The NBA's viewership is setting all-time records for futility, while other sports are excelling at historic rates...so why does the NBA SUCK right now??
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@eghck.push_Ай бұрын
No defense, entitlement & fatherless behavior
@BrotherTruthBeToldАй бұрын
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯Props to you for pointing out the fatherless behavior
@skap_attackАй бұрын
It is a disgusting time in the NBA and for all of us basketball fans. Hopefully we will be on the upswing soon...
@vicepresidentmikepence889Ай бұрын
Nba is at its best now. Record highs for three point percentage, and free throw percentage. 7 footers who can shoot 40% from three and handle the ball. The worst team today would destroy the best plumbers
@chauvintookaknee4blm268Ай бұрын
@@vicepresidentmikepence889illegal screens and fouling bigs and flopping
@thepubknight6144Ай бұрын
@@skap_attack March madness final four gets the same ratings as the Superbowl yearly You're spot on people who don't even watch college basketball watch it That's how great it is and its so fun to watch Same as the ladies college basketball It's actually great fundamental basketball Fully agree Skap
@eaglefan1475Ай бұрын
I like to load manage my viewing of the NBA to a point that I have every night off now.
@thatloserpigАй бұрын
Still less than Joel embiid
@skap_attackАй бұрын
🤣😆🤣
@RonaldVegan67Ай бұрын
Hahahah! Same!
@breadpit9509Ай бұрын
@eaglefan1475 sorry brother I don't steal ,but I'm stealing your load management viewing analogy 😂
@sirkevstah289Ай бұрын
Every time I see a score in the 140s in regulation I end up doing load management on viewing this crap.
@TheForkOnTheLeftistАй бұрын
Why the NBA SUCKS Now: *"IT'S A COMPLETE CRAP!"*
@skap_attackАй бұрын
💯🤣😆
@DarkKnight-zk5cxАй бұрын
Hey I’m the crap guy! slow down
@NickCADAАй бұрын
Adam Sandler Lebum
@jaythedon126Ай бұрын
SKAP you went crazy on this one 👏🏾👏🏾 bravo
@jansmitowiczauthor78Ай бұрын
Love your shit like crazy as does my wife, but Steph DEFINITELY competes his ass off and is constantly in motion. He doesn't stand around like LBJs punk ass! Otherwise, keep up the great work!@@skap_attack
@omez23Ай бұрын
The refs are pushing teams like the Lakers into the playoffs. Everything is fixed now.
@skap_attackАй бұрын
It definitely has that feel...
@stonecold316339Ай бұрын
Just like when the refs robbed the Kings against the Lakers in game 6 of the 2002 Western conference Finals aka worst officiated game in NBA history!
@omez23Ай бұрын
You can find clips of current NBA players and coaches talking about how the refs are favoring the Lakers on purpose. And in the playoffs if a team is down in the series, they get all the calls to extend the series, and the players all know this. You can find clips of Andre Iguodala talking about that.@@skap_attack
@GreenBoy424Ай бұрын
Hopefully they fix it so that LeBron gets to the finals and wins his 5th ring 👍🏼🏆😊
@ronski4059Ай бұрын
It's fixed in college basketball too. Maybe harder to fix tho when everything comes down to a 1 and done tournament format, but it's WWE nonetheless.
@Frazier16Ай бұрын
Lack of defense, too many 3 pointers, flopping, superteams and bad refs ruined the nba
@Kings0424Ай бұрын
Uhhhhh okay I don't see a problem with it, only for the superteam part
@Mich-jk2zeАй бұрын
@@Kings0424the problem with super teams is that they destroy the culture. Players used to live and die by that team, but if they were willing to be shills and get bought to screw their old team, think of what that does to the league. It just makes it about winning; not on grit and skill, but assembly of a team (aka, how much money the team has to buy wins)
@Kings0424Ай бұрын
@Mich-jk2ze Well if you're a player of a team and you see all these other teams around you getting better but your organization is doing nothing to help you, hell yeah players are gonna be asking for a trade. I would do the same thing. This is why I don't blame Damian Lillard asking for a trade and getting traded to the Bucks because Damian Lillard has spent 12 season in Portland and the only good player he ever had was only CJ McCollum who is okay at best. I wouldn't blame if Trae Young do the same thing
@Frazier16Ай бұрын
@@Kings0424 it makes winning a ring less impressive. If you keep switching teams and need 2 other starts to win then it feels cheap. It also gets rid of team fandoms. Only a few teams have that now.
@Kings0424Ай бұрын
@Frazier16 So what does a superstar supposed to do if he's playing in a organization that's not giving him any help or like they are not giving trying. You expect that player to just waste his career with that organization, hell nah. I don't blame them leaving to go to a better organization
@mak23997Ай бұрын
Now we gotta hear about LBJ being the goat because he scored 40 pts against the bottom dwelling NETS in this watered down defensive era. I'm so tired of the pundits trying to convince me it's day when it's clearly night.
@SCHD-DGRO24Ай бұрын
That 40 points would have been 20 points 20 years ago, 40 isn't I pressive in an era with no defense
@skap_attackАй бұрын
It's absolutely HILARIOUS how impossibly low the bar is set these days...
@meayers7Ай бұрын
Bro, it’s so nauseating. It’s like they wait for anything to give this dude a pat on the back. YOU played against the Nets!? Where was that against the Pacers? Where was that against the Bucks? Oh yeah that’s right you didn’t play because your boo boo hurt smdh 🤦🏾♂️🤡
@nukenubz5087Ай бұрын
"Lebron was irritated " was one of the headlines from espn. 😂 like wtf cares?
@kingjamesfmvpАй бұрын
I'd rather say his best performance was 51 pts against the 2018 warriors with top defensive efficiency in the playoffs. I'm so tired of people using bad opponents as an excuse for Lebron's performances. There are so many reasons why Lebron might not be the goat but it's not because he's playing in this era. Find another one. Thank you.
@jburnett180Ай бұрын
1. No good storylines 2. Players don’t care about the regular season 3. Load Management 4. Everyone wants to be S Curry and shoot 3s 5. Lack of defense Maybe more factors as to why the game sucks now
@icebergnitroАй бұрын
But his argument was ratings =bad product, While in this era everyone is streaming if you catch my drift. The product is bad tho lol
@BrightNights645Ай бұрын
6. Ref protection for star players and entire Lakers roster
@falconshawksbravesfanextra7830Ай бұрын
7 No more rivalries 🤦♂️😭 rivalries always made the game entertaining and extremely competitive
@@cloudunderweather9554 Yeah basically. No one hates each other. Everyone's each others friend. It sucks. Seeing Embiid just sing Tatum's praises in Tatum's ear postgame on the court last playoffs and say how amazing he is after the 76ers once again got abused on the court was pathetic and cringy at best.
@WaveChronicles0Ай бұрын
I’m a Knicks fan..Jalen Brunson scoring 60 points tells you the state of the league. The NBA is broken and no one wants to watch glorified AAU games.
@SyphonpsxАй бұрын
Brunson is legit to be fair
@blisshyatt6350Ай бұрын
WELL SAID!!
@bhec7715Ай бұрын
Yeah he’s one of the top 10, “I jump right into you, I get a foul” players. It makes me sick, lol.
@WaveChronicles0Ай бұрын
@@Syphonpsx Brunson is like the 19th best player in the league scoring 60…
@johnnyblue110116 күн бұрын
Knicks are painful to watch. Brunson’s your star? Worse the comical NYC circus crowd and celebrity fan base is beyond entitled and pathetic
@zaiah1215Ай бұрын
The NBA is worst than a complete crap now. It’s a dumpster fire. I can’t even cheer for my team with integrity anymore because the Burger King stole my team and reaped the core values we had. SMH
@skap_attackАй бұрын
Hang in there. He can't play forever, no matter how good the "supplements" are these days...
@southwest1988Ай бұрын
Dumpster fire 🔥 is a good one !
@meayers7Ай бұрын
I’m in the same boat 😢 it’s disgusting. Especially because I can see that we have a very good team when he isn’t on the court. Watching a historic franchise Kowtow to this dude that has no loyalty. Traded away all of our assets. We won’t be competitive for years to come
@SpaceWoof04Ай бұрын
If Kobe were alive, you know he'd be ripping LeBron apart for how he acts in a Lakers uniform. That would have been fun to see.
@zaiah1215Ай бұрын
@@meayers7 In short: Fr man, I can’t wait for this clown to leave. He hasn’t been good for us. fr man. This dude is playing with our assets like their toys. Then he wants to hog the ball and stat pad, then let his teammates get the blame. It’s sickening seeing how good we can/couldve been if this dude wasn’t ruining anything. The bubble doesn’t even mean anything either. First of all, we already had 17 championships if we include the NBL one in 1948, a year prior to the league being called the NBA in which we won 16. So we didn’t need lebron to hand over a bubble title for the tie. Secondly, it was Ad that got us that chip. Ad was playing on both sides of the floor. It was As being clutch. And outside of that year, we haven’t been good. And we weren’t even a priority. He told dwade in a snippet that “it was either here(LA) or the garden(Knicks). Honestly, the day he leaves should be a lakers holiday.
@hoomanatefАй бұрын
March Madness is our only chance to watch pure basketball. NBA is a complete crap!
@SpawnthebossАй бұрын
Not true. You can watch Euroleague. 😊
@ruffgookАй бұрын
it's terrible. nba stats really mattered back in the days. now without defense the stats are so overexaggerated that people don't care any more. no defense also means no positions. everyone plays like a guard and it's boring now.
@SpaceWoof04Ай бұрын
Yes! I haven't watched a game in years bc it's insanely boring watching both teams chuck up 3 pointers. I don't know how anyone can watch it without falling asleep.
@fred_g7802Ай бұрын
Make Defense Great Again 👍🏿
@mrdean171Ай бұрын
@@SpaceWoof04Right, because it was way more fun to watch guys make layups over part time plumbers in the 90’s😂.
@tystarnes28 күн бұрын
3s are worth than 2s NCAA or NBA that's facts. @@mrdean171
@BrianMcKnight68Ай бұрын
The NBA sucks because LeBalco is in it. It’ll get better when he leaves 🤣
@skap_attackАй бұрын
I tend to think you might be on to something here....
@franciscopimentel5065Ай бұрын
@@skap_attack 😂
@blackcrowvol2281Ай бұрын
No defense there is traveling & flopping that & the refs don't call by players & the biggest flop is LeBalco. 🤣
@apexrootsАй бұрын
Haha🤣🤣🤣🤣
@vicepresidentmikepence889Ай бұрын
Nba is at its best now. Record highs for three point percentage, and free throw percentage. 7 footers who can shoot 40% from three and handle the ball. The worst team today would destroy the best plumbers
@jolli4116Ай бұрын
THE NBA SUCKS BECAUSE THE FACE OF THE NBA IS THE GOAT OF FLOPPING.
@michaelgill5135Ай бұрын
And stat padding, lying, trading teammates, getting coaches fired, Choking
@bobbymaverick7221Ай бұрын
And he's a Karen Queen , douche
@joshualonghi8313Ай бұрын
The fakeness is what i hate...So many ppl just falling and acting when they never even get touched! Its like they just do it hoping if the play failed or the ball changed possessions that a foul will be called!
@skap_attackАй бұрын
That is certainly a portion of it. The overall produce is just so incredibly soft right now.
@joshualonghi8313Ай бұрын
@@skap_attack lol bam! So sad! I dunno how its a professional league!
@jolli4116Ай бұрын
Lebron who popularized flopping been perfecting his acting so he could be the goat of wwe after retiring from the nba.
@MR.__GАй бұрын
Adam silver let the league get destroyed. These causal fans don’t understand how much of an advantage it is for players being allowed to take 3-4 steps on the perimeter or paint. Being able to take 2 steps before you dribble the ball. Being able to carry… all while the defense isn’t allowed to handcheck or be aggressive. This is the equivalent of going into 2k settings, turning off certain rules and putting the difficulty on pro. I used to love watching basketball games. Now it’s simply a joke
@smitmigititАй бұрын
I made that point to a co worker a couple weeks ago about them getting away with more steps nowadays puts the defender in even more of a bad position to be able to defend properly. And the carrying they get away with is not the definition of dribbling a basketball. To be able to get away with all the things they get away with I'm surprised they aren't scoring 40+ ppg nowadays compared to 20 years ago
@lxlKHARMAlxlАй бұрын
Lebron complains after EVERY play. Doesn't matter what happens, he will lift his arms up. What a spoiled pos.
@nukenubz5087Ай бұрын
Then gets a breakaway dunk because he's whining and his team is playing for their careers on defense and espn and all their glazers go bezerk. 😂
@IsaacMSingleton1Ай бұрын
It's hard to watch, which is why the ratings are in the toilets. I was watching Iowa vs LSU and even Clark was complaining almost every single play, I almost shut it off but it was a good game so I stuck it out. Nobody wants to see a player CRY after every single play.
@johnjohnson8364Ай бұрын
Roid range 😢
@MrCometcrusher78Ай бұрын
What happened to just hustling back on defense??
@jsm530Ай бұрын
Well LeBron never could play defense if he did it was sporadically. He's always been a hysterical homosexual@@MrCometcrusher78
@andrewmauney3082Ай бұрын
Why did Lebron play 37 minutes against Nets. I thought his ankle was bothering him 🤔
@JayJay-kc4dnАй бұрын
And no walk-off this time : DD
@terencebryson1990Ай бұрын
Juice
@mikerobinson6969Ай бұрын
Not to mention staying in the game despite being up by 20 just about the whole game. They were up 17-0 after 6min
@paulkhamvongsa7180Ай бұрын
He heals faster than wolverine
@tassothomas5186Ай бұрын
Another reason people don't like him. Smh
@MetalRatexАй бұрын
I'd rather watch any given game from the 90s or 80s than any game of this season.
@Kings0424Ай бұрын
Well that's you. I could never do that at all
@FigureFarterАй бұрын
I just watched a full Spurs game from the 90s against the Sonics the other day. It was a little slower paced but I didn't mind that
@79glane928Ай бұрын
@@Kings0424because you have horrible taste
@Kings0424Ай бұрын
@@79glane928 And I don't care
@HBong916Ай бұрын
Womens is more entertaining
@otakunoliferАй бұрын
keep spitting facts skap 👑
@skap_attackАй бұрын
I don't know any other way 💪🙏
@temiadeyinka3675Ай бұрын
@@skap_attack Bucks 2024 champs trust 🙏🏿
@knownasking7607Ай бұрын
brother look at ur pfp u need to reevaluate life🫵
@gugy68Ай бұрын
Phil Jackson commented against this political crap in the NBA and he was crucified for it. He was right after all. People are so tired of the division and bringing it into sports is a turn off for most folks.
@gumdeoАй бұрын
Especially since sports was an escape from mundane stuff.
@sirkevstah289Ай бұрын
People watch sports to get away from realities of life and the polarizing aspects that politics brings. Instead I'm barraged with "stop hate" and "end racism." As if a racist is going to see that on a dude's jersey and be like you know what, I'm done being racist/bigoted.
@solomontrumpАй бұрын
Yall pasty mfers still whining about 2020😂the NFL would be down if that was the case
@silviesereneblossomАй бұрын
I align with the uh, "woke ideas" people complain about from the NBA but I don't need a guy supporting literal cotton picking slavery to tell me racism is bad
@marcusthomas3632Ай бұрын
@@sirkevstah289wake yall dumb asses up... the shut up and play days are over. What don't you understand? The product on the court is FAR more repugnant....
@bos3835Ай бұрын
Let's not forget Dr J kept the league alive and helped save it too before Magic and Bird and after in the early to mid 80's. He was the only one selling out arenas in the late 70's.
@user-qp4gp4ri8cАй бұрын
I was a fan of Dr. J in the very early 80s when his Sixers were a force. You talk about the Lakers and the Celtics' rivalry, but Dr. J vs Bird was a must-see game.
@bos3835Ай бұрын
@@user-qp4gp4ri8c definitely, I try to let people know any time Bird missed the Finals in the early 80's it was because of Dr J.
@TeddyKGB12Ай бұрын
No hand checking, defensive 3 second rule, no hard fouls, zone defenses. All put into place to help the NBA "create" LeChoke Steroid. All the LeHelpMe Stans eat up his career of longevity stat-padding, but fail to realize that it was more so the NBA rule changes than it was LeQuit's talents. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if they make the rim larger and use smaller basketballs to help him even more.
@scottrich8838Ай бұрын
Might as well They already let him take as many steps as he wants
@fred_g7802Ай бұрын
Make Defense Great Again 👍🏿
@TeddyKGB12Ай бұрын
@@fred_g7802 Make defense happen again.
@LegalLatinoHeatАй бұрын
LeBalco played against the Nets scored 40 and Media says he is The Greatest. He can't do that against Denver, Boston or Mavs.
@paoloalcantara2465Ай бұрын
scoring 40 in today's era is not uncommon at all... not at all 😂
@emojimr4427Ай бұрын
9.9 million Women's LSU Angel Reese vs Iowa Katiyln Clark .... Out did the NBA 😂😅
@whips8Ай бұрын
I miss watching Kobe and his era of basketball
@knownasking7607Ай бұрын
Kobe sucked🤣🤣🤣 he wanted to be like the GOAT MJ but wasnt even close. Hes not even top 20 all time. No one can be like MJ
@doktor3196Ай бұрын
@@knownasking7607 So keep watching Bron. He's got plenty of roids. Greatest era ever.
@pdigi3179Ай бұрын
Kobe was the biggest ball hog Ive ever seen in my time watching hoops. I did respect his drive to want to win, but that’s it. He could’ve won several more rings if he would have worked with Shaq. They were dominant together, but he had to be the man. He was the Walter White of the NBA and Shaq was Gus Fringe 😂
@MistaTofMaineАй бұрын
@@pdigi3179 Kobe probably most overrated ever imo, his below 35% fg percentage in clutch being the biggest factor. In clutch moments you knew he wouldn't pass so teams were able to double down on him. The biggest Laker shots were from guys like Bob Horry and Rick Fox.
@NoweSredniowieczeАй бұрын
As an European where basketball was never no#1 sport I appreciated the thoughness and intensity of the games in Michael Jordan era. Defense oriented Teams existed, teams had their own styles. Now it is watching jumping with the ball-conetst.
@LegalLatinoHeatАй бұрын
Caitlin Clark Vs Angel Reese is a better storyline and intriguing than LeWack Jame's NBA.
@skap_attackАй бұрын
I agree. I am going to be tuning into that ladies game!
@seanswinton6242Ай бұрын
I would add my Lady Gamecocks.
@brendenhassler4613Ай бұрын
Same dudes who would be asking for autographs if they ever see him in person!
@irshadpthenryprimetimehenr4356Ай бұрын
I love it so true
@SunnyDarkoShowАй бұрын
1. No Taunting 2. No Hanging on Rim 3. Pass then shoot a 3 basketball. 4. Trash allstar game 5. Rigged Biast ESPN. 6. Broken MVP Award. 7. Biast payed off Refs.
@killingmyselftolive2526Ай бұрын
Viewership is down because intelligent adults no longer watch the stupidity that takes place on a nightly basis..
@dougamundson6836Ай бұрын
Har, har, har. What a GREAT comment by you. Har, har, har.
@a1kidАй бұрын
Well put.
@beastmodeforever8674Ай бұрын
Yep it's 🗑️
@Biker65Ай бұрын
They have no respect for America.
@Rt23590Ай бұрын
LeBalco retiring will rejuvenate the NBA.
@dougamundson6836Ай бұрын
No, it won't.
@missingbuckАй бұрын
To answer the question, NO DEFENSE and no true care to the game. Nuff Said!! MJ is forever the GOAT!!!!
@skap_attackАй бұрын
I like where your head is at. Jordan IS THE GOAT. Kobe is the best player my own eyes have ever seen.
@NickCADAАй бұрын
It’s sad to see what has become of the NBA in 2024. One of the absolute greatest sports in ruins.
@donnie168029 күн бұрын
It’s definitely not in ruins lol. People still love to enjoy high level basketball, you may dislike it but it’s not in ruins.
@heywellaАй бұрын
All facts, Skap! The LLL "Layup Line League" days are numbered.
@skap_attackАй бұрын
I certainly hope they are...
@Sf75178Ай бұрын
League allowing stars to team up, flopping travelling. Wonder who popularised that?
@skap_attackАй бұрын
We all know the answer to that...
@stevencoardveniceАй бұрын
It all seemed to get out of hand around 2015
@smoove2432Ай бұрын
The fact that they are doubling certain teams free throw attempts to keep them in the playoffs lets us know its rigged.
@donnielewis8649Ай бұрын
They passed the torch to LeBron James and He dropped it and burned down the NBA as well as Adam Silver.Because of these 2 weak individuals the NBA has become HOT GARBAGE!!!! And until they both leave it will only get worse.
@poet279Ай бұрын
The "IT"S A COMPLETE CRAP!!!" clip, always make me laugh.
@Fixundfertig1Ай бұрын
Luka's dunk attempt and Lebron's layup attempt are equally hilarious 😂
@jikan-tabi-1888Ай бұрын
The Cupcake era. Grandpa LBJ. Players like Harden who only care about their bloated contracts. Load mgmt. Overpaid athletes who only care about their social media status. The anti-ring culture. The US players lack of skills and fundamentals vs int'l players. Ben Simmons freeloading. Defense-less league. Every player is damn friendly with each other. Artificially built super teams. 🤦🏼
@stevencoardveniceАй бұрын
After the OGs like kobe and Duncan and KG faded out, there was no one left to contain or shame or supervise James, so he went full roman emperor, with his cult of self adulation exploding
@bebz_11Ай бұрын
No competitive spirit, no enjoyment for the fans. Great point and video as always
@teedagoat512Ай бұрын
The state of the game is a direct reflection of the “face” of the game. A true shame actually.
@skap_attackАй бұрын
I couldn't agree more with you here..
@thepubknight6144Ай бұрын
@@skap_attack as much fun as watching Shai, Jokic, Luka, Jackson (love his defense) ,Butler and many others who actually play the game how it's supposed to be played LeBron James has tainted people from watching, that's why despite how well received The Nuggets vs Heat finals was the ratings were low mainly due to the media focusing on LeBron's ankle "injury" Once he retires I guarantee, the ratings will get better
@skap_attackАй бұрын
@@thepubknight6144 I am with you. The league should have moved on from Bron YEARS ago and started marketing it’s other star players. They never will though until they’re forced to do so.
@354alldayАй бұрын
Throw Curry in there too they say he revolutionized the game wit the 3pt shot. But now everybody is shooting 3s. LeBron,Curry and Analytics killed it. I remember when both conferences had their own identity. West was run n gun,East was grind it out defense. Now it's just Rucker rec league aau style. No real practice,plays being ran or fundamentals being used
@chauvintookaknee4blm268Ай бұрын
@@thepubknight6144 ad too
@coldsnap5742Ай бұрын
"Today's players are the most skilled they've ever been." --foolish casuals "The truth is, it makes the game [where] players have to be more skillful. Nowadays, literally anybody can get out there and get to the basket and you can't touch anybody. Back then, if guys put their hands on you, you had to have the skill to be able to go both ways, change direction, post up, you had to have a mid-range game because you didn't want to go all the way to the basket because you would get knocked ass over tea kettle. So I think playing the game back then required MUCH MORE SKILL." --Kobe Bryant on 80/90s basketball
@Rogue_CenturionАй бұрын
This is why I wish the media would pay more attention to smaller market teams like Denver, OKC, and Minnesota. Jokić, ANT, SGA and other stars on their teams really seem like they want to compete. It’s the little things, or in this case the little teams, that often go unnoticed
@adampepin9944Ай бұрын
Amen. But league won't. They dont care about those markets. They are there to make $$ for the league and lose.
@jokersinurfaceАй бұрын
The NBA is awful now. People hoisting 40 three's a game. No defense. The NBA thought more points would equal more fans. They were wrong, we want games that are competitive and where X's and O's actually mean something.
@patrickmontie9583Ай бұрын
Part of the problem is all ESPN talks about is the 9th place lakers and the oldest guy in the league. They should prop up the best guys on the best teams.
@dreamcage1801Ай бұрын
NBA is going to reunite with NBC next year
@davidwade3950Ай бұрын
Lakers always on national tv instead of good teams / younger players
@dreamcage1801Ай бұрын
@@davidwade3950 needs to be turned upside down
@jakelong3466Ай бұрын
I forgot about that ‘Chosen’ tattoo from the guy who can barely spell the word. What a guy.
@alntr2872Ай бұрын
@joesanthosh5315Ай бұрын
Players today are getting massive deals with Nike and all before they even prove themselves in the NBA. I mean ofc I'm gonna be lazy and not try that much when I'm making millions upon millions for stuff other than my on court play like endorsements at the age of 18 or 19. MJ said it best: "Back when I played, we weren't getting these deals and endorsements until we proved it on the court. Today's players are already getting endorsement deals before they even prove themselves in the NBA. It stops them from trying hard and working hard whereas back then we used to have to work hard and prove ourselves before we got these rewards"
@Riles3152Ай бұрын
The women's college basketball elite 8 between Caitlyn Clark and Iowa vs Kim Mulkey and LSU is going to generate more ratings tonight than possibly any NBA PLAYOFF game this post season. The "multiple streaming" excuse doesn't seem to effect the NFL or women's college basketball circuit. So why the NBA?
@Spooky_515Ай бұрын
The NFL is just as bad if not worse than the NBA imo. Regardless of success
@Riles3152Ай бұрын
@@Spooky_515 NFL, NBA and MLB have gotten soft and analytic driven, unfortunately.
@ChairmanMoАй бұрын
Adam Silver needs to be fired. Being the Commissioner of the NBA, the biggest and most powerful Professional Basketball League, also means that he is the de facto guardian of the sport of Basketball. As the guardian of Basketball, Adam Silver also has to promote and spread the game far and wide. He has to protect the integrity and overall health of the sport; just like Kenishaw Mountain Landis did when he took over the MLB after the Black Sox scandal. Ever since the removal of Donald Sterling as the owner of the Clippers, what has Adam Silver done to improve the game...nothing. All of the things that Magic, Bird, Jordan, Kobe, Shaq and the other superstars of their respective eras have done to grow the sport is being undone. For that Adam Silver has to go!
@amerinaij7842Ай бұрын
The Lebron book page part was so funny, keep up the good work bro😂
@thealchemist3879Ай бұрын
Today’s NBA, I pretty much only watch the playoffs. With the ESPN+ app, I’m able to watch the Euroleague games in the US and the Euroleague is more competitive, physical, and fun to watch than the NBA. The atmosphere at Euroleague games is much more euphoric too and the fans really get involved in creating an intimidating atmosphere for the visiting team. Thank god for KZbin where I can watch clips from 90s NBA to reminisce.
@evifnoskcajАй бұрын
The NCAA has better basketball with better fundamentals, better refereeing, players that care more and don't flop like crazy and whine like babies, announcers that aren't making up some nonsense and lying about "GOAT" players, and coaches that actually try instead of deliberately tanking games and teams. The modern NBA: IT'S A COMPLETE CRAP!
@dougamundson6836Ай бұрын
Well said by you.
@RMGCBGАй бұрын
On Facebook today someone made the mistake of saying Lebron would lock up prime Shaq. He got dragged
@leptonparticle238Ай бұрын
One thing about players legacies is what changed in the game when they were the face of the league. During Lebron's reign as the face of the league the flopping, load managing and not playing defense got out of hands to such extent that the league has made rules to prevent the first 2, and I hope they'll try to fix the 3rd one as well.
@booksbricksandboards783Ай бұрын
Great video. Well said. I’ve been pretty disappointed in some of the content creators trying to just slide into their dialogue, “the skill level across the board is just better than any other era, no denying it.” The thing is, that might work on a person that never saw games in the 90’s. For those of us that watched the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s, as well as today, you can’t tell us that the defensive effort and skill level is the same, and you can’t tell us that ,outside of 3 point shooting , the total skill set is better than it was in previous eras…. The palming and extra steps now really make the handle look inferior. The defense today is disinterested at best. Players that handle the ball the most have awfully high turnover rates today, despite being allowed to carry and travel. You can find examples of these traits in any era, but it’s hard to find games today that it ISN’T obvious.
@jxn23Ай бұрын
The fact that NCAA viewership is still strong shows that people still love basketball. Most probably even want to watch the NBA but its just so hard to sit through a game now. Basketball is still an incredible sport. It is the NBA that is the problem.
@tmoney360Ай бұрын
The NBA created a 1/4 season championship because the viewership was low and they had to Incentivize their stars to put in the effort into the early season. That alone shows how desperate the NBA has gotten.
@FigureFarterАй бұрын
You referring to the NBA cup? I feel they did that just for LeBald
@114DАй бұрын
It’s literally horrible. LeBalco has to buy his legacy.
@DeTAYL.Ай бұрын
This is going to be a good one! 🍿
@skap_attackАй бұрын
LOL I think so!
@marcoannaceli6143Ай бұрын
Yes a good one
@skap_attackАй бұрын
@@marcoannaceli6143 🙏❤️
@TimeMachine7773Ай бұрын
It's a good thing Wemby and Chet joined. They're legit and love playing defense.
@momoca-kunАй бұрын
They're just paid athletes now, not competitors.
@TheEbonstarАй бұрын
Watching the countless podcasts of "3 random NBA fans" will explain a lot to us "old heads" about how anyone could enjoy this terrible modern NBA. These podcasts are just 3 random kids, spouting off stats to identify "greatness" and then coming up with as many dumb NBA 2k scenario superteams, missing the entire point once again about competition and excellence. They don't comprehend sport at all. They look at who fills up stat sheets and who the media champions as "great." This is how and why an entire generation of fans can celebrate meaningless "accomplishments" by LeBron, and cheer for dumb superteams instead of growing greatness organically. An entirely lost generation of fans.
@50ThousandWattsАй бұрын
the NBA is so bad right now its almost unwatchable the NBA is definitely the bottom of pro sports.
@wolfie954Ай бұрын
The refs ruined it for me. The fact that there are no longer grown men in the league, just childish cartoon looking clowns is a close second.
@OrthodoxTsaristАй бұрын
LeBUM James the cancer of the nba
@skap_attackАй бұрын
He is DEFINITELY the leader of this TRASH CAN era.
@hashmoncrief6965Ай бұрын
@KlownkaidIt's ridiculous that you don't see That LeBron destroyed the NBA.
@stonedecatur6602Ай бұрын
@@skap_attack No, they changed the rules. That is why the NBA is trash. Zone defense is trash
@theflyingkaramazovbrothers6Ай бұрын
It's ironic that the NCAA viewership is doing well because there is no way in hell any of these teams compare to the college teams of the 70s-early 00s.
@nicholasl8249Ай бұрын
You're right, but people still appreciate effort. The men and women in college Still give it their all. That draws a crowd even if their all is lacking.
@roboninja3194Ай бұрын
I bet tonight's game between LSU/Iowa on the women's side will have better ratings than any NBA game this season.
@user-rm1wy5zl5sАй бұрын
"Fatherless behaviour" because LeBalco is fighting that father time 😂😂😂
@lz4737Ай бұрын
The NBA is on a vicious downward spiral. The players: start to suck. The League: "Let's make things easier for them to pad stats so at least they look good on spreadsheets." The players: suck even more. The league: throws in even more "goodies" to making things "exciting". The players: turn into crying babies. They also added more gambling condiments to spice things up. WIN.
@michaellicko2746Ай бұрын
The NFL smells blood in the water. They announced that they are playing games again on Christmas this year, even though it falls on a Wednesday. That’s how confident they are that they can dominate the ratings.
@suanhall8111Ай бұрын
In short the game is no longer "PURE" . The" ESSENCE" has been tainted.
@True-Believer616Ай бұрын
Well, as one of the fans who stopped watching, I'm glad it's not just me.
@agirotto1Ай бұрын
When I was teenager in the 90s, the NBA was the best thing that we had. Every game was competitive, and every play counted. The NBA front office and this generation of players, led by LeJuice, the greatest symbol of entitlement and poor self awareness, simply sunk the league. Now it's the worst american league. In the meantime, the NFL and NHL just work. They're fun.
@dougamundson6836Ай бұрын
A few months ago (at least six) I heard guys on tv talking about the best three players to ever play together. They all talked about current players. Personally, I am taking Wilt, Elgin, and Jerry. If you don't know who I am talking about, you REALLY don't know much about basketball.
@goku..7Ай бұрын
I just love how real this channel is just straight facts not afraid to tell the truth. Great content Skap👍🏽
@KingLucky1211Ай бұрын
Adam Silver and LeFraud destroyed the NBA that Mike left us with!!
@dodgedaytona7435Ай бұрын
Greatest scoring era, yet no one can even get close 3000 in a season.
@frogger15Ай бұрын
The NBA is not be watchable until traveling and carrying is called constantly. Also defense and competitiveness need to come back
@delliott5524Ай бұрын
I love these videos, Skap reminds me of Jim Rome from back in the day when he would do his final burns. Keep up the great work!
@PaulRezaeiАй бұрын
Modern NBA ratings are down, but content trashing the modern NBA is up 😅
@frankbj1152Ай бұрын
Nba is turning into the NHL no one will tune in until the playoffs
@jaysilva5854Ай бұрын
I just think about how Michael Jordan only made like 4 million in the first 8 seasons with the bulls, yet players now get 40 million dollar contracts based on potential and dont even really play. I mean if your getting a big bag before you even start playing whats the incentive to try hard. NBA needs reevaluating.
@ethanledford6181Ай бұрын
If the NBA wants to improve viewership it's gonna have to bring defense back to the game. The NBA reminds me of back when I was playing basketball back in highschool and college and we played pickup ball in the summer just to stay in shape. It wasn't real competitive and anyone from school could hope in and play even if you weren't on the team so you could imagine how uncompetitive some games were. That's what the NBA reminds me of. It's just not fun to watch.
@feezus6970Ай бұрын
There are so many people living in the past of the NBA times change and nostalgia's holding you back. ( however we do need more defense because Giannis can't even give someone a good stare without a technical)
@tykveАй бұрын
Tell me one thing that doesnt suck in these days. Everythings fucked up,twisted, nothing is holy anymore.
@jjb33083Ай бұрын
Bring back "Hand Checking". 😏
@skap_attackАй бұрын
...AND COMPETITION in general. No one wants to compete anymore smh.
@alntr2872Ай бұрын
yes please...
@Browncow-fw6zhАй бұрын
I agree with your assessments, but I would say that Wembenyama actually tries very hard on defense, and if he becomes the star focus, the league will have to get their act together to avoid being embarrassed by him and his team in the future.
@HT-sm9dmАй бұрын
Here’s a conversation I was just having with a friend during this NCAA Tournament. If basketball players were so much more “advanced” athletically and otherwise you would clearly see it at the highest level of NCAA games as well, since this is the main feeder league of the NBA. But you don’t. We’re not seeing anything “more advanced” out of the players in this tournament than we see out of a tournament in say 1992. Why do NBA players appear “more skilled” to the untrained, casual eye? Because they’re allowed to get away with unprecedented levels of traveling, carrying and double dribble while the defensive effort is at an all time low. You don’t see those things at the NCAA level. At least not nearly to the same degree.
@greendro6410Ай бұрын
The NBA is trash now
@XI_XXII_MMXVIIАй бұрын
When Lebron years from now is in retirement, His bookshelfs will be filled with books glorying his overrated career, and there only be wear and tear on the title pages in all of them.
@skap_attackАй бұрын
🤣😆🤣😆🤣
@kirbyaugustine761Ай бұрын
That’s hilarious
@therealcyberiusАй бұрын
Skap, I love your contact mate! I was honestly surprised about the NFL ratings you mentioned because that sport sucks now too! The have driven out defense in both games making them both unwatchable. Throwing for 4000 yards used to be like scoring 60 points in a game, it was rare and it meant something. Now even the most remedial of players do it regularly. The NFL and NBA call fouls if you breathe on someone. Sports in general suck now.
@customconcern1Ай бұрын
There’s no defense. There’s no reason to watch any games because someone is always sitting out. American stars are all self obsessed and don’t care about basketball at all. We’re watching crap and getting told it’s gold.
@enricofermiАй бұрын
"We done wit defense."
@feynmanschwingere_mc2270Ай бұрын
One word: LeBron He embodies literally everything that's wrong with the league. He annihilated (perhaps beyond repair) the competitive integrity of the league - and it's gotten to the point where his influence on media is palpable and coercive. But I'm hopeful Wembenyama can restore the competitive integrity of the league, something LeBalco completely destroyed. The NBA will only recover once LeBalco is gone. He has two of the lowest finals TV ratings of the past 40 years according to the official Nielson report. He is an overrated narcissist who the league has been artificially pushing into our faces against the will of the fans who see right through the propaganda. He is nowhere near MJ and it's a tragedy that the NBA has traded it's soul for a guy with a losing record in the finals, a perpetual flopper (literally cheating the game), who can't win without at least two other past, present or future HOFers on his team. Pathetic. The NBA won't recover until this cancer retires. Lastly, he's also the biggest PED fraud in modern American sports history and people will pretend like it's not happening despite the reams and reams of evidence. IF and when a real journalistic entity is willing to publish the article that Victor Conte claims ESPN blocked from a journalist that had been covering Lebron James for 6 years and was about to release a scathing expose on Lebron's PED use. Backed up with legal documentation. The fact is Lebron is a PED fraud; he travels religiously and flops. He formed super teams (again cheating the game). He colluded to bring FAs to his teams via Klutch Sports his de facto sports agency. The fans can see the game for what it is, empty spectacle. Ratings bounced back in the mid-2010s because of CURRY not Lebalco. Kobe was the last TRUE monster draw in the NBA. Everybody else is playing catch-up. #OnlyWhenLeBalcoRetires
@philipcallado5693Ай бұрын
Women’s college basketball is more compelling at the moment. I never thought I’d say that. It’s nice to see basketball players actually trying.
@albertorobertosimonАй бұрын
LeFlop retiring and the rise of Wemby with his competitiveness will revive the NBA.
@bodybuilder718Ай бұрын
Social media....curry era of just shooting threes...no defense...breathe on a player and it's a flagrant 15. Fuck the NBA now
@theophilus3793Ай бұрын
Skap - your best video yet.
@skap_attackАй бұрын
THANK YOU!! And many thanks for continuing to tune in here and support me 🙏❤️
@KaineTremaineАй бұрын
Thank you Skap. I'm with you 100% - This video needs to go viral.
@yungsammysosa6201Ай бұрын
It’s the three point chucking..It’s disgusting and embarrassing..my girl watched it with me and was like is this the nba? Why do they keep missing?
@themindgamer5084Ай бұрын
Back at it again on another episode of "ITS A COMPLETE CRAP" Era 😂