Game analysis, highlights and everything else that is happening in the NBA.
The product is garbage. I’m sorry it just is. There isn’t enough flow to the game. He is trying to sell Amazon prime now and make himself look better for the decline in ratings , folks just don’t like watching old man basketball ( just shooting threes) by ultra athletic players who are over officiated
Phoenix Suns don’t have that problem:
https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/05/01/phoenix-suns-3tv-gray-broadcast-bally-sports-arizona
It's 2023. Business strategies are based on growth and the monetization of growth now. The olden business strategy of exclusivity, lifestyle branding or whatever this nickel dime monetization cable companies are based on, don't work because of the wide accessibility of content with the internet. The game changed from monetizing the local fans, to how to cast as wide of a net as possible because that is the current effective strategy.
Their ineptitude is so clear: there aren't any reasons for blackout games today. You want folks to watch the bumfucknowhere team if they can. Then you can sell them merchandise which was previously not as feasible. For example, this is how the NBA is popular in China: folks there can buy NBA merch. You want locals or non-locals to tune in for free and then watch the ads from partners of the NBA also.
Cool, so get rid of the markets concept. Perhaps if someone joins a service like YouTube TV, they get to pick which team or two per pro-sport than want to have full season access to watch as part of their standard subscription.
Even when I lived in Austin, I couldn’t watch most Mavs and Rangers games because it was considered a Spurs and Astros market, respectively.
Sure it’s not that you’ve allowed the game to become a 3point/free throw shooting contest?
Put the games on over the air broadcasts and watch the audience explode. Stop farting around with TNT and YouTube highlights.
Bad streaming service with league pass plus stupid blackout rules and exclusivity deals with dinosaur providers that are dying.
Streaming first, improve quality and service, TV stations can bid for competing broadcasts to the audience that wants to watch linear TV without exclusivity if they want.
Oh they’re finding games. Call it: the return of piracy. If it cheaper to brick a cheap computer than subscribe, people will take the risk
The decline of the sport has caused the decline. Bring back honest pay for honest work. No one wants to watch rich children that have done nothing in their lives to earn the money. Take games off for rest and their own selfish ideas of fairness.
I ain't paying to watch when scrubs are getting 100m deals
So why didn't they position the league to be ready for the digital age?
They're the ones that went to bed with some of the worst fucking networks to make their games inaccessible.
Maybe spend some of your damn cash on a decent streaming service and app.
Translation, the NBA has shit the bed at providing a convenient affordable streaming service compared to other major leagues.
Players resting ended it for me.