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Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Pull_Up_3, Jun 11, 2011.

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  1. Pull_Up_3

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    http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6649101/dizzying-highs-terrifying-lows

    part that got me


    ABC & ESPN: Don't tell anyone, but if there's a Game 7, Disney makes an extra $110 billion (all numbers approximate). You might see everyone on Dallas foul out in Game 6. I think Tyson Chandler already has 2 fouls and the game doesn't start for another 48 hours.

    any truth to this?

    if so game 7 it is
     
    #1 Pull_Up_3, Jun 11, 2011
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    Totally true. If it goes to 7 next year also, they make 1 trillion.
     
    #2 Brandyon, Jun 11, 2011
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    one MILLION dollars?

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    been posted before, but forget where and which thread. But whatever. Is this news legit? The article was tl;dr so yeah...
     
    #3 Jontro, Jun 11, 2011
  4. Pull_Up_3

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    thought it was but cant search

    yea i was just skimmin through and saw that
     
    #4 Pull_Up_3, Jun 11, 2011
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    It was posted in the GARM but not specifically about this.

    Seriously if this is true (which I find hard to believe it's THAT much money) then how can anyone take basketball seriously anymore?
     
    #5 snc, Jun 11, 2011
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    [markjacksonvoice]Come on guys, you're better than this.[/markjacksonvoice]


    Simmons is obviously joking. The ridiculous number and "all numbers approximate" doesn't give it away?
     
    #6 AstroRocket, Jun 12, 2011
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    they definitely make more money if there's a game 7, but its definitely not that large of a number. the nba owners wouldn't have lost 300 million this past year if it was so easy to make such ridiculous sums of money that quickly.
     
    #7 AFS, Jun 12, 2011
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    I can't believe anyone thinks that's serious.
     
    #8 Steve_Francis_rules, Jun 12, 2011
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    If game 7s could generate 100+ billion dollars, there'd be a lot more game 7s.
     
    #9 Ubiquitin, Jun 12, 2011
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    I bet if the the Heat win game 6 everyone is going to say it was rigged even if Miami gets 10 more fouls call on them :rolleyes:
     
    #10 GlenRice, Jun 12, 2011
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    Refs have got timing down perfect. Isn't about # of calls, but about # of blatantly bad calls and the timing in which they happen.
     
    #11 BleedRocketsRed, Jun 12, 2011
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    Game 7 probably will generate around $5M, including tickets and TV broadcasting rights.
     
    #12 Shaq2Yao, Jun 12, 2011
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    I can believe $110 million but not $110 billion.
     
    #13 percicles, Jun 12, 2011
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    I'm surprised nobody quoted this.

     
    #14 ashiin, Jun 12, 2011
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    One part that pisses me off is how many people think that Wade and LeBron were at any one point archrivals or rivals of any sort. They were close friends, the rivalry was just not there.
     
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    Sports writers are stupid if they think we're willing to give up our core for Chris Bosh. Even if that trade was for Amar'e, it's still stupid.
     
    #16 RedRedemption, Jun 12, 2011
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    Pretty sure there's a whole thread about that quote in the GARM.
     
    #17 AstroRocket, Jun 12, 2011
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