NBA: How would Stern market a Pacers-Spurs Finals?

[Jacob1983]

This has to be a nightmare scenario for Stern and his minions. How would he market that matchup to casual NBA fans and dumbass people that watch American Idol? How can he market San Antonio and Indianapolis to bag West Coast and East Coast fans? I used the word "would" instead of "will" because I would say it's 50/50 right now on the Pacers making it to the Finals. And I don't give a if this jinxes the Pacers.

[DMC]

Yeah, I made a mistake. What else is new? All the Dirk and Mav haters are ing tonight. I just took a xanax so I'm kind of mellowing down. And I've recently started to reconsider suicide. And before you me out or call me a pussy, this has nothing to do with the Mavs. I'm miserable right now in my life and I'm starting to come to a breaking point. I'm stuck at a dead end job with ty pay and I get treated like a piece of too there. No respect at all. I am a hopeless piece of and prick. I wasted 5 and a half years in college in the hopes of possibly getting a good paying job or at least a decent paying job. I've been stuck in retail for almost 3 years making a whopping 15K a year. How am I ever going to be happy making ty money like that? Sorry for the rant, I think it's the xanax kicking in.

[AaronY]

Probably with Zeppelins, sky writers, and maybe by pirating high rated Tv programs like Kurt Russell did in that movie where he sold used cars..

[HI-FI]

Stern would go out with a bang.

[lefty]

- Duncan vs Hibbert, the Master vs the Student

- Parker vs his former valet

- Politically correct coach vs trolling coach

- Fat Be@ners vs Hicks from French Lick

[The Reckoning]

maybe theyll focus more on the GAME than superstars tbh

[Kidd K]

Probably with Zeppelins, sky writers, and maybe by pirating high rated Tv programs like Kurt Russell did in that movie where he sold used cars..

What movie's that? It sounds good.

[irishock]

Just a terrible all around match up for the NBA, tbh. We've had great Finals over the past few years with Miami/Dallas and Boston/LA big market clashes 2x each, a Kobe vs Dwight foreshadowing Finals, and a ty Cleveland vs SA final but at least it was Timmy vs LeBron, the best player of the 00's vs the best player of the 10's.

Spurs vs Pacers? This 's worse than Houston/Orlando in '95.

[HI-FI]

i'm still sticking with my original prediction of Miami in 7. but who knows, i could be wrong (per par), I thought Pacers would give Heat problems but they are exceeding my expectations, so possibly Pacers pull off the upset.

[Jacob1983]

I know the American Idol and The Voice type of NBA fans would be pissed but I think it be a cool matchup. And I have to agree that this matchup would be about the actual games and only the actual games. Hibbert isn't really a superstar. He did have a good year last year but kinda fell off this year. He has picked it up in the playoffs.

[Baseline]

How about this: It's basketball the way it's supposed to be played. Oh wait...you said Stern. Yes, he'll definitely blow his head off before he let's this happen. Watch Memphis shoot 54 free throws in Game 4.

[Jacob1983]

What's wrong with two teams that have two legitimate big men? Duncan and Hibbert dominate the paint, rebound, and play defense. I'd rather watch that than Superfriends. Bosh is a jump shooting power forward pretending to be a center.

[MarioSpeedwagon]

Probably with Zeppelins, sky writers, and maybe by pirating high rated Tv programs like Kurt Russell did in that movie where he sold used cars..

Rofl

[GuerillaBlack]

Just a terrible all around match up for the NBA, tbh. We've had great Finals over the past few years with Miami/Dallas and Boston/LA big market clashes 2x each, a Kobe vs Dwight foreshadowing Finals, and a ty Cleveland vs SA final but at least it was Timmy vs LeBron, the best player of the 00's vs the best player of the 10's.

Spurs vs Pacers? This 's worse than Houston/Orlando in '95.

Hakeem vs Shaq was an all time great final inpo.

[spurraider21]

Stern would go out with a bang.

GOAT movie. Love Morgan Freeman's line during this scene: "I'd like to think that the last thing that went through his head... Other than that bullet... Was how Andy got the best of him"

[100%duncan]

Mentor vs Student with;

TD vs Hibbert
Parker vs GHill

And clash of the rising starts;

Leonard vs George.

[Mal]

I dont get it this TV rantings . Spurs play great basketball, anyone whoever played basketball game should know how great this team is playing.

On the other hand Pacers are young, hungry also playing very good, smart basketball.

But americans want "stars" - LeBron going iso on every possible possesion, Kobe throwing bricks all over even ing JR Smith with his 2/19 games has better rantings.
Their ing "experts" are a joke. Great crew to teach people how basketball is played, but those ers are laughing of Barkley fat ass, shows one dunk or highlight block and put some re ed commercials.

So when teams playing good basketball, smart basketball people dont know what is going on, cause passing for wide open layup or rotating on defense is "boring".

So Stern, ESPN, those rantings.

[lakerhaterade]

stern would go on the court himself and massacre the Pacer players if they were this close, -, to advancing..not gonna happen

[FkLA]

I dont get it this TV rantings . Spurs play great basketball, anyone whoever played basketball game should know how great this team is playing.

On the other hand Pacers are young, hungry also playing very good, smart basketball.

But americans want "stars" - LeBron going iso on every possible possesion, Kobe throwing bricks all over even ing JR Smith with his 2/19 games has better rantings.
Their ing "experts" are a joke. Great crew to teach people how basketball is played, but those ers are laughing of Barkley fat ass, shows one dunk or highlight block and put some re ed commercials.

So when teams playing good basketball, smart basketball people dont know what is going on, cause passing for wide open layup or rotating on defense is "boring".

So Stet, ESPN, those rantings.

Bro, most of the NBA fans and American fans in general are too ing fat to have ever picked up a basketball tbh. Most of them dont realize that playing with guys like Kobe sucks...busting your ass on defense only to see low percentage chuckers chuck up shots on the other end is terrible. Instead of seeing that though, these fatasses like to fantasize that theyre the ones scoring 81 points like Kome.

[Stabula]

Bro, most of the NBA fans and American fans in general are too ing fat to have ever picked up a basketball tbh. Most of them dont realize that playing with guys like Kobe sucks...busting your ass on defense only to see low percentage chuckers chuck up shots on the other end is terrible. Instead of seeing that though, these fatasses like to fantasize that theyre the ones scoring 81 points like Kome.

Real talk.

[JoeTait75]

But americans want "stars" - LeBron going iso on every possible possesion, Kobe throwing bricks all over even ing JR Smith with his 2/19 games has better rantings.

Yet the same Americans will watch the Super Bowl in record numbers even if it's Tennessee vs. St. Louis. It isn't the viewers, it's the way the NBA chooses to market itself to them.

[FkLA]

Yet the same Americans will watch the Super Bowl in record numbers even if it's Tennessee vs. St. Louis. It isn't the viewers, it's the way the NBA chooses to market itself to them.

Americans are ing fat thats why. They like to think that their 'tough' asses aka fat asses would be in the NFL if they did this or that differently in high school. Thats why most of them fatasses hate soccer...they know theres no way theyd be able to handle running back and forth non-stop for two 45 minute halves.

[Mal]

Yet the same Americans will watch the Super Bowl in record numbers even if it's Tennessee vs. St. Louis. It isn't the viewers, it's the way the NBA chooses to market itself to them.

That was my point of this irrelevant studio. Simmons is smart guy, he know how baskteball work. Not to mention Rose, Magic, Barkley, Shaq but they`ve chosen to be "funny", to give low entertainment.

I love what coach Nick is doing in his basketball breakdowns on youtube. Basketball knowledge with sometimes humorous takes.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Yet the same Americans will watch the Super Bowl in record numbers even if it's Tennessee vs. St. Louis. It isn't the viewers, it's the way the NBA chooses to market itself to them.

Eh, I think football markets itself while basketball doesn't. That's why I've always laughed at people who try to say the NBA would be a lot more marketable if it had parity like the NFL.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Americans are ing fat thats why. They like to think that their 'tough' asses aka fat asses would be in the NFL if they did this or that differently in high school. Thats why most of them fatasses hate soccer...they know theres no way theyd be able to handle running back and forth non-stop for two 45 minute halves.

true there are A LOT of fatasses in this country where their peak in life was high school football. Some of my friends are shaping up to be like that and it's pretty sad.