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New question: Should I sell my tickets tonight? They are good seats. first row in a corner section.
Why is there no report on this if they flew out last night? McDonald has to be one of the worst beat writers in the NBA.
New question: Should I sell my tickets tonight? They are good seats. first row in a corner section.
You shouldn't listen to our advice, what do we know. It's your tickets and your money, and it's not ours. Do what you feel.
Seriously.
He puts it up AFTER the game has started with something like "in case you missed it"
It's hardly a secret that Pop prefers to keep things as secretive as possible.
I'm sure that the local media have been told in quite certain terms that if they choose to publicize things that Pop would prefer to have kept private, their access to the Spurs will be seriously limited. Pop completely canceled his weekly radio show with WOAI after a bit about Allen Iverson that Pop publicly criticized during the 2007 playoffs, to offer one example by which he has limited the access of local media who don't toe the line.
I'm not disputing what you say about McDonald, but his seeming inability to report on things like this is more likely a product of his efforts to comply with Pop's edicts than it is a reflection on his ability to report news.
The other day TP wrote on twitter that he would do his radio show from Salt Lake but then again Pop might have decided AFTER the game who he was gonna leave home. The radio show is in 1h30min, we will definitely know then, hopefully before.
That's a good point.
New Question: Would YOU sell your tickets for tonight's game, if YOU had tickets.
Manu and Timmy
2 questions:
1. How important is seeing Manu play to your ability to enjoy a Spurs game?
2. It's about 9 hours until gametime. Is there are market for your tickets where you could expect to make a profit or at least break even?
As for me. If I only had the chance to see the Spurs once or twice a season, I'd go.
This would only be my 2nd game this season. Seeing Manu Play is a big deal to me. He is my favorite player. I have them listed for a small profit, I'll see how close someone will come to that. If someone comes close I'll sell them because they are expensive. I'll probably still go but get cheaper tickets.
Doesn't McDonald travel with the Spurs? He probably knows who is not there.
I bet the Spurs asked him not to reveal it.
I think no big 3 tonite.
Sensible compromise.
for what its worth, the betting line opened -3.5 san antonio and has come down to utah -2...
theres usually not that big of a drop, unless some injuries are confirmed...
with that 5 point swing at least 2 of the big 3 have to be out!
It's a good point, and I don't doubt that Pop exerts some influence over what is reported. But it is one thing to have "inside" information that only the team and the reporter may know, like an injury on a player listed day-to-day. It is entirely another when there are dozens of witnesses, i.e. people working at the airport, hotel, restaurants etc which can identify who flew to Utah more than 12 hours ago. It'd be farcical for anyone to expect that to be kept secret, or for a "reporter" to agree to such egregious terms.
Nice catch, I'm now seeing SAS +2.5 so a 6pt swing.
So what's the final situation?
Do they play?
And yet, we still don't know what you seek.
I'd argue that with respect to the reporter, his choice is to abide by the restriction or look for new work -- Kevin O'Keeffe can certainly give testament to the problems associated with crossing Gregg Popovich; Jeff Vexler likely can as well.
No idea even listening to TP's radio show which make me think he made a conscious effort not to give anything away. Seriously why the does Pop feel the need to go CIA for a regular season game against Utah?
Only thing we know for sure is that Manu didn't make the trip.
In b4 Pop actually plans to play everyone tonight
In Rotoworld.com
Beat writer Mike Monroe suggests that Manu Ginobili could rest in Monday's game against the Jazz.
Ginobili logged 28 minutes on Sunday night and then the Spurs got right on a plane to head to Utah. It's unclear of the aging sixth man was on that plane. Coach Gregg Popovich refused to answer questions about who will be traveling.
Who did not make the trip to Utah last night? You said 3 players, is it the big 3
I'm not on team charter, so not able to do head count. Guessing some are left in SA.
http://twitter.com/#!/JMcDonald_SAEN
Poor Jeffy. Less than 6 hours before tip and he tweets:
Just to reiterate: I have no clue who did or did not make trip to Utah, or what Pop plans to do with his lineup tonight.
http://twitter.com/#!/JMcDonald_SAEN
CIA Pop at his best
Worst beat writer of the league. He's so bad that in this tweet he basically admits he sucks
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