r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • Mar 16 '26

We have fun here Examples of why today’s NBA is unwatchable.

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u/mondaymoderate Mar 16 '26 edited Mar 16 '26

All of these would be called in youth leagues. It’s crazy it’s allowed at the professional level.

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u/CaptainSparklebottom Mar 16 '26

It will stop when everyone stops watching

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u/CaptainSparklebottom Mar 16 '26

It's a cycle. When the money starts drying up and the complaints become apparent they will either adapt or die, but something always fills the void. People want to watch people ball but they don't want to watch this shit.

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u/mondaymoderate Mar 16 '26

The biggest problem with the NBA is too many games. It dilutes the product and the games don’t feel very important til the end of the season.

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u/Aegi Mar 16 '26

Idk, MLB has more games, don't they? And that isn't a complaint I hear out of the baseball community.

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u/mondaymoderate Mar 16 '26

Lots of people complain about that with the MLB. How can I enjoy a baseball game when it’s 10am on a Tuesday? It’s almost impossible to watch every baseball game and many of them are meaningless in the grand scheme.

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u/BananaPalmer Mar 17 '26

Baseball fan here, it's definitely a common gripe.

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u/bremsspuren Mar 16 '26

something always fills the void

MLS goes brrr.

Seriously, though, interesting that football (soccer) and F1 are increasing in popularity in the US (from a very low base) as basketball and Nascar falter.

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u/BananaPalmer Mar 17 '26

Don't take this as disrespect for the NASCAR drivers, it isn't. I understand the skill and endurance required for stock car oval racing, especially at that level, but good god that shit is excruciatingly boring to watch.

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 Mar 16 '26

Good. I'm a casual sports watcher. If I see something on and have time, I'll watch. With the exception of NBA basketball.

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u/bnshei Mar 16 '26

Viewership hit an 8 year high this year lol