Author Topic: NOW we can talk about the NBA season... (Read 9424 times)

Grath · « **Reply #50 on:** December 05, 2011, 01:41:28 PM »

The Christmas games are going to be sloppy as fuck.

I don't want to think this, but I think the short season really favors the Heat. This is gonna be the kinda season where games/playoff series are won/lost on crazy individual performances, and I feel like Miami's got the most "potentially crazy individual performance" guys.

I also love this short season thing cause I sorta feel like anyone can at least slide into the playoffs as long as they start hot. I can also really see this benefitting the Celtics, Spurs and other old-dude teams.

Mostly I'm just happy basketball is around. Honestly, though, I wish every season was this length.

ChristCrusher · « **Reply #51 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:09:21 PM »

Quote from: m welch on December 05, 2011, 01:28:33 PM

I want to do this, but I imagine I'll have too many blackout dates. It's total bullshit.

m welch

Yeah, I'm hoping that since I'm up here, I will get blazer games. I might just see how much it would be to get nwsportsnet or whatever that broadcasts most of the games.

m welch · « **Reply #52 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:20:49 PM »

Quote from: ChristCrusher on December 05, 2011, 03:09:21 PM

Yeah, I'm hoping that since I'm up here, I will get blazer games. I might just see how much it would be to get nwsportsnet or whatever that broadcasts most of the games.

Maybe I should look into that too. I think they offer an online package.

m welch

Johney · « **Reply #53 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:21:43 PM »

Quote from: Grath on December 05, 2011, 01:41:28 PM

I can also really see this benefitting the Celtics, Spurs and other old-dude teams.

If they can survive the increased number of games over a short period it will help them in the playoffs. But those back to back to back games are going to be hell on old knees.

Christian · « **Reply #54 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:42:19 PM »

Let's go Bulls!

Noah WK · « **Reply #55 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:46:11 PM »

Quote from: Christian on December 05, 2011, 03:42:19 PM

Let's go Bulls!

Really?

Christian · « **Reply #56 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:52:39 PM »

Quote from: Noah WK on December 05, 2011, 03:46:11 PM

Really?

Yup. From Chicago, nukka!

petsounds01 · « **Reply #57 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:54:28 PM »

Quote from: m welch on December 05, 2011, 01:28:33 PM

I want to do this, but I imagine I'll have too many blackout dates. It's total bullshit.

m welch

I've probably mentioned this before, but I got fucked one year with League Pass Broadband. I live between Indianapolis and Chicago, but I am in the Indianapolis television market, so the Pacers are the local team. I bought League Pass so I could watch Bulls games and they were all blacked out since it was reading my IP address as somewhere closer to Chicago. I went round and round with them, but they just said they "couldn't do anything." They even said I was not supposed to be getting the Pacers games (I was) and should be getting Bulls games. The stupid thing was I could go to my work one block over (different Internet provider) and watch the games... but, you know, I couldn't go into work at night when we are closed. So, I never bought League Pass after that.

Though, with NBA TV, ABC, ESPN, TNT, TBS, and WGN America I can still watch 8 to 12 games a week, so League Pass just doesn't seem worth it.

Noah WK · « **Reply #58 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:55:47 PM »

Quote from: Christian on December 05, 2011, 03:52:39 PM

Yup. From Chicago, nukka!

So then why not The Cubs?

Christian · « **Reply #59 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:56:28 PM »

Quote from: Noah WK on December 05, 2011, 03:55:47 PM

So then why not The Cubs?

I didn't get into baseball until I was around 6. I was in NY by then. Fell in love with the Mets.

Noah WK · « **Reply #60 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:56:56 PM »

Quote from: Christian on December 05, 2011, 03:56:28 PM

I didn't get into baseball until I was around 6. I was in NY by then. Fell in love with the Mets.

Odd.

Christian · « **Reply #61 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:59:18 PM »

It was 1986 that year. Not really that odd. They were everywhere. TV/magazines/stores//radio/etc

rex · « **Reply #62 on:** December 05, 2011, 04:03:09 PM »

Christian is just a bandwagon jumper. You didn't hear him talking about the Bulls during their streak of garbage teams. In addition, he was just recently talking about how basketball was full of awful people he didn't care about. He's a poser, guys.

rex.

Christian · « **Reply #63 on:** December 05, 2011, 04:05:31 PM »

Quote from: rex on December 05, 2011, 04:03:09 PM

Christian is just a bandwagon jumper. You didn't hear him talking about the Bulls during their streak of garbage teams. In addition, he was just recently talking about how basketball was full of awful people he didn't care about. He's a poser, guys.

rex.

I mean, do a search. You'll find I've always been a bulls fan. That doesn't mean that NBA players aren't the most greedy of them all. Sweet argument, bro! Also, why would I be a Mets fan if I were a bandwagon jumper? Hahaha.

rex · « **Reply #64 on:** December 05, 2011, 04:06:35 PM »

News at 11! Christian talks out of both sides of his mouth! Late breaking news! lolzzzzzzz

rex.

Christian · « **Reply #65 on:** December 05, 2011, 04:09:07 PM »

Rex is proven wrong and doesn't know what to say so he resorts to a stupid insult! Whoa! What else is new?!

Grath · « **Reply #66 on:** December 05, 2011, 04:11:39 PM »

and then Rex says "LOL! blahblahblahblahblahblah. Bahahahaha!"

and then Christian goes "Oh, yeah, well you blahblahblahblahblahblahblah. Hahahahahahahahahaha."

And then we all laugh sarcastically until we die.

Eddie Kobane · « **Reply #67 on:** December 05, 2011, 04:25:49 PM »


Ratcat - Don't Go Now (1991)

m welch · « **Reply #68 on:** December 05, 2011, 04:30:59 PM »

Quote from: petsounds01 on December 05, 2011, 03:54:28 PM

I've probably mentioned this before, but I got fucked one year with League Pass Broadband. I live between Indianapolis and Chicago, but I am in the Indianapolis television market, so the Pacers are the local team. I bought League Pass so I could watch Bulls games and they were all blacked out since it was reading my IP address as somewhere closer to Chicago. I went round and round with them, but they just said they "couldn't do anything." They even said I was not supposed to be getting the Pacers games (I was) and should be getting Bulls games. the stupid thing was I could go to me work one block over (different Internet provider) and watch the games... but, you know, I couldn't go into work at night when we are closed. So, I never bought League Pass after that.

Though, with NBA TV, ABC, ESPN, TNT, TBS, and WGN America I can still watch 8 to 12 games a week, so League Pass just doesn't seem worth it.

That blows and is exactly why I'm afraid to get it without researching. I don't have cable and Comcast Sportsnet NW has a lockdown on most games, so aside from going to a bar (which is fine, I suppose) I can only watch the 10 or so games that show on regular networks.

m welch

petsounds01 · « **Reply #69 on:** December 05, 2011, 06:39:45 PM »

Bulls met with Caron Butler today. Not sure how I feel about that. Butler is injury-prone and they'd have to move him to the two, which he could handle, but he can't spread the floor. Bulls need an outside shooter. On the other hand, anything will be an improvement over Bogans' four points a game.

rex · « **Reply #70 on:** December 06, 2011, 10:08:38 AM »

Bulls/Pacers two times for the preseason games. I like it.

rex.

petsounds01 · « **Reply #71 on:** December 07, 2011, 09:19:30 AM »

Good news for out-of-market Bulls fans... 38 of their 66 games are nationally televised. Plus, I'm sure they will win a Fan Night or two on NBA TV like last year. Especially surprising is that WGN America is carrying more than just the Saturday night games this year:

Mon
12/26/11
Bulls
@
Golden State
9:30 PM

Wed
12/28/11
Bulls
@
Sacramento
9:00 PM

Sat
01/07/12
Bulls
@
Atlanta
6:00 PM

Sat
01/14/12
Bulls
@
Golden State
7:00 PM

Mon
01/23/12
Bulls
vs
Charlotte
7:00 PM

Sat
02/04/12
Bulls
@
Milwaukee
7:30 PM

Tue
02/14/12
Bulls
vs
Toronto
7:00 PM

Sat
03/03/12
Bulls
vs
Detroit
7:00 PM

Sat
03/10/12
Bulls
vs
Utah
7:00 PM

Sat
03/17/12
Bulls
vs
Toronto
7:00 PM

Sat
03/24/12
Bulls
vs
Indiana
7:00 PM

Fri
04/06/12
Bulls
@
Toronto
6:30 PM

rex · « **Reply #72 on:** December 07, 2011, 09:21:02 AM »

Almost definitely going to that first preseason game. Bulls vs. Pacers!

rex.

petsounds01 · « **Reply #73 on:** December 07, 2011, 09:39:09 AM »

Quote from: rex on December 07, 2011, 09:21:02 AM

Almost definitely going to that first preseason game. Bulls vs. Pacers!

rex.

These will be the sloppiest games ever. I suspect the first few weeks of the regular season will be sloppy, too.

George! · « **Reply #74 on:** December 07, 2011, 01:20:58 PM »

yeah, only 2 pre-season games for each team is gonna definitely not be enough to get a lot of these guys ready, especially free agents that are trying to get accustomed to their new settings in game-time situations. the first few weeks are gonna be some sloppy sloppy ballgames.