JJ Redick is Full of It and Got it Wrong Blaming Media For NBA Viewership Issues | THE ODD COUPLE

[@davidhutson2846]

Didn't JJ throw shade on every era prior to 2010? He's a clown. And now he wants to cry for this era!

[@holidayarmadillo8653]

Good point! He doubled down on the plumbers comment too smh

[@wilsondeleon5228]

arrogant, cocky j j reddick who thinks he's a genious...

[@CaptLawrenceD]

he called them "plumbers " i call THIS weak era "load managers" and "strip club enthusiasts" this is the weakest era since the 1960s

[@CaptLawrenceD]

he called them "plumbers " i call THIS weak era "load managers" and "strip club enthusiasts" this is the weakest era since the 1960s

[@undefeatedaj]

@@wilsondeleon5228genious 😂

[@Curteezy]

Paul George said he was offended because he was offered 60 million for two years. This is why the NBA is failing.

[@darrelle9426]

How much does the owner make tho 😅😅

[@michaelmero426]

@@darrelle9426it’s the owners “company” they’re supposed to make money. How much money do grocery store employees make? 13 bucks an hour…how much ya think those owners make a year? A looooooot if they are large chain stores. They’d make nothing if it weren’t for those lowly employees…so your point makes absolutely zero sense. Just because they’re billionaires doesn’t mean they can OR should over pay someone for dribbling a ball.

[@detectivemarkseven]

PG also gets upset when he gets criticized lol. He wants to be paid like a superstar but dont want to held in the standard of a superstar. 😂

[@skillethead15]

The contracts are not the problem. It’s the product and the fact that too many stars sit out.

[@dkny2980]

​@@michaelmero426yes they should over pay. Grocery store employees aren't THE product. Athletes ARE the product. No one is buying Jerseys of grocers, no one is buying video games on grocers, no one is tuning into ESPN to follow grocers. Apples to Oranges my boys. Try again.

[@mekam5537]

Why they getting so offended. We are the customers and we desire a better product.

[@detectivemarkseven]

@@mekam5537 JJ thinks were stupid and we will just follow what Chucks says. This is the same reason why the democrat party lost in the election lol. Were not stupid, we can check for ourselves. And we know that what youre selling is a sh1tty product.

[@ronaldogilley4274]

Ever received the wrong food order, let the employee know, and they show you attitude for reporting their error? Same situation. “Just be happy with what we give you” mentality.

[@kevcolli6678]

@@ronaldogilley4274the only difference is these people are some of the highest paid people in all of America and that restaurant paying their people minimum wage. It’s even worst than that but that’s a good example.

[@mxhughes]

Entertainment in general has been having this nasty attitude of taking the working person's dollar but not completely fulfilling their end of the bargain

[@scarletspider1240]

This is modern corporate America. Consume product….get excited for next product. It’s not just the NBA…lots of corporations behave this way. They think they deserve everyone’s money and attention no matter how good or bad their product is. That is essentially what Reddick is saying here…he doesn’t care if you don’t like the product..you’re just supposed to like it.

[@bathcat3759]

There’s no passion anymore. If they don’t care, why should I?

[@increasekru5123]

I just posted a comment about the same thing "No Passion", you are absolutely right 👍

[@yanksfan6833]

This has a lot more to do with it than 3 pointers. The stars are mercenaries who sit half the season and the consumer can sense that

[@Jn90974]

Exactly. There is zero urgency in any game. I used to watch every single Pistons game back when they were good in the early 2000s and many other teams. I just don't care about any of these games anymore. And the load management is a huge turn off. When they rolled out the new rules for games played to make them eigible for end of the season awards and every fan I know loved the rule, and all we heard the players do was cry about it. It's such a turn off. These players care more about podcasts than they do about basketball. So just like you said, why should I care about the games if they don't.

[@LIdris17]

@@Jn90974 Theres literally like 3 player that load manage lol. SGA, Ant, Jokic, Giannis, Spida, Trae, Brunson, KAT, Tatum, Hali all play. There has always been injuries and load management was actually really bad in the early 2010s with the Spurs

[@matthewjohnson1643]

The NBA is horrible to watch because you have 10 guys standing at the 3 line. The ridiculous foul calls. And the lack of effort.

[@MJS_whooo]

The lack of effort is huge.

[@nesparas1176]

Also the no defense!!! The end of the NBA!!!

[@305VegasStrong]

👍🏾facts

[@Jjhawkk]

Total lack of effort with your post. You thought you did something?

[@chironjo]

Wrong, there are 8 guys because one per team is with the ball, ready to penetrate and kick out or jack up a farther 3-pointer.

[@warreporttv8316]

JJ Reddick was just on ESPN and was a part of the media 😂

[@joerama1996]

Lol right talk about forgetting where u come from

[@FogJWrestling]

He literally said “and I was part of it.”

[@tredawg4847]

@@joerama1996He came from the court actually

[@silvergold2140]

remember he also ripped Doc Rivers on ESPN, please do not forget that.

[@jrr59]

@@warreporttv8316 Yea BUT because he is so super duke intelligent Uhh 🤔 we all not supposed to remember that only him

[@susanal8557]

They don’t play any defense, soft game

[@Trexx1982]

Not defending the nba but they can't play defense every lil thing it's a foul

[@kallyomega8925]

@@Trexx1982they can play defense, defense is a lot harder when you have to defend the 3pt and pick and rolls. the distance they have to cover now compared to the 80s, 90s and even 00s is way more

[@Cte.NewWorld.Booski]

@@Trexx1982You can't even stare at a guy after a dunk 🍬💯

[@robk6831]

​@@kallyomega8925 stop with the lazy narratives. Look at the effort given to protect the rim (nobody wants to be on a posters) or the way players duck screens. It's clear as day there is no defensive intensity.

[@kallyomega8925]

@@robk6831 there's a defensive 3 second rule, which hinders being able to protect the rim. Again if I'm a defense I'd rather give up a layup than an open 3

[@charlesmcgovern2395]

The problem is player empowerment has eliminated rivalries. Young people follow players now, not teams.

[@kididel1]

💯NO RIVALRIES IS THE PROBLEM.

[@therealdarrell282]

@@kididel1How many fans are following the Wizards, Hornets and Kings? You only see people care about small market teams if they have a mega star player.

[@juanio7036]

Definitely. That’s definitely one part of the issue.

[@MH-dt4ib]

this for sure... the fact that Draymond and LeBron are not only friends, but business partners is super weak. in the past, two guys that had those types of battles would've been bitter enemies on the court their whole career -- sure maybe friends late on in life, but its pathetic how those 2 have been so tight

[@therealdarrell282]

@@MH-dt4ib Most of your players back in the day were friends through club basketball. Pierce played with KG and Vince Carter back in their younger days. I do agree when they played against each other, all three were trying to win. Do the adults go to a club tournament in California or Vegas and trash the kids for playing with the friends in AAU? That would not be a good look of somebody attempted to do that.

[@adnanojd]

The nba is a crappy clown show over the last 10+ seasons, truth hurts. Lebron, Adam silver, every team 3pt jacking and no defense played a big part. Also traveling and carrying is normalized.

[@magnum-kj5ip]

No post game or mid range game. Pgs switching onto centers and the center doesn't get the ball smh

[@Obi2020-c8x]

Stop it without Lebron the league would’ve been in the tank

[@MarYou23]

Don’t forget crash out refs. A bunch o bogus officiating.

[@livem18]

I agree about lebron , i think its the fact that he controls a lot in the nba. Cuz they cater to him , but not just him its everything u mentioned and dont forget load management

[@Vito_Caligiuri]

@@Obi2020-c8xbs. It would be better without him.

[@jimmyt234]

JJ is another reason the league has become trash. Doesn't deserve the Lakers or any coaching job and his cockiness when he is wrong 99 percent of the time is fascinating

[@jrr59]

Agree…He always comes across like he is the smartest in the room and unapologetic for false crap that he spews. _He is way too busy kissing up to LeBron._

[@brettdavis5873]

Rich White Duke Should explain most of it

[@Alien_Cuts]

@@brettdavis5873 racist fool, how bout we put black in a sentence like that, would that be ok? and i don't like JJ one bit

[@haroldsfishingadventures754]

He went to Duke, nuff said

[@scotthenderson3519]

The biggest issue for me is basketball feels like the WWE now. The refs clearly want certain teams to win at times. The media tell you players with a plus minus of -150 for the season is the best guy on the team. It is not about skilled players anymore it about making up fake stories to tell.

[@STR33TJESSUS]

It's been this way for years when the league was marketing the bulls celtics lakers ,the wwe script has become worse over the years because of guaranteed money

[@nothingspecial8114]

WWE can create far more compelling feuds and storylines than nba these days

[@KnowPhere]

That’s why wrestling is popular again cause at least you know it’s scripted. These legit sports pretend like it’s a competition but like you said there’s an obvious sentiment that certain teams need to make it to the playoffs. It’s why lakers get all media coverage even when the team was out of the playoffs!

[@trophies3367]

People like Paul George has signature shoe and is considered a star, this is what's wrong, bare minimum stars. Being a star isn't based on winning

[@increasekru5123]

I'm 52 years old , I've been watching NBA basketball since the Magic and Larry Bird era, and the main reason why the NBA viewership has gone down is the passion for the game, it's completely gone. The players in the 80s and 90s truly cared about winning, now they don't, they are paid so much money, they don't care about winning like they did in the past, and now it's unwatchable , along with them shooting so many 3s and playing no defense, doesn't help at all.

[@manz7860]

Implement results based incentives/targets to nba contracts and watch players treat the season like it's the NBA cup.

[@TruthHurts0027]

Inside the NBA is the only reason I watch the NBA

[@joeschmoe5231]

I don't remember the last time I watched an NBA game from beginning to end.

[@STR33TJESSUS]

That show is outdated

[@spcfl1461]

@@STR33TJESSUSCompared to ESPN’s awful halftime show?? Hell no it’s not

[@STR33TJESSUS]

@@spcfl1461 who even watches espn anymore

[@meyao8987]

U can make an argument that Inside the NBA is actually making it worse for NBA’s viewership

[@59design]

Nailed it. No team identities. No villains. Everyone all cool, cool, buddy buddy. Absolute NO URGENCY which is a big one. Hate to say it, but LeBron actually really did turn the NBA soft. Dude wants to be friends with everyone.

[@Kms7171]

Steph also ruined it with his style.

[@user-dn3fn3bg4l]

Nuggets vs Timberwolves game 7 produced TNT best rated game in its history (for the playoffs bar the conference finals). People want to see dynamic/authentic stars who compete in high pressure physical games. The NBA just does a bad job, if not just refusal of a job, to capitalize on it.

[@Sea_Stallion]

@@Kms7171Steph didn’t ruin the league, everyone that thinks they can shoot like Steph is ruining the game

[@diggidy5367]

​@@Sea_Stallionno he didn't. Steph helped keep the game interesting. He's closer to the same size as the average American man. He doesn't have freakish athleticism, he's relatable to the average person. The problem was when centers and power forwards began to jack up threes. Shooting guards like Steph have always shot threes, post players shooting threes changed the game

[@Sea_Stallion]

@@diggidy5367 I meant to say didn’t

[@Sambam1981]

People are going to get mad but I’m gonna say it. Having an inside game is skilled to me. Playing defense is a skill to me. Shooting 3s is not a skill to me. It just isn’t. It’s hard to learn to play defense and have an inside game. Getting to the goal when someone is playing some hard defense on you is magical

[@user-gc1wj8tt2p]

Hell no, Eric snow and aaron mckey is not as skilled as steph curry or even back then damon stoudamire. Is draymond more skilled than klay thompson? Yall have no clue what yall talk about half the time.

[@goodymob9638]

​@@user-gc1wj8tt2phis comment went over your head bruh

[@MichaelSmith-wd5bi]

Shooting 3s is a skill because everyone can't do it. Still have to bring back the midrange and defense

[@sportjames23]

Bro, you spittin'. 💯

[@skillethead15]

Hitting 3s is definitely a skill. The problem is, the NBA doesn’t care if you are a good shooter or not anymore, they just want you to launch them. And then we end up with teams shooting 20% from 3 and a terrible game to watch.

[@brandonmilbry6793]

Dude Kelvin is so right. I been saying the same thing we dont care about these new players how we cared about players in the past. Its going to take another home grown superstar to come in and dominate, for us to care again

[@freddycalipari4242]

Too bad tha thinks theyre a global league and has ignored domestic players

[@joseph_M]

​@@freddycalipari4242Yeah, they're definitely ignoring Jah, Brunson, Kat, Edwards, Trae Young, Mitchell, JB & JT. The reality is Giannis, Jokic, Luka, Embiid (when healthy😂), and Wemby are all individually more dominant than the best upcoming US players. It has nothing to do with those players not being "homegrown" talent. Such a copout.

[@skillethead15]

@@joseph_MThe problem is, those stars like Giannis, Luka and Jokic don’t want to grow the sport. They play their game, give a press conference and disappear. We rarely see them in commercials or doing events. It’s because their hearts are with their home countries. Giannis is a little more open but Luka and Jokic are not.

[@STR33TJESSUS]

Last season that failed marketing Anthony Edwards as the next MICHAEL JORDAN

[@Preeti-rs2zw]

@@skillethead15 Umm, well they are in the US to play basketball and earn a paycheck. They aren't trying to escape dire situations like illegal immigrants. They just want to play for 10-15 years, get paid, and go home. Not everyone loves the American mentality and lifestyle. Most immigrants in general just go to the US for the money not because they love America or want to be American. It's not their fault American players can't do their job as well as they can.

[@STR33TJESSUS]

The nba died 15 years ago today's fans are barely acknowledging it

[@akultisgod5538]

1. lebron on steroids (allegedly) 2. lebron flopping 3. lying to our face saying bronny is great 4. no unique team identities 5. positionless basketball 6. no rivalries 7. team hopping 8. blatant traveling 9. load management 10. allstar weekend sucks 11. no defense 12. divas 13. no desire to win, just for huge contracts 14. horrible commentating 15. no plays, only threes and dunks 16. too many streaming services 17. horrible officiating 18. boring games 19. tired of hearing "lebrons the goat" 20. nba politicized

[@jjnelson3232]

You just hating because that's your evil culture. The NBA problems is league wide not 1 player.

[@jasonfreeman8406]

Facts

[@robertw174]

​@@jjnelson3232Evil culture? Whos music glorifies killing again?

[@danny1danny]

Especially #14!

[@romeod7549]

@@jjnelson3232It’s definitely not LBJ fault but the fatigue is real. No one wants to watch him anymore.

[@Tony-ssj769]

they dont allow defense anymore, when something looks too easy, nobody is going to care to watch.

[@jaywillsstewart7421]

Game just feels like a 3 point contest now. 40-50 3’s a game from one team has killed my interest. There is no 3 point specialist anymore because every player shoots them now.

[@g.benson8477]

The crazy part is that most teams might have maybe 2 or 3 guys who shoot 40% from three but will have guys who aren't proficient at all taking these shots, and it's ugly to watch. I don't care what the analytics say, it's not smart basketball.

[@STR33TJESSUS]

I remember when players like reggie Miller and ray allen were 3 point specialist Now all players shoot them is a tragedy

[@LongerLasting]

Sorry J.J. Guess the viewers prefer to watch plumbers.

[@Toneloc1818]

I'm 55 and have been a laker fan since the early 80s. Jeanie, Rob, the freaking Rambi, LeBitch, Darvin and now JJ are pissing off so many long time Lakers fans.

[@roberthall1818]

Blame owner ship Manly sell the team

[@markj6681]

I agree. Remember the CBS intro for the NBA. Before the game started, the commentators would get you hype. Dick Stockton. Brent Musburger. Pat Obrien. We wanted to see good basketball. Say what you want about 80's and 90's basketball....it was good. Fun! Competitive

[@lancejacobsen8372]

You’re 55 and you refer to Lebron as “Lebitch”? I’m not the biggest Bron fan, but that’s hella weak of you.

[@detectivemarkseven]

Resurrect Jerry Buss from the grave so he can fix the lakers lol

[@Spider-Complexion]

Yea I actually found it surprising to hear other people at the barber shop be saying the same ish about how shitty the lakers are being run rn😂

[@phays10]

NBA is like a political party blaming voters for not voting for them. It's not the people's fault for not liking the candidate, message, or product. Have a better product. Players sitting out, flopping, three ball, politicizing something that is meant for entertainment. I don't think I'll ever watch again. There is college ball. I'm good with that.

[@baronessvondengler]

I see what you did there 😂

[@TheRbruin10]

NBA endorses Democrats. You are on point! Exact same behavior. They blame everyone who doesn't go along with them instead of self reflecting into what THEY ARE DOING WRONG and why they have lost support.

[@awptsm]

Another idiotic take from people to lazy to look up the research. The whiners are those associated with the networks. Meanwhile, the NBA is the first league to 20 million subscribers on KZbin. That's right no young or international fans watch traditional media anymore. But they did watch 3x more on the NBA app just last year alone. Where are all the real reporters? Oh that's right traditional media REPORTERS SUCK! AND THATS WHO IS PUSHING THIS STORY.

[@Alien_Cuts]

@@baronessvondengler i don't think he was trying to hide anything

[@morganmckinley7946]

I played in college and overseas and have been watching the NBA since the late seventies and I now watch rarely but I never miss Inside especially because of Chuck!!! He had me in tears last night when he said he was a household name…

[@tyroilsmoochie-wallace]

Never forget LeJay-Z hired this podcaster

[@detectivemarkseven]

Being Lebrons friend doesnt make you an NBA coach 😂

[@jjnelson3232]

Get off Jay Z balls.

[@marvellis6762]

No defence and jacking up 3s. Where's the real competition in that?

[@tannerhughes2810]

Maybe you’ll find it in a dictionary 😊… unless you are British

[@marvellis6762]

Made in England

[@CaptLawrenceD]

it's like 10th graders playing pick up after school

[@Spider-Complexion]

Aye JJ is a hypocrite! He was trashing the older players of the past on national TV and he was calling them plumbers in a demeaning way. Now he wants to point the finger at a lack of celebrating the game SMH.

[@BadNewsfor154]

The viewership is down because football has bullied them out of the room. Xmas used to be exclusively nba and the NFL even took that

[@andymore62]

It’s crazy how nobody mentions the biggest part of the NBA’s decline, the money. Guys used to have to grind until they were 26-27 before getting the big, life changing money: Now we have guys like Zion making 30M at 19 years old. Good luck getting a 19 year old with 30M to be motivated to workout hard and be great.

[@manuelmayes1052]

Gambling, Greed, NBA 😂 Fixed.

[@anthonytaylor7928]

Gambling has been going on for 200 years that ain't going nowhere

[@angelsantiago198281]

Nobody wants to watch a 3 point shooting contest…watched basketball for 30 years can’t do it anymore sorry 👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽

[@betancourtgonzalez]

I’ll give a personal anecdote. I lived in Cleveland for work a few years back. I had a girl I really liked so wanted to impress her and take her to a game. Her favorite player was Curry so paid $4500 for good seats below one of the rims. Warriors had just had a great game against the Celtics night before. Find out an hour before the game that Steve Kerr sat Wiggins, Draymond, Klay, and Curry. B team went out there and still beat the Cavs. That’s a hustle where I come from. Root against the NBA since

No way you paid over 4 thousand for two regular season seats in Cleveland, you're either lying or stupid

[@MannyLoxx2010]

The NBA has been going down since Kobe retired back in 2016, and probably going back 10-years! RIP Kobe!

[@zergbong]

college is dead. college can't produce the same quality of players that profesional european clubs can. Luka has been paid to play basketball since 14. Legally. The game is global now and NBA are the last to realize it.

Every time these dudes make a 3 they start throwing up gang signs

[@QSLIMQ]

NBA inside views and ratings aren't declining for a reason... BECAUSE IT'S A GOOD PRODUCT AND ENTERTAINING! Why do you think they are an award winning program?? I would much rather catch highlights and analysis than watch 2 teams jack up 108 3s

[@mr4cccc]

It's a combination of things. 1. To many teams not enough superstars 2. No one wants to be known as just a high flyer 3. Players sit out too many games 4. Everybody plays the same way

[@therealdonaldtrump1646]

5) Aint party like a Diddy party - LeBron James

[@Kj-so7zd]

​​@@therealdonaldtrump1646TF does have to do with basketball, hate a man so much that you wish he was a criminal yet all he did was leave Cleveland a city that everyone but natives talk trash about

[@Beey56]

​@@therealdonaldtrump1646LeDiddy is an actual pdf file, just like his fans

[@lennybeason1110]

Fans like competition and not Buddy Buddy basketball with no real defense getting played and players having free reign to score!

[@billfrench1069]

Kelvin please NEVER again do a Charles Barkley impersonation. Absolutely terrible lmao

[@Wyse_thoughts]

Turrible

[@jrev8089]

Kelvin is confused. Sounded more like Arnold, ‘get to da choppa!’

[@Toneloc1818]

JJ....Just shut up and coach. 1. Get rid of the 2 ...4 step step back shots. It's traveling. 2. Suspend players for flopping. Game fixed...

[@davidstephens3308]

Corrections noted, game fixed, Love it mann 👏🏾

[@finnishview2933]

Refs fix games and its obv thats the problem.

[@toddrichards7861]

What makes the 3 pointer problematic it took away the mystic of NBA players. There was only one Alan Iverson, Isiah Thomas (2 recently ), Steph Curry. 6’3 under stars. The athletic 6’3 above was about flying around the rim. We could never do it because we didn’t have the height. 6’6 above. Low post is gone. So now the 6 feet , 6-3, 6-6, 6-9 and 7ft all shoot the same shot. All players are basically equal. No difference in skill set. Makes watching the game like playing 2K on rookie. Yeah you win. But after the first 5 minutes it’s predictable and requires no audience to watch.

[@jordanjenkins1671]

JJ: "People aren't watching because media tells them it's a bad product." Because it is JJ. I'm only 31yo and only began watching basketball during LeBron's era. I surprised myself being more entertained by ATL vs BOS 1988 ECSF Game 7 on Prime Video than any NBA game I've watched post-2016. Dominique and Bird were amazing and both teams played with incredible defensive effort and the offenses were just more brilliant despite defenders being in their faces. If you have Prime Video I HIGHLY recommend you go watch that game.

[@MJS_whooo]

Solution: link salaries to steals and blocks. Incentivize defense. 100 steals, 10% bonus, 150 steals, 20% bonus, etc. game will imminently improve. Over night.

[@jewel6799]

Love the idea.😊

[@AdrianFarris-m5f]

When LeBron left Cleveland the first time to form a super team down in Miami, we should have seen the writing on the wall that it was the beginning of the downturn for the NBA.

[@DMiller-q4u]

The reason viewership is down is because of how soft the NBA rules have become . “They have legislated defense out of the game”to quote Steve Kerr. The players seem softer than previous players because they’re not allowed to play hard tough defense. Players are rewarded for flopping, and foul batting because the rules allow them to. People want to see competition! They want it to appear difficult to score, and it doesn’t! People may not want to see 73-68 but 120 points , 130 points is too much

[@morganmckinley7946]

Playoffs are too deep and long!! NO PLAY INS! Round 1: Best of 3 Round 2: Best of 5 Conference and Finals: Best of 7

[@Kelvin-jr1mz]

Absolutely n0t Silver jR.

[@evertonbrown-nr6wh]

JJ is spot on. He did not call inside the NBA.

[@BrandonEldridge-kx9kv]

The viewership is bad because The NBA don't play no defense and they always talking about one person and LeBron James just needs to retire just go away.😢

[@michaelhernandez1841]

Fast break 3s are annoying every time I see it.

[@junebethune9316]

1. Too expensive 2. Even if you have league pass and cable you could still miss your favorite team bc of a regional blackout on the national channel and league pass

[@espritdecorpsdenouement5988]

I think this video exemplifies everything. The media blaming the players, the players blaming the coaches and executives, the coaches and executives blaming the media. There is no accountability from anywhere. The executives and coaches give up genuine basketball knowledge to analytics and nerds who have never played on any level. Players becoming entitled calling 60, 80, 100 million dollar contracts disrespectful while not playing defense, trying to draw fouls rather than score, and displaying no toughness being out for weeks over a sprained toe while in history you have Kobe playing through broken fingers and a busted achilles tendon or Isaiah Thomas playing an entire game on a baseball sized ankle for pennies on the dollar compared to what they're making now. Then the media allowed politics to bleed into the game, polarizing it, then complaining ad-nauseum about the product and not highlighting the players who needed to be highlighted. The top 3 players in the league are all foreign, and you'll be hard pressed to find an analyst (especially former players) give Giannis, Jokic, or Luka their proper credit. It's always "who's the next star" or "what happened to American players?" They all deserve blame. They all are entitled, and you see the result.

[@alake9060]

One of the points I see the media missing on this NBA ratings thing is availability, why the NFL on any given Sunday you can watch 4 or 5 different games but you can’t catch an NBA game without having a cable subscription there is not continuous presence on TV all the time

[@JusSick24]

Good point

[@juliusa4583]

NBA is soft now. Players got no passion/ heart. Back in the day players had heart that is why MJ is the greatest he had to achieve all of those championships in an era where players were allowed to commit hard fouls And players had pride.

[@ajluna5807]

It's an insult to the intelligence of the fans. We know basketball when it is good.

[@JoshuaMitchell-bey7]

I wholeheartedly disagree with Kelvin’s assessment on the young players not being pushed. That’s the NBA's job and that’s normally the medias job. The media is pushing and underachieving LeBron James, the media is pushing a non 82 games playing LeBron, the media is pushing a Lakers team for the past 7 seasons who’s missed the playoffs, barely made it to a playin tournament and has been getting swept. It’s false advertisement on the media! So yeah kelvin was way off base.

[@jamesw5713]

All these bums shooting 3s all the time, embarrassing, 7'4 guy bricking 10 3PA a game, STAAAAAAAAAAP IT!!

[@NewEarthSon]

So no one in the LeMedia is going to bring up that another reason why nba is trash is because you have lebron enforcing nepotism and getting his son on a team when he should not be playing any where near a professional team? Another reason why nba sucks.

[@cabraldouglas6457]

The problem boils down to is this generation of players it really wanting to compete so they take the easy way out with load management, shooting too many 3’s, no new rivalries, ruining the all star game ect it all boils down to not wanting to compete…!!!

[@STR33TJESSUS]

NBA players are majority all spoiled and wealthy They could careless about competition and championships This entertainment game is all about one thing $$$$$$$

[@meyao8987]

U can make an argument that Inside the NBA is actually making it worse for NBA’s viewership

[@bradm4493]

Woulda never guessed the media would refute that claim 😂😂

[@gregorywilson2124]

You can’t blame the teams for shooting the 3. Get rid of it. Get rid of missing games for no reason. Bring back the old All Star format. Slam dunk contest should get slammed.

[@LajaHiggins]

Adam Silver is on notice. I give him two years to fix the issues. Bring hand checking back, take away the defensive 3, stop with the soft flagrant fouls and soft ejections.

[@stevendefeo8424]

People don’t watch anymore because there’s no defense being played

[@Wandhorizont]

Lebron "im not running back" James is the problem

[@Darealkingrichard]

@12:00 that's what's so HYPOCRITICAL about everyone from my era & earlier. You telling me it's BETTER for the league to have the same teams win rings or be in the finals almost every year,opposed to actual PARITY across the league? I been watching the nba since 1990 but if the league only has a couple teams that really win it every year,that mean the league is WEAK. Not having a top heavy league is more interesting cause it becomes more challenging & surprising when a team wins.

[@RDA703]

The NBA stopped being good the day after Kobe scored 60 in his last game.

[@arizonaFIREent]

Watching kobe ballhog and shoot 50 times to get 60pts wasn't exciting either they went 17-65 that year hahaha

[@minster311]

Kelvin missed the point… there have been a lot of old players in the past but the league didn’t market around them. Bron is old but they’re still marketing the league around him when they should be marketing the young talent. That’s why there is Bron fatigue.

[@M_Duhamel]

My biggest issue isn’t the 3 pt shooting , it’s the normalization of offensive moves that would be called a travel the previous decades. Players like Harden essentially hacked NBA reffing to draw fouls and also be able to always create separation for a shot. i.e. ‘gather step’ , euro step , step back 3s etc. there are plenty of examples on KZbin of what is normal today was called a carry or travel from 2000s on back. What I watch today isn’t recognizable from what I grew up watching , and playing in the 90s and 2000s.

[@metal--babble346]

NBA gave the Lakers 50% of the NBA television market. Their team is mediocre at shooting 3pt shots. Of course the Lakers will criticize teams like Boston & Golden State, who won championships behind the 3pt line

[@NewEarthSon]

The media or should I say the Lemedia is part of why the NBA is down. The fact that no one is bringing up Lebron being the only player that can switch teams and eliminate competition by joining other star players and budding star players but also being able to play GM and trade players along with owning clutch sports media which manipulates and control the media as an active player on why nba is circling the drain is why the nba is currently circling the drain.

[@dwaynelondon6349]

I blame the coaches...LeBron....and us the viewers. If we stop watching it....they will change

[@DaFactsNoNonsense1713]

ahhhh, 48% of the viewers are gone, so they decided to make watching it WORSE = make this make sense, since you failed to do so the first time

[@mobrown1198]

No. They won’t change. They don’t care. They just got paid. All of them. They don’t care. They don’t care. They don’t care. and They just got the 76 billion dollar TV deal. So … half of the viewership has gone… And it’s worse now than ever to watch.

[@papertags]

Blame Lebron for what?

[@JG-mg3if]

In a ways he ain’t lying, everyone in their mama in the media be complaining about something about the NBA. Stephen A. was just complaining about people being exited about Wemby dunking etc. Think about that? Just because his tall you shouldn’t be exited about Vic dunking.. It also doesn’t help that today’s casual watch a lot of highlights on KZbin about their teams or favorite players instead of watching the games.. The NBA can’t band highlights but I think it’s hurting the league more that it’s helping.

[@candacetheleo]

The other guys can't shine if all the Media does it discuss LeBron. That's what the Caller was saying . Talk about other Players so we can learn about them . This era of NBA is Trash. Period

[@olajawanmagee768]

LeBron brings ratings nobody else brings ratings like him. It’s all about money

[@candacetheleo]

@olajawanmagee768 Yep LeBron has made the ratings drop by Half. Exactly no one else has ever done that 😂 Get him out of the League ASAP

[@olajawanmagee768]

@@candacetheleo so he’s responsible for every game he’s not playing in be real

[@candacetheleo]

@olajawanmagee768 what are you Even talking about now ??? Go argue with someone else LeBron Fan Boy 😂✌🏾

[@olajawanmagee768]

@@candacetheleo haterism is a disease go get cured my boy how is one guy responsible for ratings 😂😂

[@KoKoNuTz232]

The other thing is, shaq and chuck have earned respect from their games too. Not only are they honest, and comical, they know wtf they are talking about. 2 of the best points imo - load management. I don't normally agree with this person often, but he was spot on about the load management, and the fact that it suggests the games don't matter. - the play in: Worst decision ever made by Adam Silver. Now the reg season doesn't matter at all. Unless you are a g league team there is no reason why you can't be one of the 10 best teams in the conference that only has 15 teams in it. Suggestions: - Get rid of load management, even if they have to reduce the games f4rom 82 to 70. People don't like this cause the arguments change in the barber shop and it shows a level of softness to the older eras, but its the best way IMO to make the reg season more exciting. - Get rid of the play in. I like robs idea of making it possible for only 10 teams to make it into the playoffs. It will force teams to care about the reg season, and it will make the reg season worth watching. But, the league is already top 10 heavy so it will make 20 teams irrelevant. Therefore, I suggest that the conferences are removed and the top 16 teams makes the playoffs. As a third point, style of play matters. Styles make fights. Every team is playing the same way - jack up threes. Its not even about the threes going in, its just boring basketball. I can watch that kind of basketball at my local if I want. I don't want to see that. The problem isn't just the three point shooting, its the fact that you can't adequately defend the three ball either. You can't land in the shooters space, your contest is basically just made to look like its a contest but its no different to the trainer putting his hand up. Its weak, its boring, and its repetitive.

[@dnice4145]

Yeah cause when you think of JJ Reddick you think of unbridled "positivity ", lol.

[@notorious_H.A.N]

NBA is the only sport where the retired players trash the current players 😂

[@MJS_whooo]

LeBron and Steph are beyond unlikeable, people hate them. I would go further with the problem the NBA is having with ratings…… some people are only watching to root against LeBron which makes the rating issues worse than it seems.

[@anthonytaylor7928]

So people hate steph??? Ur comment is delusional

[@MJS_whooo]

@ he is a woke pawn. Trump hating baby. It’s hard to find an NBA fan nowadays, but when you do, Steph is not a fan favorite. The talking heads can do all they want to prop this clown up, but the real fans know that hitting wide open threes and hitting threes with a hand in your face don’t jive. Go back and watch Reggie Miller Dickface. Bet you voted for Kamala.

[@jewel6799]

They don't they hate anyone. It's like politics. It is what we are being fed by the media. Who promotes only certain players? - the media Who ignore most of the great supporting players in small market teams? - the media. Is the media always right - no Who brings up the goat conversations every year? - the media. Who talks about the Lakers for the past 5 years, even when they were not in the playoffs? - the media Who makes players into Stars and Superstars?- the media. Who talks negatively about a player who does not deserve it? - the media Who calls the games on television? - the media.😊

[@tomc3216]

I was watching Houston OKC the other night. First half they shot like 17% from 3 combined and put up over 40 threes combined. I was like they're going to go to the hole eventually, since the 3 ball wasn't falling, but nope they just kept jacking up 3's.

[@QSLIMQ]

NBA has a JAMES PROBLEM!!! Been saying this for years. I use to say he's good for business, BAD FOR BASKETBALL but now in year 22 ( for absolutely no reason) he's terrible for the league and business now. That's why he went to the Lakers, to extend his shelf life bcuz why not go to the biggest, richest franchise. He dominates the media, pulse of the game, and viewership. All of these media companies, broadcasters, owners pandering towards him and are complicit to the downfall of viewership and the overall brand. He's nullified any chances of another star to carry the brand the next 20 years. It could have been Curry but James cnt let go of the rope and the league hasn't groomed another face of the league. James legacy tarnishes everyday and James life without the league is going to be a terrible transition and I'm sure Savannah is going to divorce him.

[@jdilla4591]

😂😂😂😂

[@imperativegaming23]

Even if a team is good at 3's... it's soooooo boring to watch.

[@stevenhong2883]

Lebron is one of the major reasons people don’t watch or care about basketball. People don’t want to care about a bunch of selfish diva basketball players. It’s not interesting anymore.

[@MJS_whooo]

Some are watching LeBron to root against him. That makes the ratings issues worse than it seems. The anti fan.

[@emirarifi9176]

To be honest the media is part to blame aswell it’s always negative or about old superstars while not promoting the young ones

[@MarcusCosten]

Lmfao I always say the same thing. Dudes have the same haircut and same game.

[@Dbo_Sports]

The same weird “fade fro”. They all look like Marquise Chriss… lol Or Jalen Jeffries. Or they have weird dukie braids. And lack mid-range skill.

[@KojackElvy]

Jj is right the media is to be blamed for this. I can’t watch espn nba tv and tnt 🧨 them hating on great players is turn off. Them make it seem like is one player make fans watch.. every day lbj ..etc

[@SojiFro_0]

JJ has a point. Media isn’t the sole reason but it’s 100% a factor.

[@thehoboman]

Kelvin says he doesn't watch the NBA without saying he doesn't watch the NBA on nearly every league related topic.

[@trophies3367]

Joel embiid shooting 3s smh

[@bvicgvegas5781]

Victor wembanyama too. Why not dominate in the paint with that height. It's ridiculous. Guys too soft plain and simple

[@caleblawrence7105]

As a LeBron fan, when shows like this constantly cover LeBron instead of the actual good teams in the league then it does contribute to the lack of interest in the NBA. How often has this show n many others discussed the storylines of OKC, Cleveland, Bucks, Orlando, etc??

[@CaptLawrenceD]

whenever they say "more skilled" they are talking about only 2 things 1. shooting 3s (like dude said only a very slight increase in % makes since 1998... 2%) 2. carrying the ball aka dribbling... you can literally take photos IN REAL TIME of these cats putting their hands UNDER THE BALL MORE THAN ONCE while bringing it up the court... they are jokers bro ; nowhere NEAR the level of ball played by the greats of the 1980s-90s nowhere NEAR; just watch the all star games of those eras case closed

[@tgee1007]

The LeBron fatigue is real, unlike other aging stars, the media talk the last 7 years is all about what great player can be traded to play with LeBron so he can win another title. Thats wasn’t the talk with Kareem, Stockton, Wizards MJ, or Kidd.

[@waynejeffery6995]

People in the comments keep saying everybody friendly there are no more villains. But when Draymond do anything the fans cry and bitch about it. This soft ass generation and society is why the NFL is not the same and NBA not the same anymore

[@Mycarisloose]

Bro that is spot on. If NOBODY shot 3’s and it was all defense, guess what?? These comment sections, media, etc. would be crying about that. Everybody thinks they know so much these days on just about every topic. Its the soft ass fans if you ask me

[@themaker2149]

And that's what you do to villains. Draymond doesn't just talk smack he tries to hurt people and that's not okay.

[@waynejeffery6995]

@themaker2149 compared to the 70s 80s 90 2000 draymond would just be in a long line of villains, now he's super villain

[@STR33TJESSUS]

​@@themaker2149 I guarantee your the type of man to play flag football than tackle

[@RICE8erg]

💯

[@cooljohn6961]

The media is at fault. These shows r so negative. They criticize every player and romanticize the 80s and 90s. They r the ones killing the NBA product.

[@lamar1990lg]

It comes down to the rules 1. Bring back hand checking "perimeter defense" 2. Get rid of the Defensive 3 seconds in the key "interior defense" 3. Get rid of the 5 seconds back to the basket rule "offensive post moves" Do this and ratings go right back up guarantee but NBA won't listen 👂🏿

[@STR33TJESSUS]

These nba players are to soft They are having to much fun playing this way why ? Because guaranteed contracts

[@unclean2clean158]

1. Move 3️⃣line back 2. Fine load maneging 75.000 💰 per game 3. Allow ✋🏻 checking 4. Techs for flopping 5. No 3 sec rule in the paint 6. 50% off 🎟 if max player load manages 7. Back to traditional jersey colors 8. Call traveling strictly 9. Allow only talented players in the nba 10. Allow tougher defense

[@jerryallover4193]

I’ve always felt what JJ said. Those guys hurt the game with their opinions and it’s been happening for many years. They’re funny but their clowning the league

[@cantfakethetape]

It’s one thing to give honest criticism about basketball. It’s another thing to never have one positive thing to say about the game as it is currently being played. That’s like working at McDonald’s and not having one thing to say about the company. If you hate it so much why I work there?

[@socalgolf9978]

Start subtracting points for missed 3s

[@chadcapitol6674]

Niceeee ⚡👍

[@themaker2149]

I said this the other day every 3 you take should cost you 2 points if you miss.

[@STR33TJESSUS]

That doesn't impact nba players guaranteed contracts

[@Hatchy744]

Nah JJ Reddick got it right.. this is literally what he’s talking about.. this show ONLY talks about LAKERS and LEBRON when it comes to basketball talk… this is what’s wrong wit the media.. it’s 31 other teams yet they only talk about LeBron and the lakers , how many more times do we need to hear them say the same thing about lakers and LeBron over and over again

[@guillermomclean8657]

I'm a huge basketball fan right from NYC who goes to both Knicks and Nets games more of a nets fan but here is one of my problems with the product this year is actually the least I've watched basketball ever in my life and it's because we are just watching terrible basketball...... Last week I seen a three on one fast break where both the guys without the ball ran to the three point line and missed the shot..... Things like that are such Big turn offs cause it's like theses players are playing to lose and for the fans their is no need to pay for a ticket or waste my time trying to view it...... 😢 IT hurts cause we love the game so much and we are crying out for something good