9:07 Tipoff? Why So Early??

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

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.

What about NASCAR? Seems its successful on a Summer Sunday afternoon TV Schedule.

[Clogston29]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

What about NASCAR? Seems its successful on a Summer Sunday afternoon TV Schedule.

rednecks are a whole different dynamic. seriously though, nascar has more loyal fans than the NBA does. Part of it is that everyone's favorite driver is in every race, as opposed to the NBA where only 2 teams are in it.

also, I'd bet that nascar's ratings are higher, especially in the NE, in the winter than they are in the summer.

[Van]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

What about NASCAR? Seems its successful on a Summer Sunday afternoon TV Schedule.

Whats Nascar????????



9:00 pm start------I can handle it !!!!!!

I was up at 4:30 yesterday, fished (and hammered bass) in the boat in the heat all day, came in;;;; showered, took the misses out to dinner, loaded up at the supermarket, and still managed to stay up for the entire game.

Got scary in the end though.........I always fear a good run when there is still plenty of time left. They sat back like it was over.....

[fishsmith]

From 24pt lead to a 2pt lead sure got the heart pumping, hopefully it prevents any over confidence going into game 3. Classic boston sports, don't leave the game for a minute.

Winning both in boston was huge, lets get at least one in LA.

Poe (or Pow as Phil Jackson calls him) picked a great day to show his stuff, his bio at halftime, and then playing the game of his life.

GO CELTICS!!!!!!

[BigFish]

Josh....I am betting you are too young to remember those Sunday afternoon battles between the Celts and the Pistons/76'ers/Lakers/Rockets? The good old days.....when it was about the game and not about the money!

[Clogston29]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Josh....I am betting you are too young to remember those Sunday afternoon battles between the Celts and the Pistons/76'ers/Lakers/Rockets? The good old days.....when it was about the game and not about the money!

nope, i remember the ones towards the end, probably 85 on (born is 78). used to go to my grandmother's house (a big celtics fan, still is, she's loving this year) and watch the games with the sound down and johnny on the radio. its a different world now. i bet that the NBA looks back on those games now as a lost opportunity to make more money and wishes tgat they knew then what they know now about marketing and maximizing advertising profits.

if we were on the west coast, we'd be complaining right now that the games are too early.

tonight's gonna be a tough one. hope they win, but i'm fishing tonight so I won't see it.