Looney Silver

Has Adam Silver suffered so much brain damage? Serious question. Because he keeps hurting himself and the NBA.

Ratings haven't exactly been a strong point this season. The playoffs have seen some boost, but not anywhere that I think that they would like to see. One troubling concern as always is LeBron James. I think the commissioner is too afraid to speak out against him for some of his actions. There is also the double standard given James was at an outdoor event not long before the Lakers faced the Warriors. The league determined he didn't violate any COVID protocols. That's bad because other big name players have sat out because of violations. The babying of the top player is something Silver does not realize and also doesn't grasp why fans are tired of the bias and favoritism.

The next couple of things Silver wants to do is ridiculous. One is the idea of a mid season tournament. This was something talked about a couple years ago. Probably shelved because of the pandemic. With things going back to normal somewhat, the league wants to explore more into it with the tournament and possibly reduce the season to 78 games. How exactly will this improve the league if it were to be approved? Arenas don't want to lose revenue. Wear and tear is heading towards spoiled brat territory, barring injuries.  If this is for a ratings boost, this would fail. I can't imagine most players wanting this. Silver is out of touch with grasping new ideas.

This last one is not exactly ridiculous, but I have a bad feeling about it. There is a brand new league in Africa that just started play well over a week ago. Basketball is big in other parts of the world. Europe, obviously. Many countries have teams when the Olympics come about. It makes a lot of sense to have expansion. I just worry about the dangers of being in that region of the world and potential exploitation of players. Some desperation? I doubt it, but I'm not sure where Silver is going with this.

Silver has a bottom line to worry about, and I think he's running out of ideas on how to improve his league. He better hope the playoffs are rated higher compared to last year. Having the Knicks helps. Big match ups with teams like the Jazz and Bucks are always needed. But will it be enough to curb any bleeding? The next month will dictate the direction the NBA goes.