Eh…I’m not saying this is all wrong, but the NHL reformed itself in a similar way in 2005 in response to the neutral zone trap and that has helped it immensely. So MLB is at best second loser.
Anyway, this bounces back to a more general point, which you have hit on over the years, which is that it’s important to know who you are, what business you are in, who your actual audience is *and embrace that* if you want to be successful.
That’s just it, right? MLB didn’t ignore the slow pacing and offer a shiny distraction. They identified the problem on the field and addressed it directly.
An equivalent example for the NBA would be to change the rules so that the end of the close games do not grind to a slow crawl because of too many timeouts and reviews of every little ticky-tack call.
I work in research, and I was thinking about this last night while I was watching the end of the Nuggets game. My guess is that the NBA looks at research that asks people whether they'd rather the NBA "get it right" or "keep the game moving".
Of course, people are going to say they want accuracy because of framing and because the alternative is difficult for them to conceptualize. You're basically asking them to compare something concrete (take the time to fix an inaccurate call) versus an unquantifiable feeling that emerges after a series of these "fixes" at the end of an NBA game.
Yes and I believe you're onto something with how the NBA operates. Like you I believe the NBA trusts polls more than human decision making and behavior.
"I hate FTs" people loved the era w the most FTA. The "everyone should have a chance" people watch more when there's a dynasty. The "I hate OKC/FT" crowd is ignorant to OKC winning the title finishing #26 in FTA, #17 previous year, and #15 this year.
Didn't Jobs say something along the lines of give people what they need, not what they claim to want. Elon thinks this way too.
The Moneyball “nerd exploitation” of baseball certainly had a detrimental effect on the fan experience and the aforementioned steps are certainly welcome in part to address the problem. That said, the cold-hearted practicality of spreadsheets did help baseball in a way that doesn’t translate to basketball; the salary cap or lack there of. Put simply, rewarding stars in their 30s with 10+ year 100+ million contracts based on past performance vs expected has become a thing of the past. I’ve never been one to play “GM” or think the team is spending my money but it never made any sense to begin with…just a built on a faulty premise that’s it’s always been done like this so…
Eh…I’m not saying this is all wrong, but the NHL reformed itself in a similar way in 2005 in response to the neutral zone trap and that has helped it immensely. So MLB is at best second loser.
Anyway, this bounces back to a more general point, which you have hit on over the years, which is that it’s important to know who you are, what business you are in, who your actual audience is *and embrace that* if you want to be successful.
NHL changes to OT with shootout and 3v3 have made hockey unwatchable. Everyone plays for the tie b/c there are free points available.
Playoff hockey still great, i havent watch a regular season game of hockey in at least 4 years
If the NBA went to FIBA rules the games would be shorter and more exciting. I just fixed it for you, Adam!
What’s the MLB equivalent of the in-season tournament?
That’s just it, right? MLB didn’t ignore the slow pacing and offer a shiny distraction. They identified the problem on the field and addressed it directly.
An equivalent example for the NBA would be to change the rules so that the end of the close games do not grind to a slow crawl because of too many timeouts and reviews of every little ticky-tack call.
NBA last minute is brutal.
I work in research, and I was thinking about this last night while I was watching the end of the Nuggets game. My guess is that the NBA looks at research that asks people whether they'd rather the NBA "get it right" or "keep the game moving".
Of course, people are going to say they want accuracy because of framing and because the alternative is difficult for them to conceptualize. You're basically asking them to compare something concrete (take the time to fix an inaccurate call) versus an unquantifiable feeling that emerges after a series of these "fixes" at the end of an NBA game.
Yes and I believe you're onto something with how the NBA operates. Like you I believe the NBA trusts polls more than human decision making and behavior.
"I hate FTs" people loved the era w the most FTA. The "everyone should have a chance" people watch more when there's a dynasty. The "I hate OKC/FT" crowd is ignorant to OKC winning the title finishing #26 in FTA, #17 previous year, and #15 this year.
Didn't Jobs say something along the lines of give people what they need, not what they claim to want. Elon thinks this way too.
Poll questions often ignore tradeoffs.
T-Mac's 13 in 33 seconds would've looked drastically different or never happened with the current challenge system and ref initiated replay reviews.
this is where the NBA needs to redefine what is allowed and not allowed like MLB.
Hell, just adopt most FIBA rules. Even the 40 mins!
The Moneyball “nerd exploitation” of baseball certainly had a detrimental effect on the fan experience and the aforementioned steps are certainly welcome in part to address the problem. That said, the cold-hearted practicality of spreadsheets did help baseball in a way that doesn’t translate to basketball; the salary cap or lack there of. Put simply, rewarding stars in their 30s with 10+ year 100+ million contracts based on past performance vs expected has become a thing of the past. I’ve never been one to play “GM” or think the team is spending my money but it never made any sense to begin with…just a built on a faulty premise that’s it’s always been done like this so…