JJ Redick vs Charles Barkley: My thoughts

[@GuerillaBless]

I don’t understand how all these media talking heads don’t see the real reason why the ratings are going down, it’s 2025, the NBA is making us pay to watch these games, back in the day it was on tv for free. It’s that simple

[@RuntheCompound]

They can't admit that because it will make even more people who are paying to go to the illegal sites because speaking about it will popularize the idea.

[@brett4932]

Definitely true. I remember being a kid and watching NBA basketball all Saturday and Sunday afternoon and evening on network TV with "net zero" at the half.

[@JohnSmith-tk7nt]

Ya I'm a bucks fan but don't live in Wisconsin anymore. It's impossible to watch the games unless I wanna add a significant bill each month. These games are so stuffed with advertisements it's boring to watch. The players are making $60 mil a year. They don't need to charge a thousand dollars for a games package, they don't need to charge $300 for mid tickets to see a game live. They're leaving all the average fans behind. Magic, Bird and Jordan paved the way for the guys to make the money they are now.... guys like Embiid, Kawhi and lebron are paving the way for everyone to take major paycuts. LeBron will leave the NBA in a much worse position than when he found it

[@Mgranadosv]

This. As someone living outside the States, basic cable has some games and they used to be on Prime, now they are on Disney+ and then they are gonna be in another streaming. Or pay a whole lot (like 3 times the price of any streaming service) for NBA TV.

[@NaeemMiller-z7n]

That’s why these players contracts keep going up as well

[@ronelz999]

Shooting 50 3s a game isnt just fun to watch im sorry. When it was just the warriors doing it it was fine cause thats their style but then every team copied it and made it worse.

[@sixone2256]

SO BLAME STEPH... He is the one who created this new culture

[@JohnSmith-tk7nt]

50 3s...... PER TEAM!!! 100 per game often! Nobody watches the 3 point contest anymore and they turned every game into a 3 contest. Dumbest business strategy in history of the world

[@letloose762]

Wow you’re glazing the warriors you must be full by now😂😂

[@BlazerManiacNumber96]

@@JohnSmith-tk7nt Genuine question, but can't every sport ever be reduced to a scoring contest? Like, is a 2-point contest anymore fun to watch? Scoring around the rim hasn't changed and the overall FGA per game are largely the same. So really the only thing that has been lost is the long 2 which... isn't anymore entertaining. I don't think dribbling around for 20 seconds only to take a long range 2 is that fun to watch, either. Really this whole hoopla about 3 pointers feels extremely overblown.

[@ljpal18]

​@@sixone2256it's actually not Steph's fault. The person you should be blaming is James Harden and the Dan Tony Rockets during the same time

[@imanihodges2566]

Charles was right. The product is weak. "30 seconds until the next 3-point shooting contest."

[@truthonly-]

You seem weak 😂

[@llflippa85]

What about the 50-60 year olds who are on TNT every night talking crap about the game. Charles Barkley is funny but he is a big part of the problem even when he goes to other podcasts as a guest he trashes the league players and he been doing it for 10-15 years as a casual fan when you hear shit like that from TNT what will you think?

[@imanihodges2566]

@@llflippa85 Charles is a shock jock, there strictly for entertainment. He’s hilarious and his rants are legendary, but dude can barely string together consecutive coherent sentences. Chances are, if you’re letting his opinion sway yours, you probably have bigger problems.

[@stingrey1571]

30 seconds? try 5-10.

[@llflippa85]

@@imanihodges2566 my opinions are facts you can go and search all the times he got interviewed on other shows. KD said this long time ago Charles and Shaq are just jealous of this new generation of players he been hating on bron since 09. He personally criticizes the lakers an organization with 17 titles how many titles does Charles have?

[@leroyrodgers6089]

Inside the NBA is currently the only redeeming thing about the NBA, lets keep it real.

[@TLR1988]

Lol

[@ahmedaldhari4441]

You’re missing the point lol

[@lordbeerus6182]

I dont know man games was pretty good last night on espn

[@supdall345]

Inside the NBA is for casual fans and “fans” who don’t actually like the NBA. Makes sense considering they’ve been hating and downplaying the league for years now, and admit they don’t actually watch the games.

[@leroyrodgers6089]

@@ahmedaldhari4441 I know and understand the point. That doesn't invalidate what I said.

[@michaelrendler3703]

Barkley's point is simple: Despite JJ's intellect, he isn't special. He wasn't special as a player, and he isn't special as a coach. Despite his apparent brilliance, he isn't doing anything Darvin Ham, or Frank Vogel didn't already do, and they got fired.

[@PrinceCortezJones]

he has a better record with an older lebron and less fluid team. JJ's rotations and decisions on lineups has been way better! Also Ham had experience as a coach before, JJ is brand new and STILL making better decisions than Ham did. Not saying ham was trash, im saying Ham struggled with lineup combos and had a bad offense. JJ has a great offense. Lakers have best offense in last 5 years under JJ. Defense a different story but dang yall tryna slay JJ because you dont like his attitude. Get over it. Lakers fan prefer him over Ham.

[@kendricbaines2415]

But JJ never said inside the nba

[@TheDepiano]

No one loves JJ as much as JJ does.

[@aarond7245]

Nahhh JJs been a breath of fresh air and we Lakers fans love him. We Love Chuck too but he's too salty to give JJ credit

[@PrinceCortezJones]

@@aarond7245 facts

[@Joey-rip_em_sports]

My heart goes out to the people in Cali and around the world who are suffering.

[@geef917]

Hearts can go out, but when the flames settle people better start hold the democrats in charge accountable for their failures and mismanagement

[@Travis-1432]

🙏🏽

[@mvp1116]

JJ swears he's Gods gift to basketball.

[@ChristianTud10]

😭

[@lordbeerus6182]

You just love Charles barkley

[@thsu8]

JJ and his boyfriend LeFraud Blames act like they invented basketball before James Naismith. I can't wait for Jokic and Westbrook to own them like Monopoly property in the playoffs.

[@chasmike23]

Dude wasn’t even an all star don’t understand why he bash the other eras when they the reason the league is what it is….this era f it up!!!

[@dwaynehiler5735]

Dang, I never heard him say that, let alone swear it. That's crazy. He shouldn't be saying things like that.

[@AreolaGrande94]

charles barkley is the best thing to happen to sports media. he attracts the views instead of the product and that is either really sad or really impressive. as a lifelong, diehard duke fan, JJ came after the king ... and missed.

[@jaeb1]

HES NOT DOE, THAT HATING SHIT DONT LAST BUT SO LONG...

[@BlazerManiacNumber96]

JJ didn't mention Chuck or Inside the NBA at all. Chuck got all in his feelings and proved JJ right in the process.

[@jeremiahwilliams7630]

@@jaeb1What is Barkley saying that’s not the truth tho? The man speaks facts. Get over it

[@milo6011]

@@jeremiahwilliams7630no he don’t the whole ratings thing is a super disingenuous talking point that the media keeps weaponizing regurgitating mainly from former players to try and knock and blame the players and nitpick when the reality is the nba isn’t losing any money check they revenue they steady on the up and that’s why the contracts are steady going up if the nba was losing money the players would also the ratings are simply down because games aren’t free on tv anymore and u have to subscribe to 3-4 different apps to watch all the games can’t even watch your own hometown team while having league pass this is why tv viewership is down the jerseys still sell the arenas still sellout it’s still great basketball being played if you watch games the nba just makes it extremely hard in todays time to be able to sit down and enjoy all the games stop letting the media push agendas on yall mind sports media will turn you against your religion if you don’t really watch sports and listen to the bs these dudes spew

[@metalsadman]

​@@BlazerManiacNumber96it was a response to chuck's previous statement, and was related to the question asked in the interview. Doesn't take a genius to know that he's referring to chuck and the crew. Come on now, use your head.

[@andrerocky8092]

The media has huge influence, just look at ANT, had everybody thinking he was MJ. He not even SGA.

[@Albert_Sarpong]

Exactly

[@elvisp116]

💯💯💯💯

[@elvisp116]

Always comparing players to the greats of the past like their equals has gotten really tired. Especially when the nba players nowadays don't even care about the game anymore smh

[@fullcardalchem]

I always felt the Mj comparison was only in the playstyle. It didn't have anything to do with personal or team success. They have similar play styles.

[@zbt62]

He’s the best player in the western conference

[@Marceles45]

I think the main problem nowadays is people are supposed to just eat up any wack thing put in front of them. Not just sports, it can be movies and music, etc. Hollywood remakes just using the title as a selling point, mumble rapping, NBA game 3-point contests, it’s ok to call these things out and for there to be a discussion. Some can say it’s just a sign of the times, some can say it’s lazy, can say it’s entertaining, it’s boring, but someone gotta keep it a buck sometimes

[@zoo05zoo]

I agree 100%. There is segment of society who thinks that anything on TV or social media which is supposed to be popular, should be cheered and declared great. If you actually use your eyes and brains to give another opinion, they call you a hater. It's just a goofy frame of thought out here now.

[@kappswazy_]

The problem today is that everyone thinks a person is influenced by this or that or just easily psyched out. Naw. I have two eyes I can see what I’m looking at.

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

jj come across as so pomppy and better than you. The dude looks down on any era that's not now. No respec for past legends calling them plumbers and firemen. Thats just arrogance of the youth.

[@phantomdancer3279]

That’s literally how all the old heads come across… any body from the new gen does it and it’s a problem? The hypocrisy is insane.

[@MakaveliCVW]

​@phantomdancer3279 but old heads don't say this generation of players suck....they check people who try to say lebron is better than jordan cause it's not close....they say this era don't care and have no heart which is true for most of them ...

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

@@phantomdancer3279 yea but they're old. I know it's hipocritical but damn they were the ones that built all of this. They deserve more respect. I don't see that in any other sport but basketbal. IN EVERY SPORT they wouldn't DARE and all their legends plubmers nad firemen

[@Bobbycantbuild]

Let me guess you also think bob cousy is as skilled as any player today 😂

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

@@Bobbycantbuild no, but it's like saying you're smarter than leonardo da vinci cus you know more facts. Eveyrthing is RELATIVE. How good was bob relative to his peers. Cus if that's not the case you can legit make an argument you're smarter than da vinci just cus YOU KNOW MORE. Thats not how that works

[@Mgranadosv]

I am a casual NBA fan, I don't watch more of the product because the regular season really gets boring aside from a couple games. I do watch the playoffs, there's stuff at stake there.

[@fullcardalchem]

I'm a hard-core fan, and I dont watch every game myself unless they are playing one of my must watch teams. Also, we are at a crossroads in the NBA. The marquee names are getting older, but the new talent isn't quite ready yet to take all the way over.

[@Mgranadosv]

@fullcardalchem I am a Spurs fan but they are in a "it will take another season to be must watch" so honestly, watching them play the Wizards or Hornets is not appealing, outside of some awesome Wemby play that I can watch in YT later. And there are some downright unwatchable teams.

[@immanuel3694]

The way Chuck is saying “JJ” in the clip has me crying 😂

[@THEMASTER26]

Right?! 😅😅haha

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

we will celebrate and be passionate about the game as long AS THE PLAYERS GIVE US EQUAL PASSION IN RETURN. Give us respect and we'll show more respectd to the game

[@S1ngleP1ayerr]

i mean the fans aren’t showing respect you let’s be real even do a dude in jokic. Media constantly shits on em. same with russ. Guys who give they all still don’t get love 🤷🏾‍♂️ so what are really saying here. The fans and the culture created by fans has made the product bad. How many of these comments say i stopped watching hoop so and so years ago. yet still have complaints. We gotta take accountability as fans to understand we added to this as well.

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

@@S1ngleP1ayerr bro no media member was gonna stop people from watching jordan. If chuck is the reason the nba ratings are down WELL DAMN

[@Jules_Winfield]

I used to call JJ Reddick trash as a coach. I was wrong. After the Dallas game I realized I owe trash an apology for comparing it to Reddick.

[@idread3523]

Lol damn

[@juansalter9142]

😂😂😂

[@carmeloeverhart6377]

😱😱😂😂😂😂

[@mwembamunsaka5]

😂😂😂😊

[@dimitirusmcneal6023]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 dawg that shit was hilarious

[@marcelosands614]

I think everyone missing the point. Jj didn’t call any names when he made his first comment. Charles single handily went after the lakers and Jj

[@Raku03]

Thank you. I was looking to see if anyone would mention it. While Stephen A did make some good points, he didn't actually address that one. JJ made a blanket statement (which he most likely knew wasn't great), but Charles not only went at him directly, he said JJ called them out specifically.

[@mscooldeadly]

​@@Raku03Because they are the main ones calling out NBA players and the brand. ESPN always kissing up to the NBA. So it was obvious who the comment was towards.

[@dave210yt]

naw, that's a cop-out. Chuck (and every bb fan knows) who and what show JJ was addressing. I'm glad Chuck called him out directly and not messing around with "general statements".

[@Professor_BuddyLove]

Most NBA fans are casuals myself included. How many NBA fans do you think watch more than 60 games a season? To insinuate that we let the media tell us how the game looks is slightly disrespectful.

[@danoops]

Yep, I don't watch many games until the playoffs. During the regular season I watch Inside the NBA more than I do actual games

[@Mgranadosv]

I watch at most 10 games in the regular season, those that look really solid or by the end of the season when seeding is at stake. Honestly, watching game 7 of the season...why? There's nothing at stake and half the stars take nights off. Now, the playoffs, I do watch those.

[@BlazerManiacNumber96]

@@danoops Then yes, your entire perception of the game is shaped by the media and not the game itself...

[@TALLmidget1981]

I've lived in Detroit my entire life as a Chicago Bulls fan from the 80's all the way until Michael Jordan retired in 1998. I watched every single Chicago Bulls game from the late 80's until Mike's retirement in 1998. Then I watched his return to the Wizards. The last full season of NBA basketball I watched was when the Detroit Pistons won in 2004. Since then, the game has become unbearable. The athletes are too friendly, the changed rules to make it more fast paced/open is extremely boring, and Adam Silver trying to make the NBA more like FIBA to make it more "global" is ridiculous. You cannot soften the league so that European players can succeed. All this "they're bigger, faster, and stronger" today than they were decades ago is BS. The record breaking three point shot attempts a game is killing this league. Couple that with "league pass" which is a rip off. The league is a mess. I hope it fails for good that's how bad this product is a disgrace to the legends that played when the league had the perfect balance. There's a reason why the 98 Finals is still the most watched Finals series in NBA history.

[@09lowkey]

The problem with the game is there's no identifiable competition outside of a shooting contest. Defense is lacking, physicality is lacking, etc. The game is too start/stop, too many soft foul calls, too much complaining from the players, too many damn ads that they use every second of dead time to fill. It's not fun to watch. Unfortunately watching a game is like watching 3 plays then commercials pop up and I pull out my phone until something happens in the game to catch my attention, then back to my phone after the 3rd bricked 3pt'er in a row.

[@MrJimmy3459]

Chuck is right

[@lordbeerus6182]

Of coarse he is he's always right always.

[@nielnelson210]

Bro he is legit whats wrong with the NBA

[@cyberbron2024]

JJ wasn’t talking about Charles specifically though so why did he get so mad for. And yes the game needs to move away from jacking up threes but that doesn’t mean you should be on television trashing the product. There’s still a lot to love about basketball today, we can criticize without constantly putting down the game. I don’t get what’s hard for these talking heads to understand. Lift up the product, you can demand more from the game without driving away fans.

[@JasonLee-ch4nk]

How can you lift up a trash product though? Then it will be more 3s jacked up if this current bs is encouraged.

[@cyberbron2024]

@@JasonLee-ch4nk you can lift it up by actually analyzing the game and what adjustments coaches or players need to make throughout a game. It’s still a basketball game, if you spend the whole time critiquing it instead of just talking about the actual game then less people would want to tune in. Just because you don’t like the product doesn’t mean you need to keep trashing it. You’re still working your job as an analyst and need to do that too. Most of these analysts don’t even actually analyze games anymore. The fact that you even said this tells me you guys lost the plot completely. You want analysts to just keep trashing the product forever, wtf is that gonna do exactly? You can critique but if that’s ALL you do you’re just hurting the brand.

[@kingofhaiti123]

Jj redick comes off likes hes this big basketball savant but hes heavily bias towards player in todays game esp when it comes to lebron, same dude who claimed bronny earned everything that hes been given which simply isnt true

[@j.l.howlett6843]

Jj think he is like magic johnson Larry bird mj bron rolled up into one person, who does he think he is?? Really he ain’t gonna do nothing and he knows it

[@kendricbaines2415]

JJ never said inside the nba. Someone misinformed Charles and said JJ was talking about him. That’s crazy

[@damianpatterson3320]

Not on that clip.... but it was mentioned on a clip that Barkley and Shaq talk bad about the NBA constantly

[@atlien1988]

He literally mentioned Inside the NBA in his full quote.

[@DrD313]

JJ isn't some intellectual. He was hand picked by LeBron despite having zero real coaching experience. He's in over his head, and it shows in his comments.

[@PrinceCortezJones]

no it doesnt. You dont like lebron, just start and stop there. Yall do way too much outta dislike. Then had the NERVE to try and sound smart. Lmao funny yes, smart eh dont see it yet.

[@DrD313]

@PrinceCortezJones You are incorrect. Huge fan of LeBron as a player. It is possible to like someone and still call them out when they're in the wrong.

[@PrinceCortezJones]

@@DrD313 but no one is wrong. Lakers went out in first round and decided to listen to their team leader, top ticket seller, biggest name in the nba, when he said he wanted a coach. JJ is NOT in over his head. Also "hand picked" by lebron means nothing when the GM and Owner sign off. It means they picked him too. WHen lebron "hand selected" Ty lue, lakers didnt get him, When lebron "hand selected" Demar, lakers didnt. Sports shows have done you little justice.

[@PrinceCortezJones]

@@DrD313 but yes it's definitely possible to like someone and call them out when they're wrong. But my empathy suggests this is NOT the case. Also looking at your recent comments, i dont get that vibe. Lol idk why yall do this on yt. Stand on the hate! Have no shame, but stop trying to disguise it lol. Empaths literally see straight through it lol

[@Malakwath]

@@PrinceCortezJonesread right through his bs lol

[@darrelladams4886]

Shooting 3s in itself isn’t the problem. The problem is that guys who have no business shooting 3s are doing it. Priority 1 seems to be getting set up outside the perimeter to lob in uncontested shots every time. It’s safe, it’s predictable and it’s boring. Plus it’s basically giving the ball away or forcing rebound situations that If you even get the ball back it’s going back for an outside shot again. Varied offense used to make for more competitive play when it contributed to making more superstars. D rose, prime Westbrook, iverson, Carter. Where’s Lob city in today’s nba. It’s not steph curry’s fault. Guys are paid more than ever to use less effort and athleticism than what they’re capable of. I blame coaching and offensive systems cause why else would so many players be taking so many 3s? Cause you’re less likely to get hurt? Cause it’s easier? Or cause that’s plan A for most nba teams

[@LAR-hs2qt]

🎯👍👍👍

[@2robjenkins]

Because of the defense that is allowed, once they removed the illegal defense rule and allowed you to roam freely on defense, this is the result of that. Back then you didn’t have to take a lot of long jump shots because it was much easier to get to the rim due to the illegal defense rule. Teams are loading up on isos which results in drive and kick for three. That’s why there’s most ball and player movement in this era.

[@darrelladams4886]

@@2robjenkinsdo you think the answer then is to reevaluate defensive rules? I’ve been thinking lately that any shots from inside the paint should also reward 3 points to encourage more players to drive the net or be back in position for those shots. I think that because it’s the hardest area to play in in basketball and requires more effort and athleticism to get into and get rebounds from; it should be rewarded more. Then you don’t just have to rely on the outside shot. I think offence will become more varied again and toughness and heart will return

[@2robjenkins]

@darrelladams4886 the answer is stupid but it’s to make the court more narrow. It’s impossible now to make the close out to the corner and wing three off of ball movement. Teams figured out that if you make teams guard out to 28 feet it’s a lot harder to defend than running your offense from 18 feet in where you’re one step away from helping. Something I figured out a long time ago as a guard was that if I was a threat from 25 feet out it makes it that much harder to be guarded because you have to cover infinitely more space.

[@idread3523]

Embid and many many others

[@blitzme99]

Ratings are down because I can't turn on the TV and watch the game without paying NBA TV 200 dollars a YEAR!!!!! Put the damn games on TV and I can watch it!

[@chrisdreamer9737]

Its 200 dollars a season bro… come on.

[@blitzme99]

@@chrisdreamer9737 used to be free bro

[@jd87926]

Nobody likes JJ Reddick more than JJ Reddick. Greatest catch and shooter of all time, according to himself. 😂

[@alessandrozito7047]

Well ummm stats says so… him and Klay Thompson are literally neck and neck at that statistically he’s right lolll

[@jd87926]

@alessandrozito7047 Interesting JJ Reddick in the NBA is as decorated as Klay Thompson? What stat shows this sir?

[@PureWaterGuy]

People literally gaslighting themselves to hate jj

[@alessandrozito7047]

@@jd87926 the catch and shoot stat, holy bro do I need to hold your hand

[@jd87926]

@@alessandrozito7047 what is it? What's the stat say exactly?

[@GamefaceSport]

Fun Fact: Charles Barkley is better at his job than JJ is at coaching. Lakers are garbage when they play against serious teams.

[@coreyydeez3621]

better than ham so chuck was wrong

[@damianpatterson3320]

Also was a better 🏀 player

[@realtalkfbs]

JJ never said inside the nba or Charles yet Charles took it personally, yet he always says his criticisms are never personal. If he's that triggered JJ must be kinda right.

[@innovance3788]

Only person JJ named was himself...

[@killakam9006]

charles put address on it.. i respect it

[@SilverKen15]

Charles is the ONLY reason people even look at NBA games anymore. JJ is a miserable lunatic

[@truthonly-]

I dont think with the money he's making that he's miserable 😂😂😂😂. Y'all be sounding goofy

[@PrinceCortezJones]

yall dont like basketball. People like jokes, conflict and confusion. All shows that speak on X's n O's are pushed to bottom, while shows with HOT TAKES and OPINIONS on everything lead the charge. Yall are way more in tune with jokes, disrespect and shock value, than actual hoops. If charles is your only reason for looing at nba games then you dont love hoops. And that's ok.

[@barrybondsbighead]

​@@PrinceCortezJonesyeah yeah we get it.. who you agree with are real fans, and who you disagree with are casuals.. we know

[@PrinceCortezJones]

@@barrybondsbighead you can be a casual and not wanna hear how trash Rudy Gobert is. Look at how James harden is covered like a less than player but he was twice the player Charles was. You may get it you may not. Problem is the majority of the public doesn't get it. Got people chirping about ratings that have no clue what they're talking about

[@brett4932]

My thoughts are that the game has changed. And the league needs to be more proactive in making the product more enjoyable for the consumer. The reality is that BOTH JJ and Chuck are correct in different ways. The game is more skilled than it's ever been and it's also more analytically focused than it's ever been. The analytics say that shooting threes over twos is just a more efficient and better way to win basketball games. And that's what these teams and these players are ultimately paid to do. Win. And from Chuck's perspective, he's right that the quality of the product from a watching perspective is lower now because there are just so many threes being taken that it lacks an entertainment factor that used to be in the game to a higher degree. Blowouts seem to be more common and just watching guys take long-range shots on nearly every possession is monotonous. So what needs to change? The league needs to step in and address the product by making changes to the rules. Old heads are going to be wildly upset about changes to the rules, but ya know what? Times change. Baseball has changed, football has changed, hockey has changed. It's time for the NBA to change. Nick Wright had a great idea to make dunks worth three points. I love that. It's the most exciting play in the game and if it's worth three or four points with an and-one it would be electric. You could also install a relegation element to the league like they do in European soccer leagues that incorporates the G-League. Light a fire under the seat of these terrible teams. Finally, you could make wins and losses have point values like European soccer and the NHL. If you win by 10+ points you get 4 in the standings, win by 1-9 points you get 3 points in the standings. If you lose by 1-9 points you get 1 point. If you lose by more than 10 you get 0 points. If you lose by more than 20 you get -2 points. Something like that. If you installed a point system that encouraged the guys to go out and give it their all for four quarters to maintain points you wouldn't have issues with blowouts nearly as often. You wouldn't have issues with load management as often and the product for four quarters would just be better. You might even see defense return some more, but playing defense against guys in this era is incredibly difficult because of the hand-check rules as well as the speed and athleticism of the game. Another thing that JJ has specifically addressed in the past that he's absolutely correct about. Those are just some ideas but the NBA needs to change. The product needs a facelift, but there are absolutely ways to do it.

[@markbartoszek8585]

No need to overthink it. Just eliminate the 3 and the whole game changes for the better. The 3-point line wasn't always in the NBA.

[@brett4932]

@@markbartoszek8585 I mean no disrespect, but that's a bad suggestion. The game is better with the three-point line. It is far, far more interesting and the skill of shooting at distance should be rewarded. They were correct to add the three-point line. If you removed the three the game would lose much of its dynamic aspects. That said, maybe it would make more sense for three's to be fours and two's to be threes from an analytical perspective. That way the impact on the three in its current state would be less.

[@innovance3788]

The simple solution is to reduce the amount of games per season! But too much money is tied up in an 82 game season, so the easiest way to fix it is also the hardest way to fix it!! Which makes it actually unfixable. The other suggestions won't really change anything.

[@HuffStars]

Lol if they bring back hand checks it would fix everything

[@bachanga8308]

@@brett4932changing the 3 to 4 and 2 to 3 would be the same thing and well come right back to the same issue

[@bhavikmerchant920]

Steven A hasn’t addressed anything but rode the fence 😂

[@andressosa1504]

1. Jacking up 3’s like there’s nobody’s business 2. Super stars don’t care to play as many games in the season as possible 3. Super stars switching teams every other season 4. 0 defense 5. Always so political

[@marcusivey6654]

Chuck hit him with Omar's line from the Wire 'You come for the king, you better not miss' 😂

[@Red-pn1gp]

NBA is TRASH. They play basketball like we played YMCA basketball 25 year's ago. Like watching professional YMCA pick up

[@hardknox1917]

Your on crack , the skill these guys have are beyond your simple mind’s capabilities of understanding … bless your heart

[@SeansWorld420]

@@hardknox1917 right, guess the ratings will keep going down........

[@hardknox1917]

@@SeansWorld420 ratings not anyrhing to do with skill , it’s with mundane of a long regular season , games are rarely on network tv (free tv ) . People don’t rock with cable anymore and do t want pay to watch , capitalism is why ratings are down

[@SeansWorld420]

@@hardknox1917 keep tellin urslef that

[@Red-pn1gp]

@hardknox1917 ask yourself why football ratings ain't down??? They have game on streaming networks as well pay to watch. Samething as the weak NBA does. Different ratings results

[@scarletspider1240]

The guy who about 5 seconds ago said players from previous eras were “plumbers and firemen” is now bitching that the media is too critical and doesn’t celebrate the game enough…that’s pretty rich.

[@deonpowe9259]

SAS use jj/barkley to take a shot at lebron! Slick move by SAS. Hating on the brother is referring to kwameeee brown.

[@blairm.3550]

Stephen A farted in Max's face told him it was perfume but it's wrong when LeBron does it lol

[@coreybrown6686]

NBA HOF ? Wtf jj did to become a HOF player

[@j.l.howlett6843]

Was talking about Barkley I think

[@Utube777-e4t]

Stephen A always speculating to blame Bron. Thought he was going to talk about JJ and Barkley. smh

[@Natalieieieie328]

SA blaming the Europeans for all the 3pts is WILD.

[@jimmer411]

In his mind everything is a Caucasian problem

[@fortunehby]

Right cause atleast they making they attempts 🤣🤣

[@fullcardalchem]

I really feel along with Curry. What changed everything was the growing demand for two-way players. Long gone are the days when you could get a great contract specializing in one thing. For example, Doug Christie was an elite defender team would have traded for, but he wasn't a scorer. So now people have to pick up a second skill to stay in the league. Unfortunately, shooting is a skill that stays with you long after your athleticism has faded.

[@kimking5928]

Europeans and Canadians are the best talent in basketball. Also the most disciplined.

[@justacebarnes6211]

@@fullcardalchemalso no more traditional big man with actual back to basket little boy moves .. that's actual entertaining because it's a actual skin rather then the constant rim running we see by these "two way guards" (Jt + Jb + SGA) and others just rim running

[@Dogzilla-Videos]

Get JJ and LeBalco James out of LA!!!!

[@ItsHiKey]

I was with Steven A tell he said they don’t get personal 😂 Shaq & Chuck DEFINITELY get personal

[@RayHarris-z5e]

Great take, however, I disagree when you say Lebron doesn't cheat the game. IMO, bringing JJ Redick in to coach the Lakers over so many coaches who are ready (Sam Cassell, Mark Jackson, Lindsey Harding...) cheats the game. I agree with Charles Barkley, JJ Redick did all he could on his podcast to undermine Coach Ham and maybe Lebron even helped. To me that's cheating the game.

[@Hunt9-qb1if]

So if players are more injury prone than past players and aren’t as committed as past players, then how do you make the argument that they’re more athletic?

[@And1one757]

You can make the arguement they are getting more injured because they are more athletic and jumping higher and landing from height etc... Who's more likely to get injured Tony parker, john stockton doing layups all the time or Ja morant or Drose Or zion williamson or a carmello anthony Probably the guy exploding off the ground all the time

[@fullcardalchem]

You answered your own question. Elite players are faster and stronger and more skilled than in the past. This, in turn, makes the elite play harder, and you're more likely to get injured playing like Westbrook than like a three point only shooter. Especially if your mediocre on the defensive end of the ball.

[@marquesmurray]

There is no Shawn kemp today, no Vince Carter, hell, no Harold miner. No Richard dumas, no MJ, no Wilkins. How are they more athletic? It just looks different because the rules allow it to look different

[@rolandsweatt9098]

I feel like the only fans not upset with the product are Cleveland and OKC. They’re playing old school ball. OKC heavy in the paint and midrange also historical defense. Cleveland with the Spurs/ GSW ball movement on offense

[@anthonyg5712]

At this point I just listen to sports shows out of habit. But to be honest I've maybe watched one basketball game this year. Definitely not very entertaining to watch anymore

[@JeromeB-s5u]

Stephen A Smith the 🐐talk that S**t

[@mmjytc]

JJ is right to an extent. Inside the NBA isn’t popular because of the basketball analysis, it’s comedic relief. Chuck is a jester, lol. He makes people laugh by being a buffoon. Nothing more.

[@christopherwarburton1889]

Bingo! 💯

[@2robjenkins]

Show was entertaining ten years ago, but it’s played out. It’s corny tbh. No analysis. Just acting like clowns. Dudes still sprinting to the board at half time like that’s entertaining.

[@cr8nst8nllc]

Something has got to give. The NBA owners and commissioner cannot have their cake and eat it too. Do you want an authentic sport? Or do you want to exploit, cut costs, devalue, and make this consumable for your bottom line? Then don't get mad players shooting 3s. Don't get mad at Klay Thompson or Jimmy Butler. Y'all are going to be mad at KD and Steph next season trust me. This is going to keep going and the WNBA is going to start truly shining because they all go hard because they have to buy more grit and gulliness is showed across the board!

[@NOFACE8779]

Had to bring up lebron I thought this was about jj and Barkley smdh

[@Stonecoldalston]

2:08 I hear JJ but he can’t be naive he have to admit the product did go down hill & it’s never gonna get better if their in denial

[@anthonyallen351]

Rex Chapman> JJR..😂

[@lookfeelbehealthy6320]

Barkley is right, JJ is wrong. The ratings speak for themselves. It's that simple.

[@_.13_]

Charlie Dickerson & Joy Taylor are ro blame 💯

[@Tawknmysht]

Stop gossiping

[@_.13_]

@Tawknmysht It's called truthful facts kido

[@Tawknmysht]

@ it’s called gossiping N certain places speaking on others business gets U hurt

[@dougross333]

Mr Smith knows just what he's talking about, accountability 🇺🇸🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@truwop2584]

Do people realize they 5th in the west why do everybody hate lakers 🤨😂

[@donclarity]

with a rookie coach. haters will love to forget that

[@GoDxism]

Most of the wins ave come against bad teams. By the end of the season they'll be lucky to finish 8th. I'm a Lakers fan and even I hate this current Lakers team and the fans LeBron brings with him.

[@jimmer411]

Ive struggled to watch any NBA game since 2009 I rarely miss an episode of Inside the NBA. I can watch Chuck and the boys all day long

[@mo_sigma]

JJ can't even carry Barkelys shoes.... the man is a former MVP AND A HOFer

[@ahmedaldhari4441]

You’re missing the point

[@oaktree1626]

Not even the topic

[@jasonboll9412]

@@oaktree1626he doesn’t care about the topic he’s just speaking how he feels and he’s correct JJ can’t even hold a jock strap to CB

[@freddysmith1471]

When I was a kid in the 80's and 90's what the NBA fun and exciting was the dunking and the physical play in the low post. Now 7ft guys are jacking up perimeter shots every game.

[@robertatler6419]

Chuck is just saying what the fans already know. But JJ thinks fans only formulate their opinion based on what they hear, not what they see. Sure thing JJ.

[@acephalos5026]

As a regular fan, it’s not the media or the players or play style, it’s the fact the games aren’t easily accessible.

[@leatherface964]

For the first time, I actually agree with JJ over Chuck. You can't be downing the product you work for. That's bad for business. Everyone needs to revist 90s basketball. People always think of the playoff battles but the regular season was worst than today. Way more bad teams in the 90s. They're ton of great games every night today and they are super fast pace and athletic. People always bring up the negative. And I grew up on 90s basketball and loved it but the regular season wasn't as physical and superior than now. If you promote the current product, people would notice

[@jasonboll9412]

I don’t watch basketball at all and all I hear about is them shooting threes all the time so I do some homework and watch a full game and see exactly what they said there doing shooting threes and only a few people actually going to the paint and making it interesting and entertaining at the end of the day we watch basketball to get entertainment nun more nun less cause without that who gives AF about any sport

[@robertatler6419]

JJ produces the product that FANS have been declining to watch. Chuck pointing it out AFTER the decline has occurred isn't contributing to it.

[@dmoney51630]

@@robertatler6419 so the decline just started as soon as jj started coaching this year? That doesn't make any sense dawg, people have been complained about rampant 3 point shooting for almost a decade. That thinly veiled hate you have for jj and the lakers isnt hard to see goofball

[@fullcardalchem]

I dont consider it slander. Any team with LeBron and AD in their prime or damn near close to it is expected to make the WCF. When you dont, you're going to hear it.

[@jerryumerez]

Dummy

[@bagoboy2446]

"If I'm a casual, and I turn on the TV and hear the product sucks, I'm not gonna watch it".. What a follower's mentality

[@dan96746]

JJ CANT EVEN COACH A HIGH SCHOOL WORSE THAN A DEI HIRE

[@JG-vj7lm]

The product sucks! These end lol

[@JmfnG]

I love uncensored SAS glad he got his own podcast

[@Mayanispaz]

My biggest concern is how we are going to survive all these financial and political crises, especially the power struggle in the US. The government has really made things difficult for its citizens and we cannot just sit by and suffer the consequences of bad governance🙏...

[@Mariaanda259]

I don't really blame people who panic. Lack of information can be a big hurdle. I've been making more than $21k passively by just going into crypto investment , and I don't have to do much work. Inflation or no inflation, my finances remain secure. So I really don't blame people who panic.

[@mesias-o4j]

I am new to the crypto world and don't understand how it really works. A friend told me trading with a professional trader is the best strategy for beginners and busy investors, but for months now I've been making so research and haven't found any.please any recommendations

[@Criminal.Lawyer.2024]

Our government is controlled by rich people and large corporations. Look up the word "Oligarchy".

[@s0meguy09]

jj wants to "celebrate the game" instead of bashing it? this the same guy who said there was little talent in the earlier years?

[@MatthewMoscotto]

LeBron James did not like Darvin ham, because Darvin ham made LeBron James accountable and coached him hard. No special treatment.

[@D-money813]

yeah or darwin ham just sucked LOL

[@lordbeerus6182]

Darvin scam was not good

[@frederickfutrell993]

@@D-money813yeah people love to make up stuff when he didn’t hold LeBron accountable of anything what is this guy talking about he made dumb coaching mistakes over and over and over he didn’t coach LeBron hard

[@Royalwar0305]

Austin reaves helped facilitate the firing of ham more than Bron AD COMMENT in the playoffs was the tipping point DLO and Rui also went to the front office.. Lebron status makes it easier to blame him but the truth is he has some blame but it’s not just him the entire starting lineup outside of prince hated ham

[@GuerillaBless]

Or, just hear me out, maybe Darvin wasn’t as good as you think 😂

[@JoeBangaz215]

Bron ain’t want Darvin ham when he first got hired

[@Kplehn]

Old players who JJ referred to as plumbers played ball part time and became legend. JJ played basketball full time training with advanced tech but remained just JJ, not even allstar lol.

[@cagedragnarok1781]

I'm trying to figure out why does that matter. Then you need to ask yourself, " Why didn't a HOF in MJ not do better as a owner/GM with the bobcats?" Stop making false parallels

[@GoDxism]

@@cagedragnarok1781 Terrible analogy.

[@SergioAbarca9]

Why are yall complaining about nba games being expensive to stream? Is there no piracy where you live? Piracy is not only morally justifiable in the current situation, it’s 100% necessary!! The real cancer in the nba nowadays (and all sports) is gambling! Gambling is what’s ruining all sports!

[@nikoadventures]

JJs words gonna bite back real soon regardless of whatever subject once he doesn’t win with the lakers

[@splashnskillz37]

But if he does win it all ?

[@fullcardalchem]

Thats a product of taking the Lakers job. It's one of the heavier clipboards to carry. If you don't want smoke don't coach the Lakers lol.

[@Dave100xLive]

i wont lie i dont watch as many basketball games right now because im a football fan at heart and both cfb and the nfl playoffs are heating up but when i do click on must see matchups or just random games, i dont have the same outrage that barkley and a bunch of these "nba fans" have. people intentionally look for see certain clips of bad plays and then say " this is why ratings are down" when thats not the case, and then like the old heads they are, they wanna blame 3 point shooting. they wanna say players are soft and to bring rivalries back as if teams like philly, boston, miami, lakers, denver, and warriors dont all have both past and current history of rivalries. all those teams listed, for the most part whenever they play each other the games are usually intense and come down to last second moments. nba media and fans just cant get it through their heads that they cannot compete with the nfl no matter who's playing. thats one of the major things that was a cause for this who viewership thing as well, comparing nfl and nba views as if nfl hasnt been the big brother for years makes no sense, also thew fact that fans have to pull out their wallet everytime they wanna watch a game is insane, nba does things like make it harder to watch local tv games then wonders why the views aren't the same.

[@frederickfutrell993]

Did Charles refer to himself as a king ? 😂😂😂💀 of what

[@jasonboll9412]

It was a reference from the wire

[@TheRealMichaelP]

Tell me you have zero culture 😂

[@manassehokwii950]

Of sports media

[@chrismattwood]

King Charles, King Steven, and King James. The three most influential people in the NBA. Minus 53 percent viewership numbers over a sustained period. If the King doesn't control things, who does? How is it anybody's fault but theirs? I'm sorry, I didn't realise 'King' meant 'Useless person with no control or influence'. Its their fault, nobody else's. They reign. They rule. And the kingdom is on fire.

[@oldclaywest]

It’s always falling down with Lebron James in every situation omg. 🤦🏾‍♂️ That’s why the viewerships are down.

[@HectorConCarne23]

Lebron is Stephen a smith’s biggest market he needed him to get rating

[@Docriversburner]

Charles is an amazing player and a great human beign, u can see he ain't fake. But...

[@andrerocky8092]

The discussion is why ratings are plummeting, not whether or not jj is a good coach or how good he was as a player, simple. And jj is right there a lot of fans who are unaware of the talent in the league because the main media does not discuss them. I’m a fan of SAS but damn he missed the point, showing that he contributes to the issue.

[@ahmedaldhari4441]

I’m with Jj a hundred percent

[@jaceypatterson1943]

I don't follow these sports anymore. I just switched on to watch Stephen to get my sports fix everyday.

[@robertrock16]

6:16 that’s the problem… he said the 6th seed lakers are trash and the 2nd seed rockets “don’t know how to play basketball”… why would any new fans want to watch after hearing that? Get them off TV😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@lordbeerus6182]

Shhh people don't like common sense takes

[@robertrock16]

@ 😂😂😂

[@elvisp116]

So charles Barkley who comes on after the games is who your listening to on what games to watch? Shut up bro

[@elvisp116]

The rockets are terrible to watch

[@elvisp116]

The nba is terrible to watch. You can't lie

[@Ewabound571]

Inside the nba is THE ONLY thing that is keeping the nba afloat…

[@JigsawBell]

Condolences to JJ Reddick, Kawhi Leonard, Steve Guttenberg and the thousands of others who lost their homes.

[@rickpcp]

Barkley is the only honest one holding the Lakers accountable.

[@Soryuken2511]

Honestly the fix to this would be to pay players based on games played and not just riding the bench or showing up in "street clothes".

[@j3beats931]

Your spot on with this take. I now understand why Charles laughs at these guys. The nba is now a analytics 3 point contest

[@buster_1972]

I'm from Australia and I can't watch it anymore. It's not the media, it's putting up a 3 and missing, getting the offensive rebound, kick it out for another missed 3 and do it again. Don't play defence anymore, too much travelling and carries. Oh did I mention Le-sook, over his antics.

[@BlazerManiacNumber96]

NBA honestly needs to change the scoring system to 3’s and 4’s. The core of the issue is that the game is improperly balanced. The math says the best strategy for winning basketball games is to shoot a ton of 3’s. It isn’t some cultural shift, it’s just that players and coaches have uncovered the optimal strategy for this game and are exploiting a glaring hole in its construction.

[@booyoohouse]

It's not all the media heads that are making us not watch basketball. Now, there are only some games you can watch for free on TV and some not on TV and have to be paid. Even I am an MZ and I have no idea where else we can watch the NBA. Also, these days none of us like to watch TV. We all watch KZbin and now we don't even watch 10 minute long videos anymore because every media platform has shifted from regular videos to short 5-30 second videos that give all the story and highlights quick. Because we are all so used to these short videos, we all have a short term attention span as well. We would rather skip through and see the highlights of unimportant in-season regular games that NBA players aren't even trying or giving only their 50%. It's not worth our time. Now, if every player was playing their hearts out of every regular season game, then yes, maybe it will be intriguing to watch, but everyone is also doing load management, all of them have too much money in the bank to even care much about basketball, and all of them don't even need it anymore. We also think the same. It's not really worth our time to watch.

[@bigshaluke]

OK, Steven A, you won me over wit the accusatory hating on brothers, comment. I just "liked'" and subscribed. God bless.

[@tkbreen1381]

When the games were free I watched every game after work. Now half the games were free I watch half the games. Very simple

[@ioannisladis]

The worst thing to happen in the nba is the shooting a shot to get a foul instead of scoring. Its bad tv its bad live.

[@KeyAirAngelsTV]

Bro what? JJ said he wishes the media talked better about the game instead of constantly saying it sucks all the time because that can drive fans away. Charles comes in "I heard JJ Reddick said something about me." What? Then goes on a rant talking about coming for the king and I'm gonna getcha. Said something about an ugly girlfriend. And like Bro what are you talking about? JJ made a basic point and Charles acted like he called him out personally by name and insulted his family. Why is no one talking about that wild reaction he had to just a basic statement?

[@relltalkmusic3761]

Saying NBA on TNT don’t get personal is not true. And I love those guys. But Charles going at JJ is personal. Shaq going at Dwight or Gobert is personal.. so let’s not say they don’t

[@marcg5856]

13:35 great point

[@fromdeathtolife1993]

JJ OUT ACTING LIKE A FEMALE...HE CAN CALL THE PLAYER'S FROM THE 60s "PLUMMERS "...BUT GET IN HIS FEELING WHEN HE TRASH TALKING HIS TEAM 😂😂😂😂 IT IS CALLED DOUBLE STANDARD 😂😂

[@BrolyJS]

JJ is saying that the discourse for basketball is just debates and critiques about certain players. They don't actually breakdown the plays and decisions made on the court, especially at ESPN. There's always a needless goat debate of who's better LeBron or MJ. That's why I and many others liked JJ's podcast with LeBron, they were talking about in game strategies.

[@KS-tl8tc]

the three point shootouts make the game so dull and the unwillingness by players with stubbed toes refusing to play alienates us from them. the ridiculous load management also makes us leave the game.

[@badcomment6353]

the problem is every team want to play like the Warriors dynasty. The thing is, not every team has the greatest shooting backcourt of all time with KD

[@HollywoodAJ]

Won’t be surprised if Charles clowns JJ for losing his house. He seems like he’d go that low.