NBA OFF TOPIC THREAD

[trojanfan12]

getting mad at things that's been the same way your entire life will never not be funny to me

Refs and Umps have been missing calls your whole life and you get mad at them.

 

[bksballer89]

The proof is the only sport that doesn't have declining ratings from a historical standpoint is the NFL and to a degree college football.

Now we have a sport smashing tv ratings records because most of their games have been at a more convenient time frame for kids and the east coast.

Clark is compelling. Is she that compelling No.

We continue to ignore our products success lies in hooking kids early.

Can you find the ratings for the South Carolina vs nc state or UConn vs USC games?

Throw the women’s title game on tonight at 9 pm and ratings still would be amazing. Not everyone is an old man like you and need to be in bed by 930

 

[DJ]

Such BS starting the game as late as they are.

 

[DJ]

Refs and Umps have been missing calls your whole life and you get mad at them.

LMAO.

 

[tlance]

Can you find the ratings for the South Carolina vs nc state or UConn vs USC games?

Throw the women’s title game on tonight at 9 pm and ratings still would be amazing. Not everyone is an old man like you and need to be in bed by 930

He is totally right about the kids.

That is the most important audience for the long term success of the sport. It is an investment.

The west coast friendly start times might bring in a few more advertising dollars today, but hooking the kids will bring in more tomorrow.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Can you find the ratings for the South Carolina vs nc state or UConn vs USC games?

Throw the women’s title game on tonight at 9 pm and ratings still would be amazing. Not everyone is an old man like you and need to be in bed by 930

I'm going to be watching it. My kid will not

That's my entire issue with the start times

It isn't me

 

[bksballer89]

He is totally right about the kids.

That is the most important audience for the long term success of the sport. It is an investment.

The west coast friendly start times might bring in a few more advertising dollars today, but hooking the kids will bring in more tomorrow.

Do you suggest the entire tournament gets played between 12 pm and 6 pm then? This been the same start time as long as I been alive and now it’s an issue. Just like west coast baseball teams playing at 930 and 10 pm est. everything is all of sudden a big deal

 

[DJ]

He is totally right about the kids.

That is the most important audience for the long term success of the sport. It is an investment.

The west coast friendly start times might bring in a few more advertising dollars today, but hooking the kids will bring in more tomorrow.

Exactly.

Makes total sense.

 

[bksballer89]

I'm going to be watching it. My kid will not

That's my entire issue with the start times

It isn't me

Dvr and have the little fella watch tomorrow after school. Problem solved

 

[bksballer89]

I'm going to be watching it. My kid will not

That's my entire issue with the start times

It isn't me

even if they started the game at 8 as you suggested then he still missing the 2nd half. The only real solution to this is to play the title game on a Saturday or Sunday. Can’t start a game in the middle of the week too early

 

[tlance]

Do you suggest the entire tournament gets played between 12 pm and 6 pm then? This been the same start time as long as I been alive and now it’s an issue. Just like west coast baseball teams playing at 930 and 10 pm est. everything is all of sudden a big deal

No.

But start the game at 8.

Most of the west coast viewers can watch the second half if not the whole game.

And the east coast kids can at least watch the first half.

 

[tlance]

Dvr and have the little fella watch tomorrow after school. Problem solved

Nah.

Can’t do that to the kid.

Will know the result by then.

 

[bksballer89]

No.

But start the game at 8.

Most of the west coast viewers can watch the second half if not the whole game.

And the east coast kids can at least watch the first half.

Why can’t they watch the first half now? Not every kid in the world bed time is 9 or 930. There are still kids on the east coast that can watch the first half tonight

 

[bksballer89]

730 or 8 is too early if you want to bring in the west coast viewers. 830 seems more ideal

 

[The Q]

Nah.

Can’t do that to the kid.

Will know the result by then.

True


As much as I miss the Macarena

It’s not 1997 anymore

 

[thunderc]

Move the game to Sunday, play it after the women’s game and start it about the time they start the Super Bowl. Jeez I’m smart.

 

[bksballer89]

and can’t compare anything to the nfl or cfb. Those 2 sports play most of their games on the weekend. NFL start their weekday games at 815 and doesn’t end until 1130. Weekend schedule is much easier to figure out

 

[bksballer89]

Move the game to Sunday, play it after the women’s game and start it about the time they start the Super Bowl. Jeez I’m smart.

Issue with that is now both final four games are played on the same day. They don’t want to compete with each other. People would still find something to bitch about. It would probably be the late final 4 start on a Thursday or Friday night

 

[thunderc]

Issue with that is now both final four games are played on the same day. They don’t want to compete with each other. People would still find something to bitch about. It would probably be the late final 4 start on a Thursday or Friday night

Wouldn’t surprise me to see the womens game in prime time next year.

 

[bksballer89]

Wouldn’t surprise me to see the womens game in prime time next year.

It actually used to be in prime time. It was a recent change to the afternoon slot but those on here won’t remember that because they just became fans last year. Used to be 7 PM or so and ESPN moved their baseball to ESPN 2