A recurring problem occurs before each Western Conference Finals game when excitement peaks, but NBC’s camera angle abruptly shifts the experience to confusion. Early portions of games are broadcast from an angle that feels unpleasant and visually disorienting. The perspective makes it seem like the viewer cannot clearly see the action, and it increases difficulty tracking the ball. When the ball moves to the opposite side of the court, the camera angle loses the play behind bodies in the way. The result is nausea and repeated inability to understand what is happening, leading to a demand to show the game clearly.
"About three hours before the start of each game of the Western Conference Finals, I start to enter the "pumped and jacked zone." That's when I get pumped and jacked for the game, and plan my evening around my excitement to watch it. And then, without fail, at the moment that my anticipation has reached its peak, I am cruelly yanked from the pumped and jacked zone and thrown headlong into the "what the fuck is this?" zone by NBC's stupid camera angle."
"Several times during this series, NBC has broadcast early portions of the game from a camera angle that sucks. Someone involved in the broadcast seems to think this is a cool and novel experience for viewers at home, but I can assure this person that they are wrong. I do not feel like I am being offered a visual treat during these moments. Not only does this angle make it feel like I am watching the game from the perspective of a perplexed ghost unable to fully ascend to my eternal reward, it makes it harder to follow the action."
"As soon as the ball gets swung to the opposite side of the court, the badly angled camera loses it behind all the bodies standing in the way. It would be one thing if it only made me feel kind of nauseous at the start of each game, but I routinely can't tell what the hell is going on. Image via NBC Enough of this! Just show me the damn game. I'm already pumped and jacked for it."
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