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Over it. We're under the radar..no one cares..small markets. Yup.
Because it's getting repe ive and tiring. Downstairs they create a "guess the ESPN headline" after every Lakers game. They care so much for what ESPN says; they want so much of ESPN's respect.
If you want to have a say in ESPN headlines, why don't you try applying at ESPN. Otherwise, just shut the up.
Over it. We're under the radar..no one cares..small markets. Yup.
I'm so disapointed in Celtics cause they couldn't give the Bulls a loss
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Come on guys, who the cares? We've been over this. It's ESPN, they're irrelevant.
As long as ESPN flashes a clip of Joaquim Noah showing off those chiclets shouting "Bulls boyeeee!!!" in his typical hyperactive fashion, then I'm all for the Bulls getting much hype.
IMO it's good that the Spurs are ignored by the media. The media takes small comments and blows them up leading to all sorts of drama. Take TP's comments about the Spurs being done contending for a 'ship, imagine if LBJ, Kobe, etc. said that. The media would go crazy.
The media is a huge reason why head coaches get fired, why players get traded (they make a small comment and it grows into something big), they start drama in the locker rooms, etc. The media are relentless and will keep pushing and pushing until they get what they want to hear.
I would agree. But being covered more in the media does lead to a bigger fanbase, making free agent aquisition a bit easier.
Sincerely,
ter McGee
Gotta admit that the complete lack of love by ESPN puzzles me, considering the fact that market size never comes up when they're talking about the Saints and the Packers all season long. Given their history, it's no longer a surprise. This is a good place to see continuing examples of it, and obviously other people are noticing them.
ESPN is in the marketing business, not the sports business, and they're going to take the path of least resistance to get there. So that said, can you blame them? Duncan and Popovich aren't interesting or cooperative when it comes to publicity. Parker and Manu are superstars in their home countries but not here. There's no local media to stir up any kind of stories that the national media can pick up. There's no drama, no battles of egos, just consistently good basketball. In this day and age, ESPN has no way to market that.
By the way, that second dunk by Griffin on Pau was a massive offensive foul. Why nobody bothers to mention that is equally puzzling.
Ask any Spur and I'm sure they wouldn't mind the lack of media attention. Spurs were the best team for most of last season yet ESPN focused their coverage on the bigger markets.
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