2015-16 NBA Eastern Conference OFFICIAL THREAD

[bksballer89]

Lowry eating good tonight. 43 for Lowry

 

[bksballer89]

Huge win for Toronto

 

[podsox]

espn wonders why their ratings are down this yr for the nba. look no further than the garbage double header they have tonight

 

[bksballer89]

espn wonders why their ratings are down this yr for the nba. look no further than the garbage double header they have tonight

To be fair to them, they usually have good double headers. Bulls and Atlanta (considering where both teams finished last season) is a good match up on paper. There's nothing they can do if a team performs lower than expectations. As for the 2nd game, both TNT and ESPN like having Lakers game especially with this being his final season. It likely gives them a good rating in the night cap

 

[trojanfan12]

As for the 2nd game, both TNT and ESPN like having Lakers game especially with this being his final season. It likely gives them a good rating in the night cap

True, but this is why they need a "flex schedule"...Kobe isn't playing tonight. Sore shoulder, which translated means, old dude needs his rest and just played against these guys in Memphis on Wednesday.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Huge win for Toronto

Lowry eating good tonight. 43 for Lowry

Lowry showed tonight why he was the all star.

Nice air bald by James to end it.

 

[bksballer89]

True, but this is why they need a "flex schedule"...Kobe isn't playing tonight. Sore shoulder, which translated means, old dude needs his rest and just played against these guys in Memphis on Wednesday.

ESPN does have a flex schedule. TNT does not due to their games usually being the only games of the night. ESPN always add and remove games throughout the season. If it wasn't Kobe's last season a lot of these lakers games would be removed

 

[trojanfan12]

ESPN does have a flex schedule. TNT does not due to their games usually being the only games of the night. ESPN always add and remove games throughout the season. If it wasn't Kobe's last season a lot of these lakers games would be removed

If ESPN has a flex schedule, why are they not dropping the Lakers game tonight since Kobe's not playing? Announced too late?

 

[Bolts]

If ESPN has a flex schedule, why are they not dropping the Lakers game tonight since Kobe's not playing? Announced too late?

Maybe they think the Grizzlies will start a fight with someone on the Lakers and don't wanna miss it.

 

[trojanfan12]

Maybe they think the Grizzlies will start a fight with someone on the Lakers and don't wanna miss it.

That would be cool. Z-Bo vs. Randle!!

 

[Bolts]

That would be cool. Z-Bo vs. Randle!!

Matt Barnes vs Russell.

 

[trojanfan12]

Matt Barnes vs Russell.

Matt Barnes vs. Swaggy P.

 

[Bolts]

Matt Barnes vs. Swaggy P.

Maybe Derek Fisher is in the house and we can have the anticipated Barnes/D-Fish duel at midcourt during halftime.

 

[trojanfan12]

Maybe Derek Fisher is in the house and we can have the anticipated Barnes/D-Fish duel at midcourt during halftime.

I'd pay $50 to watch that on pay per view.

 

[Bolts]

I'd pay $50 to watch that on pay per view.

Opening bout Swaggy P vs Lance Stephenson followed up by Z-Bo and Randle with Fisher/Barnes the main event. Book it, Silver!

 

[bksballer89]

If ESPN has a flex schedule, why are they not dropping the Lakers game tonight since Kobe's not playing? Announced too late?

Yeah pretty much. They usually remove games weeks in advance. No way can they change the game on the night of when their crew were likely already in LA. I'm pretty sure if something happened to Kobe that forced him to miss the next month or so, you would see almost all of the Lakers game on ESPN disappear

 

[trojanfan12]

Opening bout Swaggy P vs Lance Stephenson followed up by Z-Bo and Randle with Fisher/Barnes the main event. Book it, Silver!

Would be one of the biggest pay per views ever. We need to make sure we get our cut of the money for coming up with the idea.

 

[trojanfan12]

Yeah pretty much. They usually remove games weeks in advance. No way can they change the game on the night of when their crew were likely already in LA. I'm pretty sure if something happened to Kobe that forced him to miss the next month or so, you would see almost all of the Lakers game on ESPN disappear

Makes sense.

 

[Bolts]

Would be one of the biggest pay per views ever. We need to make sure we get our cut of the money for coming up with the idea.

We should get at least 25% of the profits each, it's only fair.

 

[gordontrue]

Impressive performance by Lowry. Frustrating to watch the cavs give up a game they controlled the whole way, but it was an entertaining one.