The Modern NBA IS BEING EXPOSED

[@Bigern2998]

NBA players went from being invincible superheros to being delicate whiners who look like their moms dress them.

[@nydibs]

Correction: They look like their boyfriends picked out their outfights

[@levigrizz]

LMFAOOO

[@TraumaER]

There was a time where I thought they were heroes. Now I have seen many in person and realize they are just freaks that got lucky enough to play a game where height matters so much.

[@jordan7172]

Some even live with their moms 😂

[@mojoechina]

Players before didn't face those rule cuz they didn't need it, they played with a basic dignity and respect to the game instead of bitching about everything, u r an example what the league has turn into to.....😅

[@shinx_7537]

Just say losing team gets drug tested

[@StoneGone]

That’s a great idea! 😂

[@icecreamvendor8245]

East vs West, winning conference gets 2x the win tally for every victory they get, lasting for 5 games after the ASG.

[@NateO123]

Bro I love that idea lebron would prob play defense for the first time in a decade 😂😂😂

[@ShawnFX]

LePEDs will be playing defense like Dennis Rodman

[@nothembajozi2862]

😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@jamqqq319]

Players have really bad attitudes for people getting millions. I ain't paying for anything NBA related ever again.

[@ShawnFX]

majority of these athletes are like that, I have not paid for PPV or any type of league pass ever, I stream everything, not paying a single cent to these sports orgs

[@Trollificusv2]

Really. Some of those guys (Durant, for one) think they ARE the game.

[@hardbap]

Yet you are cause you are on here spending your time talking about the NBA. You're paying with your time. All the NBA wants is engagement, it doesn't care whether it's positive or negative. That thumbs up or thumbs down arrows on all the social media app? Those have pretty much the same value to the algorithm.

[@Trollificusv2]

@@hardbap Uh...commenting on NBA stories makes them $0.0001/impression. They're not buyin' much charter jet fuel with that. (actually, it's even less, and the money goes to the channel creator, not the NBA.) Go look at the league-sponsored channels, man, they ain't makin' squat. It's the ridiculous broadcast/streaming packages that generate the big bucks, and those partners are starting to realize the contracts aren't worth what they paid.

[@drek273]

prolly the least important issue on why the nba is failing but keep letting the refs and adam silver get away with their bs

[@wrathofoprah9557]

The salaries need to be performance based or something. They don't want to play.

[@BenDover-zq6ey]

I think the NBA fans aren’t hardcore enough too. Soccer fans will go OFF on players if they aren’t giving it their best.

[@bbryant9455]

Same with baseball

[@waitwhat7354]

I mean, they literally are performance based. The only alternative is paying them less and giving the owners who work even less, more money.

[@livingsimpleproperties4132]

@@waitwhat7354 that’s completely wrong. You heard of nba guaranteed contracts?

[@TheBrizardMirandas]

@@waitwhat7354 It's not really "performance based" like you think, Performance Base is you get paid real time for you contribution while NBA players salaries are based on what they have done in previous seasons and perceived market value. So a player with a $60M salary will get that money whether he has a great season, a good season or a shit season.

[@Loiter562]

Salaries need to be cut by 3/4

[@alexha2884]

They deserve wnba salaries

[@ShawnFX]

@@alexha2884 LMAO😂😂 this is best thing I've heard about NBA salaries, this would make them play harder

[@dylancarter3588]

Couldn’t agree with you anymore 100ms to complain

[@bos3835]

They get half of the revenue which they should because no one is trying to watch the owners. The problem is the entire league is getting too much money from the TV networks. They have a $76B contract TV deal which boggles my mind. Who's even watching them?

[@zangetsu56]

Pay them by game played guaranteed that load management bullshit will go away

[@ts214121]

There are nurses, truck drivers, and construction workers that would like some load management too.

[@WalterModel45]

Charles "we are not steel workers" Barckley is the only real. So as Shaq.

[@bbryant9455]

And teachers

[@WhispersOfaSilhouette]

@@WalterModel45 Shaq being real? He is the most self absorbed and delusional guy on that panel. Dude thinks everyone can just tough it out like him but doesn’t realize he was gifted with that size and speed. Not everyone has that luxury.

[@WalterModel45]

@WhispersOfaSilhouette delusional? He says that Jordan is the goat, that Kobe was great and that himself didnt train hard.

[@WhispersOfaSilhouette]

@@WalterModel45 The guy that says strategy and coaches aren’t important that you just have to man up isn’t delusional? Dude literally believes that due to being bigger than everyone and not having to work as hard to achieve greatness. Which is not real

[@derikc24]

I work 5 days of the week for 10 hours a day every week. If I "time managed," I wouldn't have a job. If I miss more than 3 days a year, I'll get fired. These guys are so entitled that they think they actually "work" for a living.

[@fantasyEXX]

You and I work our butts off for our money. Why would we give it to people who don't even try

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

Fired for 3 missed day? Your job sucks. Get a good one.

[@fantasyEXX]

@@chrisschaeffer9661 Some states don't have worker protections like others

[@DuoTheGodOfDeath]

@@chrisschaeffer9661 land of the free

[@jjjj-j6j]

then why you giving them your money??? you the problem myboy

[@brendanwalsh826]

NBA these days absolutely stinks… I’m sick of hearing “Lebron left the game in a better place than when he came in”.. that’s bananas gaslighting right there..

[@NateO123]

Sick to death of hearing about LeBron in general, the dude is a cancer on the game and it will be so much better off when he finally goes away.

[@DopeBoyTerror]

No joke mehson!, and they like to gaslight us about he is the greatest basketball player ever because of these inflated stats that he accumulated in the weakest eastern conference in NBA history😤 Kobe defeat the most 50 win teams, with the least help and had some of the most clutch shots and 4th quarter comebacks in the playoff and that guy is getting disrespected and less appreciated for cry baby and me ntally weak LeBron!!

[@nothembajozi2862]

Lebron is 40 years old. The fact that he is still expected at that age to be in charge of leaving the NBA in a better place is ridiculous. In fact only a stupid person would even suggest that. We are told time and time again that the talent today is better than it ever was? Can we not give the talent a to do list instead of giving it to a 40 year old who is clearly passed his prime.

[@brendanwalsh826]

@ that’s the point… the talent isn’t better.. the game isn’t better. And LeBum has lead the league in this direction… people mention his age as it suits him… omg he’s doing this at 40, or omg he’s 40 what do you expect from him.. knock it off

[@DopeBoyTerror]

@@nothembajozi2862 nobody is expecting anything of LeBron besides Kultch Sports and the mainstream media! The amount of people want him to retire and just get out the NBA!

[@HoangNguyen-kr8nb]

Self awareness is not these players strong suit.

[@AkagiRedSun]

Players/owners are getting overpaid way too much. NBA is demonstrating “if you pay your employees too much they’ll not work next year”. Instead of owners and players getting the bigger pie they should’ve lower the seat prices and NBA subscription for the fans so we get to experience the NBA easier but they did everything for themselves and now players have no motivation to work hard and leaving fans dried and empty

[@williecatch9]

Owners are literally billionaires dawg. That’s why they can write the checks. These players should get pay increases however a lot of them don’t qualify for some of these huge pay days. Especially if the ratings and profit are falling off.

[@rcasagranda]

If they were at least playing with more heart and will , it would be more acceptable, but giving less and getting paid more is tough

[@TheRastacabbage]

You think the owners pay out of there money?

[@chiligribble8431]

With LeBron when things go wrong it’s always a we problem. He has zero leadership abilities and shouldn’t even be considered top ten all time.

[@rta23cerberus]

MJ, Magic, Bird, Kareem, Wilt, Shaq, Olajuwon, Duncan, pre injuries Grant Hill, Kobe That’s 10 in no particular order that are well above LeFraud, there are a few more that have a better case to be top 15-20 than he does He’s a literal joke of a player, below average shooter ( 37% further than 3 feet from the basket), below average passer (BS rule changes making assists a joke), below average ball handler, a terrible free throw shooter, no post game, no mid range game, no actual moves and instead just does a bull in the china shop charging through shit, he wouldn’t be in the league if not for the steroids he’s been on since his Miami days atleast

[@Marcus-ge5lw]

@@rta23cerberus stay off drugs

[@GrumpyCat-mw5xl]

⁠ It’s all about money and Lebron has been at it so long and good with his money he has become a playing billionaire. People don’t think about the power that a billionaire has and LeBron has connections he has developed over the years, good or bad, whether he misuses them or not. He can even pay to make sure he gets good press. He’s not racist recently mentoring Reeves and bringing on JJ so that’s one plus about LeBron. He has been a very good player his whole career and at his peak phenomenal but has now started to dwindle except he probably uses PAD’s. He’s really not much better than many other power forwards in the past that no one mentions that also have alot of titles like James Worthy with more muscles. Lebron is sorta of like a smarter, shorter, less athletically talented Shawn Kemp, so he has had a much longer career probably using PAD’s and kept his money.

[@kens2328]

@@rta23cerberus Agreed. If he’d played in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s he’d get flattened every night with those weak ass uncontested drives to the basket. That’d make him think twice before doing it again. See what he whines about when meeting Oakley, Laimbeer, Cartwright, or Parrish at the rim.

[@chiligribble8431]

@ the myth of him being intelligent is frustrating. Anybody can seem intelligent when all their offenses have been built around their game

[@jayr.7209]

Kobe > Lebron

[@Trollificusv2]

Agreed. The discussion starts with KobeMJ/Kobe....reeeeeeee!!

[@JustSomeGuyWithNoMaidens]

No idea how the media managed to make people think LeBron was even top 5.

[@KingDre-yx5dl]

False but I guess this is yall safe space

[@Trollificusv2]

@@19eightyforeisnow Actually, if you're considering Lebron, ya gotta consider Kareem too. It's funny, because just writing any of those names with a < or > symbol is like stepping into a puddle of shite lol. "Wonder how deep this is?" (and it''s gonna be deep, every time) And I'm not really trying to come up with a definitive ranking, because people are going to use different standards for their ranking, right? Scoring, defense, overall skills, longevity, winning, winning but "only championships", etc. People are already forgetting what a force Kareem was, and he was mean, too.

[@FaithCrisisSurvivor]

Wilt greater than they all. “Wilt Chamberlain was so much better than anyone else that’s ever played the game that it’s a joke.” - Rick Barry

[@Vlad26-u6l]

I find it very ironic that the players who are bashing the new all star format are the same ones that doesn’t give two sense about the all star game 😂. It’s like they don’t know that they are the ones responsible for the fact that the all star game is TRASH compared to past eras.

[@nydibs]

KD isn’t the one to blame for the all star game, you can say whatever you want but he’s one of the rare players that actually loves the game

[@AmericanDadshorts9]

@@nydibs yeah people have been dogging on the “new nba” due to the refs. The refs suck not the players, actually by numbers to defense the current NBA is by far better than the previous nba like early 2000s and 1990s, the players have improved a lot, just not the refs

[@nydibs]

@@AmericanDadshorts9 - I disagree that the NBA is far better. We have a lot of "stars" today bc there is practically no defense being played. Nothing about todays game suggests its better than during the 90s. 90s was the golden era (highest ratings) of basketball for a reason

[@AmericanDadshorts9]

@ yeah that’s just another thing people say when they don’t watch the NBA that much. You see one person say one thing and then you mock it, yes ofc the defense has gone down a little since hand checking but it’s not nearly what these 45 year olds like to think, our era actually has a fantastic defensive rating, and if you watch the defense as of right now, it’s been improving, with guys like Victor W, Giannis, and Jrue holiday, as well as many more defense guards such as Ausar, the league looks great. It’s just our offense is significantly better than then. Think of bird, he was a great three point shooter right? He shot 37% that’s average in todays league, and if you bring up “defense” you can check stats, at the 3 line they didn’t guard bird nearly as brutally, and usually hand checking was only implemented in the paint, you can watch their games and accept fact or you can be biased because you come from that era. Or if you don’t just deny facts. Our league is better than ever it’s just the officials making bad calls.

[@AmericanDadshorts9]

@ and yes our nba is factually better at Shooting, passing, 3pt scoring, 2pt scoring, player efficiency rating, we also have more than one good player on our team. 90s was a different time, a lot of teams had one good scorer then the rest was up to the star inflating their numbers. Take the bulls per say, nobody averaged more than 20 ppg other than Jordan, pippen did it once or twice total ever, making Jordan the primary scorer, teams back then averaged 90 ppg whereas now even with similar defense / foul rating average around 110-120 ppg, it looks harder to guard better players I agree, but those players were good for their era it’s a different time now, our pace has sped up, and players are more efficient than ever, take Kobe per say, he didn’t say the toughest player he had to guard was anyone from the late 90s it was Kevin Durant, a player many players can guard now easily

[@ronintje7647]

Is anybody even watching the StatPaddingBA anymore?

[@daiblaze1396]

9 years sober. I've felt full with that Spurs 2014 finals, one of the best team play I've witnessed. Was like the end of an era for me. Then 2015 went already too downhill after that and got me uninterested. Nowadays Euroleague is better than NBA, something I've never considered possible growing up. All there is left is YTbers trying to expose the situation. I don't see it coming better!

[@kens2328]

Absolutely not. Unwatchable garbage and Charmin soft wussies playing in and running the league. Idiots more interested in posturing and screaming about how great they are than just proving it by winning.

[@alexha2884]

No

[@DopeBoyTerror]

Only when I gamble on Bet365 and have parlays to make!😅 that app lets you watch and switch between all games!

[@AkagiRedSun]

I could stream it for free but it ain’t worth my time to watch.

[@KommieKaze]

The NBA All-Star format did not need to change. All that needed a change was the effort level, If these guys got a bonus they would be playing the hearts out, but that’s not the point. The point is the All-Star game used to stand for something, the best of the East versus the best of the West. In the 80-00s, both sides played hard because they wanted to show out who is the best (especially in the 80s when it was basically Team Bird versus Team Magic).

[@thedarkestsoul]

All of the players in the All-Star game are on multi-million dollar contracts; monetary incentives will do nothing for them.

[@vineelkesavarapu5736]

I miss the old era. This era is the worst era in NBA history

[@dannycarlow8204]

They get paid millions and still load manage. What are you even talking about?

[@WhynotJuice]

This event is for the fans.. if they nd money for this they should fk of

[@jeancena3556]

How much fucking money do you think a basketball player deserves dude lol

[@mike82PL]

today's nba is stinky 💩

[@devinshearer7523]

Ew 🤢

[@marcoannaceli6143]

😷😷😷🤮

[@DopeBoyTerror]

It’s crazy how people like Uncut Hoops, Skap Attack and many others who go into further details on Jordan and Kobe greatness, have more love, respect and appreciation for the game of basketball and past players than actual players!! The disrespect, arrogance and showing off after hitting every shot even when their down by 15-20 is DISGUSTING! These guys just know how to play basketball and was good enough to make but they need to humble and go educate themselves and show the basketball more respect!

[@nydibs]

Yeah, the constant flexing and dumb gestures like the “too small” is embarrassing. But, some fans seems to like it

[@golfhax]

omg that is the most annoying crap ever. when someone hits a meaningless 3 pointer in the middle of the game they celebrate like they just hit a game winner. like bruh you guys made 40 three point shots tonight you don't have to celebrate for each one.

[@anthonyhernandez2111]

these mkdern day players are just entitled babies..they have no respect for past generations and dont care about winning. they just want their stats and social media fame

[@Dipset415]

When cam newton was getting blown out by the giants and started show boating like bra yall down 28🥹dudes 45 and under are way more about brand and attention then competition

[@MannyMensah94]

The All star game hasn't been relevant in awhile

[@AbesamisM]

whats that? lol

[@jordangeles]

Yes. I miss the competition. NBA lost all its dawgs

[@koaelmorz7073]

Man u are right!!!! I miss all the greats I remember when I knew all the teams and all the players on the teams. Now i don't know ish who on what

[@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154]

Just Jimmy Giannis Jokic Melo and Edwards

[@koaelmorz7073]

@@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154 melo was bomb in college but after that he wasn't much

[@AmericanDadshorts9]

@@koaelmorz7073 He’s averaging 30, 4, 8. Where is that a bust of any sort? Also we not talking Ja Morant or any other players. The bad part of people coming in these comment sections is that none of them know anything about basketball, they watch 1 game a year, and automatically assume they know what their talking about

[@AmericanDadshorts9]

@@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154 and Ja

[@TraumaER]

When I was 10 and idolized Jordan and the NBA daily, I never thought I'd get to the point where I'd watch 0 minutes in a given season from any team on TV. I am at that point.

[@Trollificusv2]

Man, that All Star Game footage had more intense play than most regular season games today. Amazing defense from everybody on the court, hell, Larry Bird blocking shots! He boxed out two guys under the basket so his team could get the board! He gets no stats for that, it was just for _winning!_

[@bbryant9455]

You're right!

[@khaineli]

Never knew when I was watching Jordan, Kobe, Shaq, Bird back then that I was witnessing the golden era of basketball. You watch games now and there's no intensity. Turned into a circus show with the foul baiting and full on ramming when youre on offense. Defense is non existent which makes offense less meaningful.

[@nydibs]

Yeah, it’s so sad how the nba has fallen off. Once they started drafting players from high school it was all downhill. The “last dance” was the peak and it was a sharp fall from there

[@alphonsecatan2]

The last great all-star game was back in '03. Jordan's last all-star game too. Everyone was competitive to the end. Now it's just watching 10 guys playing shootaround

[@TheLemur1]

when you’re making 22 million a year 125k isn’t a motivator. it’s like a drop of water into an ocean

[@golfhax]

no shit, they throw that much money on the floor at a strip club in one night.

[@MrE_]

22mil a year is about 270k per game. 125k is about half that for 1 game.

[@petercena9497]

By 2023 every sport returned to pre covid popularity. Every sport except the NBA.

[@donthevalen]

Ironically 2020 is when NBA started making noticeable downward shift

[@HeathOverledger]

@@donthevalen Yep more people stuck at home preferred the last dance to watch by a far margin compared to the aau bubble

[@Blastoise-rx3qv]

It’s because the league became a blm terrorist organization lol

[@dsquared341]

@@donthevalen Yeah because they decided to get political, and wouldn’t denounce violence caused by BLM.

[@ZeitenSchlechte-v5s]

Yeah but getting a couple of you honkees out was fun tho

[@mja4wp]

To whom much is given, much is expected. Draymond is clueless and out of touch.

[@MistaTofMaine]

Imagine if Horace grant got the props and attention Draymond gets...

[@BuckBradley]

Only LeBalco fans love this era they so full of pornhub searches on LeBron that they won't even admit his flopping or his enormous amount of help he had throughout his career. He been on 3 superteams an still is 3 finals wins below 500 in the finals 😂 this era 👎🏻

[@nydibs]

He even failed twice with team USA

[@AlAl-b5j]

Struggling to work 82 hours per year is crazy. I work that in one week sometimes.

[@bluefalcon24]

Well, it's a lot more than 82 hours but heard for sure

[@lilkev102kev]

Keep going strong💪

[@jamalcorbin5542]

@@bluefalcon24they’re only actually ❤working maybe 75-90 min total time on game days - they’re on the job site for longer, but they’re maybe playing 40 min, and have a casual shootaround for 30-60 min. They don’t practice very much, the pre-season is short. I’d say they’re on the clock 400-500/yr.

[@bluefalcon24]

@@jamalcorbin5542 which is a lot more than 82 lol. Ultimately it's not a lot of time

[@alod247]

@@jamalcorbin5542 you are grossly underestimating that amount of time and effort it takes to be a pro athlete. They practice and workout in their “offseason” and rest/ recovery time also counts. Also, literally every year the League is bringing in replacements you have to outperform.

[@nafisaustin5063]

Gambling/ Sports betting is the biggest problem

[@brucedick1506]

no no , its blm shoved down our throats for years, a communist marxist organization

[@braintrust12]

for me it’s just how the game is called. Nba allows traveling, carrying, they call fouls on 3’s even if the shooter wasn’t touched, but the defender was in his “landing space.” Does anybody know how “continuation” works anymore? I sure dont. Seems random. How come giannis gets a tech for looking at someone, but draymond can scream and threaten people continuously with no call? The issue with the nba viewership is that i live the sport of basketball, and not necessarily the nba. The current nba product is certainly INFLUENCED by basketball, but i wouldn’t say it’s basketball. When i go to the gym and we play the sport i love, it’s a totally different sport. We call traveling, we call carrying etc., it makes it MUCH harder to score when you have to follow those rules.

[@cheesun124]

Not just NBA - everything on TV is failing, i catch my updates on KZbin. I don't watch any TV, including NBA. And I don't want to pay for it with one of those packages

[@ImportAl]

East vs West, $500K for each winning player, losers get nothing. If that doesn't make these pampered princes compete, cancel the All-Star Game.

[@maximbolosob7327]

ehh yes , make the rich richer just so you can have some entertainment ?

[@ImportAl]

​@@maximbolosob7327beats the new format, where arbitrary teams picked by analysts playing to 40 pts will ALL get paid, and there's no bragging rights for your Conference. KD's right, this is wack.

[@daiblaze1396]

Oh there's even money involved. How much game are we allowed to see at this price tag? I bet still not that much. Don't bother to watch but will wait for the outcome!

[@SoSikWitIt]

why would millionaires need 500K

[@adamm2787]

The lowest paid player in any given all star game these days is probably making around $30 million so I doubt that would make much of a difference for them. They don't play hard because they lack pride.

[@neilfordan]

This happens we idolize and put them on a pedestal. It just breeds laziness and narcissism. Not just in the NBA, but people seem to be less and less interested in doing anything. People are becoming so indifferent, just want to make the most money as possible.

[@nicosuave23]

Its bad... I am the guy that tunes into basketball wherever/whenever i could for the past 20 yrs but the game got progessively worse. I havent tuned into a single game this season. Some players CLEARLY care more than their fans, its all star game is tired and souless and the NBA is now a 3pt contest that never ends. Adam Silver and the Lebron "go along-get- along" media got a lot to do with it too.

[@rickortonwins]

My not-so-hot take is that the ratings are down because fans are tired of seeing the same old "face of the NBA" for twenty-two (22) years. Twenty-two (22) years is literally three (years) short of a quarter of a century. But it's not only seeing LeBron James' face constantly and consistently for almost a quarter of 100 years, but it's everything that comes with LeBron James including: #1 and this to me is a much bigger reason than the inferior style of play.....with LeBron James comes the injection of social and political issues into professional sports. This alone has alienated fans and made people feel very uncomfortable. I guess that you may be able to partially get away with politicizing sports, if the product was entertaining, and this is where the uninteresting soft style of play enters the conversation. So if you're going to politicize the NBA and feed the media and fans a substandard product, then behold the 25-55% emphatic decrease in viewership ratings. Some will say that the fix has to start at the top with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and I say that it's a bit naive to believe, at this point, that Adam Silver is at the top of the National Basketball Association, when it's pretty obvious that Queen LeBron James, Princess Rich Paul, and the laughable kingdom of Klutch Sports control Adam Silver, and by proxy, they control the NBA players and other NBA employees. When many NBA franchises, NBA teams, and NBA players didn't want to play in the 2020 NBA Bubble, I'm pretty sure that it wasn't Commissioner Adam Silver who made these multi-million-dollar professional athletes play in the fan-less arena in Orlando, Florida for several months back in 2020, during a historic global pandemic. In fact, it was then Clippers guard, Patrick Beverly, who infamously said and I quote, "if LeBron James said he hopping, we all hooping," end quote. Adam Silver can't force LeBron James, nor anybody else, to: care about defense, to play harder, to shoot from the mid-range, to stop load-managing, to participate in the NBA All-Star Slamdunk contest, to stop jacking up the 3-ball, to stop turning the ball over, to stop building houses with all of those big bricks, to take the NBA All-Star Game more seriously, et cetera, et ceteta. To paraphrase Patrick Beverly, "if LeBron James is load-managing, jacking up 3s, airballing freethrows, dismissing both the All-Star Game and the dunk contest, if he's constantly load-managing, being lazy on defense while committing a bevy of turnovers and missed field goals, and having fun at Diddy's parties, then they all doing the same thing, religiously. Not to mention that Adam Silver is very much unlike his predecessor, the late great Commissioner David Stern. So does the necessary and dramatic repairs start at the top? Yes. Does the necessary and dramatic repairs start with Adam Silver? NO!!!!!

[@crosswiz6]

Adam Silver has part of the blame regardless. Nobody was forcing him to be LeBron's beach. And he has the power to penalize players for some of their bs but he chooses not to. But yes you're spot on those are reasons, and add to that THE MOST HORRENDOUS OFFICIATING IN ALL PROFESSIONAL SPORTS that the NBA has.

[@joenate1983]

You wrote an essay full of non-sense. None of this has to do with declining ratings.

[@joenate1983]

If you dislike LBJ as a player, just say that.

[@1859TorchBearers]

ain't no way you typed all this out 😂

[@maxb4416]

I do agree that lebron is definitely a culprit behind this, but I, as a black man myself find it funny that when black athletes speak out on political issues, it's an issue. But the white athletes who speak out for MAGA are not attacked. We gotta keep the same energy.

[@Chrisicola]

Let's give players more money as incentive to play as they already get paid ridiculous amounts and could care less. Yeah, that's gonna work.

[@MrEkin03]

Forget the all star game. It’s the entire regular season.

[@josephsmith2417]

First round of the playoffs is a joke most of the time too. Just a bunch of gentlemen sweeps.

[@ordinaryT123]

Imagine being in your early to mid 20s getting paid millions of dollars to play basketball 3 times a week for 30 minutes and you complain

[@givem110]

They're using the all star game to gaslight everyone. The regular season is terrible. They don't play hard or play defense and haven't for 10 years. They let each other get numbers to get bigger contracts and break records. I'll never watch again

[@jft2nd]

The saying "Give a man money and power and watch how he acts." rings true here. Majority of the players are multimillionares straight from draft night and have no incentive to earn the keys to their franchise or starting spots like back then.

[@issamelarmi]

people are clamoring for a 1v1 tournament, but somehow the nba brass is just refusing to do what the people ask for

[@rzn2258]

Because players Ego's & True Lack of Confidence won't allow them to participate.

[@asyetundetermined]

Players would never agree to 1v1 because someone would have to lose. These aren’t competitors any longer. They’re just a cast of personalities. It’s WWE ball.

[@rzn2258]

@asyetundetermined EXACTLY !! They think they are The Best. But they don't actually believe it.

[@donthevalen]

The nba players would hurt their 🐱 due to losing to another professional on a nationwide stage

[@NoName-tu6qi]

For the same reason why no All-Stars participate in the dunk contest today, no All-Star (i.e. the players who fans would want to see participate) would ever participate in a 1v1 tournament unless you offered them a ridiculous amount of money like winner gets 50 million tax free, semi-finalists 25 million tax free, and so.

[@uasakura]

Here is my proposal: Cut all player's salary by 50%, minimum pay now is $1.15M per year, so they would earn like 510k per year, which is still a very high number compare to rest of the country, and they are doing bare minimum. Then for every game they win, they earn a 1% bonus, so if they have a 52W season, they would have 52% bonus. If they have a 10W season, they would have 10% bonus. So that way, the players are driven to win every single regular season game. This can massively help with the issue of players not caring, no defense, and load management. That would also reduce the 3s attempt. One of the main reason I think players are shooting 3s is because its not as tiring, and less effort involved, in a high pace game, shooting the 3, then run back defense consume alot less energy than going in the paint and run back. So I think this is the true solution.

[@ryandonovan5205]

Who would of thought a league with no defense, who basically alienates half the country for who they vote for and where the stars barely play, is a failing joke

[@gixer7502003]

the inclusion of the 'I smell shite' lady from chewin the fat makes this top tier :D

[@3_character_minimum]

Was an awesome pull

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

Kevin Durant and others are role players with superstar talent.

[@urbaindelva7869]

Most role players can only dream of having the resumés of Durant and whoever those others are, so that's a BS statement.

[@donthevalen]

@@urbaindelva7869Snaked his beloved OKC, won rings that were a given due to being with a stacked GSW, washed by the Celtics with his big 3 in BK. Many role players can attain a resume that means much more like Pritchard or Danny green.

[@nydibs]

@donthevalen - KD left Westbrook, the same guy that Lebron couldn’t even make the playoffs with. KD going to GS was weak, just like LeBron going to Miami, then back to Cleveland, then to LA And there was no big 3 vs Boston, Harden already got dealt away, and their 3rd highest scorer vs Boston was Seth Curry. And this all after KD tore his achilles, and is somehow still a top 10 player in the league

[@higher1441]

If you think about it, the asg is filled with players who don’t care to represent their teams like they used to. Nowadays these all stars are the ones that ditch teams to team up with other players to cheat the game or make more money. The sense of pride is gone.

[@javianjohnson8746]

Literally ALL they have to do is play defense in the all star game...THAT'S IT!

[@johnsepulvedacruz6428]

😢. Bro i was a NBA fan first love... now i love more Baseball than NBA. I cant stand the NBA. Because its first love once in a Month i try to watch a game but cant even stand for 3 min. Its unwatchable.

[@ArtMagik]

About the 65 game rules and the complaint about it, it's hilarious how the players don't know the history of the league. Before that rule Bill Walton was the only MVP who played less than 70 games (Embiid was the second, but it was after the announcement that the rule will go live next season).

[@peytonschmidt1116]

I wish I could call into my job and still get paid

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Yeah and still get the respect without no one is looking at you funny when coming back

[@mixkid3362]

They really think this format is something profound. The fact that these babies need a bribe to do their job? Insulting

[@MelvinSanford]

This Era of NBA is already lost. 👉🏽 9:14 No one can save them. Kenny Smith said it best, “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men. And weak men create hard times.” “We’re living in easy times”, Kenny Smith. With the arrogance of today’s players. Coupled with their entitlement. I CAN’T picture this league NOT going bankrupt and collapsing within 15-20 years. If league viewership and fan interest continue to decline at this rate. We may see the end of The NBA before 2040… Just my humble opinion 😁

[@arielsantos3060]

Send the All-star players home during the all star break and let them play on the NBA2K25 tournament because nobody gives a crap about the ASG anymore

[@GenghisClaus]

For one thing, they need to stop forcing us to be acutely aware of how much money the players are making. I would much rather not know. I don't imagine I will ever reach a point of spiritual enlightenment where I'm totally at peace with the knowledge that grown men who play with a bouncy ball make more in a week than I make in a decade, and the more I'm forced to think about it, the harder it is to just enjoy the sport.

[@RiftRavingRogue]

I'd like the NBA to have a dress code. Go back to the East V West *No G league players Best of 3 Dunk/3pt contests *G-league may participate Each team MUST submit 2 players for each contest Make the ASG great again. Make the AS weekend about the fans like it used to be.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

They do have a dress code.

[@1859TorchBearers]

this is the same type of format that has ratings in the dumps. People are dumb.

[@RiftRavingRogue]

@@1859TorchBearers They currently play 3 regulation games during ASW ? That's what Best of 3 means. 3 regulation games.

[@RiftRavingRogue]

@@michaelcorcoran8768 they must no be enforcing it.

[@josephsmith2417]

@Rift… the fact that they need to have a dress code for adult men is a problem to begin with, no matter if it is enforced or not. I get that some of these guys are 19-20 years old… but if you are in the NBA, you should probably grown up and mature a little faster because you got a lot more to lose than an average 20 year old.

[@777shanes]

The NBA forgot their fans. The fans are starting to forget the NBA..... Let the NBA fail!!!!!!

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

Rip Matthew Perry

[@DaRealBenRichards]

Mattman

[@davidmcmillan7518]

The Nba we loved is done, the best they can do is start releasing whole season footage of past games , I'd pay for that . The full games I find on the internet are limited to finals and usually blurry

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

I actually found a couple of years ago a dude on KZbin that have ( no kidding) posted every freakin Michael Jordan game in order, like every game from 1984 to 1998. And was like " ohh dear Jesus who is this dude ". I was 50 games in !!! Before KZbin decided to take it all away !!! Several hundred maybe 1000s of Jordan games. I woke up in the morning searching and thinking " where is it, where is it ". Every Bulls game for free just in the trash like that 😲😲😲

[@davidmcmillan7518]

@@jimmykarlsson2567no way ! That’s so frustrating :(

[@PhuryousOne]

It is one of the most crappy, lackluster years as a league in recent memory, but I've been spared a little because the Cavaliers are actually playing as a team, and it's f'n great.

[@Thecrazytoco]

Cavs just happen to have a roster full of underrated dogs who work well together and are scrappy competitors. Have loved this version of the cavs since 2022

[@no40]

Implement a 5 second violation instead of 3 seconds and a 3 second offensive violation outside the 3 point line

[@EarnedConsequences]

Lebron, curry and Adam silver destroyed the nba. However you wanna look at it those 3 objectively had a role in the decline

[@urbaindelva7869]

Please. 😒 Steph did not tell everybody to start shooting threes at the rate they are now. He showed that the 3pt shot could be a bigger part of a team's offensive arsenal. They are ultimately responsible for what they chose or choose to do with it, not him.

[@AndyGarcia-nr8zm]

Seeing players chucking 3s all game isn’t fun to watch at all. That’s what the 3pt contest is for. Let players play defense and bigs actually play in the paint.

[@3_character_minimum]

0:42 WOW! What a pull! Karen Dumbar was not expecting that!

[@moneymikz]

You don’t watch the critical drinker?? Wow you’re missing out.

[@3_character_minimum]

@moneymikz Nah, don't like his stuff... not sure why.

[@hectorzuniga1431]

2001 Allstar game is also a classic East came back Iverson took over in the 4th and everyone from Duncan to Kobe and Vince was playing hard.

[@dylansmith1331]

The current NBA is like CNN every players on every teams are paid politicians in NBA jerseys, sports bettings, advertisements products, etc is the main problem, all of it a whole circus show

[@JJwestoakland1200]

1:37 dats cuz dey played 80-82 games

[@Nickswagger100]

It wasn’t necessary 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@DoraChambers-u1r]

Real fans Boycotting the league, the arenas, tv, web, jerseys, etc.etc. Quick action to reverse the game will occur .

[@dillonfreed]

The fall of the NBA speaks to a larger problem in America, a creeping softness, no competitive spirit, and Low T from microplastics.... lol.... NBA players have turned into European soccer players Anyone else notice how much more grown up and masculine 80s and 90s guys look compared to players today? It's funny, bc players and stars back then in the NBA had more of a Pat Bev attitude... If AE says the NBA has more skill today (I think they just dribble better bc of lax palming and traveling rules... but I digress)... the NBA back then had more dogs and more stars that were dogs..

[@bwink23]

Yep...even the rock stars of the day looked older and mature compared to the music stars today of similar age

[@russelljconquerslifehawkey]

It’s like watching a group of millionaires stand in the middle of the court not even try and laugh all the way to the bank and then when something doesn’t go their way, they immediately complain and cry. Our life is a fair.

[@aaronmbaye6498]

That is why Michael jordan is the 🐐 🗿🙌🏾!

[@ghost-type]

Players are talented but they’re also overpaid, lazy and entitled.

[@kurotenshi3188]

NBA is the only league where the players don’t want to play every game. NFL - They try to play every game except for last game in a physical sport NHL - They try to play every game in a physical sport. MLB - They play every game despite it being a 162 game season.

[@NBAFactsSelfResearched]

Uncut, I did a video on 1989 Central division. Things I didn't know: The 4 teams ahead of the Bulls were ALL top 10 offense, top 10 defense and top 7 NET! It turns out it wasn't just the playoff run but the whole season that was so impressive

[@NateO123]

6:45 yeah just plumbers in this league guys nothing to see here 😂

[@MrShaunG]

Nah, It’s a 1988 game.. I think you’re getting your decades mixed. Any argument involving part time players is generally before the merger. Basically if you see black and white footage then you can say this.

[@david6099]

Bro they’re not even trying these days. It’s clear as day.

[@littlembali]

How do they expect us to care about the all-stars, when the current players view it as a practice game! No heart, no effort and most importantly there is no desire from either team to win!

[@mitchelljack1590]

The NBA is as good as dead

[@clippygoat]

Giving up NBA for Euroleague, College Basketball, and other international basketball leagues is the greatest decision I've done.

[@tonywong8134]

When the NBa went political in 2017, especially Steph and LeBron, they alienated half their customers. Why would you ever expect for them to come back?

[@MrPainfulTruth]

The competetiveness left with Kobe, entitlement and laziness and whining walked in with LeBron ... and stayed due to his "longevity".

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Kobe, Wade, Nowitzki, Pierce, Garnett, Allen, Duncan, Parker. That's was the last great era. I don't know what the hell these guys are doing 🤷‍♂️

[@MrPainfulTruth]

@@jimmykarlsson2567 True the all star game is an insult to us, the fans who pay for their absurd salaries

[@bullabuck7535]

Dismantle all and start back at zero

[@stefanwatts7038]

My CELTICS shitting all over the league. Last June just a sign of things to come. You all better just get used to it.

[@hollins625]

My favorite All Star Game is from 1998 and I can understand every fan today that stops following the NBA because of players making 30 or 40 M per year for not competing hard or not showing up at all! It's a disgrace to the great game of Basketball.

[@carlrice1774]

Stopped after 1:21. You know what's more annoying than athletes complaining? Fans complaining about it.

[@armenmaza4811]

The NBA is going to go away if these rating numbers keep going down like this. ...and i love it. Can't stand these entitled players.

[@stormteam3004]

MARK MY WORDS, the league will bring back defense, take away the 3 step traveling, take away freight training, and bring back low post scoring THE FIRST SEASON AFTER LEBRON RETIRES! NOT BEFORE BUT AFTER! Makes me think the league wanta him gone now.

[@nydibs]

The league allows all those things bc it’s the only way for LeBron to get his stats. They literally made these terrible changes to accommodate LeBron coming into the league. The removal of hand checking, the implementation of defensive 3 seconds… was all to make LeBron look good

[@TravisReyna-f6w]

Would you want to watch a long range mid range or a 3 pointer because you do realize that the nba is the exact same like Jordan just with more shooting than ever

[@09lowkey]

7:05 - this double crossover move by MJ is a perfect example of what it means to be competitive. The move doesn't' look good if there's no Defense being played. It wasn't spectacular Defense in this clip but the 2 defenders at least tried to steal the ball. Fans don't care if the players go half-speed for the ASG, but at least TRY to win.

[@mauricejohnson1068]

People who defend the nba don’t understand how business works . They say “mba set a record “ or “ bro look how everybody getting paid “ These guys were watching are reaping the benefits of guys like Kobe , Garnett , Lebron. Wade etc . The nba core fan base grew exponentially because of the show guys like them put on in the 00s and 10s. Or even dating back to Jordan . What’s happening is the core guys are still watching hoping for better , while the new fans or younger ones are also coming in and loving the whole 3 point contest every night . As time goes on those core fans will eventually have better things to do than watch a 3 point contest every night, and when , the next batch of super stars come in , and the KD’s the Steph’s , harden Chris Paul bron etc. are finally gone and the new old heads are Tyreese Halliburton or Trae young etc . THATS when you will see salaries start to decline, viewerships hit all time low , etc . Right now the core fans that have been built are still watching and hoping for a better league . If the NBA doesn’t go back to what got them here , sooner or later , you’ll lose what got you there

[@brotherskeeper4l468]

i mean you can get a max contract today and literally turn into ben simmons afterwards and be wealthy. couldnt do that back then

[@nolanleung27]

Hear me out… 1s All Star Champions - depending on participants, 4-8 player tournament for backcourt and front court -open for all stars, not required to participate - game up to 11 with 1s and 2s, 14 sec shot clock -winner gets $100k + all star championship contract options 5s all star game -4 selected team captains, pick em style (pop vote gets dibs first) -games up to 21 with 2s & 3s, 24 shot clock -games with match point within 3 must score and get a stop - each team gets 1 reserve player - winners get $250k and extra 5 game award allowance (60 games minimum instead) - all star game mvp gets???

[@toeray5864]

I don't mind the all star game being a silly farce. The problem is most "real" games now are a silly farce where everyone is loafing and chucking up 60 3s.

[@ktapreswreckd921v9]

Thank you for the eighty eight Allstar game footage.....brings back memories of the game and legends!

[@dushyant78]

Man, watching clips of that old all-star game has me so mad. Basketball used to be so entertaining, they wanted to one-up each-other no matter what game it was.

[@jchapman8248]

I started weaning off the NBA back in the mid 2000s. Too many EXCESSIVELY OVER PAID entitled, divas with incredibly juvenile behavior on the court is steadily killing the sport. What's been LOST over the decades is the PRIDE IN basic FUNDAMENTALS over show boating. If all pro sports collapsed, I'd welcome it. Then we should remake pro sports with more equitable contracts with floors and ceilings for FA veterans and rookies alike, based on talent, experience and character. Rookies contracts should likewise be based on floors and ceilings that fit the rookie's talent history to that point. It would do away with the traditional rookie hold out. A Rookie's initial contract should be limited to 2 to 4 years of mandated pro level play with teams required (mandated) to play before a re-negotiation of said contract. All rookies must play. No unfair benching. My two cents

[@HouseRN]

What gets me the most is these guys are all (multi)millionaires, made by playing a game I learned to play in elementary school. I and many, many others, on the other hand, work ACTUAL full time jobs and still struggle to get by. And they have the gall to complain that they have to actually do their oh so difficult job of… playing basketball?? Yeah, they can all piss right off with that entitlement.

[@jeffrey7938]

The only reason I follow anything about the NBA anymore is to take joy in its collapse.

[@welp...]

You'd think being paid more would increase motivation but it's actually the opposite. Why care and put any effort if you're set for generations with a single contract?

[@kick.flips.]

man the nba is so trash.

[@kodiak4u]

The reason why it’s like this now is because of how much they are being paid. The fear for injury is high so they pace themselves to lower their risk of injury to collect their money. It’s all about the money.

[@Jon-xc3ns]

they say the players deserve their salaries because they are the main product, but if this is the main product then they are without a doubt overpaid

[@BruceCultureAllen]

Bad attitudes and lazy. Non stop 3 pointers. Overpaid. Virtue signaling. The product has been in decline since the early 2000’s

[@jumpnam]

The All-Star Game has gone from a game where there was an edge of competition, as players wanted to see who really was the best, while not playing with FULL intensity (so the scores would usually be in the 120s to 140s), to now, where the players use it as a recruiting tool, to see who they might like to team up and play with. They don't wanna be too competitive or dominate someone they might be sharing a locker room with in future. The other element is that the culture of the game is dictated and influenced by the dominant star, or stars. In the 80's you had Magic, Bird, Jordan, Isaiah, Hakeem. All insanely competitive and driven to win above all. They didn't wanna take it easy even in an All-Star setting - they weren't gonna laugh and let someone have a layup. So, the game was competitive to a decent degree. This continued into the 90's and 00's. Jordan set the tone in the 90's, and then Kobe continued into the 00's. Both psychotically driven to compete and win. Even though in the 00's and 10's LeBron was also the dominant star, Kobe made the All Star games competitive even if Bron didn't want to. We all remember Kobe locking up Bron late in the 2013 game, and Bron seeming genuinely unhappy about it - he wanted no part of that battle. Since Kobe has gone, and Bron and Steph could be considered the main guys (with a few others of course), look what's happened to the culture of the All-Star Game. Competition has been effectively eliminated,