League attendance dipped to 4,849 a game, well below the 9,000 goal, and the league reportedly lost close to $5m. As always with the NBA, there are some teams that are essentially eliminated before opening tip, and. The No 1 challenge for the NPSL and the USA was how to sell a that most Americans did not know or care about – and the new leagues were not exactly met with open arms. ”For players with a high-speed playing style, like Westbrook, this calculation may point to a higher risk of injury.