it's simple. No passion, no heart, no accountability. Just sign that max contract and load manage. F*ck the fans. Get an easy ring, why not. Team up with superfriends especially the ones that beat you. And this is where we are now.
I believe officials also changed the way players defend opponents, with weak and easy foul calls on a daily basis It's a no brainer the defending end of NBA weakens.
I agree. The 3s is one thing but the no defense just kills it sometimes. Can't watch games much at all. Lol I remember once playing pick up with friends 20 years ago and my buddy yelling "get your big ass down low!" 🤣 That would never happen today especially in the NBA
Adam Silver is a man of spectacle. He allowed average teams and average players to make LOADS of points. That's boring. Players of the past had it tougher, stars nowadays don't have a defence to confront, and LeRoids and so on have become rich prima donnas for not doing much. Hope the current NBA dies, it's a bad example for sports overall.
this is LeBron's legacy. Instead of driving people to the sport, his weak socially engineered status made people leave. Even the stat whores whose whole purpose is to tell you some stat. LeBron created a normalization of not playing defense and walking half the time. So called "football" player who flails about if he is breathed on and lays on the ground for five minutes after every foul. Once he is gone, they will change the rules so defense matters again to protect his points and stats.
There are SO MANY classic NBA games on the Internet. When I get the itch to watch a basketball game or have company over, I just put on a game from the 90s early 2000s
They dont promote the new players, its all Lebron, Curry & KD, how much help they need, how does their recent play affect their legacy? Sports debate shows dont focus on low market teams unless they are good
The lack of competitiveness turned me off. Elite players teaming up instead of going at each other. The league is too soft for my blood. But the downfall that's all on Silver's shoulders. Stern left him a Lambo, and now he drove it down to a Honda.
Remove the 3-point line would fix 75% of what's wrong with the NBA. Pay players when the play not when they take game off because playing 2 a week just is to much for them. They get too tired carrying their money to the bank. I can't stomach watching a NBA game now. Even the highlights are nothing but 3 pointer or dunks. They don't show the 65% misses from 3 that are making the game boring to watch. They only show the makes. When you watch an actual game it's just too painful to watch.
I always say this.. shut be looking goofy now.. all them court designs and different jerseys.. they need to go back to home and away and one alternate jersey.. throwback once a year.. these days you have away teams playing in home jerseys and shit 😂
If he's the reason people are watching the NBBA has even more problems. His zero defense is a big problem. And his crying a Ref every single shot he takes is horrible to watch. He the poster child for what's wrong with the NBA not the reason it still works.
I agree. A lot of the other things that are wrong with the NBA were kind of put in place to make him look better. The NBA wanted him to be the next Michael Jordan so bad that they started doing stupid shit to try to make him look better that and when he’s not even one of the top 10 best players in the league today instead of focusing on the top 10 best players more attention goes to this guy that’s pumped up on steroids, whose great bullyball but really nothing else and besides career stats his best accomplishments came when he had 2 to 3 other All-Stars on his team.
Players don't get recognized for their defensive stops, rebounds and steals, it doesn't elevate their "brand" , this is why they are scrambling on offensive acrobatics anyway they can
Heard you there, plus it seems that a lot of the players just aren't in it until playoff time. But even then it's never a guarantee that they'll have the opportunity to make it that far.
As long as the analytics driven game works, teams are going to use it. I mean the name of the game is to win. One of two things has to happen, either somebody comes up with a strategy that consistantly beats what's going on now or change the rules so people can't just shoot 3's all night.
It used to be like watching gladiators face off as far as the players' pride and willingness to play hard to win. Since LeBron became the face, the competitive integrity of the league and its players followed his poor, poor example.
You know I have a theory as to why the league made subtle changes to the rules. It was to help elevate one particular player into being the face of the league. LeBagless the guy with no game would not have been as prominent as he is today had these changes not happen. Remember earlier in his career whenever a team had a legitimate center LeBagless would struggle heavily and had they not made any changes he would not be able to drive to the hoop as he pleases. He has no midrange game the only time he was really unstoppable was when he played in Miami but the guy is lazy and doesn't like to be held accountable thats why he ran from Miami. Pat Riley never went for LeBagless BS.
LeBald looks soo stupid with the face he made in the thumbnail. He’s no Goat Kobe is mine. Never made super teams to ring chase never said I deserve respect he earned it. LeBron career is tainted by this point with the flopping and politics he’s normally associated with.
No Fan involvement!. All about the player getting paid over $25 for Nosebleed seats $8 Sodas filled with ice. Blister on Finger can't play.Player showing off all the bling and the common Fan cant even watch a home game on TV without paying extra. Greedy!
I enjoyed watching the warriors but lebron is why I quit watching he has no chemistry with his team and he has no leadership skills and he acts like he owns whatever team he plays for and he barks at the refs when he doesn't get what he wants
Lol "LeBron has people tuning in" meanwhile his NBA finals brought some of the lowest ratings ever and that's with everyone at home doing nothing in quarantine and people still didn't watch.
I do not like the NBA anymore because the refs are too quick with their whistle and any show of emotion is either a technical or an ejection. I grew up watching physical basketball, it is a sport let them play and fight it out. 1 game suspension for a punch, at best. Real rivalries cannot form the refs will squash it quickly. This has nothing to do with the 3pt shot
Obviousl the game peaked and it is declining. 3pts shooting is the most efficient and what, should they cancel 3pts and have no line...it is what it is
I think why the nba is boring is because all the 2010 players like lebron curry and kawhi are injured or old and don't have much on their team. And all thr good players now are super young. If you like 2000s 2010s or even 90s nba, you probably like super teams. And there is none right now.
I think the new players aren`t as cool anymore. I mean Allen Iverson is still the coolest NBA player ever. Got to need so inspiring players..but not like Morrant.
There is no defence, name a great defender in the last 10 years? There will be players that are great defenders, they just can't be that because the league doesn't allow it. Haven't watched this crap for years
He made it look normal for players to leave teams and team up with their buddies in the modern era. KD did it too in 2016. Yes superteams existed in the past but they were built through the draft, less player movement Under his era, players have too much power, guaranteed contracts meaning you can get paid even if you arent playing (Ben Simmons. Kawhi) Something that isnt his fault is that they are starting to bash the past now more than ever. I barely heard the legends of the past hate on players, the only one I heard Charles Okaley saying the greek freek couldnt play in the past. They do this to push Lebron as the goat, you can your own opinion on who the GOAT is but forcing it on the audience. His agency controls the sports media (ESPN & FS1), if you critique him you are labeled as a hater, Jaylen Brown said Bronny isnt ready for the league and was forced to say sorry. Lebron is a great player but his actions in the past are polarizing and turns fans off.
Angry Old Hoops Fan has also made some videos breaking down how NBA basketball isn't even being played according to the watered down rules the organisation set for itself. Or at least the rules don't seem to apply to "certain individuals". It's eye openning.
That's so true! Why split up your fan base and make it so difficult for them to consume your product? This goes against all basic business basics don't you think?
It will take years to fix it, by then it will only have a few die hard markets left. Hockey on the other hand is doing great right now. Great star players, some good rivalries, fast paced games and nice goals and saves. Its also a sport where men settle thier differences with a fight.
We watch highlights because full games are not worth the time on account of everything else you mentioned 🤷♀️ I still watch Mavs, Hawks, Celtics and Wizards' full games though.
I agree with the other posters that the refs call too many ticky tack fouls. You alao have a generation of players that came through high school and college NOT having to defend AT ALL due to their offense being obviously superior. Its optional to pick somebody up now even for the stars and the elite
I'll put the game on but if the star players are sitting out the game I watch something else. I also don't like how no stars play defense. Love Jokic and Doncic but they suck on defense. That's why Jordan is the goat. He was the best on offense and defense. Today's nba is so different but years ago all us fans would go nuts when Bird made 6 3s. It was unbelievable but now 6 3s in a game is normal. It's cool but there's no defense and no more flashy crazy moves for a dunk. I wanna see players get out there and defend the 3. Try to block the shot. But coaches don't want that cause a foul leads to 4 points. Nowadays players don't play defense cause they figure so what, I gave up a 2pt basket, I'll just make a 3 next time and be ahead by 1. Love the NBA but they have a lot of issues.
Slam dunk contest, skills challenge are fucked up as well as the all star game. Refs are terrible: Every expression of competitive spirit is the reason for technical foul nowadays. Defense is almost prohibited. Coaches are a joke to the players. No strategic plans for the game. It's not a chess game anymore: No IQ required.
@@HoopHype1 well i'm not an NBA fans, or fans of any sport in general, i only watch every once in a while if im in the mood, so the basis of my opinion for sure will be different from you lot. anyway, multiple times in the video you mention about analytic and how it have a bad impact on the game. it sounds bullshit to me. if someone actually putting in the work to find out mathematically (which is the closest we can get to the absolute truth) the most efficient way to play and win in a basketball game, within the set of rules that is enforced in the game, i didn't see in anyway why that is a bad idea. why would they need to be punished when all they do is find and follow the META (Most Effective Tactic Available). are you really asking them to not play on their maximum capacity? to create a spectacle for your own entertainment? are you really asking the NBA to become the WWE of basketball, where every match is predetermined to max out the entertainment value? clarification on the maximum capacity part, i didn't mean player to exert their max effort in every second they are on the field, but for player to exert their effort most efficiently according to META. i mean exerting your max effort every second on the pitch is plain stupidity. if you want to watch a sport where player exert their max effort like the former, watch 100m dash, not basketball. no fucking way a person can sprint for 30+minutes also, the other solution if you didn't like the META is to change the rules of the game. don't like everybody shooting 3? then abolish the 3 point rules. plain and simple. don't punish the player for the META. bring it to the rulemaker
This video is contradictory. "It's too much about individual players and not teams" Then 2 minutes later: "The NBA gets it right by highlighting individuals like LeBron." Lol. You are clearly just making shit up as you go along.
James Harden ruined the game. He started all the step back, extra step, draw the foul, no defense, and shooting 1000 3's in a game.
why stop when the league enables it
He’s a part of it. But the league allows it.
Shut up
it's simple. No passion, no heart, no accountability. Just sign that max contract and load manage. F*ck the fans. Get an easy ring, why not. Team up with superfriends especially the ones that beat you. And this is where we are now.
I believe officials also changed the way players defend opponents, with weak and easy foul calls on a daily basis It's a no brainer the defending end of NBA weakens.
Its just turning into a scoring no defense made me lose my love for it
You ain’t eva lied and it’s big man shooting 3’s majority of the time instead of posting up and getting to the cup smh.
I agree. The 3s is one thing but the no defense just kills it sometimes. Can't watch games much at all. Lol I remember once playing pick up with friends 20 years ago and my buddy yelling "get your big ass down low!" 🤣 That would never happen today especially in the NBA
I really miss hard defense and actual rivalries
Adam Silver is a man of spectacle. He allowed average teams and average players to make LOADS of points. That's boring. Players of the past had it tougher, stars nowadays don't have a defence to confront, and LeRoids and so on have become rich prima donnas for not doing much. Hope the current NBA dies, it's a bad example for sports overall.
this is LeBron's legacy. Instead of driving people to the sport, his weak socially engineered status made people leave. Even the stat whores whose whole purpose is to tell you some stat. LeBron created a normalization of not playing defense and walking half the time. So called "football" player who flails about if he is breathed on and lays on the ground for five minutes after every foul. Once he is gone, they will change the rules so defense matters again to protect his points and stats.
🤔
Someone needs to start a new league based getting paid based on team achievement rather than guaranteed contracts, which only guarantee boredom.
There are SO MANY classic NBA games on the Internet. When I get the itch to watch a basketball game or have company over, I just put on a game from the 90s early 2000s
They dont promote the new players, its all Lebron, Curry & KD, how much help they need, how does their recent play affect their legacy?
Sports debate shows dont focus on low market teams unless they are good
They did the same thing in 90s with MJ, but NBA got peaked back then! Another reason Lebron is not GOAT.. smh
LeBron and all his escalating drama pushed me away. He is a cancer to the game
The league started with Bird/Magic...
It continued with Jordan...
And ended with Kobe.
You wouldn't be having these efficiency stats had they not completely neutered defense. It's gross.
The lack of competitiveness turned me off. Elite players teaming up instead of going at each other. The league is too soft for my blood. But the downfall that's all on Silver's shoulders. Stern left him a Lambo, and now he drove it down to a Honda.
Remove the 3-point line would fix 75% of what's wrong with the NBA. Pay players when the play not when they take game off because playing 2 a week just is to much for them. They get too tired carrying their money to the bank. I can't stomach watching a NBA game now. Even the highlights are nothing but 3 pointer or dunks. They don't show the 65% misses from 3 that are making the game boring to watch. They only show the makes. When you watch an actual game it's just too painful to watch.
LEBRON IS CHANGING THE NBA WITH HIS FLOP
Le Flop James!
@@HoopHype1 sometimes, its LeDiddy James too
This is why MJ is the goat!
Kobe will ALWAYS be the Goat!
I barely consider it basketball at this point
Adam Silver hates defense so as long as hes in charge nothing will change.
every game seems to play like the All-Star Game now
What with the courts, the jerseys, cant even tell whos playing.
Nba has literaly lost its identity....from gameplay to the jerseys
I always say this.. shut be looking goofy now.. all them court designs and different jerseys.. they need to go back to home and away and one alternate jersey.. throwback once a year.. these days you have away teams playing in home jerseys and shit 😂
Today’s nba is a joke just like their allstar games.
I thought LeBron was possessed by the entity from smile in the thumbnail
You were good until you acted like LeBrick was keeping the NBA a float. He's part of the problem.
If he's the reason people are watching the NBBA has even more problems. His zero defense is a big problem. And his crying a Ref every single shot he takes is horrible to watch. He the poster child for what's wrong with the NBA not the reason it still works.
Lebron hasn’t been on a all defensive team since 2014 he’s trash
I agree. A lot of the other things that are wrong with the NBA were kind of put in place to make him look better. The NBA wanted him to be the next Michael Jordan so bad that they started doing stupid shit to try to make him look better that and when he’s not even one of the top 10 best players in the league today instead of focusing on the top 10 best players more attention goes to this guy that’s pumped up on steroids, whose great bullyball but really nothing else and besides career stats his best accomplishments came when he had 2 to 3 other All-Stars on his team.
If not lebric then who?
@@bdr113080y'all are some straight up haters.
The refs got god like powers, just terrible.
Move the 3 pt line to the half court line. Coaches wont let there players shoot half court shots all game.
You lost me after you started glazing Diddy's friend.
The league is tanking in his era while being the face of the NBA.
Lebron sucks
I miss basketball, and this shit isn't basketball.
LeBron is simply unlikable. Period. Proof? His shoes don't sell
Bring back the hand checking rule and let centers stay in the paint like they are supposed to that's what basketball is supposed to be not this
Players don't get recognized for their defensive stops, rebounds and steals, it doesn't elevate their "brand" , this is why they are scrambling on offensive acrobatics anyway they can
While NBA views go down. Lebron hairline goes up.
That's a technical! 😂
Thats why year 2000's nba was one of the best! Defense and fucking grits! The passion and the pure fucking competition!
There is a lot of main facts in this video people don’t want to defend anymore, NBA games are now like watching High School Basketball
That’s an interesting take! What do you mean by that-like, are you talking about the lack of defense or how the game feels more casual now?
yep the lack of the work ethic for defense
Heard you there, plus it seems that a lot of the players just aren't in it until playoff time. But even then it's never a guarantee that they'll have the opportunity to make it that far.
When MJ retired permanently the NBA went/is in a tailspin.
As long as the analytics driven game works, teams are going to use it. I mean the name of the game is to win. One of two things has to happen, either somebody comes up with a strategy that consistantly beats what's going on now or change the rules so people can't just shoot 3's all night.
Adam silver is the problem
Did this video use an AI voice and chatGPT?
It used to be like watching gladiators face off as far as the players' pride and willingness to play hard to win. Since LeBron became the face, the competitive integrity of the league and its players followed his poor, poor example.
You know I have a theory as to why the league made subtle changes to the rules. It was to help elevate one particular player into being the face of the league. LeBagless the guy with no game would not have been as prominent as he is today had these changes not happen. Remember earlier in his career whenever a team had a legitimate center LeBagless would struggle heavily and had they not made any changes he would not be able to drive to the hoop as he pleases. He has no midrange game the only time he was really unstoppable was when he played in Miami but the guy is lazy and doesn't like to be held accountable thats why he ran from Miami. Pat Riley never went for LeBagless BS.
Stopped watching all basketball 10 years ago, rather play in the park
LeBald looks soo stupid with the face he made in the thumbnail. He’s no Goat Kobe is mine. Never made super teams to ring chase never said I deserve respect he earned it. LeBron career is tainted by this point with the flopping and politics he’s normally associated with.
No Fan involvement!. All about the player getting paid over $25 for Nosebleed seats $8 Sodas filled with ice. Blister on Finger can't play.Player showing off all the bling and the common Fan cant even watch a home game on TV without paying extra. Greedy!
I enjoyed watching the warriors but lebron is why I quit watching he has no chemistry with his team and he has no leadership skills and he acts like he owns whatever team he plays for and he barks at the refs when he doesn't get what he wants
Lol "LeBron has people tuning in" meanwhile his NBA finals brought some of the lowest ratings ever and that's with everyone at home doing nothing in quarantine and people still didn't watch.
He was in 9 others dumbass
I do not like the NBA anymore because the refs are too quick with their whistle and any show of emotion is either a technical or an ejection. I grew up watching physical basketball, it is a sport let them play and fight it out. 1 game suspension for a punch, at best. Real rivalries cannot form the refs will squash it quickly. This has nothing to do with the 3pt shot
Bro I’m high af right now that thumbnail of LeBron had me ctfu lol 😂
I miss the rivalries
And don't forget the NBA's tendency to promote big markets than good teams
Obviousl the game peaked and it is declining. 3pts shooting is the most efficient and what, should they cancel 3pts and have no line...it is what it is
Since crying LeBron became the darling of the league, the NBA has gone to the toilet!
I think why the nba is boring is because all the 2010 players like lebron curry and kawhi are injured or old and don't have much on their team. And all thr good players now are super young. If you like 2000s 2010s or even 90s nba, you probably like super teams. And there is none right now.
Sounds like progressivism has hurt the NBA.
I think the new players aren`t as cool anymore. I mean Allen Iverson is still the coolest NBA player ever. Got to need so inspiring players..but not like Morrant.
You have a point. It seems like a lot of them come from upper middle class AAU programs. Pay to play.
Jason Williams brought street ball with his passing and dribbling in the 2000s
Just bankrupt the NBA, rebrand it back to the 90s 2000s rules and stop paying them so much.
How much do you believe the players should be paid?
There is no defence, name a great defender in the last 10 years? There will be players that are great defenders, they just can't be that because the league doesn't allow it. Haven't watched this crap for years
so true!
Cut the 3 point shot to 2.5 points, and eliminate the 2-4 steps that should be called for travelling.
LeBron ruined sports
How so?
He made it look normal for players to leave teams and team up with their buddies in the modern era. KD did it too in 2016. Yes superteams existed in the past but they were built through the draft, less player movement
Under his era, players have too much power, guaranteed contracts meaning you can get paid even if you arent playing (Ben Simmons. Kawhi)
Something that isnt his fault is that they are starting to bash the past now more than ever. I barely heard the legends of the past hate on players, the only one I heard Charles Okaley saying the greek freek couldnt play in the past. They do this to push Lebron as the goat, you can your own opinion on who the GOAT is but forcing it on the audience.
His agency controls the sports media (ESPN & FS1), if you critique him you are labeled as a hater, Jaylen Brown said Bronny isnt ready for the league and was forced to say sorry.
Lebron is a great player but his actions in the past are polarizing and turns fans off.
Lebron heats was fun to watch. Once kd join gsw the nba is officially a 3peat league.
I agree! College ball is actual basketball now..the nba is entertainment..and they are failing at that
Angry Old Hoops Fan has also made some videos breaking down how NBA basketball isn't even being played according to the watered down rules the organisation set for itself. Or at least the rules don't seem to apply to "certain individuals". It's eye openning.
Doesn’t the modern NFL rely on analytics too?
How can we punish those lazy wimps so they don't get any money
Don't watch the games? 🤷♂️
@@HoopHype1 Who's been doing that lately?
Probably doesnt help that you have to pay for like 20 different apps to watch the games.
That's so true! Why split up your fan base and make it so difficult for them to consume your product? This goes against all basic business basics don't you think?
It will take years to fix it, by then it will only have a few die hard markets left. Hockey on the other hand is doing great right now. Great star players, some good rivalries, fast paced games and nice goals and saves. Its also a sport where men settle thier differences with a fight.
We watch highlights because full games are not worth the time on account of everything else you mentioned 🤷♀️
I still watch Mavs, Hawks, Celtics and Wizards' full games though.
I agree with the other posters that the refs call too many ticky tack fouls. You alao have a generation of players that came through high school and college NOT having to defend AT ALL due to their offense being obviously superior. Its optional to pick somebody up now even for the stars and the elite
LeBrons fault. All of it.
reliance on analytics ruined baseball as well.
Basketball dead
Soccer dead
😂😂😂😂😂😂 maybe it's the fans
I'll put the game on but if the star players are sitting out the game I watch something else. I also don't like how no stars play defense. Love Jokic and Doncic but they suck on defense. That's why Jordan is the goat. He was the best on offense and defense. Today's nba is so different but years ago all us fans would go nuts when Bird made 6 3s. It was unbelievable but now 6 3s in a game is normal. It's cool but there's no defense and no more flashy crazy moves for a dunk. I wanna see players get out there and defend the 3. Try to block the shot. But coaches don't want that cause a foul leads to 4 points. Nowadays players don't play defense cause they figure so what, I gave up a 2pt basket, I'll just make a 3 next time and be ahead by 1. Love the NBA but they have a lot of issues.
Slam dunk contest, skills challenge are fucked up as well as the all star game. Refs are terrible: Every expression of competitive spirit is the reason for technical foul nowadays. Defense is almost prohibited. Coaches are a joke to the players. No strategic plans for the game. It's not a chess game anymore: No IQ required.
If the Knicks win the chip it will be back… worldwide!
Life after Jordan will never be the same, Lenron can talk about goats all hé want but the closest hé will ever get is eating one!
Adam Silver that's why
EXACTLY!!!!!!!
NBA fans is like Casino. they hate when people play smart
Speak more on this.
@@HoopHype1 well i'm not an NBA fans, or fans of any sport in general, i only watch every once in a while if im in the mood, so the basis of my opinion for sure will be different from you lot. anyway, multiple times in the video you mention about analytic and how it have a bad impact on the game. it sounds bullshit to me. if someone actually putting in the work to find out mathematically (which is the closest we can get to the absolute truth) the most efficient way to play and win in a basketball game, within the set of rules that is enforced in the game, i didn't see in anyway why that is a bad idea. why would they need to be punished when all they do is find and follow the META (Most Effective Tactic Available). are you really asking them to not play on their maximum capacity? to create a spectacle for your own entertainment? are you really asking the NBA to become the WWE of basketball, where every match is predetermined to max out the entertainment value?
clarification on the maximum capacity part, i didn't mean player to exert their max effort in every second they are on the field, but for player to exert their effort most efficiently according to META. i mean exerting your max effort every second on the pitch is plain stupidity. if you want to watch a sport where player exert their max effort like the former, watch 100m dash, not basketball. no fucking way a person can sprint for 30+minutes
also, the other solution if you didn't like the META is to change the rules of the game. don't like everybody shooting 3? then abolish the 3 point rules. plain and simple. don't punish the player for the META. bring it to the rulemaker
Delete the nbae
This video is contradictory. "It's too much about individual players and not teams"
Then 2 minutes later:
"The NBA gets it right by highlighting individuals like LeBron."
Lol. You are clearly just making shit up as you go along.
Definitely lebrons boring gameplay has something to do with it{. That bulky ugly dribbling etc
Delete the NBa