'I accept responsibility': NBA's Adam Silver on All-Star Game failure, league's future
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver joins Gayle King and Hall of Fame basketball player Charles Barkley to talk about "All-Star Game" changes, the upcoming broadcasting deal and the league's future. Aired March 20, 2024. #CNN #News
Charles: I don't shame fat people The women of San Antonio: 😠
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Shaq: “What do they wear down there, Chuck?” 😂
Crazy to see even Adam Silver admit that the all star game is so bad to the point that he doesn't even see it being competitive anymore
He was mad with the players after the game and had to give away an MVP trophy. He should have chose not to hand out the award since the players didn't even listen to him...
I truly feel like money is the issue. Zion Williamson made $75 million just from a Nike endorsement before he ever bounced a single ball in the NBA and could have made $100 million if he went with a Chinese brand! If it were me, I'd make the guaranteed contracts a little less guaranteed. I wouldn't necessarily go to straight game checks, but I wouldn't just give guys guaranteed contracts. Regarding the ASG, maybe each player of the winning team gets $1 million or maybe it triggers a clause in their contract. * you're an all star starer - extra $1 million at the end of the year * you make the all star roster but not a starter - extra $250K at the end of the year * you're on the winning team - another $1 million. The loser gets nothing. It's a shame that we're at the point where we need to BEG players to play. This is part of the reason why I don't watch much NBA these days, until the playoffs start.
It's so simple. You make the players play for the title of All Star. Winning team's players can call themselves League All Stars. Losing team gets Conference All Star
that's what happen when you choose the 'wrong' face of the NBA to set the tone.
I blame Lebron James 😕
Nobody worried about ESPN but long live NBA on TNT
Bring the nba back to NBC
@@dreamcage1801 for 'Roundball Rock' if nothing else.
Inside the NBA is the best part of the games.
@@kimking5928 Tip-Off is even better.
@@dreamcage1801tell them to work out a tv contract then
Talk to him about refs betting on every game
I came here just to post about the NBA’s awful awful awful officiating! It is so bad. And I’m tired of watching small-market teams (like Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz, Etc) get screwed by NBA officiating. It’s old
I'm sure he knows. It's more of an FBI thing I think.
Last time the cat was out of the bag, they convinced everyone it was one bad apple and nothing else malicious was going on. See Tim Donaghy documentary.
Rigged nba. FBI needed. Cheating for Lebum James, giving away fts to lakers. Reveal the PEDs LeBalco James
@@laurentbfree fact. Adam just gives them the master key and goes on about his business 😂
Gayle needs to let him finish speaking.
diversity hires..
@@deez994 ???
Gayle maybe stop interrupting constantly
She is annoying.
6:13 she cuts him off right when he was getting to something
It’s a big problem now, not letting it breathe… We want to hear the guest, not the interviewer interrupting. I remember seeing mick jagger repeatedly interrupting by this young no name female interviewer. He is old and had very interesting things to say but we didn’t get to hear them. Even after he pointed it out and was upset, she kept doing it.
She couldn't shut tf up
shes so stupid
2001 All Star game was incredible. Iverson and Marbury went off to mount a huge comeback win
16 minutes on the air...not 1 mention of the horrendous officiating.
NBA needs to be protected in this type of issue, Adam silver knows this and enable this
gayle brought it up, adam answered first question then kinda ignored or forgot about the betting part 12:22
Lol y'all forget he pay them refs to do that. It's all rigged my G
diversity hres....
Not looking good when the commissioner of the NBA says they are beyond having a competitive All-Star game.
When the Commissioner says “we are pass that point of playing a competitive game…” Its time to stop watching.
He just stated facts and he said he was following suit of what he’s seeing in the NFL. They don’t have a pro bowl anymore. They now moved to flag football. Because in any of the sports, the players just don’t want to get hurt anymore they have too much to lose so do the owners. They stopped why because it’s not just on the players the owners don’t want the players getting hurt in these games. I think one of the biggest problems is the referee problem.
Totally agree, this league is trash now.
Dunk contest was a failure also@Nancy-M745
@@Nancy-M745 nobody has ever gotten hurt in an all star game. That’s an excuse. Either they’re soft or they just don’t care.
You missed the word all-star in your comment
The problem with All-Star game is it's a dream scenario.... OMG the best players on same team going against each other?! Sounds like a videogame... but then no one plays, no one takes it serious. One of biggest disappointments in sports.
Load management, or all star load management
It used to be a great game, because players took pride in competing.
Skinny jean era ruined basketball
I loved Charles' questions: it was straight forward, no BS, and trying to hold Adam Silver responsible. You can just tell Barkley loves basketball, but also be critical like he always does, and have that luster that the game had compared to this "soft as a tissue" era.
The era is not soft. The league got very strict when the Malice at the palace happened. The league NEVER wants to see that again.
Except not talking about the bad refs
@@fernandod2865 bad refs are rooted from the upper people, they just following orders, if you exposed them the NBA will just fire them they are always be the fall guys
SHUP UP GAYLE. You’re interrupting everything. Omggggg. Literally ruined the interview in most important parts 🙄
For real. The woman who had zero respect and tried tarnishing Kobe's name AFTER his death. Pathetic woman and real viewers know it.
Most interviewers do now. A good interview you hear little from them.
White rage
Looool espn removed my comment cause I roasted gayle awww butt hurt network 🥰🥰
@@spencer9276black fragility. Yall so fragile and insecure. It's pathetic.
Y'all say chuck ain't afraid to speak the truth yet he fails to ask the biggest issue of all with the bad refs.
the refs are the least of NBAs problems
Don't you think it's a big problem? To me it is..@@lebronjamesharden3958
Chuck is smart and even said those new TV contracts are coming up.
he said that fans are first in his mind.If LA have the biggest fan base refs will push them again to WCF
@@lebronjamesharden3958 and money is the top on their list.
The problem is there's no limit to how much the NBA is willing to sacrifice the integrity of the game for money consideration. Silver has to realize the NBA has a legacy as well from a basketball perspective. David Stern loved the game, Silver ? I think he only loves the players and want to please them and that's not good enough.
He loves money
He’s awful. His whole reputation hinges on getting Donald Sterling out of the league but his product has gotten worse in every way, and refs and gambling are killing the game.
@@ernestz.9260 and bowing to LeBron allowing him to be a player who also has a player agency that poaches players from other teams. Pure conflict of interest
@@Dre_Key thats the part these emotional fans will never accept.. they are literally begging a man to stop loving money to please them.. like bro.. the nba no longer needs america.. 75 percent of their fanbase isnt american.. he doesnt have to care about anyone in this country anymore.. yet yall begging the man to do so.. pick another sport or support the big3 or something.. people need to get over basketball.. american entertainment is at an all time low because the lust for riches is higher than its ever been.. every man is trying to be a 6 figure guy or a millionaire.. every woman only wants a 6 figure man or millionaire while also trying to acheive 6 figures and millions as well.. the sad reality is it will never happen.. somebody is going to lose and somebody is going to win.. right now we are in a period of great delusion.. nobody knows their role in life.. everyone is trying to be number 1 2 or 3 when most people will live and die never even being considered but they base their life off the delusion that its possible while not factoring in how improbable that is.. its playing russian roulette with 2 bullets and expecting nothing to happen.. nba is done.. basketball is done.. 2k cannot even make a good basketball game so we cant even enjoy it on a video game either.. basketball is a thing of the past now..
@@mentalprograming5365What about the NFL then?
didnt even touch the gambling issue
Gayle king knowing nothing about basketball and doing zero research is obnoxious why is she speaking ? Adam Silver is a nice guy and makes himself available but he dodged the question , the all star was a critical failure . I won’t watch next year . And real basketball fans don’t give a shit about the 3 point contest or dunk contest . We want to see the best in the world play hard . Why don’t they just make the all star game and voting at the end of the season after the finals ? So r they’re not so worried about getting hurt . Whatever they do with the broadcasting deal , cable sucks and is on its way out ….leaguepass exists why don’t they just keep upgrading that service and making it more accessible . Ticket Prices are rediculous who cares what players get paid Finally the officiating is why no one watches . The players are good , and real basketball fans know it’s not that ppl don’t play defense anymore it’s that the floor is spread and u don’t constantly have contact anymore cuz ppl r not banging in the paint every possession for putback dunks , ppl r just stupid and don’t consistently play or watch basketball and understand the rules or the spacing But the officiating is garbage and especially with the betting they’ve made it hard to trust the nba
But let me drop in a Taylor Swift comment at the end. 🙄🙄
Speak for yourself. The dunk contest used to be an amazing event. It's lost so much hype since the 2016 one with gordon and lavine. Also, you are failing to identify the problem in the second paragraph. People not playing defense anymore is not because of the spacing, for the most part, it's a direct cause of the officiating, which is caused by the league's rules, and what's considered a foul now compared to the past. The rules don't ALLOW players to play defense is the issue. Most people know that. People call the players soft because of the whole load management bs, taking extended breaks for the most minor injuries. and the constant flopping and complaining.
I actually think the issue can be fixed with adjusting the break schedule. Nobody works hard the day before vacation. So the break should be before the game not after. All teams are done with games before the break on Sunday. Give players Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday off and then allstar weekend begins on Friday as normally scheduled. Monday is another off day to report to your next city, then Tuesday regular season resumes. The Allstar Saturday needs to be revised as well, the Dunk Contest is no longer the prime event, the 3pt contest should close the night. Also have performances from top artist between each event.
Gayle’s gotta stop interrupting sheesh
diversity hire
Been watching more of their interviews and I gotta say they are doing an amazing job. These discussions are SOO much more personal and down to earth than other outlets. Great work to this team!
No issue with how much players make. Just that they can’t play 82 games WHILE making their income.
because they are well pamepered and paid 30-50 mil per year guarantee, I will do the same since the checks is more imporrtant than the fans, unless NBA will do something about it, Im paid based o my contract not by fans point of view
I guess it truly does break across generational lines. I've watched the NBA seriously since 1980. The idea of an all star game where guys aren't even trying? Sure, it's not game 7 of the NBA Finals. But most fans are used to guys having fun the first quarter. I still remember MJ doing a hook shot during one All Star game. You'd see guys shooting long 3s. I remember Shaq dunking it on The Admiral and everyone going nuts. Then, after the 1st quarter, guys would look at the score and start getting serious. By halftime, the game got serious. These guys simply have no pride. They're too rich and win, lose or draw, they have more money than many COUNTRIES! Maybe Adam's right and the genie is out of the bottle and they need to shake things up. Maybe 4 on 4 with two NBA players and two WNBA players. I don't know if I like USA vs the World, because the world would probably wipe the floor with US players at this point! Maybe a game of horse. I don't know what you can do to the dunk contest. My suggestion: give a $1 million prize and let anyone who wants to try, get in there. There are many street ballers that can pull of amazing dunks who would LOVE to give it a full effort. The days of MJ vs Dominique in the dunk contest are over.
Gayle! LET THE MAN TALK!
Adam Silver is so smart. He always seems well prepared to talk about any subject that comes up. I really enjoy listening to him. However, I don't like the way NBA basketball has changed at all. Defense has almost disappeared, and most of the feeling of intensity of competition has gone with it. The All-Star game wasn't that surprising because that's the way players treat regular games now, just layups and threes all game long, put on a little show, hug all your buddies on the other team when it's over. I don't know, it just feels to me like they don't care that much about it, and if they don't care, why should I care enough to watch?
they couldn't play in the nba if they didn't care. the ones that do care the most are the ones playing.
He talks alot but the truth is every move he makes is for money. Thats why the game has turned into hot garbage
@@Dre_Key a lot. Not alot
you must not listen well.. Adam Silver literally says in this video 75 percent of nba veiwers are outside of america.. watch the way the game is played and go watch euro league.. the nba literally has adapted the euro league style for the past 5 years or so... american style is no longer played, americans are better defenders and athletes according to all of basketball history.. euros are better shooters and move the ball better accordint to basketball history.. the warriors opened a can of worms because steve kerr took the spurs style of play which was rooted in euro-centric basketball style and put it on steroids... you guys keep blaming the players, its the most low iq stuff i see.. the players have a contract to play the game a certain way or they can put pride first and be sitting on a couch or outside the league.. you see weird uneducated fans all the time confused about why certain players arent in the league or how certain players dont get many minutes because the understanding of basketball is extremely low... the league is pushing only the guys willing to transition their game to euro style because the revenue bulk is coming in from people who dont like american style to begin with.. the league is putting their larger fanbase first.. the league doesnt care about the little punk 25 percent its fanbase that comes from america.. it cares about the larger fanbase.. the people who dont play the american way.. why dont yall understand this is business.. why do yall keep blaming players as if they are commisioners and team owners.. what kind of dumb shit is that ?
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The David stern era was waaay more competitive and exciting to watch. The shit today is water down and tooo player friendly. U gave them an inch they took 5miles and now it’s hard for them to be competitive anymore. They lazy complaining about back to back games, 82gm is too long , all star games horrible. Bring back 90s basketball
Stern was so strict, the players went on strike and he just said f it, go ahead and not play I don't care. Players came crawling back. Adam Silver is a spineless coward who let the players walk all over him and now they feel they can do whatever they want.
ah yes, the days where we see players backing up their opponent for 20 seconds.
82 game is too long, they should reduce it to 58 (each team face all other teams twice). Less injuries, more competitive and frankly most regular season games are not interesting anyway. But... this will mean less income -> lower salaries, so no chance its gonna happen.
Probably the first time naked was said on any news form and got a crew laughter 😂😂 Thank you CHUCK
Yep time for a new commissioner and leader. "We're just passed a competitive game. " ?!Come on dude these are the best of the best. And it was always better for the fans and the players who competed in the past. It meant something and it still should. I never once saw any players injured in all-star game when they played hard.
The three point shot, rule changes limiting tough defense, an d very young players lacking fundamentals -its harming the game we love.
Have college players stay in school for another year or two Bring back nba dress code Physical defense needs to comeback Bring back hand checking No layup rule should return Bring back illegal defense
I would just remove the 3 second violation on the paint and that would instantly would fix the defensive issues in the NBA. If the players can pack the paint then the ball handler can't just drive into the moment the defense step out. the kick out would be less common. The pacing would more crowded for slashers. Mid range would be incentivize. The NBA need to bring back the dress code. It's disrespectful seeing this players using their off day as "Pasarella" to show up their jewelry,stupid clothing decisions and lack of taste or fashion on the bench while his teammates are working. It's embarrassing and disrespectful to the sport. If you ain't playing then don't be on the bench and if you want to be on the bench just dress accordingly to respect your teammates working. Respect the court time because at the end of the day the jersey, the warmers,sneakers are all uniforms why players are allow to disrespect the workspace wearing whatever the heck they want on the bench?. Hand checking is whatever. Hand checking do exist in the NBA still. If you watch the games players always got an hand on the opposite player. The rule that need to be changes is giving foul on defenders went the Offensive players is provoking the contact. If i'm running right by side you and you jump why i'm getting a foul?. It makes no sense.
the truth is they really need to tighten up the rules and make it more like the college game, throw out alot of the stupid rules like defensive 3 second rule, bring back hand checking, freedom of movement rules should be limited, I think the main reason that these refs are so sensitive to contact is because it seems any kind of physicality now should be a foul, but it is not like that in other leagues like college and the euro league, that's why guys like Luka Doncic said the NBA is easier then the Euro league.
Never happening. Especially hand checking
Is the audio off balance? my left ear hears more than my right 😂
International conversation and up and coming young international players and no mention of Jokic. Incredible.
Sports tickets in generally are so expensive that I think the average fan just doesn't focus on watching and attending anymore. They have taken the fans out of the equation. People watch the All-Star game to see them play and for the dunk contest!! The atmosphere at these games have even changed. Nothing like the 90's and early 2000's...I watch more college sports because of these reasons.
I'm a 3rd year season ticket member for the Miami Heat. I think people just make general statements about how expensive sports tickets are without really knowing exactly what they're talking about. You can get season tickets for as little $25-30 a game in several NBA cities. And get put on a monthly payment plan And fans have not been taken out of the equation. American fans have been replaced with people from other countries because they made so many changes to the game to make it a more European style game to accommodate more global players coming into the league all to make more money.
1-) All Star Sucks, you need to thank G-League McClung 2-) REFs are betting and they suck TERRIBLY 3-) Games are soft, anything is 2 free throw for James Harden 4-) Ratings are going down every day compared to 10 years ago
In today's games to be really competitive will need that approaching the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter no more time outs are given. They will have to play and adapt in real time and show what truly a team have learned as a unit from their coaches. Extending 2:00 minutes to 20 is insane. If this is implemented the ending of the games would be ruthless.
This is an underrated comment and a brilliant idea..
David Stern was a great mentor for Adam. Usa vs. The world would work for a 5 million dollar payout.
The players don’t want to play. Either way the all star is done for. This generation doesn’t love hoops like the OGs
@@JayT0010 This generation earns way too much for 5 mil to make a difference. The All Star Game is not a priority because it doesn't matter. Regular season and playoffs matter more. The average fan isn't going to care if his/her star player played well at an all star game in february but they will care if they led them to a championshop. If that star plays hard in an ASG and gets hurt and misses the playoffs, what's the point?
@@JayT0010they are too complacent, rarely do we see players with the drive of MJ, Kobe and Larry Bird anymore, nevermind the drive plus the skill set.
If it came down to U.S. NBA players against the World NBA players...The World NBA players would win because they want to prove that they are the best. The U.S. players do not care. SAD
@@seshadhri_s But I thought players today are more faster, stronger and more skilled? They are so strong, they can't even play a full 82 game schedule or close to it like the old-heads did. I guess all those modern training equipments are just for a show 😂
The Commissioner is making excuses for this generation’s players sense of entitlement and lack of respect for the game of basketball.
Great interview.
For start the league should just reinforce actual basketball rules instead of letting the players travel, carry, charge and flop whenever they want. There is no balance between offense and defense right now and that's why the game is not competitive.
dunks should be worth 3 points to force teams to defend better and make the game more exciting, not just about standing around watching 3 point shooters. and 1 point for a steal as well.
Or remove the 3 point at all, so everybody will be forced to make buckets much deeper
They need to pay owners and players less, and make the tickets cheaper!
I understand you're thinking. But the league get paid though the TV deal. If I was a owner. I would think fans coming to game is afterthought. Which cheaper tickets for game so people can come.
@@pauloshman6188 If they get their money from tv deals, make the tickets cheaper so the average fan can go and take their kids too.
@@kolohe4169 That's what I'm saying.
I'm a Lebron fan who lives in New York. I watch him once a season and I'm embarrassed to say how much I pay for tickets. It's ridiculous, especially when over half the fans around you only want to eat, drink, and piss. So annoying.
@@Powerule23 I can see that can be annoying. And very costly specially New York. Like I said. Wish the owners did make tickets cheaper for experience for family. Since they making fortune from TV. I live Orlando and since we are tourist town. Tickets are not that bad. Sometime you find deals for games. Resale or higher level sometime like $50.
What about NBA referees?
First time watching CNN in a while...not horrible
Love you two!
Does Adam Silver even realize how he has destroyed the NBA? David Stern is turning on his grave right now. What a clown! Viewership has gone down considerably and he is talking about growth? What an idiot.
Bring back Hand checking, Adam silver has made basketball way too soft.
Guys are so athletic now they don't need to cheat anymore.
David Stern rolling over in his grave right now looking at the league today
That started before Stern left.
Hand checking was banned under David Stern. But yes, it needs to come back. Guys today have the benefit of better training, and across the board, they're better athletes than back in the day. Scoring is way too high.
@@Powerule23 yes but defense and intensity wasn't. nor was ESPN ignoring the entire league to talk about 1 team every day all day because of 1 player
All Star Game should be for a 1 million dollars and for picks for their team and cap space.
Gayle interrupts and ruins the flow
Thank you for an amazing video. 👍
The poor All-Star game ain’t on Adam. It’s on the non competitive athletes who it’s apparently beneath to go out and compete against the best in the world
It’s sad cause I bet he’s trying, but it’s nothing he can do, he can’t make them play with heart
The format should be change. If we put All-stars vs D-legue all-stars / NCAA top prospects. These NBA all-stars will try harder because of the fear of embarassment.
@@joeymannyI like this idea 💡 it would make the all-star more interesting since the nba players wouldn't want to lose, so the players would actually compete
@@Impossibleisnothing990 yes imagine lebron or curry getting cooked by college stars that will be gihlight reel stuff, or AD collapsing against G-leugers. Then 90's rules
@@joeymanny yep then the players would take the all-star game seriously
God bless you all
People saying Lebalco for public office, he'll be the most corrupt politician ever lol
get us the 1v1 tournament we've been asking
Charles is one of the best celebrities. He's sincere and real. What a gem.
NBA regular season in 15 years will look like this year's All Star game.
15 Years ago you had 7ft players that couldn't shoot from free throw line, today they shoot from the logo...
@@ilversbendrups320 but dont post up🤣🤣
@@Dre_Key Porzingis, Jokic, Giannis, Embiid, I think Porzingis is averaging most points per post up in history this season... No one can guard them...
@@ilversbendrups320 bro the rule changes basically made the game perimeter oriented. There are no more Dreams, Tim Duncan's KG's and C Webb matchups to look forward to. The mid range game is almost non existent, and players get free layups in the paint with no bigs around... its a mess...
@@ilversbendrups320 I prefer the past centers who really played the paint and make hard for those guards trying to be fancy. Now we have soft big guys thinking ther are SG, lack of effort
Adam essentially admitted that ASG won’t be competitive anymore, even though that’s what the fans clearly want.
People trash the NBA but I feel like it's up there with Hockey as the most entertaining professional sport these days. They need to fix officiating though so it's consistent. Right now it pisses people off a lot and it's going to destroy the brand. IMO pay refs big money like they pay the players and establish VERY strict oversight to prevent any kind of sketchy gambling adjacent or corrupt behaviors.
My left ear enjoyed this.
Hate to say it but NBA basketball is broken. The lowest salary is $1.2mm. Rookie contracts are multi general wealth creators. Many players are earning $40-$300 million in one contract. The league will peak soon.
“You don’t begrudge that”😂12:00
Fuck yeah you better accept responsibility. The 90’s had the perfect rule set. We never should have moved on from that era and we should have had someone who was more like David to commission the league.
It’s not just the all star game. NBA game today is so unwatchable for a very long time, the game has turned into a 3 point contest even for the final games players just throwing dumb 3s 75% of the time without any game plan. NBA game is so soft now, everything is a foul, back then when defense is tough players can still score easily (hence the saying good defend, better offence) today game any player can chalk in 30 points if they want to. There is no physical aspect, no competition aspect, no emotional aspect to the game. Today NBA is sustain by dumb 3s and shoes advertisement. We need a real man to carry NBA like David Stern, this Adam Silver has change the league closer to his gender.
I agree that cap space and draft picks could be tied to all-star winning side to make it more competitive. Also, put winning team players into the metric formula for MVP (weigh those players who won the all-star game more when picking the MVP). When I watch old all-star games, they were competing because they wanted to prove they were the best (watch the kobe v. mj moments...they were out to show each other up). We don't have that gamesmanship anymore.
Um Gayle, you're not helping with the completely ignorant comment of: "I thought it went well" (all star game). Just zip it so Adam can know he needs to fix it!!!!!!!
Ow my left ear. Why is the audio panning so off? This is an official channel?
I haven't had cable since 2004. Just watch over the air. NBA needs to be on ABC, NBC, FOX,or CBS like the NFL. I can only watch clips of NBA on KZhead.
Not gonna lie, Adam Silver is GREAT for the NBA. He's a person I know will continue to guide the NBA in the right direction. Thank you!
The In Season Tournament Championship Game should replace the All Star Game
They should have a mixed All-star game with NBA and WNBA players on each team. East vs West.
Stern was a great Commissioner and so is Silver
Stern yes,Silver No
Silver: Competitive games. What competitive games? No defense.. NY Knicks are the only team that plays real defense.
I love how Chuck shares some of Trumps mannerisms 😂
I think the language surrounding All-Stars is interesting. Years ago, it was primarily referred to as the All-Star Game in marketing and advertising. Today, we hear a bit more talk of “All-Star Break” and “All-Star Weekend.” I think the current attitude regarding the way the Sunday games is played reflects this difference. The players do think of this as more of a break or weekend than competitive game. We can also see this reflected in the Olympics. The Dream Team was the best of the best players of that era. Since that time, the teams have become less of the absolute best. The loss of the U.S. in 2004 also impacted the team as many of the best didn’t want to be associated with losing the gold. The “excuse” if a U.S. team loses the Olympics or other international competition is that the U.S. didn’t have our best players. Things are must different competitively now.
Adam's last response 😂😂😂
Problem with Adam Silver is, he doesn't have a spine and wants to please everyone. He's a player's commissioner and that's not what the league needs
What exactly is wrong with that? The league is growing and is healthier than it has ever been. The players and owners are getting more money than ever and the forecasts are all very positive. What is wrong with “pleasing everyone” - seems to be a very American attitude, only wanting a few pleased and leave the others to suffer
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@@NebraskaGonvilleJones What's wrong is that the game is god awful and soft. Barely any defense played, players rewarded for flopping, players crying about a 65 game minimum while being payed 300mil+, the all-star games disasters, etc. It's clear as day that the basketball product is cooked
He mentioned that on the video. It still generates revenue, it's growing steadily and fast. We just gotta accept that this is where this generation's basketball is headed. That was implied in the interview as well. If people stop watching, buying tickets, buying merch, then there will be changes. But they aren't stopping, are they? Someone like you (if not you) can complain or whine that it's soft, but still watch their videos, their games, these interviews, then it won't matter.
@@NebraskaGonvilleJonesthere needs to be more of a balance
Adam Silver is a great commissioner and yet he as well as the host of the show demonstrate their disconnect to the ordinary fan's opinion about the incredible raise in player's salaries. Ticket prices are high whereas average incomes struggle to make ends meet. Some die Hard soccer fans here in Europe have actually stopped watching because the gap between money spent on players and transfers is a slap to the face when you are working hard and your eyeballs pop when you're looking at your groceries or gas bills.
I'm a 3rd year season ticket member for the Miami Heat. I think people just make general statements about how expensive sports tickets are without really knowing exactly what they're talking about. You can get season tickets for as little $25-30 a game in several NBA cities. And get put on a monthly payment plan.
Good😊
You could just put the full games on TNT KZhead....
People say that the club teams and players have injury concerns when it comes to playing hard at the all star game. I wonder how many actual injuries have happened at all star games during its existence? Willing to bet not many.
I've been watching since the 60's and can't remember a single injury. The All Star Game used to be great to watch -- it was super competitive. Some really stood out. I recall Jerry West hitting the winning basket with 1 second to go in the '72 game, I think it was, and his teammates being ecstatic. I remember another where Randy Smith of Buffalo hit a basket at the buzzer of all four quarters in a tight game. And one more where two teammates from the Warriors, Rick Barry and Phil Smith, played exactly like two teammates should, getting steals off double teams and running the floor and looking for each other for baskets as they brought the West from behind. The game is just unwatchable now.
Dwayne Wade broke Kobe's nose in the All-Star Game, and Kobe had to wear a mask for a little bit. Since players like to team up and form superteams nowadays, whenever you see 2 teams play in the regular season. You can potentially see several All-Star level players amongst the 2 teams on the court at once. Nowadays, that's essentially the competitive All-Star game you would like to see in the actual All-Star game.
NBA needs to fix the jersey products and the court design too
Professional sports have lazy players! Saddest part is how overpaid the players are today!
i think they need to go to what the MTV AS game was, embrace the scoring, add a 4pt, 5pt, 10pt shot for the AS game, and make it a fun exhibition.
Here is what you would have to do to keep from losing me as a fan altogether: Keep female broadcasters out of a man's game. Put more defense back in the game. Make it a charging foul for a guy to dip his shoulder and ram into everyone's mid-section at full speed on the way to the basket. Keep all politics and monthly "causes" out of the game.
What a great commissioner
NBA ALL STAR was so bad in my home state that it became a discussion on CNN…..I want y’all to think about that
David Stern is the goat commissioner end of story
and the NBA All Star game is so bad now, not competitive, boring..I don't watch them anymore. I used to get so exited, thank you the legends in the 90s for playing from their hearts! They paved the way for the guys now with those massive contract and lack of competition
Yet somehow the previous generations, including Charles, played hard in all-star games.
make it a pre-olympics tournament. US vs world
Adam number one job is keep increasing the revenue of the League.Thats why he is quick to take the blame vs player/product.
After the Kobe statements, Gayle should just stay away from anything NBA.
You go girl! Good job Gayle! 😁
Team International Doncic Jokic Murray Sengun Giannis Gobert Wemby SGA Barrett Siakam Franz Wagner Irving
Do something about the REFS!!!!!!!
USA v rest of the world would be a great change. It's amazing that the majority of the best players are not from the US.
Not sure that would be a fair game anymore. International teams with 1 or 2 NBA players are giving team USA trouble these days. Team USA may not stand much of a chance against the current crop of international talent.
I’m against USA vs world all star game honestly
Low key thought this was Kawhi for a sec: 0:21
My left ear loved this
I really appreciate how Charles and Gayle don’t hold back any punches on these interviews. They’re not just kissing his ass but asking pointed questions that should be answered. That’s why I like this duo a lot.
But in news in Indianapolis they said this was the most lucrative one in years
Good thing he took responsibility cause the players will not