I understand this point, but where does it end? Why not 100 games then, instead

Jul 8, 2024
6:22:03pm

Japan Coug Intervention Needed

of 82? Or 120? or 150? Clearly there is an optimal number that optimizes per-game revenue and total revenue, while balancing it against other factors that dilute your product. I'm not sure 82 is the optimal number. In fact, I'm pretty sure it isn't.

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The NBA needs to shorten its regular season. Here is one idea: eliminate

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 5:59pm

They won’t, because they have no desire to lower league revenue, so it’s a pointless discussion.

TCuz

Jul 8, 6:01pm

I'm not sure that cutting 11 games would reduce revenue much, given the

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 6:05pm

LOL of course it would.

TCuz

Jul 8, 6:09pm

Sometimes less is more, and the NBA regular season is Exhibit A.

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 6:10pm

Oh word? The 2020-2021 NBA season was 72 games. Do you think fans were locked in cause they chopped off 10 games?

TCuz

Jul 8, 6:13pm

(It’s clear why you didn’t respond to this post. Thread over.)

TCuz

Jul 8, 8:28pm

No point arguing with the guy who thinks UConn isn’t a blue-blood and soccer

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 8:33pm

Thread over.

TCuz

Jul 8, 8:35pm

Not for revenue. Less games = less tickets/concessions/etc. And, more importantly, it means less $ from TV contracts

RealTaysomHill

Jul 8, 6:18pm

I understand this point, but where does it end? Why not 100 games then, instead

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 6:22pm

If the players would agree to it, the owners would do 100 tomorrow. They’d do 150 tomorrow.

RealTaysomHill

Jul 8, 8:07pm

The players should hold out for 71 then. Sounds like they care more about the

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 8:22pm

Load management has never lowered the cost of season tickets.

Corn Pop

Jul 8, 6:11pm

But it does reduce demand, and attendance, and viewership, and therefore revenue

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 6:14pm

Um, NBA teams are having no issues selling season tickets. Seems demand is fine.

Corn Pop

Jul 8, 6:29pm

This would solve the problem of player contracts getting out of hand.

DieHarder

Jul 8, 6:02pm

You have to take the IST into account

HimmerFredette

Jul 8, 6:04pm

They should play everyone 4 times. 116 games.

OPINIONS

Jul 8, 6:04pm

RE: They should play everyone 4 times. 116 games.

HimmerFredette

Jul 8, 6:05pm

Everyone 2 times and I'm sold.

RenoCoug

Jul 8, 6:47pm

It’s a good idea, but like others have said, it will never happen.

Jay Kay

Jul 8, 6:05pm

Just play everyone home and away. Top 16 qualify for playoffs

Beggar

Jul 8, 6:06pm

58 games? Like Adam Silver would say yes to that

HimmerFredette

Jul 8, 6:07pm

This is the problem with this idea — it's a non-starter.

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 6:08pm

RE: 58 games? Like Adam Silver would say yes to that

OPINIONS

Jul 8, 6:08pm

RE: The NBA needs to shorten its regular season. Here is one idea: eliminate

HimmerFredette

Jul 8, 6:06pm

What they really need is lower the amount of teams making playoffs

Princepete

Jul 8, 6:07pm

I actually think it needs to be longer and I propose merging with the WNBA

machete

Jul 8, 6:07pm

RE: I actually think it needs to be longer and I propose merging with the WNBA

HimmerFredette

Jul 8, 6:08pm

Imagine Caitlyn Clark sinking a dagger 3 in Dillon Brooks eye with time expiring

machete

Jul 8, 6:11pm

That’d be hilarious. But a lotta issues with that

HimmerFredette

Jul 8, 6:25pm

I don’t know why they have the WNBA- they should just have one league. All

SBB

Jul 8, 6:52pm

Honestly they’re bad ideas. All it will do is lower revenue and won’t fix what you perceive as problems the nba has.

RdF3

Jul 8, 6:13pm

If the league expands to 32 teams, maybe adding a team in Seattle and somewhere

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 6:14pm

Fiasco?

2ndTrombone

Jul 8, 6:20pm

Yes, the NBA regular season is bad, and has gotten worse over time.

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 6:23pm

To the point of complete failure? That doesn't seem anywhere near correct.

2ndTrombone

Jul 8, 6:27pm

To the point of complete failure? Who said anything about that?

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 6:28pm

Look up the meaning of fiasco.

IceCreamButt

Jul 8, 7:08pm

Semantics. But the NBA regular season is pretty awful.

Japan Coug

Jul 8, 8:01pm

Just get rid of the preseason and give more time between games.

ldssdl

Jul 8, 7:04pm

They need to cut out the 7 game post seasons. Play like soccer and do a home

Boring

Jul 8, 7:14pm

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