The NBA has lost its way. Once a league of gritty competitors and American heroes, it’s now a globalist experiment more focused on politics than basketball. Players care more about resting for “load management” than winning games, while coaches push divisive social agendas instead of coaching fundamentals.

Three-point chucking has ruined the game’s soul. Teams launch 40+ threes a night with no strategy beyond hoping the ball goes in. Compare that to Jordan’s era – real athletes driving to the hoop with grit, not soft Europeans camping behind the arc because they can’t handle physical play.

Referees are killing competitiveness with phantom foul calls that feel rigged. Fans see stars like LeBron getting special treatment while rookies get whistled for breathing too hard. When games feel predetermined, why bother watching?

The league panders to foreign markets at America’s expense. Foreign stars dominate MVP voting while homegrown talent gets sidelined. NBA brass would rather sell jerseys in Belgrade than celebrate classic American basketball values.

“Woke” politics infect every broadcast. Players lecture fans about social justice during timeouts, and corporate sponsors push radical agendas. Basketball used to unite the country – now it’s just another platform for coastal elites to sneer at heartland values.

Player entitlement is out of control. Millionaires complain about having to play 65 games a season for their $50 million salaries. Meanwhile, legends like Kobe would’ve played 82 games on broken legs to compete.

The product feels like AAU basketball with better production value. No defense, zero physicality, and coaches who’ve forgotten how to draw up plays. Kids today will never know the thrill of watching real rivalries like Bird vs Magic.

Until the NBA returns to its roots – rewarding toughness, patriotism, and actual competition – true fans will keep tuning out. The league chose globalization and politics over basketball excellence. Now they’re reaping what they’ve sown.