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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    Tilman obviously hated Bullard so much that they hired him to the front office. [MEDIA]
    Post by: The Cat, Jul 6, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Shams - Philly offered Simmons/Thybulle + draft compensation. Did we make the right deal?

    Yeah, it's an overstatement to suggest that we won't talk about it, but I do think it would greatly reduce the anxiety. Because part of the...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 15, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    For what it's worth, you can do both. For example, Mark Jones now does PBP for the Kings, but he still works some ESPN broadcasts, as well. That...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 6, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    I don't think any one entity truly does, honestly. Everyone wants the partner to be on board. Technically, AT&T has the final say, but they...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 4, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    Yeah, we're admittedly quibbling over semantics. I absolutely agree with you that the Rockets could have stopped it, had they really wanted to. I...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 4, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    I can tell you for an absolute fact that there are certain things the Rockets have wanted from their broadcast partners in recent years that they...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 4, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    As a follow-up to this, why do you think pro sports teams want ownership stakes in RSNs? One of the biggest reasons is because it gives them more...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 4, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    With all due respect, do you actually know anyone who works at AT&T SW? Or any RSN that isn't primarily owned by a team? I'm not "thinking"...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 4, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    The Rockets don't pay them, they pay the Rockets. AT&T pays the Rockets/Astros a large amount for the right to broadcast the games over X amount...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 3, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    I never said NO say. I was just pointing out that they aren’t the ones making the decisions. That said, can they exert some influence? Yes. I...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 3, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    Few points. First off, I used the Reid Ryan quote because it's on the record, but you can ask people off-the-record and they'll tell you more (and...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 3, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    Related sidebar, it's worth noting that the Rockets do have more control of their radio network. As some of you may remember, during that brief...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 3, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Matt Bullard out as Rockets TV Analyst

    This is absolutely not true, for the record. It WAS partially true in the days of CSN Houston, but unfortunately that went into bankruptcy and did...
    Post by: The Cat, Jun 3, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Sources: Tillmans son to be new CEO

    FWIW, it wasn't just Berman, that's what the team's press release says (that she was promoted from COO to President of Business Operations):...
    Post by: The Cat, May 19, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Sources: Tillmans son to be new CEO

    Narrator: It didn't happen.
    Post by: The Cat, May 19, 2021 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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