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"The casual fan is likely not tuning into Inside the NBA. I’m supposed to believe a 'casual fan' is watching Inside the NBA’s pregame show or postgame show at 1 a.m., but then not watching the games because Barkley says he isn’t a fan of today’s product? Please."
I know people who do or say they do just that.
I think where you place "casual" on the spectrum is relative.
The author's definition is fair. (Inside the NBA comes on immediately after the game and I don't find it to be a good introduction to highlights because they usually spoil the outcome as they set up the clips. It's a recap show, not an inform show. So I usually only watch it following a game, though I have tuned into it independent of that sometimes.)
When you consider the entire universe of NBA consumers, people tuning in just to Inside The NBA are more engaged than the casual fan he describes who "isn’t going to watch a random Wednesday night Timberwolves-Heat matchup" but "will tune in to watch LeBron or Steph Curry or a huge matchup like Wednesday’s Cavs-Thunder game." That person cares about stars and doesn't need or want a league-wide rundown.
Insane.
You guys talk about TV, but don't talk about TICKET PRICES. The cost of attending a game with the Rockets or Grizzlies visiting is substantially cheaper than attending a game Bron is playing in. Some of these small markets only draw their own fans but don't bring fans to the sport. For instance the Hornets play the Grizzlies on April 8, nosebleeds are 28 bucks. Dirt cheap. Tickets for the Hornets Lakers on January 27 start at $128 for nosebleeds. That don't got shit to do with viewership. It has to do with DEMAND. Many of you guys teams and players simply aren't DRAWS. You don't sell merch, you don't draw fans, you don't bring engagement off the court. You just have a good regular season record THIS YEAR, but that doesn't make you headliners over all time greats that have been doing it well over a decade and still play at a high level. OKC and Cavs was on national TV and got little discussion in here. I just think we gotta be realistic. The networks are in the business of making money.
I do think they can give more games to certain teams, but this idea if you put the Magic on ESPN 20 times, fans will be more interested in Paolo over Kevin Durant isn't realistic. These players have to sell themselves and make us want to be engaged in their story.
The main reason Mobley is having a break out season is because he's allowed to initiate the offense here and there and plus Atkinson is calling plays for him. Before,Bickerstaff would have Mobley and Allen clogging up the paint on while having no space in the perimeter. Now,Allen is still in the paint area but Mobley is allowed to shoot the long two and three or initiating the offense to get others involved.
You guys talk about TV, but don't talk about TICKET PRICES. The cost of attending a game with the Rockets or Grizzlies visiting is substantially cheaper than attending a game Bron is playing in. Some of these small markets only draw their own fans but don't bring fans to the sport. For instance the Hornets play the Grizzlies on April 8, nosebleeds are 28 bucks. Dirt cheap. Tickets for the Hornets Lakers on January 27 start at $128 for nosebleeds. That don't got shit to do with viewership. It has to do with DEMAND. Many of you guys teams and players simply aren't DRAWS. You don't sell merch, you don't draw fans, you don't bring engagement off the court. You just have a good regular season record THIS YEAR, but that doesn't make you headliners over all time greats that have been doing it well over a decade and still play at a high level. OKC and Cavs was on national TV and got little discussion in here. I just think we gotta be realistic. The networks are in the business of making money.
I do think they can give more games to certain teams, but this idea if you put the Magic on ESPN 20 times, fans will be more interested in Paolo over Kevin Durant isn't realistic. These players have to sell themselves and make us want to be engaged in their story.
Bron, Steph, and KD will more than likely be retired in a few years. What's the strategy for getting folks to care about up and coming stars not named Wemby?
What does the NBA do if they are not playing due to injury or load management? What if they don't make the playoffs? What if they don't go to the Finals?
Yeah when you have a different and better coach with players that got talent.
I pretty much knew that was gonna be the outcome. No need to rush him back.
He's going and needs to rehab that knee to get stronger to be ready for next season.
It sucks for him because he would've been the ROY had he stayed healthy.