2020-2021 AROUND the NBA: Archived

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And that probably infuriates Silver because it doesn't translate to actual games watched. Which is what they monetize. League viewership has been steadily declining for years. It fell faster than a fat man who slipped off the diving board by accident in a pool in the bubble. Silver has to find a way to translate the social media views into actual viewers, while not further alienating a large portion of his audience with political messaging. 

I suppose the NBA can justify that cord cutters are a big problem, but then why not bolster your terrible League Pass subscription arm and turn it into a usable product that isn't overpriced glitchy shit? MLB's league pass shows how great a subscription to a league can be. 

Silver overall has been a terrible commissioner. Between ads on jerseys, to destroying league pass in 2015,  to focusing more on social issues than the NBA's own business. I wonder how much longer he has before the owners decide enough is enough.

IMHO, he bottomline is it's more enjoyable to follow and discuss the NBA's transactions than to watch the televised product.     Fans having a sense of attachment and investment to the players of their favorite team is what causes them to turn on the TV on a random Tuesday Night and stay on it for 2 hours.   All of the player empowerment and player movement is good for driving clicks and podcast listens, but it doesn't drive longterm engagement that the league can monetize.     

I also think there are things that maybe the hardcore NBA fan enjoys like an overabundance of instant replay reviews for the sake of  "fairness" and a style of play that is analytically efficient to winning a basketball contest but not overly aesthetically pleasing that hurts the overall entertainment product for the casual fan who just wants to watch an entertaining product for 2 hours.