rim protection with no switching the perimeter on the while trying to get the opponent to shoot long twos, floaters, and their poor 3 pt shooters shooting 3s. But that was not flexible enough in the playoffs so this year they tried lots of different schemes. Regular season wasn't as good, but they've had more flexibility in the playoffs.

Even with all that, some players are so skilled that they can still score against great defense. Booker is unstoppable even against great defense. Chris Paul killed PJ Tucker in game 1, so they put Jrue on him and he's pretty much shut CP down. People keep talking about CP's problems and injury, but I think a lot of that is Jrue and other defense on him. On the big turnover in game 4, Giannis actually poked it away, it wasn't a fumble.

Offense is now 3s and layups with the midrange making a comeback in the playoffs each year. Still lots of pick and roll. Lots of intricate multiple screen plays. Post-ups do still happen, but it's not as high value as layups and threes, so not used as much. Not as much dumping it in to Mark Aguire or Kevin McHale or Waymon Tisdale. Offense in the NBA has always been about matchups and still is. I think Don Nelson with the Bucks in the 80s was among the innovators there. He pretty much invented the point forward with Marques Johnson and then Paul Pressey and the stretch 5 with Paul Mokeski.

Still often comes down to giving the ball to a great player and telling him to score, like we've seen with Booker. In the old days the offense was "give the ball to Jordan" and the defense was "stop Jordan". A lot of sophistication these days on both ends, but in the end it's often still our best guy against your best guy.

Great post. Jrue Holiday was a great addition, the difference between this year and the last few years.

Waymon Tisdale, a name that should have been included when discussing the greatest college ball players.

Star wrote:

Just Another Hobby Jogger wrote:

When a two-time MVP does not have enough star power to attract TV viewers, you have a serious marketing problem.

Giannis was a regular season MVP [in the past] . That’s a different game and gets far less views.

He is now a win away from possibly being Finals MVP.

To bad people didn't watch for whatever reasons they chose.

That was a pretty good show and you will be hearing a lot about Giannis now. Probably commercials and such.

He scored 50 points in the clincher. Made his free throws this time. Great defense and rebounding.

Was huge when it counted.

A star was born and people missed it, I guess.

A good series, exciting games and a legendary performance. But as my students say "haters gonna hate" Their loss.

Reasons -

1) TV ratings decline every year for almost all sports, because of streaming.

2) They played the Finals in July

3) People say they dislike NBA superteams, but they tune in to watch superteams, and this year's Finals had no superteam.

They missed one of the best Finals in years. Close, hard-fought, well played games.