Why isn't the NBA's opening night a bigger event?

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Sliver's gotta fix this. If he's supposed to be all smart and innovative why is it Mavs/Spurs & Rockets/Lakers on opening night:stopitslime: Nothing wrong with those teams per say but you need a real opening night like how the NFL does it with their opening night on a Thursday Night. A little more grander than a regular Sunday afternoon game. Seriously how do you not have Miami @Cleveland and something like Clipps vs Warriors as the 2nd game. F*ck it I know its extra but run with the storylines and hype sh*t up. "Its LeBron's return to Cleveland going up against the team he just abandoned." and then you know Clipps/Warriors is gonna deliver in a myriad of ways. Add a little glitz to it with a singer or performer thirty minutes before tipoff:ehh: TNT crew should be live in Cleveland like its the playoffs. Aint nobody scared of the World Series competitiion.. I'm saying.. this sh*t is so uneventful. First thing your average white casual fan is gonna say tommorow is, "Is this still the preseason?". :dwillhuh:


My league better get with the program and cut with this foolishness
 

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I didn't think the match ups were bad. The defending champ Spurs vs the Mavs always competitive. Unless you just want Lebron on opening day?
oustide of Spurs / Mavs its brutal actually

why not have Thunder or Warriors @ Clippers ?
 

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Now who else wanna fukk with Hollywood Court?
Seriously how do you not have Miami @Cleveland and something like Clipps vs Warriors as the 2nd game.


They're saving those for Christmas plehboi, can't give all the goodies away on day 1 :banderas:

Christmas day -

Wiz vs Knicks

Spurs vs Thunder


Heat vs Cavs

Lakers vs Bulls

Clipps vs Warriors
 

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I didn't think the match ups were bad. I believe that the defending champs always open the season. And the Spurs games against the Mavs are always competitive. Unless you just want Lebron on opening day?
NBA might as well get their hype up now.. alot of casuals say they don't start watching the NBA til Christmas day. Make your opening night better. Show the sh*t you're supposed to show.. LeBron going home was arguable the biggst story over the summer and this isn't your opening night game:patrice:. That's crazy to me:heh: No Derrick Rose, No Clipps, no Dubs.. on a lower scale, If you really want to flip the script showcase the "kids" with a TWolves vs Bucks game. Anything is better than doing nothing:manny:
 

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NBA might as well get their hype up now.. alot of casuals say they don't start watching the NBA til Christmas day. Make your opening night better. Show the sh*t you're supposed to show.. LeBron going home was arguable the biggst story over the summer and this isn't your opening night game:patrice:. That's crazy to me:heh: No Derrick Rose, No Clipps, no Dubs.. on a lower scale, If you really want to flip the script showcase the "kids" with a TWolves vs Bucks game. Anything is better than doing nothing:manny:

Friday is gonna be awesome though. Bulls vs. Cavs will be a great game. Can't wait
 

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They're saving those for Christmas plehboi, can't give all the goodies away on day 1 :banderas:

Christmas day -

Wiz vs Knicks

Spurs vs Thunder


Heat vs Cavs

Lakers vs Bulls

Clipps vs Warriors
Its only a double header on opening night.. Good thing I got league pass, I'mma end up watching more of the Magic/Pelicans game just watch Anthony Davis and the rooks in Orlando than Mavs/Spurs(which is a good matchup but not a 'opening night on national tv game to open the season matchup')

-all these teams are in the same pretty much in the same conference so they play each other multiple times throughout the year. Nothing wrong with playing them on opening night and Christmas
 

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Sliver's gotta fix this. If he's supposed to be all smart and innovative why is it Mavs/Spurs & Rockets/Lakers on opening night:stopitslime: Nothing wrong with those teams per say but you need a real opening night like how the NFL does it with their opening night on a Thursday Night. A little more grander than a regular Sunday afternoon game. Seriously how do you not have Miami @Cleveland and something like Clipps vs Warriors as the 2nd game. F*ck it I know its extra but run with the storylines and hype sh*t up. "Its LeBron's return to Cleveland going up against the team he just abandoned." and then you know Clipps/Warriors is gonna deliver in a myriad of ways. Add a little glitz to it with a singer or performer thirty minutes before tipoff:ehh: TNT crew should be live in Cleveland like its the playoffs. Aint nobody scared of the World Series competitiion.. I'm saying.. this sh*t is so uneventful. First thing your average white casual fan is gonna say tommorow is, "Is this still the preseason?". :dwillhuh:


My league better get with the program and cut with this foolishness
There's 81 more games and there's piff every night for basketball fans.

NBA is good, they dont need to be taking any cues from the NFL at this point.
 

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OPENING NIGHT IS USUALLY HUGE.

LAST YEAR IT WAS ROSE VS HEAT.

I REMEMBER MIA BIG 3 1ST GAME VS BOSTON ETC.

SHOULDA BEEN SA VS OKC.
IDK WHO CAME UP WITH THIS SCHEDULE.

MAYBE ESPN WAS ABLE TO COCK BLOCK
BECAUSE THEY GOT SOME BIG GAMES THIS WEEK.
:devil:
:evil:


Huh? AINT MCW make his mark by beating king james in his house :dahell:
 

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whats wrong with spurs/mavs anyways? then theres knicks/bulls, okc/blazers and a host of other games the next night, then knicks/cavs and okc.clips thursday. will you not be watching? the mavs a built in, in-state rival to the champs, that played them the toughest in the playoffs last year of any team. the mavs some shytty team suddenly? you have to have the champs on opening night at home
 

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They're saving those for Christmas plehboi, can't give all the goodies away on day 1 :banderas:

Christmas day -

Wiz vs Knicks

Spurs vs Thunder


Heat vs Cavs

Lakers vs Bulls

Clipps vs Warriors
even this tho.

wiz/knicks aint moving the needle for anyone outside of the northeast.

great game.

lebron storyline only, will be double digit spread and a waxing

fukking rout

great game

good thing its an excuse to go in the other room and get away from the family for a bit during the holidays, because that isnt exactly a great slate of games
 
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