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06-08-2008, 08:09 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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9:07 Tipoff? Why So Early??
This is ridiculous! No wonder kids don't watch sports anymore!  A whole hour of crap....with Bill Russell mumbling the entire time! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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06-08-2008, 11:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Whitman,Ma.
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Get used to it..That is how it is for the rest of the games...At least the Celts won..  |
I'm going where I'm going... 
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06-09-2008, 09:49 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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Basically, it's so the fans in LA--who have just as much interest in the series as you guys--have a chance to watch it on TV while they're eating dinner, rather than having to listen to the first half on their car radios as they're sitting in a parking lot known as the San Diego Freeway.
The world doesn't revolve around the 495 corridor, as big a surprise as that may come.
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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06-09-2008, 12:26 PM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
Basically, it's so the fans in LA--who have just as much interest in the series as you guys--have a chance to watch it on TV while they're eating dinner, rather than having to listen to the first half on their car radios as they're sitting in a parking lot known as the San Diego Freeway.
The world doesn't revolve around the 495 corridor, as big a surprise as that may come.
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yes during the week, but why on Sunday? |
i bent my wookie
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06-09-2008, 12:29 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Yup! Used to be a Sunday afternoon game?! 97 degrees in the Garden! I am sure its all about the advertising dollar!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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06-09-2008, 12:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
Posts: 2,407
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because most people (those not in boston and LA with a routing interest in the game) don't watch TV during the day on Sunday in the summer. sunday afternoon game = lost revenue to the league. NBA is a business, not a public service. lots of research goes into when to play these games to maximize profits (i.e. notice there are no saturday night games in the finals).
Alot of people seam to be saying that the superbowl is early on sunday, so why can't the NBA finals? The Superbowl works ealy on Sunday because its more of an event and because its during the winter.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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06-09-2008, 01:23 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
Yup! Used to be a Sunday afternoon game?! 97 degrees in the Garden! I am sure its all about the advertising dollar!
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I remember those days too
I remember watching the big shootout between Bird and Dominique on a Sunday(maybe a Saturday...but it was definitely afternoon) afternoon.
It used to be 7:30 games during the week and afternoon games on the weekends in the play-offs.
The big dollar has completely ruined sports.....can't afford to take your kid to a game and can't let him stay up that late on a school night. I hope it bites them in the A$$ some day...this is their future fan base that they ignoring. |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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06-10-2008, 07:28 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Yeah no one cared about money in the 80's...
I hate the late start, but Stern was on EEI and made reasonable arguments re: a national audience. He was actually pretty damn funny about it.. ripping the EEI guys for talking about marketing all week instead of basketball...
Say what you want about 'Russell mumbling' I like hearing what he has to say... he might not be Charles Barkely in front of the camera, but I enjoyed it
Celts in 6.
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Bryan
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"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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