Should Heat be taken off National TV? (merged threads)

[exkonvict]

no. i want to see shaq play.

[a-rod]

it sucks, because in australia we get a select few games a week. and most of them include the heat. its painful.

cept the game between the hear and the wolves, where the wolves won. we got that game. i was the happiest id been in years. it was a thing of beauty. win 5

why don't you the wolves online?

I'm International fan like you and i watch the kings online.

[Papercut]

Yeah I love watching Shaq get outplayed by Ilgauskas. It's a dream come true.

But really teams like Portland, Atlanta, Lakers, New Orleans are much more entertaining to watch than one-trick ponies like Cleveland and Miami. The league shows these boring one-dimensional teams several times a week and wonder why football is so much more popular.

[dflash3]

Please please remove national games and let the Heat suffer in privacy as opposed to having it exposed to the entire nation.

[Number34]

I'm sure its not hard to change the channel, especially with the invention of the remote.

[NetsForce]

I don't know to be honest I love watching D-Wade put on these amazing scoring performances and single handidly lead his team to a win...

Just kidding, let the Heat suffer in peace. Not even the D-Whistle can salvage this season for them.

[HeatInOhio]

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The Heat have nothing but trash to offer unless you mean trading Wade for some talent back because that is the only trade that will get them something useful. Of course that isn't going to happen so the Heat are screwed for at least 2 more years and maybe even longer if Wade gets tired of losing and decides to leave.

Maybe, maybe not. A Rose or Beasley in the draft and a healthy Wade could definately help turn things around. We've also got a good amount of expiring deals this year but I doubt Riley is allowed to get anything decent w/ them due to the tax. But losing could change Arison's position on that, who knows. Shaq's contract is the largest obsticle now but that doesn't mean with a stroke of draft luck, better health and other fortunate occurances can turn things around...

but in the meantime, we suck.

[Ballings7]

More team-related intentions need to be the reason games are on.

Suns
Lakers (not Kobe world anymore)
Spurs
Mavs
Blazers
Warriors (why aren't these guys on more? they're legit now)
Jazz (not playing like last year (yet), but still are solid and play as a team, fun to watch)
Celtics
Pistons
Hawks (a bit, just to get a look) (yeah, they're decent, and have a deep roster of talent and exciting players)
Magic (more)
Rockets (I think not quite as much, though)
Toronto (some)
Hornets (these guys should get on more)
Nets (maybe a little less, but I guess they're okay)
Wizards (more)
Bulls (less to an extent)


Less Cleveland (aside from LeBron, the Cavs go against everything that is enjoyed/wanted).

No Miami until they're solid again, but realistically they'd still get a few games just because of Wade/Shaq, and so people can talk about stuff during the games.

Denver should still get on a bunch, but I don't know about as much as so, because they don't play consistently as a team.

Less Seattle (small amount of games, until they're more legit).

[Milkdud]

I really could do without seeing a Heat or Cavs game this whole year.

I really wish I could see some Hornets, G-State and Raptor games on the old national TV.

[Ballings7]

I'm sure its not hard to change the channel, especially with the invention of the remote.

I don't think that's the main thing for people. I think it's just the fact they get on so much, when they just don't deserve to be.

[ljp24]

You guys are insane. Wade and Lebron are the most marketable players in the game.

[Ballings7]

The Cavs and Heat don't deserve to get on cable/nat. TV as much as they do (each to different lesser amounts). That's obvious.

[kandiking]

b-b-bub-b-b- but they have shaq!

[Sub-Zero]

The heat are embarassing and the NBA putting them on tv is even more embarassing, give the blazers, hornets, warriors and raptors some nationally televised games no more heat or bulls or cavs

[The Notic]

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I'm with you. If the Cavs, Heat and Spurs are on TV. I simple don't watch.

I had to re-read this statement like 4 or 5 times to fully grasp the idea of those 3 teams being on the same level in terms of entertainment value.

[andrewww]

the nba is about marketing and what sells, and to a MUCH lesser extent, winning. wade/shaq and lebron are 'stars', so the nba likes to put a combination of teams that sell..either by winning and/or star power. why else would solid teams like toronto, new orleans, etc get so little to no national tv coverage while garbage teams like miami or boring teams like the cavs get on nat'l tv all the time?

[D-Wade]

NBA League Pass is cheap as hell; I don't see the concern.

But I do actually agree in a sense since ESPN/TNT/ABC = HD.

Miami, Cleveland, & Denver *ALL* need to be taken off.

[D-Wade]

Ohhhhh and PLEASE take Seattle off.

I have no interest in watching Kevin Durant chuck.

[J~Rush]

The Cavs and Heat are soooo boring to watch. If they weren't one man shows it might be better.

[TheOUTLAW]

the nba is about marketing and what sells, and to a MUCH lesser extent, winning. wade/shaq and lebron are 'stars', so the nba likes to put a combination of teams that sell..either by winning and/or star power. why else would solid teams like toronto, new orleans, etc get so little to no national tv coverage while garbage teams like miami or boring teams like the cavs get on nat'l tv all the time?

The Cavs and Miami go back to them being in the same draft and of course the legendary game a couple years ago when both LeBron and Wade went bananas in the 4th quarter. They are looking for those types of performances again. Not to mention, nobody knew that the Heat would be this bad this year.