ESPN's Knicks lovefest...

[Obstructed_View]

It was the first time the Pistons had a successful regular season. They were 32-22 the year they won the Championship. It took a 12-game winning streak to make 54 wins in 2005. Phoenix's 2005 season was talked about as well. It was an amazing turnaround. How many times have the Spurs won 60+ in the Duncan era?

So you're saying the 70 game watch for the Pistons had something to do with their 54 win season the year before, or on preseason expectations in general.

The Spurs won 50 games last year, and there were articles predicting they wouldn't make the playoffs in the west this year. Remember "They're old. They're done. Their window is shut" last summer?

Keep trying; watching you struggle borders on entertaining.

[JamStone]

Hmmm...the Pistons were 48-11 at this point in the 2006 season and the 70 win watch was constantly discussed on ESPN. Are you not aware of this?

Was not constantly discussed on ESPN. I'm not sure what you were watching. But the possibility was mentioned a few times before the ASB after the Pistons started 35-5. Especially for local Detroit sports history, the 35-5 was a significant record because that's what the 1984 Detroit Tigers started with that season on their way to a championship. That was the significance of that record and probably would sparked interest when the 2005-06 Pistons started at that pace.

But then again you ignore the fact that the 2005-06 NBA season lacked the other noteworthy stories. There was no "superfriend" teams like the Miami Heat or New York Knicks. There was no renewed rivalry between the Celtics and Lakers. It was already the second year of Shaq in Miami. I'll tell you now that if the Pistons had the same start this season, game 50-something against the Memphis Grizzlies would also take a back page to the newly formed Knicks over the top 5 Miami Heat and Kevin Love's 37/23 performance.

BTW, the team the Spurs beat has a better record than the Knicks.

Precisely why it's more newsworthy since the Knicks are a couple games over .500 and just beat a top 5 team in Miami... after just acquiring Carmelo.

Your posts stink of a "please look at us too in a meaningless win over an average team" whinefest.

[Kyle Orton]

why won't ESPN pay attention to my team

[j.dizzle]

Jam owning beee-aches left & right, no surprises here. I thought Spurfan loves when their team is under the radar? CIA Pop > Espn Highlights

[symple19]

I'm not going to read this whole re ed thread, and I'm sure someone else has said this, but NY is the ing media capital of the world. It is also a densely populated area along the Boston ---> DC/Balt corridor where pretty much every TV network gets a lions share of their ratings. It is what it is, get the over it.

As a Spurs fan, I could care mf'ing less whether anyone pays any attention to them or not. It's all about W's in the end, and I actually think even more glare on SA would ultimately be detrimental.

This is a star crazy society, and as such, ESPN will always cover the most sensational story. It's where the ratings are.

[Nick Manning]

"It's important "

sup brah