NBA viewership continues to slide. Do they need rule changes?

Dec 12, 2024
11:49:06am

Gustav Intervention Needed

I basically never watch anymore. Nothing to do with politics or anything, I just don't really care and there are more entertaining options out there. Rule changes might not make a difference.

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NBA viewership continues to slide. Do they need rule changes?

Gustav

11:49am

Cup was a bad idea regardless. It has no meaning/relevance and trying to force it won't

BeyondTheMark

11:55am

The cup floors are hard to watch also. Ugly!

xarope8

12:02pm

I think expanding the cup actually would help

Ghost Pirate LeChuck

12:39pm

I used to think they should add 3 in the corner just like in the paint.

Big Tuna

11:55am

That would result in even more 5-out- not sure if that is what we want.

BeyondTheMark

11:58am

How? It would make defending the perimeter easier and may require teams to

Plato

12:00pm

Because current doctrine is that ‘at the basket’ and threes are the most efficient shots- if

BeyondTheMark

12:57pm

It also makes the 3 easier to defend. As you said, it may make the close shot

Plato

1:03pm

Maybe less games so "load management" isn't such a thing anymore. Maybe adjust rules back so a bit more defense

BackPacker

11:56am

Nobody will give up their "bag" so you can't reduce the number of games. Greed

Plato

12:01pm

Unfortunately, you're right, but also, if viewership declines enough, that would spell less money and they'd have to

BackPacker

12:39pm

I don't get what the NBA cup is trying to do. And the courts are atrocious.

Kdubb

12:01pm

Positionless basketball and the media is killing the NBA

SLC-Durham

12:03pm

I do have a suggested fix for the NBA though. They found it at the olympics.

Kdubb

12:05pm

What are some proposed rule changes?

Blusox

12:07pm

Bring back defense

RealSimsShadY

12:09pm

Biggest myth is that they don't play defense in NBA. They do.

Lifer

12:10pm

Limited defense though. The current/recent rules encourage more offense

RealSimsShadY

12:53pm

Encourages more offense by not allowing the defense to mug the guy they

Lifer

2:23pm

I will keep saying it. Need at least one more tier of value for buckets.

Lifer

12:12pm

That’s actually kind of interesting…I do wonder how it would impact rim attempts

PHXSUNS31

1:28pm

Lots of different ways you could implement. Idea would be to have similar

Lifer

2:26pm

I believe the NBA is just as popular as ever. It is just consumed in different

diluigifan

12:22pm

I just wish it had a bigger impact beyond the cup itself.

PHXSUNS31

1:11pm

It’s a tough job, but the officiating is awful. No consistency at all.

Finestcitycoug

12:23pm

NBA ratings are obviously down. That isn't debatable. But I don't think

DieHarder

12:27pm

Players are more important than the team. The NFL is the opposite. Need to make

maYbe

12:32pm

More parity, more player loyalty to franchises/fan base

swimbro

1:21pm

Gotta find a better way to end games. Thank goodness for DVR...

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