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Hypothetically, if the Rockets were in the NBA Finals, would the ratings score high?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by jeff from vandy, Jun 12, 2003.

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  1. jeff from vandy

    jeff from vandy Member

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    I was just thinking...

    Just for the sake of argument, if the Rockets were to be in the NBA Finals, do you think the average Joe in Minnesota would give a rat's ass? Just trying to compare the Rockets' star power versus that of teh spurs and nets.

    I think Yao and Steve would be a big hit, especially Yao.
     
    #1 jeff from vandy, Jun 12, 2003
  2. DUCK2324

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    Out team right now is TOP 3.

    You have the lakers. KOBE ANS SHAQ
    You have the Sacramento. Webber and company
    THen you have US. YAO,YAO,YAO, FRANCES

    The proof is Steve and YAO were voted STARTING players in the western conference by the FANS. YAO over shaq.

    We have arrived and now we have Mr. New York as our coach.
     
    #2 DUCK2324, Jun 12, 2003
  3. jeff from vandy

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    I definitley think having a NY coach gets more media attention on top of our players. Curious to see when ESPN, TNT, and the others hop on the bandwagon.
     
    #3 jeff from vandy, Jun 12, 2003
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    especially sportcenter. i bet they all going to praise the rockets and say they are fans of it since we are a team to be reckoned with, not to mention yao-mania, plus, Mr. New York is on our side. i do suspect those beeyotches to ride the bandwagon and with a blink of an eye, they will forget all those disrespect they gave to the rockets and to its fans.
     
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  5. SpaceCity

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    When we make the playoffs next season, you can bet that cities with high Asian populations (NY, SF, Sea, etc) will be watching. I'm also sure several million people from China will be tuning in.
     
    #5 SpaceCity, Jun 12, 2003
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    This is better than my EG Thread. Yea man Rockets would lose terribly to the Nets. LoL
     
    #6 Rodzilla, Jun 12, 2003
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    Yeah, but this is the first time someone mentioned this. Get the idea? ;)

    And the topic isn't at all about who would win, anyway.
     
    #7 Drexlerfan22, Jun 12, 2003
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    Van Gundy, Yao, Steve.... Just think about it....
     
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    I still remember when the Rockets came to play the Knicks this year. I figured there'd be some support, but I still figured I'd be in a really small minority. The people cheering for the Rockets were louder than the Knicks for nearly the entire game. I couldn't believe how many people were rooting for the Rockets. Mostly for Yao but Moochie had a cheering section and I saw two Francis jerseys.
     
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  10. Toast

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    Heck yeah, who DOESN'T love the Rockets?!?

    Catch the fever!!!
     
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  11. mfclark

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    If the Rockets were in the finals, JVG wouldn't be around.

    The ratings would be higher in the US, yes, but only slightly due to the presence of Yao. Overseas, though, is another story.
     
    #11 mfclark, Jun 12, 2003
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    Why won't he be around? :confused:
     
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    A lot of people in China would be watching!!! But that doesn't mean the ratings would be high. Because......1.2 billion people....and...not everyone watches basketball or has a television....
    Anyways.
    If the Rockets were in the finals...I'd say the ratings could be as high as they are with the Spurs and Nets....
    It depends...
    On how popular become.
    If we start playing boring dirty basketball...then maybe no one will watch.
    And if we are playing the Cavaliers....with Lebron James...that would make the ratings higher.
    I hope that we will make the NBA Finals sooooon.
     
    #13 SLA, Jun 12, 2003
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    A least it would be more interesting and I bet that Cat and Steve could shoot better than those bricklayers in the Finals (Kidd, RJ on the Nets, all of the Spurs backcourt folks). :p
     
    #14 bamaslammer, Jun 12, 2003
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    Yes, Rating would be higher simply because Yao is still and will be a star attraction.
     
    #15 x_trepidation_x, Jun 12, 2003
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    Yao draws big attention from non-sports fans, non-basketball fans, non-Rocket fans, and Rocket fans alike!
     
    #16 DavidS, Jun 12, 2003
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    Um, perhaps because Rudy T would still be coaching the team...and even if he wasn't, the Rockets wouldn'tve hired a new coach in the middle of a playoff run.
     
    #17 mfclark, Jun 12, 2003
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    Nobody would be tuning in for JVG.
     
    #18 edc, Jun 12, 2003
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