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If LA loses, the advertisers get pissed
What else will Stern an co. do to ensure Kobe gets his rest?
Where's Vince McMahon with the 'special guest referee'?
If LA loses, the advertisers get pissed
It's not Stern its ESPN
Plain and simple.
Too many games in a night means less revenue. Space them out and show as many as possible means more revenue.
It's all about the benjamins.
Last edited by NFGIII; 04-29-2010 at 12:27 PM.
The league office was notified that Kobe was hurting so they needed the Lakers to be as well rested as possible.
Sadly, no one is gonna tune in to a OKC/UTA Round 2.
wtf dude. that is complete bull .
Twice has the Lakers had a 3 day rest between games.
They earnt it by getting the 1 seed?
Stern felt bad for calling out Phil Jackson on his whining about refs.
kobe needs rest
they have the best record in the West. They deserve it.
It was part of the Gasol trade.
The only true constant in the NBA Universe is that the Los Angeles Lakers will get the benefit as Stern's favorite NBA Final Choice:
"The Lo$ Angele$ Laker$ versus Lo$ Angele$ Laker$"
Did you think he was just trying to be clever? Where Amazing happens
This had me laughing for about five minutes.
It's a ratings thing. Since they get promoted the most and they're the best big city team, they get preferential treatment. That's another reason why I preferred the LAL in round 1.
They'll probably beat OKC, but I felt, about a month and a half ago, that the Spurs could beat them.
that is also what I was saying---that the best chance the spurs had to get to the 2nd round---was to play the lakers...
imagine TD & Manu getting 3 days rest and then playing the lakers with the appropriate fear' thing...that would be a nice series...
gotta beat dallas and hope the lakers get pushed/tested somewhere down the road..
This had me laughing for about five minutes.
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OKC vs UTAH would be a good matchup.
they'll have to catch up eventually, hopefully OKC and utah both push them to 7, then if we beat Phoenix, we get a 2 week rest
how about the THunder? did they earn it by getting the 8 seed?
Kobe and the lakers brass are all masters at deep throating the biggest veiniest in existence.
Thats why any team that ever beats the Lakers in a series deserves prahps.
Cleveland is reaching that level too.
You've got it backwards. Lakers are the top, Stern is the bottom.
Well, Utah and LA closed out their series Friday night and play Game 1 Sunday. SA and Phx closed out on Thursday and don't play until Monday.
All about TV.
Clev Boston have a 3 day rest also
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