LA Clippers Lob City vs. Utah Jazz Swat Lake City, Wed. 8:30 MT ESPN
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??? They have only played Mavs and Lakers, both on TNT to my knowledge. (I don't count NBATV as National TV btw)
Based on what?
Based on the fact that it doesn't come with most basic cable packages. Based on the fact that almost everyone I know doesn't get it.
Yeah, just saying there is not nearly as much exposure as TNT, ESPN, or ABC/NBC.
NBATV doesn't even send announcers to games. They just use audio from local broadcast.
LifeOnaPlate
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The Thriller
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It will be interesting to see how Millsap plays against this sick Clipper front line. If I were them, I'd place Jordan on Millsap and have someone help double. Especially CP3 who could sneak in quickly and create steals.... I'd cheat off Harris and hayward until they prove that they can hit an outside shot. I'd also look to use the zone and slow down the Jazz's offense.
Favors needs to take up Jefferson's production and help us out. He's been pretty much a non-factor a while now. IMO Kanter looked far better against the Jailblazers, which is definitely not what we want. We need Favors to get going and be a double double monster (if not a real force)....
Harris vs CP3 is going to be huge. Will Harris come out aggressive? Or will he come out slow and get his *** kick like he has against such dominate PGs like Dfish?
Quite honestly, Harris might be the 2nd most important player on this team behind Millsap. If he plays aggressive and gets us into our offense/transition game, we are a ton better than watching Harris play Carlos Arroyo and walk the ball up the court and chuck up some crap with the shot clock going off...
I have a feeling that the Clippers are going to bring it tonight. It's a statement game for them. I hope we exceed their intensity, execute against the zone, and young guys Hayward and Favors play well... Otherwise, we're gonna be toast. Millsap can't do everything against this sick Clippers team.
Favors needs to take up Jefferson's production and help us out. He's been pretty much a non-factor a while now. IMO Kanter looked far better against the Jailblazers, which is definitely not what we want. We need Favors to get going and be a double double monster (if not a real force)....
Harris vs CP3 is going to be huge. Will Harris come out aggressive? Or will he come out slow and get his *** kick like he has against such dominate PGs like Dfish?
Quite honestly, Harris might be the 2nd most important player on this team behind Millsap. If he plays aggressive and gets us into our offense/transition game, we are a ton better than watching Harris play Carlos Arroyo and walk the ball up the court and chuck up some crap with the shot clock going off...
I have a feeling that the Clippers are going to bring it tonight. It's a statement game for them. I hope we exceed their intensity, execute against the zone, and young guys Hayward and Favors play well... Otherwise, we're gonna be toast. Millsap can't do everything against this sick Clippers team.
fallenchicken
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We pushed it back an hour to accommodate ESPN.
vslice02
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Clippers have alot of momentum and will be motivated after the dunkfest that went down last time they came to ESA. It wasn't just CP3 sitting out, you could tell the Jan 17th game was almost a throw-away game for most of LA's regulars (middle of a back-to-back-to-back). We'll see an entirely different Clippers team tonight, and this will be an excellent litmus test to see how Utah stacks up against some of the better teams in the West.
Players know beforehand if their game is being televised on TNT or ESPN. I doubt they give a damn if they'll be on nbatv. The NBA on TNT is averaging 10x the viewership of nbatv. Just more exposure and buzz associated with TNT and espn. No prestige whatsoever about playing on nbatv.
This, nbatv doesn't use their own announcers, they don't alter tip times, and they aren't a staple of all regular cable packages.
Players know beforehand if their game is being televised on TNT or ESPN. I doubt they give a damn if they'll be on nbatv. The NBA on TNT is averaging 10x the viewership of nbatv. Just more exposure and buzz associated with TNT and espn. No prestige whatsoever about playing on nbatv.
You do not have to miss the beginning of the Jazz game though. When Jazz games are on ESPN they are still on the regular channel they come on. TNT does not allow this unfortunately.
Edit: Per vslice02 - Correct, if you're a Utah local you should still be able to watch the Root Sports telecast. If you watch on NBA League Pass (as I do), ESPN is the only available broadcast
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hahaha! It tells me that internet explorer sucks lol. Tells me to get firefox, google chrome...
Again the ghost of Memo appears in our favor yet again!