2013-2014 NBA Thread - IND @ WAS and OKC @ LAC on ESPN

[dt43]

That really only applies to Thursdays on TNT. Every other day has multiple games, how would it have been impossible to broadcast the Memphis-OKC game instead of the Knicks? They've done it before, Washington got flexed out of an ESPN game for Pacers-Blazers earlier in the season. It should happen more often.

The goddamn Knicks are on national TV yet again on Saturday. NYK vs Chicago, that's gonna be another unwatchable game.

You're failing to account for relationships and things of that nature that are in place that ESPN, TNT, ABC, etc. would be burning by doing so. Not justifying them not flexing the schedule, just saying that it's more too it than just the better game that night. Teams have fanbases that extend far and wide, and a lot of these teams (I.E. Knicks, Lakers,) have fans that don't even live in LA and the casual fan doesn't have league pass, so they depend on National TV to watch their Lakers, or their knicks or bulls. It's very much a part of their brand.

Basically what you're saying is.. they're worried about markets, which is exactly my point. Their priority is to cater to the most profitable markets over showing the best games.

In theory, there's no reason why the NBA can't regularly flex games like the NFL does. The league and TV networks are just afraid of losing money, which I think is a stupid excuse for not implementing flex scheduling. 30+ Knicks/Bulls/Lakers etc games don't have to automatically be set in stone every season. Cater to your major markets, sure. But at the same time make an effort to showcase the best your league has to offer. This is something I hope Silver and the league will address moving forward, they need to sit down with the networks and make this a topic of discussion.

 

[Peep Game]

Siiiigh Knicks-Bulls Sunday Showcase.

 

[xbiker47]

Siiiigh Knicks-Bulls Sunday Showcase.

Bulls by 20+ |I

 

[picasso swerve]

Am I the only one that likes these Suns jerseys?

In any case, Dragic ASG next year? 

 

[polosanddunks]

Austin rivers needs to get his passport ready

why did he come into the league so early

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Am I the only one that likes these Suns jerseys?

In any case, Dragic ASG next year? 

where's AntiDope to make sense of this?

 

[dmbrhs]

Basically what you're saying is.. they're worried about markets, which is exactly my point. Their priority is to cater to the most profitable markets over showing the best games.

In theory, there's no reason why the NBA can't regularly flex games like the NFL does. The league and TV networks are just afraid of losing money, which I think is a stupid excuse for not implementing flex scheduling. 30+ Knicks/Bulls/Lakers etc games don't have to automatically be set in stone every season. Cater to your major markets, sure. But at the same time make an effort to showcase the best your league has to offer. This is something I hope Silver and the league will address moving forward, they need to sit down with the networks and make this a topic of discussion.

You can whine all you want about it, but it's not going to change. And teams are limited to 25 national appearances per season (10 TNT, 10 ESPN, 5 ABC). So, no, they can't add another OKC game on ESPN. They're ALREADY at the max. We've covered this before.

 

[Bert.]

So glad Gerald Green re-ignited his career. Hopefully he can get a nice deal from Phoenix and not have to wonder if he'll get cut or traded for once.

Your move, Terrence Williams

T will is a lost cause, hes shown absolutely nothing everytime hes played a game.

At least Green has shown something to stick in the league and sign a few long term deals.

 

[rck3sactown]

Austin rivers needs to get his passport ready

why did he come into the league so early

He would have only been exposed the longer he stayed at Duke

 

[ohmygosher]

Cleveland 

Animal Thug.

 

[awwsome]

Siiiigh Knicks-Bulls Sunday Showcase.

We getting trolled man I swear

 

[jsindaa]

Basically what you're saying is.. they're worried about markets, which is exactly my point. Their priority is to cater to the most profitable markets over showing the best games.

In theory, there's no reason why the NBA can't regularly flex games like the NFL does. The league and TV networks are just afraid of losing money, which I think is a stupid excuse for not implementing flex scheduling. 30+ Knicks/Bulls/Lakers etc games don't have to automatically be set in stone every season. Cater to your major markets, sure. But at the same time make an effort to showcase the best your league has to offer. This is something I hope Silver and the league will address moving forward, they need to sit down with the networks and make this a topic of discussion.

We hear you but the two leagues aren't close to being the same scheduling wise. One league you only have games on possibly 3 days of the week. NBA is literally every day, so it's nowhere near as simple to flex. The media does have to actually be there, that's not cost effective whatsoever for either party.

 

[awwsome]

Tyreke out here looking like rookie year Tyreke

 

[addict4sneakers]

Austin rivers needs to get his passport ready

why did he come into the league so early

He would have only been exposed the longer he stayed at Duke

Son would have gone undrafted had he stayed another year

 

[rck3sactown]

Tyreke out here looking like rookie year Tyreke

Get stuck in an elevator and now look at him

 

[had pants]

 

[shoeking2101]

Son would have gone undrafted had he stayed another year

he for sure would have slid with his Draft stock had he stayed longer. That's my boy too

 

[youngtriz]

noah

 

[don ramon]

 

Siiiigh Knicks-Bulls Sunday Showcase.

We getting trolled man I swear

#knickstape

 

[ohmygosher]

Am I the only annoyed by Melo confusing the word inspiration for motivation in the commercial?

 

[pmatic]

Joakim.

 

[arstyle27]

I was laughing so loud when Joakim got angry with Snell for that weak chest bump.

 

[shoeking2101]

Basically what you're saying is.. they're worried about markets, which is exactly my point. Their priority is to cater to the most profitable markets over showing the best games.

In theory, there's no reason why the NBA can't regularly flex games like the NFL does. The league and TV networks are just afraid of losing money, which I think is a stupid excuse for not implementing flex scheduling. 30+ Knicks/Bulls/Lakers etc games don't have to automatically be set in stone every season. Cater to your major markets, sure. But at the same time make an effort to showcase the best your league has to offer. This is something I hope Silver and the league will address moving forward, they need to sit down with the networks and make this a topic of discussion.

But the teams that would provide the best product half of the time are already at the Max as far as National TV games are concerned. Also, at the end of the day this is a business. Certain teams have deals with the national tv audience to carry games so that their reach can extend beyond just their local area. It's just not feasible to not put the Knicks or the Lakers or the Bulls on national TV. Their would be a huge outcry from those fanbases (huge ones) and I'm sure ESPN, TNT, etc. don't want to have bad relationships with the Lakers, or the Knicks or the Bulls. From an economic perspective, that's just horrible business acumen.

 

[tomdiginson]

Fredette about to sign with the bulls once he clears waivers.

 

[awwsome]

Those suns cheerleaders

The first 2 from the left

I SEEN IT