OK, The Numbers Don't Lie, Folks..

[ABM]

Virtually nobody outside of S2 cares much, if at all, about the Blazers.

http://www.kptv.com/news/21166160/detail.html

 

[Mediocre Man]

Most Oregonians were probably too hesitant to take the poll because they felt it would kill a tree or something

 

[hasoos]

If that chart was how many Oregons smoked weed it would be all green!!

 

[HailBlazers]

LOL^.

The numbers may not lie, but a poll like that can be very deceiving.

 

[maxiep]

If that chart was how many Oregons smoked weed it would be all green!!

That's a lie! You know Oregonians would choose the (hairy) red (bud) over the green (leaves) every single time.

 

[santeesioux]

Bunch of no good Californians down here bringing their no good team fanships with them!

 

[PapaG]

Well, it's hard for roughly 50% of the state's residents to consistently follow the team on TV due to the Comcast situation.

 

[crandc]

How does that compare with other states?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

That will change drastically when we're in the playoffs.

 

[LameR]

400 people isn't a very big sample size for a statewide poll.

 

[Idog1976]

Bunch of no good Californians down here bringing their no good team fanships with them!

I know. Who cares about illegals if they support the red and black it's these LEGAL Californian immigrants bringing up the purple and pee that I want to deport.

 

[barfo]

Virtually nobody outside of S2 cares much, if at all, about the Blazers.

It's ok, we care so much that we make up for all the rest of them.

barfo

 

[andalusian]

400 people isn't a very big sample size for a statewide poll.

Actually it is, assuming CLT - it gives you a margin of error of about 5% which is pretty decent...

 

[PapaG]

Actually it is, assuming CLT - it gives you a margin of error of about 5% which is pretty decent...

A lot of nationwide polls, such as political polls, have ~ 1000 people. It really depends on the methodology and representative demographics of the polls.

 

[Foulzilla]

To be honest, this is a much higher percentage than I would've expected. I'd be really curious to see other states results. I suspect this is quite high in comparison.

 

[andalusian]

A lot of nationwide polls, such as political polls, have ~ 1000 people. It really depends on the methodology and representative demographics of the polls.

The issue really is how painful a big margin of error would be. I am willing to bet that statistics that deal with safety of drugs would have a much bigger sample size - for a non-important issue like this - a 5% margin of error does not seem like a big deal.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Ratings are good.

The RG is sold out for every game.

Those are the only numbers that matter, IMO.

 

[SodaPopinski]

Ratings are good.

The RG is sold out for every game.

Those are the only numbers that matter, IMO.

THIS

As far as NBA markets in 2008-09, the Blazers had the second best attendance figures (Dallas #1) and second best local television ratings (Cleveland #1).

I could care less what some political pollster on the local Faux affiliate has to say about what percentage of Oregonians care about the Blazers.

 

[MARIS61]

There used to be fans here in Beautiful Central Oregon, but that was pre-comcast (which is not available here) and we got 40, then 30 or so games free.

Now we get squat.

They used to play a pre-season game here.

Now they don't.

I don't think they even advertise locally.

Karma.

 

[BenDavis503]

400 people isn't a very big sample size for a statewide poll.

I was hoping someone noticed this.

 

[SodaPopinski]

There used to be fans here in Beautiful Central Oregon, but that was pre-comcast (which is not available here) and we got 40, then 30 or so games free.

Now we get squat.

They used to play a pre-season game here.

Now they don't.

I don't think they even advertise locally.

Karma.

It's carried on Bend Broadband.

 

[anonymous gambler]

It's probably a fairly high percentage of males with a low percentage of females- women tend not to follow sports as often.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I was hoping someone noticed this.

Considering 20,000+ show up for every game, 400 is hilariously low.

 

[Eastoff]

400 people isn't a very big sample size for a statewide poll.

that's what i thought too

 

[LOTBfan]

fuck the lakers

 

[MARIS61]

It's carried on Bend Broadband.

True, if you pay for the top tier lineup and rent a box for each tv, and live in their limited service area.

Kind of like if it was only in the cities of Portland, Burlingame and Milwaukie, but not Beaverton, LO, Tigard, Gresham, Vancouver, or anywhere else in the valley.

 

[LOTBfan]

there are people in this state outside of portland?



why?

 

[andalusian]

Considering 20,000+ show up for every game, 400 is hilariously low.

That's not the way statistics work...

 

[Natebishop3]

That will change drastically when we're in the playoffs.

This