The NBA isnt what it used to be and former Lakers champion Derek Fisher has pointed out some stark differences while comparing the league to the WWE.
He thinks the game has shifted and focuses more on fan entertainment than actual fierce competition, as he explains in this WWE comparison.
When I kind of tap into more of [being] a basketball fan when I watch the NBA today, I sometimes compare it to [when] the WWE was WWF, World Wrestling Federation, and then it shifted to World Wrestling Entertainment, Fisher said on Byron Scotts Fast Break podcast. Again, not right or wrong because one could argue that the WWE is a more impactful sport than the WWF was, depending on what side of the conversation youre on. I feel like all pro sports, to some degree, not just in the NBA even in the NFL, you listen to guys that have played before and coached before. Its a different game, and its not a negative thing. Its just built more for the entertainment value maybe than the competitive value.
In previous generations, it was designed like a battle, a war. Gladiator, so to speak, and it doesnt mean the guys now arent tough; theyre soft. Im not saying that. I know that is said in some conversations, but thats not what Im saying; its definitely a different way for them to show up and compete.
In more ways than one, the NBA has turned into a wrestling league. Draymond Green is one player that is making sure of it.
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