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I honestly believe the NBA is just like the WWF just not exposed. Think aobut how much revenue one more game can generate and Boston is the main reason why the ratings are up this year on TNT I think 20 percent. It is all entertainment.

ie. You think the NBA is going to let Utah beat houston in Houston when it is a gaurantee that Utah will sellout game 6 in salt lake.

ie. How many more season ticket holders will Atlanta have next year because of this improbable run.

COM'MON FIXED

Blame Rasho wrote:Hell it is Hawk Time... ala Aaron Pryor

Let's hope Panama Lewis gives the hawks some of that special water that he mixed himself.

sp6r=underrated wrote:Let's hope Panama Lewis gives the hawks some of that special water that he mixed himself.

OMG... someone actually got the reference

gusman wrote:I honestly believe the NBA is just like the WWF just not exposed. Think aobut how much revenue one more game can generate and Boston is the main reason why the ratings are up this year on TNT I think 20 percent. It is all entertainment.

ie. You think the NBA is going to let Utah beat houston in Houston when it is a gaurantee that Utah will sellout game 6 in salt lake.

ie. How many more season ticket holders will Atlanta have next year because of this improbable run.

COM'MON FIXED

dsorc and I completely agree. The NBA/WWF needs to get its act together for the West though. Think about the ratings Sun-Spurs game 7 would've generated. The least they could've done was to cue in some music and had a surprise Violet Palmer attack in the second half of game 5.

CONSPIRACY!!! The 66 win Celtics with three hall of famers can't match the ratings of Zaza Pachulia's Hawks! Boston fans are so ridiculous. Boston = jump shooting team, the Hawks attack the basket. If the Celtics did the same they would have probably won this in 5. Our perimeter defense is weak and Smith can't block every shot.

gusman wrote:I honestly believe the NBA is just like the WWF just not exposed. Think aobut how much revenue one more game can generate and Boston is the main reason why the ratings are up this year on TNT I think 20 percent. It is all entertainment.

ie. You think the NBA is going to let Utah beat houston in Houston when it is a gaurantee that Utah will sellout game 6 in salt lake.

ie. How many more season ticket holders will Atlanta have next year because of this improbable run.

COM'MON FIXED

Phoenix, Dallas, Denver, and Toronto disagree.

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dsorc and I completely agree. The NBA/WWF needs to get its act together for the West though. Think about the ratings Sun-Spurs game 7 would've generated. The least they could've done was to cue in some music and had a surprise Violet Palmer attack in the second half of game 5.

Yes because I said this was fixed. I'm just annoyed by the people who kept saying that Stern wanted the Cs to win and yada yada yada. You can't deny that the NBA execs have to be enjoying these results so far in terms of economics conspiracy theory or not.

Of course it's fixed. I mean look at the appealing style of the Spurs. Man they really boost ratings with their style of play and young rising stars. I mean who doesn't want to see off the glass shots and flops from Manu? No one, that's what the ratings say and that's why the Spurs are the reigning dynasty. Because it's good for business.



On an unrelated note, I can't believe the Hawks won tonight, they could of loss a close one in front of the second sell out at their house in the past 10 years... instead they choose to close the series by getting blown out in Boston. What a weird decision by JJ, Horford.

^ Man can't wait to beat the "Mighty" Celtics in front of their bandwagon fans.

LHughes/JSmooth wrote:^ Man can't wait to beat the "Mighty" Celtics in front of their bandwagon fans.

Way to channel your inner Bibby

dsorc wrote:-= original quote snipped =-


Yes because I said this was fixed. I'm just annoyed by the people who kept saying that Stern wanted the Cs to win and yada yada yada. You can't deny that the NBA execs have to be enjoying these results so far in terms of economics conspiracy theory or not.

I completely agree with you. I was just pointing out that NBA execs probably dropped the ball for the following series: Phoenix, Dallas, Denver, and Toronto. They need to fine-tune their ways, can't just reap benefits from 1 series. Gotta have "questionable" officiating make all series go 7 games. C'mon Stern!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Boston will most likely win Sunday, but you'd think Boston fans would slow down with the predictions. I remember before the series reading "we should just rest the starters this series and let our bench beat them."

celticfan42487 wrote:

On an unrelated note, I can't believe the Hawks won tonight, they could of loss a close one in front of the second sell out at their house in the past 10 years... instead they choose to close the series by getting blown out in Boston. What a weird decision by JJ, Horford.

I can't blame Cs fans for being arrogant going into this one.

The Hawks simply blow on the road and the Celtics are one of the best teams in the league at home.

And Im sure there will be plenty of homecooking with the officiating.


Unquestionably it would have to be the greatest upset of all time in sports for the Hawks to complete this.


SO again I see why Boston fans are so cocky

ur new definition of Choker= Mike Bibby

^ If you read the post before me, you know why I said it.

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I know man, it's a conspiracy to get Hawks to the NBA finals! Damn Stern!

Or a conspiracy to revive basketball in Atlanta?

Well not really conspiracy since conspiracy would be Stern rigging the entire series in ATL's favor. I just think that these games were "forced" to be close and show Atlanta's fans how good of a young core they have so they will go out and actually support them next season. Ultimately the C's had their chances to win so the refs didn't decide the games. They just kept them close and when you're at home and can feed off the crowd like Atlanta was in games 4 and 6 they were very capable of winning with the talent they have when given an opportunity in the fourth quarter.

LHughes/JSmooth wrote:^ Man can't wait to beat the "Mighty" Celtics in front of their bandwagon fans.

Hawks fans should probably stop accusing any other team's fanbase. Did you see today's "sellout" (pun very intended).

I never understood why Boston fans hates New York fans. They are the same type of fans. People who like to talk bad about a team, but when someone says something about there team, it is wrong.

Anybody that got anything wrong with what I said about bandwagon, check the post before me by celticfan42487 on the last page, and then tell me why I can't say nothing back.

LHughes/JSmooth wrote:Anybody that got anything wrong with what I said about bandwagon, check the post before me by celticfan42487 on the last page, and then tell me why I can't say nothing back.

The post before you is as blatant a piece of sarcasm as I've ever seen. I blame the public schools for this.