Youre right to an extent. Casuals usually just tune in for the finals, maybe the WCF depending on the teams. This year with all the big names I can see the ratings being high, but the overall sentiment about these finals, especially what i'm seeing tonight now that the series is basically over, is that these are the worst finals(and playoffs) ever. I'm hearing this in person and reading it on social media too. A lot of people are watching, but i think if this continues for another year or two ratings will drop.