Your opinion of the NBA scheduling Lakers vs Heat on Christmas...AGAIN!

KoolMo

At first glance it comes off to me as contrived to get a big number and feed into the hype. At the same time, they are are business to get people to watch, so they will do whatever it takes to create hype and drama.

Millerb81

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Snipes · Star Player Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 6026

I shot down all my family's vaction plans last year just so I could watch this game, and I cant to see it this year either!

Mr. EiGhTy-OnE · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:08 pm Post subject:

wish it was in l.a. again. that was fun last year
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bambam · Star Player Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Posts: 9013

id rather see it on another day.

I dont know about anyone else, but seeing them lose last year ruined the day for me.

Thugnomoe · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:16 pm Post subject:

that way everyone gets to watch kobe throw down on snaq

KoolMo · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:25 pm Post subject:

I guess it's impossible to resist with Phil back on the bench.

Redlight20 · Starting Rotation Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 280

Jesseca328 · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject:

Klone_dd · Star Player Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 7330

Manu · Star Player Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 3603

I think its great.

The NBA has marquee players. They have big draw teams. They have storylines. They need to exploit them.

Of course, there is a limit, but I don't think scheduling the game on what is historically a big game watching day is a bad thing.

What about Yao Shaq? Wasn't that all hype, but they played into it, and it was great.

lakers0505 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 10701

plz let us be in first, oh plzzzzzz

AirKobe8 · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 8586

I vote D.
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Tony Montana · Star Player Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 2962

I had to watch it last year in a room full of family who were all Kobe-haters. It was such an awesome game, but it ruined the day when Kobe missed that shot, and they all mocked me. Long drive home.

I hope that I get the last laugh this year.

roflwtflolomg · Starting Rotation Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Posts: 536

ha it would be funny if the christmas game was like..bobcats vs hornets

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LakerHabib · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:30 pm Post subject:

Excellent marketing and great for the fans..

I was home Christmas day with family and friends, and we were all on our toes throughout the game (we're all Laker fans).. it was a fun atmosphere (before the lakers lost of course

). but then we brought out the Christmas feast and we were alright again

.. hopefully this year spells redemption

Season's greetings Miami, from all us good folk in L.A.

Ziggy · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 12712

I don't care. If the game were on my wedding day I'd still watch it. Doesn't matter to me when they schedule it. It's going to be the highest rated game of the year regardless. So in sum...I don't care.

LongtimeLakerLover · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:32 am Post subject:

I will watch the Lakers any day, but I gotta say, seems like it perpetuates the whole Kobe Snaq thing and I for one am anxious to have something new to talk about!!!!!!!

I hope they win.

C'mon Kobe, kick his butt!
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shnjb · Franchise Player Joined: 08 Oct 2002 Posts: 13320

NBA's objective is to make money.

It's obviously a good marketing and marketing decision... so why would it ever be "stupid?"

Those of you who have voted as such obviously don't really understand economics.

venturalakersfan · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:55 am Post subject:

Don't care, it's just another brick in the wall.
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