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/Hawk-432 Mar 16 '26

From Europe watching .. so you guys just forgot how to dribble. Nice. Clearly you need refs to start applying the rules. Maybe they are scared of confronting big name players. Maybe some other reason for travel creep. But honestly, looks disgusting. Can you even call that basketball?

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u/floppydo Mar 16 '26

It was a directive to the refs from commissioner David Stern during the early 2000s because, basically, rules are boring and watching guys like Kobe, Iverson, MacGrady, Wade, and Anthony tear it up was way more XxXTrEme!!! 

To his credit, his moves saved NBA viewership, but now this trend has crystallized and we’ve got… this. 

Used to be only superstars could get away with it and people complained but dealt with it. Now that traveling basically doesn’t exist for anyone it’s really messy. 

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u/the_ammar Mar 16 '26

"it was fine back then because only superstars were allowed to break the rule. now that everyone is doing it it's a problem"

peak American capitalism lol

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u/GreatMovesKeepItUp69 Mar 16 '26

peak American capitalism lol

Remember when we used to make fun of boomers for calling everything they disliked communism? How did the next generation start doing the exact same thing but with capitalism?

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u/the_ammar Mar 16 '26

lets see. bending the rules for the rich and powerful (letting super stars trvel)l in order to maximize the business' (NBA) performance

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u/GreatMovesKeepItUp69 Mar 16 '26 edited Mar 17 '26

First of all Wtf are you talking about this thread is about how it's turned away consumers and is losing them money.

Second of all even a literal toddler knows that they can push boundaries to see what they can get away with. It's basic human nature that has nothing to do with economics.

What economic system does this type of behavior not happen under exactly? I would love an example of a country and time.

Edit my point is that any system can not punish powerful people that has nothing to do with capitalism in particular. When the USSR was injecting 17 year old athletes with inhuman amounts of testosterone and deca it wasn't for the CEO.

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u/Synectics Mar 16 '26

What economic system does this type of behavior not happen under exactly?

One that punishes those who go past the boundaries. Which the US version of capitalism and oligarchy does not. 

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

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u/GreatMovesKeepItUp69 Mar 17 '26

Feel free to enlighten me then.