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I really don't care. I root for a team because I enjoy watching them....not because I care what other people like about them.
[QUOTE=kskonn]Personally I think the ratings would be better if the TNT crew was covering the Finals.[/QUOTE]
I agree 101%. Greg Anthony, Tim Legler, and SAS are tools, and this aint no woodshop.
I really don't care. I root for a team because I enjoy watching them....not because I care what other people like about them.
[QUOTE=MrChug]don't forget wilbon. he ing sucks!
[QUOTE=MrChug]Greg Anthony has been saying nothing but great things about the Spurs for the last 3 years. I like Greg Anthony just fine. He also said that the Spurs were very sexy, when he was responding to the criticism of the Spurs not being sexy and boring. If you remember, Greg was know for great defense.
Why do people want to turn the NBA into a personality contest? Ratings and attendence don't mean jack. Wins and losses do.
Alas, this is the way Americans think nowadays. Do we put people on the front page and on magizine covers if they work tirelessly to find cures for diseases and solutions for global warming and prevention for Malaria in Africa(Nothing but Nets-Rick Reily)? No. We put Paris Hilton and Lindsey Lohan and their drunken and drug induced escapades on the covers and front pages.
People doing things the right way is boring and Americans could care less about those people, they want chest bumping, primal screaming, pointing at oneself, lifting their jerseys and such whenever an athlete does his his job(dunks a ball, makes a tackle, blocks a shot)
The Spurs will never do that crap, so they will never be popular. They can win 4 more championships and still nobody would care but us.
has more than one player ever won finals mvp?
No, but there can be a first time.
Aren't there an odd number of voters for Finals MVP? I seem to remember hearing that, which should preclude co-MVPs, although I suppose a majority of voters could write in two names.No, but there can be a first time.
Jimcs50, I also heard Wilbon this morning and thought his comments were interesting, particularly that the Spurs' marketing department is somewhat at odds with Duncan in terms of the extent of his willingness to market the team.
The one question I would like answered, and that I haven't heard anyone from the media answer yet, is whether the Spurs/Cavs series has the two smallest television markets ever represented in the Finals. I'm not surprised the ratings are down from last years', if for no other reason than that I assume Dallas and Miami are each larger television markets than San Antonio and Cleveland. Without an LA, Boston, New York, Miami, etc. in the Finals, it makes sense there would be a lower number of viewers.
As for whether Spurs fans should care about low ratings, I only care if continued low ratings contribute to the death of the league. It would also be nice if some other team could get pointed at as being a ratings-killer, though.
If SA makes the Finals next year against either Chicago or Boston, then the ratings will be pretty good, but other than those 2 teams, I see a continuation of low interest. We need TD to hire a PR guy, because for someone as good as he, his following is horrible. His jersey sales in the US rank 15, and that just weird for a 5 time MVP.(2 reg season, 3 Finals)
You forgot to say they don't deserve to be in the Finals because the bookies had odds favoring the Suns until Stern siglehandedly gave that series to the Spurs. That is a big * in my book !TP, TD and Manu are averaging 20 pt/game. This is the first time in 20 years that 3 teammates have done that in the Finals. Last threesome to do so? Bird McHale, and Parrish in 1987 along with Worthy Kareem and Magic, also in 87.
Yet this team is not "sexy" and are boring.
Timmy needs Manu's hair.
And Tony's girlfriend.
Theorhetically, it is possible to have Co-Finals MVP, even with an odd number of voters.
Say there are 7 voters:
3 votes for Duncan, 3 for Parker, 1 for Manu.
But this is unlikely.
Yes, you're right; I didn't think about that possibility.
As long as the Spurs win, I don't think it really matters who the MVP will be...whether Tim or Tony...although at this time, it's unlikely that Manu will get even one vote. So it would be between Tim/Tony. So that cancels out the Co-mvp stuff...
But as I say, I HOPE that is the only problem we'll be facing. First Spurs have to WIN. So let's focus on that. Then when it comes to MVP, I don't think the guys really care about who gets it. It is a very selfless team. Plus, Tony said in the postgame interview that "Timmy is the leader. Timmy is the man." When he was asked about a possible MVP award for him...
Anyway, it's way too early to think about that. Spurs so far only won 2 games in their own homecourt. That's what they were supposed to do. The big challange awaits on the road. Once they get one win at the road, then it looks better. So let's hold our horses. The challange is still ahead.
My jinxing powers amaze and befuddle me.....
ok for the US rating .....
With this international combo the Spurs are doing well for D.Stern.....It's all about "mondialisation".....
And Dirk, first non US born to have the MVP, is doing the same...
NBA is growing outside US and that ouside is really big...........
And the Trail Blazers suck. Why do you think they won the Greg Oden sweepstakes.
Get the out of here, dip . You're a ing moron and you know as well as I do that Blazers management will find a way to this up. They always do.
I've lived in Portland almost 30 years. I've been witness to everything the Blazers have done since 1984. It all amounts to JACK !!!
Trust me, they'll find a way to this up just like always.
tlong has underware older than that.
Because we don't play on the northeast coast or in LA.
That was an easy one.
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