Jason Whitlock criticized the NBA, citing several issues. He highlighted the difficulty in finding games, excessive subscription costs, overpaid bench players, and the lack of correlation between pay and performance. He also lamented the decrease in physicality and increase in flopping, contrasting the era of Michael Jordan with today's players like LeBron James and Luka Dončić. A Stacker News poll showed that a majority (60%) disagreed with Whitlock's assessment that the NBA "sucks," while 40% agreed with him. The core argument is that the NBA has prioritized financial incentives over competitive integrity and the spirit of the game. The financial model, coupled with rule changes, has seemingly diminished the intensity and skill required to succeed.