Explore why the NBA regular season has lost its shine – Bofa Sports

The season’s tournament offers a boost, but an lull between the conclusion and the playoffs are looming

More than ever, the regular season in many main sports leagues in the world has decreased in terms of importance. From players to fans, the priority is to go to the action of the playoffs and let the tokens fall where they can. The decomposition value may not be more widespread than in the NBA, where it is almost considered a crime if a player (not to mention a star player) approaches 82 regular season games. This, combined with a style of play that made the defense optional, and a product that is close to the inaccessible becomes the result. It became so bad, Commissioner Adam Silver knew that he had to do something in order to remedy the problem, and alas, the tournament in the season (won by the Los Angeles Lakers) was born. After evaluating the results, it is time to examine why this point has been achieved, the consequences of the tournament and where things go from here.

Regarding the regular regular season of the League, one of the main reasons why people like to point their finger is the management of the load. This does not mean that rest players did not occur before that, but the San Antonio Spurs began a trend when they chose games selected to sit for aging like Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili from the start in the mid -2010. The objective was to make sure they were healthy for the eliminatory series, and the action Towards the NBA final in 2013 and 1914 (winning all this in the past year). Since then, many other teams have adapted the strategy for many reasons, even if it means stopping players for trade and writing considerations. Nowadays, 65 or 70 games played for a star player are considered a miracle, and there is no indication of this trend that changes anytime soon. It is never a good sign when the competitive balance of a league is in question, and the problem is particularly blatant in the NBA. Yes, MLB and NHL have just as long seasons (in terms of the month played), but the star players are likely to play most often. The NFL has fewer games to play, but you can count on them to be in action unless the injuries prevent them. The reverse has become the basketball standard.

In addition to load management, quality and style of play are mentioned as a reason why the regular league season is not as pleasant for eyes and ears. At the risk of looking like the old head, the difficult defense days seem to have disappeared for a long time and that the players are thrown if there is even a hint of hard fault. The combination of rules changes and desire by many of the offense is equivalent to astronomical points. The final scores from 130 to 120 are now normal instead of the exception, and it is surprising that a team, or both, does not have 100 points after three quarters of action. In other words, the games of the regular season are not too better than the fray and glorified shots, and the product has become near the worthy of Digne de Digne de Digne. This should not withdraw from the competence that these players attack, but the defense consists more in recovering the points at the other end than to take up the challenge and stop someone.

It’s one thing to highlight the problems, but what are the solutions? We knew that there were (and always) problems with Tanking, and the NBA decided to present the game tournament in response. Like anything else in life, the teasing of the playoffs has its detractors, but it worked to generate more excitement and, more importantly, to reduce the amount of abandonment of the season. The other in the regular season is the next issue, which is a problem simply because football (the NFL and the college) are clearly the elephant which blocks the view of everything else. In the earliest, the League’s Christmas window when there are five television games at the national level, it is when every interest in the season begins. By bringing the STI in existence, they can at least enjoy the night as football is not as much on the management of players (a little) on the management of charges. According to all the indications, the tournament has checked all the boxes to succeed, and if the way some of the courts looked at is the greatest number of fans can complain, it is sure to say that good criticisms are numerous.

So what’s going on? There are reports that the NBA is looking for ways to improve the first STI. Maybe the league can start the tournament later, the last potentially taking place on Christmas Day. The first month of the season is used by many players to start playing in shape, and for this reason, it is why the NBA wanted to have the dates they chose to hold the invitation. Perhaps they could hold on another before the stars break, with the deadline for trade. Some people say that the STI is a gadget, but in the world of football, the tournaments of the season were an exciting success. It’s good to see that the NBA is ready to try something new. They saw a problem and they try to solve it. Better believe, the other leagues in North America are watching, and if success continues for basketball, do not be surprised if there are copies that follow.