What does the NBA gain by fining players if they don't talk to the press?

ChosunX · Post #1 » by **ChosunX** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:48 am

Europe has huge money in soccer yet they don't see the benefits of sending the guys out there and force them to interact with some jackal who has no problem misquoting him. What analytics do they have to justify this approach? Are they sure that all the bs scandals benefit them in the long term?

AndriPerdhian93 · Post #2 » by **AndriPerdhian93** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:07 am

no press conference = no gossip , no news , no new scandal

aj49689 · Post #3 » by **aj49689** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:18 am

The nba will find what ever way they can to fine a person. Its money and they want it now, no, they want it yesterday. If everyone is OK with the penalty in which equals a fine, someone is getting paid or maybe even a raise. The NFL foot ball player that shot himself didn't get enough punishment from shooting himself. The state seems to always think that a fine is in order so he learns a lesson, someone is getting paid.

ChosunX · Post #4 » by **ChosunX** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 11:20 am

AndriPerdhian93 wrote:no press conference = no gossip , no news , no new scandal

It seems to me that the Lakers and Knicks being good leads to more revenue than this stupid click bait machine that will get tuned out after a while.

Post #5 » by **King of Canada** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 11:43 am

Why have analysis at all? Why don't they just play games in silence and we can all create our own narrative. These guys make a ton of money. Is it too much to ask that they are able to talk about what they dedicate their lives to? I agree that the repetitive questioning should change, but the press should always have access.

Do you disagree with the dress code too? How about the drug policy (other than mj)? It all creates a professional environment, and the game has benefited greatly from it.

AndriPerdhian93 · Post #6 » by **AndriPerdhian93** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:25 pm

ChosunX wrote:
AndriPerdhian93 wrote:no press conference = no gossip , no news , no new scandal

It seems to me that the Lakers and Knicks being good leads to more revenue than this stupid click bait machine that will get tuned out after a while.

dont compare NY and LA with other city la , its not fair

ChosunX · Post #7 » by **ChosunX** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:12 am

King of Canada wrote:Why have analysis at all? Why don't they just play games in silence and we can all create our own narrative. These guys make a ton of money. Is it too much to ask that they are able to talk about what they dedicate their lives to? I agree that the repetitive questioning should change, but the press should always have access.

Do you disagree with the dress code too? How about the drug policy (other than mj)? It all creates a professional environment, and the game has benefited greatly from it.

It's a lot to ask if they cannot engage the press on their own terms and can get fined for the most minor reasons if they point out the bs. So they do the NBA cares stuff and let any Tom and Harry play identity politics and try to make the league look bad. What do they want exactly? I don't see why we need a dress code, i don't care about NBA drug policy either. The state has laws on the books when it comes to drugs. What more professional envioroment do these two things create? Do chuckers pass more because of the suit and the NBA drug policy? What aspect of the game is better because of the above two?

gavran · Post #8 » by **gavran** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:20 am

Money?

Mayhem · Post #9 » by **Mayhem** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:01 pm

Money from fines is donated to charity.

nyjetsknicks420 · Post #10 » by **nyjetsknicks420** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:17 pm

It's in their contract that they need to make themselves available to the media

MelosSoreWrist · Post #11 » by **MelosSoreWrist** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:27 pm

ChosunX wrote:Europe has huge money in soccer yet they don't see the benefits of sending the guys out there and force them to interact with some jackal who has no problem misquoting him. What analytics do they have to justify this approach? Are they sure that all the bs scandals benefit them in the long term?

Its (talking to the press, not the scandal part) part of promoting the game and the league which helps get the players the healthy salaries.

MelosSoreWrist · Post #12 » by **MelosSoreWrist** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:28 pm

posts 9 and 10 clears up most of the "league is nefarious" part.

E86 · Post #13 » by **E86** » Sun Feb 14, 2016 1:37 am

What European fans expect and what American fans expect might just be two different things. All our major sports have a relationship with the media and given that the NBA generates most of their revenue from tv deals it behooves them to maintain a symbiotic relationship by allowing access to their players.

ChosunX · Post #14 » by **ChosunX** » Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:57 am

MelosSoreWrist wrote:
ChosunX wrote:Europe has huge money in soccer yet they don't see the benefits of sending the guys out there and force them to interact with some jackal who has no problem misquoting him. What analytics do they have to justify this approach? Are they sure that all the bs scandals benefit them in the long term?

Its (talking to the press, not the scandal part) part of promoting the game and the league which helps get the players the healthy salaries.

Instead of 164 interviews in a year that don't tell you anything, why not have 20 really good ones with a star player?

E86 wrote:What European fans expect and what American fans expect might just be two different things. All our major sports have a relationship with the media and given that the NBA generates most of their revenue from tv deals it behooves them to maintain a symbiotic relationship by allowing access to their players.

Europe does not have a yellow press? The NBA has the magic, they have the unicorn that needs to be watched live in the era of streaming and piracy. If push would come to shove they have the power. Do they need this much access? Could less access do? Should the press people be required to have a minimal amount of basketball knowledge? They want click bait moments out of this and they rarely get it anyways. Having the players talk in a more relaxed loose environment might be better for click bait. Besides historically the press was never this bad at politicizing everything.