Comments on: Editorial: The NBA has a Self-Esteem Problem http://www.emptythebench.com/2007/05/08/editorial-the-nba-has-a-self-esteem-problem/ The season's over. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: UtesFan89 http://www.emptythebench.com/2007/05/08/editorial-the-nba-has-a-self-esteem-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-564 UtesFan89 Wed, 09 May 2007 03:49:15 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2007/05/08/editorial-the-nba-has-a-self-esteem-problem/#comment-564 Agree with the post completely. I truly believe that the NBA would be better off if they learned that basketball (at least the way the NBA plays it) is a team-game, not a superstar v. superstar match-up. Die-hard fans will, as you stated, watch anyways. As for the casual fans, they'll watch what you market. The NBA markets the "superstars," that's what the casual fan watches. And when they're out, they stop watching. The NBA could make it a lot easier on themselves if they would realize the importance of a team. That, or they could work on pissing of the die-hards and keeping the casual fans by doing what they do best... helping the superstars out at will. After all, that is what the refs are for, no? (Sorry, I'm still upset with some of the calls I saw... or didn't... in the 1st round between the Rockets and Jazz.) Agree with the post completely.
I truly believe that the NBA would be better off if they learned that basketball (at least the way the NBA plays it) is a team-game, not a superstar v. superstar match-up. Die-hard fans will, as you stated, watch anyways.
As for the casual fans, they’ll watch what you market. The NBA markets the “superstars,” that’s what the casual fan watches. And when they’re out, they stop watching.
The NBA could make it a lot easier on themselves if they would realize the importance of a team. That, or they could work on pissing of the die-hards and keeping the casual fans by doing what they do best… helping the superstars out at will. After all, that is what the refs are for, no? (Sorry, I’m still upset with some of the calls I saw… or didn’t… in the 1st round between the Rockets and Jazz.)

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