The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[storm2006]

It’s even more ridiculous that you’re putting the defending champs in that time slot

I mean the literal Finals are supposed to start at like 8:30 this year The last time they did that viewership plunged almost 40% from the prior year although it was the Spurs and Nets in 2003 so that probably played a part

Just happy I’ll get to see Dubs/Kings and Lakers/Grizz tomorrow morning before dipping. Going to have to box score watch Suns/Nuggets through the ESPN app and this thread though

 

[dman14]

Warriors fans will barely have time to change out of their Patagonia vest & Allbirds before going to the arena.

If the Knicks lost the other tonight, game six would've been tonight at 6:30 EST.

Not gonna lie, was upset when i did not get a company branded patagonia jacket.

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

ESPN wants Perk to be a Great Value Chuck so bad without any of the humor or respect from being a great basketball player.

 

[WASHED KING]

Warriors fans will barely have time to change out of their Patagonia vest & Allbirds before going to the arena.

If the Knicks lost the other tonight, game six would've been tonight at 6:30 EST.

Patagonia fleeces and shorts aren't bad though......

The vests though? Nasty work.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Don’t see a problem with it. More viewers.

Early start times like that are funny because it just feels like they didn't consider folks that have actual jobs that have to travel to the actual venue.

 

[noblekane]

Was this always a nickname????

Didnt know law firms did the sentencings?

or is it that that guy is a ******* idiot?

 

[noblekane]

Is there a reason why Kings-Warriors tonight starts at 5:00 local time?

because of ratings. cant have both games starting at 7:30pm

 

[ill steelo]

I mean the literal Finals are supposed to start at like 8:30 this year The last time they did that viewership plunged almost 40% from the prior year although it was the Spurs and Nets in 2003 so that probably played a part

Just happy I’ll get to see Dubs/Kings and Lakers/Grizz tomorrow morning before dipping. Going to have to box score watch Suns/Nuggets through the ESPN app and this thread though

Makes sense to me to ensure a game with a central/east team ends before midnight EST.

Having two west coast teams, one of them being the champs, tip at 5 local time is wild.

You would never tip an east matchup at 5 EST.

Actually, at this point, who knows what they would do

 

[pmatic]

Always add 10-15 minutes past the listed tip off time, so that helps.

 

[Based Jesus]

A significant amount of an outdoors company's revenue being finance/business bros who want to fit in at the office will always be funny to me

 

[B Sox]

Early start times like that are funny because it just feels like they didn't consider folks that have actual jobs that have to travel to the actual venue.

Hear you, but MLB has playoff games that start around then all the time and have no problem filling the stadiums. Folks figure it out.

 

[ill steelo]

Always add 10-15 minutes past the listed tip off time, so that helps.

Years ago I realized how accustomed I was to that when I tried to bet on the NFL all betting lines are removed and the game starts RIGHT on time.

Hawks game threw me off yesterday because it was on time Maybe because that was the first 8:30 tip we’ve had in forever

 

[ill steelo]

Hear you, but MLB has playoff games that start around then all the time and have no problem filling the stadiums. Folks figure it out.

Coming off a title, the Braves had a 1PM start last year. They don’t give a **** over there

 

[pmatic]

 

[xxpizzo]

That someone is a member of his team

No story

 

[Cashflow]

Why is he even in Las Vegas right now?

 

[WASHED KING]

Smack is a little exaggerated.

 

[pmatic]

Why is he even in Las Vegas right now?

A week off between games.

 

[storm2006]

Makes sense to me to ensure a game with a central/east team ends before midnight EST.

Having two west coast teams, one of them being the champs, tip at 5 local time is wild.

You would never tip an east matchup at 5 EST.

Actually, at this point, who knows what they would do

I hear you. As someone who enjoys watching the Warriors play and is usually on the East Coast, I don't mind the early start times. **** them west coasst fans, respectfully

But in all seriousness, as an East Coaster and generally speaking, I would MUCH rather prefer a game starting at 5PM than a game ending after 1AM.

 

[lawdog1]

A week off between games.

Still shouldn’t be there.

 

[xxpizzo]

Why is he even in Las Vegas right now?

That was on monday

 

[pmatic]

Still shouldn’t be there.

I wouldn't, but Doc probably gave the team 3-4 days off before coming back at the end of this week.

 

[xxpizzo]

Nba players cant enjoy life ?

Yall so weird lol

Sixers series got over April 22nd..

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

The NBA is a business. Think about all the metro areas on EST/CST and the ones on MST/PST.

It ain’t even close

 

[lawdog1]

Yeah, I’m not sure I’d qualify that as a “smack”; more like a tap.