44 Minute games?

**rocksaysits420** · 10-14-2014, 07:36 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-tes...6243--nba.html

I personally don't like this, It's not like games are all that long expect the last 2-3 minutes.

Thoughts everyone?

**AndyG23** · 10-14-2014, 08:19 PM

I think the timeouts are more of a problem and good to see they're testing that too.

**pwaldo** · 10-14-2014, 08:48 PM

Making the game 44 minutes will do nothing to improve interest or watchability of the NBA. I mean did they do a focus group and people actually said if the games were 44 minutes they'd watch more of it or something?

**gatorboymike** · 10-15-2014, 03:17 AM

This is about as pointless as when they tried using 11-foot baskets to stop George Mikan from being taller than everyone else.

**cgb_orl** · 10-17-2014, 10:20 AM

It won't shorten games. They are trying to find more space for advertisements.

**rocksaysits420** · 10-17-2014, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by cgb_orl View Post

It won't shorten games. They are trying to find more space for advertisements.

I agree and I thought of that, if they want to shorten games, take timeouts away

**pwaldo** · 10-17-2014, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by cgb_orl View Post

It won't shorten games. They are trying to find more space for advertisements.

Are they really this desperate for ad money? I mean there was talk of them putting ads on their jerseys but I don't really see the motivation for it unless they are struggling for cash.

**cgb_orl** · 10-17-2014, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by pwaldo View Post

Are they really this desperate for ad money? I mean there was talk of them putting ads on their jerseys but I don't really see the motivation for it unless they are struggling for cash.

I think it's more greed than desperation. That new tv deal is huge but everything is basically ad driven.