Steve Kelly has once again spoken about the NBA schedule.
A vocal advocate for the short season, Kerr saw him play back-to-back games in Dallas and Houston on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
Following Wednesday's 111-107 defeat to the Mavericks, Kerr blows up the league and its scheduling methods.
“It's difficult to back-to-back, which makes this loss even more frustrating,” Kerr said after the match. “Whatever that was, we had to enter Houston at 3am, as the NBA lets us play an 8:45 game with that infinite wisdom. They obviously don't care about rest or the health of the players. It's just a review and everything. So I'll get it. Everyone doesn't do it. Do the whole league. That's the reality. “
In today's NBA, it's common to see certain players sit back to back and get rest.
Kerr plays a “long game” with Stephen Curry resting in the winter segment of 2023, keeping the shooting star fresh in a back-to-back championship attempt after beating the Celtics. In 6 games of 2022.
He averaged 30.5 points in 46% shooting after sitting for 11 games in December and another 11 games in February, taking the Warriors to Western Conference Semis before falling to the Lakers in six games. .
When making that decision, Kerr felt sympathy for the Warrior fans who bought tickets to watch the 10 All-Stars and 2 MVPs.
“It feels terrible for fans who bought tickets in the hopes of someone playing. They can't see them play. That's a brutal part of the business,” Kerr said. . “That's why I'm going to continue defending a 72-game season, and I know that means low revenue, but at some point it requires recognition from everyone involved in the league. I think so.
“I'm always thinking about it. People spend good money looking at teams, and someone doesn't play? That's not something I know that hurts. We've had a lot of discussion with our fans over the years that we've been in that situation.”
This season, Kerr and the Warriors (28-27) are strolling around in playoff races, sitting in 10th place, the final spot for the play-in position.
The decline in the NBA ratings was a hot topic of discussion for the early months of the season. Wednesday, Sports Business Journal reported a 5% decline in ratings Since last season.
However, the report says things are looking up after the deal deadline, especially after the three-team hit trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas and sent the Lakers to Luka Donsic and paired with LeBron James. was shown.
With Doncic's debut on Monday night, ESPN averaged 2.01 million viewers. This is up 42% from the network average last year. The world leader said.
