Event Around the 2025 NBA Playoff Madness!

[Chris Craig]

Can’t hate on SGA, I love his game.

Overrated

Without all the refs help he wouldn't be nearly as good.

 

[KingSpeed]

NBA wants this to go 7.

And the sky is blue. NBA always wants a series to go 7. Why would they want less games? Doesn’t happen too often though. There’s only been one game 7 this year.

 

[Chris Craig]

SGA, Luka, Brunson, Curry are better for sure. Then you have Garland, Cunningham, Harden, Ja, Maxey, Kyrie. Is Haliburton even top 10.

He's top 10

 

[KingSpeed]

He's top 10

Which one of those players is he better than?

 

[blazerkor]

#veryrigged

I guess if I watched every game trying to figure from what angle it could seem rigged then it wouldn't be so much fun to watch.

 

[Chris Craig]

Which one of those players is he better than?

Cunningham for sure

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

The ringer has Haliburton as the 7th best player in the entire league.

https://nbarankings.theringer.com/

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Pacers just have a lot of dawgs really. Blazers not too far off if the pacers can win it all in today’s nba

Idk man, Haliburton and Siakam are better than anyone we have.

 

[MickZagger]

NBA wants this to go 7.

It’s their best way to generate revenue out of this one

 

[LayneStaley]

Overrated

Without all the refs help he wouldn't be nearly as good.

I respect your opinion but people say that about all the great players they don’t like.

 

[wizenheimer]

lol...blazer fans being pacer fans bitching about the officials? say it ain't so

Pacers squeaked out a win in game 1 when OKC melted a bit in the 4th Q

OKC returned the favor in game 4 when Indy melted a bit in the 4th Q

OKC only shot 5 more FT's, but they were the ones attacking the paint while Indy was the team shooting 20 more three's. When was the last time a team won a playoff game, on the road, while only converting 3 three's, or less? I'd think it's been a long time

3 game series now; advantage OKC

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[MickZagger]

Kinda weird since Thibs was his dad’s defensive coordinator in Boston. But Rivers seems like someone who wants to be a better podcaster than he was basketball player..

 

[THE HCP]

I liked Larry Brown personally

I don’t think he was ever an employee for the Portland Trail Blazers. Somebody pass this along please.

 

[THE HCP]

Ticky tack foul

No such thing.

 

[THE HCP]

It’s their best way to generate revenue out of this one

League makes money off of the broadcast contract. They make the same if it goes 7 or 4 FAMS. Right longer series build more buzz for sure, but not more cash.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

League makes money off of the broadcast contract. They make the same if it goes 7 or 4 FAMS. Right longer series build more buzz for sure, but not more cash.

Yes. No.

It doesn’t generate more money directly but, as you say, it generates more buzz AND more money for the network with the rights which could lead to a better contract in the future.

They are selling a product whether to us or the networks and buzz and length-of-series is a factor in selling that product.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

League makes money off of the broadcast contract. They make the same if it goes 7 or 4 FAMS. Right longer series build more buzz for sure, but not more cash.

Generates more ticket sales for sure.

 

[Strenuus]

SGA, Luka, Brunson, Curry are better for sure. Then you have Garland, Cunningham, Harden, Ja, Maxey, Kyrie. Is Haliburton even top 10?

With those subpar names the answer is yes but you already knew that.

 

[Strenuus]

Yes. No.

It doesn’t generate more money directly but, as you say, it generates more buzz AND more money for the network with the rights which could lead to a better contract in the future.

They are selling a product whether to us or the networks and buzz and length-of-series is a factor in selling that product.

Nba doesnt care about us so make sure everyone does their part to give as little as possible. i know I do!

 

[PDXFonz]

Kinda weird since Thibs was his dad’s defensive coordinator in Boston. But Rivers seems like someone who wants to be a better podcaster than he was basketball player..

Shouldn’t be too much of a challenge

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[HailBlazers]

No such thing.

We know who butters your bread.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

We know who butters your bread.

Joke’s on you. @THE HCP only uses Margerine, not butter. Kinda fake that way.

 

[THE HCP]

Generates more ticket sales for sure.

Teams don’t make any money on tickets to be honest. It’s all about that tv money.

 

[tlongII]

Teams don’t make any money on tickets to be honest. It’s all about that tv money.

False. They make more money from TV, but they certainly make money on ticket sales as well.

 

[wizenheimer]

False. They make more money from TV, but they certainly make money on ticket sales as well.

not that much....the Blazers generated 59M in ticket sales in the 2023-24 season. Add parking and concession sales to that. But then you have to start deducting costs: labor, services, leasing agreements, utilities, security, maintenance. Those things aren't cheap for a 785,000 square foot building that's 140 feet tall with 8 different levels. Moda covers over 18 acres

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

not that much....the Blazers generated 59M in ticket sales in the 2023-24 season. Add parking and concession sales to that. But then you have to start deducting costs: labor, services, leasing agreements, utilities, security, maintenance. Those things aren't cheap for a 785,000 square foot building that's 140 feet tall with 8 different levels. Moda covers over 18 acres

Isn't it all relative to what you determine is paying the bills?
Total revenue - Operating costs = net profit.

Wouldn't total revenue include tv contract income?

 

[wizenheimer]

Isn't it all relative to what you determine is paying the bills?
Total revenue - Operating costs = net profit.

Wouldn't total revenue include tv contract income?

ok....but the discussion was about ticket sales and how big a part of income that is

 

[BigGameDamian]