Warning: these are actual opinions. Some of them might make you angry.
🔥 The regular season is too long. 82 games is absurd. Cut it to 58 and every game matters. Ratings would go up immediately.
🔥 LeBron James playing until 41 is hurting the Lakers more than helping them. The team needs to rebuild, and his presence prevents it.
🔥 Load management is acceptable. Players aren't robots. If resting in March means performing in June, that's the correct calculation.
🔥 The NBA product is worse than it was 10 years ago. Too many threes, not enough mid-range artistry. Every team looks the same.
🔥 Victor Wembanyama will never win a championship. Spurs will waste his prime like Sacramento wasted Boogie's. Small markets can't build fast enough.
🔥 The salary cap is a myth. Rich owners find ways around it. The luxury tax just separates teams willing to spend from teams that aren't.
🔥 ESPN's NBA coverage has gotten worse every year since they lost TNT's energy. Inside the NBA is irreplaceable and Amazon won't come close.
🔥 The play-in tournament is bad for the sport. Teams that went 82 games to earn the 7th seed shouldn't have to risk it in one game.