There is no reason there isn't a game on until Saturday.

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I was thinking the same thing. There should not be one night without basketball until this round is over and shyt is being set up for the CFs. It seems like Stern is intent on making sure every series goes more than a week. My question is does this shyt really help? Does it really boost ratings to stretch shyt out like this? NBA ratings were at their peak when they just let shyt flow.

Thy said they have the cf dates set up already :beli: they making sure that everyone can't win in five Games and then a week without bball
 

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why do they have a set date for the conference finals and the finals to begin anyway?

that never made any sense. that's that espn/abc era bullchit.
 

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why do they have a set date for the conference finals and the finals to begin anyway?

that never made any sense. that's that espn/abc era bullchit.

Probably because I think the television season is ending so they want to maximize the viewers :lupe:
 

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Probably because I think the television season is ending so they want to maximize the viewers :lupe:

do they actually maximize the viewers tho?

those instances where they would take a week off before rounds, a lot of times I didn't go back and watch and I know im not the only one.
 

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do they actually maximize the viewers tho?

those instances where they would take a week off before rounds, a lot of times I didn't go back and watch and I know im not the only one.

Exactly. Do they actually thinks this attracts people. Like someone is gonna say "Hey I don't give a fukk about the NBA but hey they have pre-set dates for the Conference Finals and Finals so you know what...I'm gonna watch." :comeon:
 

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Exactly. Do they actually thinks this attracts people. Like someone is gonna say "Hey I don't give a fukk about the NBA but hey they have pre-set dates for the Conference Finals and Finals so you know what...I'm gonna watch." :comeon:

Well the reason is to have games running closer until the cf . They wanted to string it out in case teams sweep or 5 game it :merchant:they don't want to have a week of no games
 

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The biggest reason for the days off for TV only. ABC/ ESPN/ TNT run this thing.Also, some buildings are booked before the 2nd round schedules are made.

ABC/ ESPN has the West finals, and Game 1 will be on Sunday May 19th if they can help it, so they have to space the games out so 1 team wont have a long rest if they would have swept the series. The East finals are on TNT, and wont start until May 20th. Plus, with the Knicks/ Rangers and Bulls/ Blackhawks sharing arenas, dates are scarce.

Its some BS, but television run things.
 

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They do stretch the playoffs out too long. Even most players have said they prefer to play every other day or no more than two days off at the most. I mean it takes basically a whole two months for the NBA playoffs. That's almost half an NFL season.
 
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little things like this really get me mad once i realize these nikkas get paid millions of dollars to play basketball 48 min. a day... and.most only play like 34 min....every 3 or 4 days

who are they to say theyre tired?

where did i go wrong brehs? :sadbron:
 

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little things like this really get me mad once i realize these nikkas get paid millions of dollars to play basketball 48 min. a day... and.most only play like 34 min....every 3 or 4 days

who are they to say theyre tired?

where did i go wrong brehs? :sadbron:

what about practice? :aicmon: not to mention other basketball related obligations such community service programs like NBA cares. they work full time breh.
 

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Yeah... I meant Friday. That's my bad. But they are trying so hard to give the Heat that Sunday audience. I think that's why they are playing Friday.. shyt is still dumb. There are no games on at all tonight.

The heat don't even play on Sunday :what:
 

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It's these early ass 7 p.m. games that are pissing me off :damn:

I'm still a fukking work most of the time :to:

They start at 4pm out here on the west coast. My productivity level at work is fukking zero while I box score watch and I'm lucky to be back home in time to watch the 2nd game start :to:
 

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And the worst part about it, is that tomorrow's games are on ESPN:scusthov:
 
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