It’s no secret that this present iteration of the NBA has struggled to make its common season significant. Star gamers miss video games night time to nighttime, and the matchups we anticipate as a result of they could possibly be a preview of the postseason all the sudden are rendered moot. Solely two issues actually transfer the NBA’s needle on social media anymore: Home of Spotlight-worthy clips and particular person performances.

That’s why it’s not outlandish to say the NBA wants nice gamers actively carrying dangerous organizations. Tremendous groups are nice for the playoffs due to the polarizing nature of dynasties. Nevertheless, from final October to mid-April, we’d like the sport’s greatest names to be put in positions to need to carry out like superstars.

Ask yourselves: Does the NBA wish to see Damian Lillard win a title, or make January related by scoring 40 or extra in six of 11 video games, together with a 50- and a 60-burger?

If Kobe Bryant performed on a superteam his complete profession, he’d by no means have scored 81

Steph Curry has 4 video games of 40-plus factors this yr, and that’s as a result of he’s not required to have the sense of urgency that Lillard, and even LeBron James the previous two seasons, has needed to muster in January and February.

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The Trail Blazers and Lakers have been in a trailing position more or less all year, and their stars have had to play like it. The same goes for Luka Dončić this year, and Nikola Jokić during Jamal Murray’s absence.

Remember the Warriors season after Kevin Durant left and Klay Thompson had to sit out to rehab a torn ACL? The media was absolutely giddy at the prospect of Curry having to go full “Kobe playing with Smush Parker,” and were devastated when an injury robbed them of that.

The argument against super teams is that we want to see KD and LeBron rev the engine as high as it’ll go.

And only once we’ve learned that everything they have isn’t good enough do we acquiesce to stars seeking other stars to win titles. (Which is where we’re at with Lillard right now.)

The NBA isn’t completely inept, and that’s why scoring is easier

This season has seen a plethora of huge 40-, 50-, 60-, and even 71-point outings from big names. It’s obviously easier than (almost) ever to score in the NBA, and we haven’t reached that juncture where it’s become bad for the game like the spike of no-hitters in baseball.

And we probably will never hit that juncture because watching our favorite players put up massive numbers never gets old. Defense doesn’t promote out arenas, however LeBron breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring document completely will.

The league needs the sport to be as extensive open as potential throughout the common season as a result of followers are nonetheless amazed once they see “Dončić: 60, 21, 10” pop up on their feed or scroll throughout the ticker. Who is aware of how lengthy it’ll be till we’re all numb to outrageous field scores, however that’s an issue for future NBA followers.

Proper now, followers are content material sitting again and basking in particular person achievements as a result of we’ve been programmed to consider that they’re nice. As soon as that feeling is gone although, I can’t assist however surprise what modifications the NBA makes subsequent to attempt to fulfill followers.