rodmcmuffins
rodmcmuffins t1_j0qohf3 wrote
Reply to comment by AKAkorm in Heat place literally every player on injury report after receiving NBA fine ahead of Mexico City game by XXmynameisNeganXX
Well ratings have been dropping. The ones who care about these things are increasingly not tuning in. I know a number of people who stopped watching and became college basketball fans because the NBA feels fixed in the stars' favor. It's common knowledge the league fixes games to keep stars in the post season see Lakers Kings. If your team doesn't have stars, the deck is stacked against you due to the obvious bias in officiating. Fans aren't stupid. They aren't tuning in if the outcome is already decided.
The commissioner clearly doesn't have the pulse figured out since it's happening under his watch.
rodmcmuffins t1_j0qleox wrote
Reply to comment by AKAkorm in Heat place literally every player on injury report after receiving NBA fine ahead of Mexico City game by XXmynameisNeganXX
NBA has much more pressing issues when it comes to their tv ratings. They should be doing a number of other things way before trying this.
Fix the referees and stop giving stars special treatment on calls. Make more regular season games matter. Get more games back on network television. Any of these things would greatly improve ratings over a gassed star struggling up and down the court.
Forcing teams to burn out their players before the playoffs isn't going to help anything.
rodmcmuffins t1_j0plc00 wrote
Reply to comment by AKAkorm in Heat place literally every player on injury report after receiving NBA fine ahead of Mexico City game by XXmynameisNeganXX
Yes I'm perfectly fine with that. Teams aren't trying to pull one on fans. They're doing this so players stay healthy going into the post season. I'd rather see these stars in the playoffs than a pointless late season game. It's better for the game for these guys to stay healthy.
Every NFL team that has a playoff spot locked does this, but nobody bats an eye. Overplaying players shortens careers. No one with a conscience should be advocating for that.
rodmcmuffins t1_j0llgl9 wrote
Reply to Heat place literally every player on injury report after receiving NBA fine ahead of Mexico City game by XXmynameisNeganXX
Outrageous the league penalizes resting players. The problem isn't the resting. It's that the season is so long teams can afford to lose games resting players. If the commissioner cared about player safety AND fan enjoyment he'd shorten it and make the games matter. Of course that goes against squeezing every last drop out of the golden goose so that ain't happening.
rodmcmuffins t1_j0qpmcy wrote
Reply to comment by AKAkorm in Heat place literally every player on injury report after receiving NBA fine ahead of Mexico City game by XXmynameisNeganXX
See any game with a star then. You see it every game when it involves a star v nonstar.