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

Dec 12, 2024
12:01:40pm

Kdubb Starter

Nothing about it is intriguing. In season tourneys work for soccer because there are so many leagues, teams and tiers, as well as history. There is nothing interesting about an extra tournament that in the end means nothing to the fans.

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Kdubb

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Time

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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