Bait
Crossover
Crowd “ooooh!”
Final rush and shot
Crowd explosion
“SCORE!!!”
Goal horn
*chef’s kiss*
The first 13 seconds are on repeat. Inject this into my veins
Why the NBA should embrace tanking -
The NBA has kate been misguided thinking that fans want to see their teams compete every night with a chance to win. It’s never been that way that way.
When I got into the nba, they thought they were in the basketball business. They aren’t. They are in the business of creating experiences for fans.
Few can remember the score from the last game they saw or went to. They can’t remember the dunks or shots. What they remember is who they were with. Their family, friends, a date. That’s what makes the experience special.
Fans know their team can’t win every game. They know only one team can win a ring. What fan that care about their team’s record want is hope. Hope they will get better and have a chance to compete for the playoffs and then maybe a ring.
The one way to get closer to that is via the draft. And trades. And cap room. You have a better chance of improving via all 3 , when you tank.
We didn’t tank often. Only a few times over 23 years, but when we did, our fans appreciated it. And it got us to where we could improve, trade up to get Luka and improve our team.
The nba should worry more about fan experience than tanking. It should worry more about pricing fans out of games than tanking.
You know who cares the least about tanking , a parent who cant afford to bring their 3 kids to a game and buy their kids a jersey of their fave player
Tanking isn’t the issue. Affordability and quality of game presentation are
@975Hans Dang. Happy for you and grateful as a listener, short-time co-worker, and former colleague for all you've done for sports radio. Best wishes in your next chapter!
Breaking: After a historic 19-season run in Pittsburgh, Mike Tomlin just informed his team that he is stepping down as the Steelers head coach, sources tell @JFowlerESPN and me.
The Steelers now will be looking for only their fourth head coach since 1969.
@aaronfalk Much of society’s media literacy these days is shameful. For all of people’s griping about the journalism sphere, they sure don’t understand it, its purpose, or how it works.
@voicebyhughes@golfing_utes I’ve started assuming 40-60% of the roster (including our favorite players to watch) will turn over each season. But they’re often replaced by other players who we’ll learn to love watching.
Every team has a ton of turnover these days.
As a former media member, I appreciated his class, kindness, and professionalism.
As a fan and alumnus, I appreciate his leadership and winning.
Some uncertainty ahead at the U, yes, but I'm grateful for what Whit gave to Utah and am optimistic for the Scalley era.
Fans can be such clowns sometimes.
Kyle is a legend and deserves every honor Utah can give him. As a former media member, I appreciated his class, kindness, and professionalism. As a fan and alumnus, I appreciate his leadership, toughness, and will to win.
My dad devoted nearly 30 years of his life to Utah football. As his daughter, my whole childhood was shaped by the sacrifices my dad made for Utah football. Seeing a lifetime of loyalty, sacrifice, and dedication being dismissed so harshly now is heartbreaking.
@Joshua_Newman I'm sad. Trying to figure out exactly why.
For sure because our trip to Vegas for his last game will not be that.
For sure that future program health is in question (raiding coaches).
Maybe too because I don't want to share with Michigan.
@YogiRoth@yoptionfb For many, I think it's the feeling of injustice.
Unlevel playing field in terms of resources
Bias (real or perceived) from decision makers
Worthiness of a team is so subjective and the criteria goal posts are moved again and again
Throw in transfer and NIL wackiness, too
It’s a feature, not a flaw.
A lot of the magic of March Madness is that teams that “have zero business playing in it” are in fact in and sometimes they win. It’s wonderful.
We’re all arguing about Miami, Alabama, Notre Dame and overlooking that TWO groups of 5 schools are occupying spots when they have zero business playing in it this year.
Tulane lost 45-10 to Ole Miss.
JMU only played ONE P4 school and lost by 14.
What a mess