Alert! ESPN withdraws funds urgently, advertisers run away collectively! The most deserted finals in history reveal the NBA life and death situation

In the finals of the Pacers vs. Thunder, ticket prices have dropped to the lowest in recent years! Fans were crazily complaining online: "This ticket is cheaper than the Lakers Warriors' regular season", "Just call it "Gambling Promotional Video" - it proves that you can win the championship, but no one can watch it"! This game, dubbed "Small City Fight", looks like it will become the most deserted finals in NBA history.

pictures are from the Internet

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Experienced American journalist said more bluntly: "Thunder against Pacers, the ratings may hit a new low in recent years." Why is it so miserable? There are two core issues:

The market is too small: Oklahoma City and Indianapolis are both the smallest urban markets in the NBA.

Missing Superstars: Neither team has the superstars like LeBron James or Stephen Curry who can attract national attention. Although Alexander and Halliburton are young and promising and are hope for the future, their popularity has not yet reached the point of becoming popular.

What is even more heartbreaking is the history of the two teams: no championship in 58 years! The Pacers have never won a championship since joining the NBA, and the Thunder's championship history has to be counted as Seattle Supersonics. No matter who wins this time, it is the first NBA championship trophy in their team's history!

To be honest, this was originally a very inspiring story: small city teams rely on teamwork to enter the finals, challenging the popular gameplay of "only by joining the giants in group groups to win the championship". But the business world doesn't take this game:

ESPN TV's pre-heating publicity for the competition is significantly smaller than in previous years.

Advertisers lack interest in a game without superstars.

In previous years, the tickets on the sidelines of the finals were tens of thousands of yuan, and this year the price has simply fallen to the bottom of the floor!

For ordinary fans, the discussion is also very hot. Look at how popular it is before the Champions League final starts? Now the NBA Finals are almost started, and I feel that there is no atmosphere in the finals at all! The NBA official wants to hype the concept of "the new generation of top defenders duel", but how can the audience really be brought over by just the promotional slogan?

They used team basketball to break the unspoken rule of "giants hang together", but they could not escape the result of a plummeting commercial value. This reality is cruel enough.