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The NBA and their 1 AM games

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Air Langhi, May 15, 2015.

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  1. RocketBlood

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    Live in the H but I got crunk and continued to drink the rest of the case of brews. I was thinking of hitting up and Azn Spa but didnt wanna drive drunk so I ended up celebrating with xnxx.com. Went to bed at 3am, woke up at 630am.
     
  2. JuanValdez

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    It makes sense that they do it, so I don't expect it'll change. It was a 7:30 start in LA, which is pretty reasonable. I think they can start as early at 7:00 pm local time, which would help. But they also have an Eastern game and they want to start that one late enough for the west coast people to get home from work. The country is about 1 timezone too big.

    The other thing that isn't helping is the intentional fouls. The game ran 2:45.
     
  3. justtxyank

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    Good news. WCF games all have an 8pm tip.
     
  4. Air Langhi

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    If they can start the games at 6.30 pst, I think that would be good for everyone. The game is not ending till 2am in the east coast.
     
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    I am so hungover and tired at work right now.
     
  6. Nick

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    So, everybody now complaining about time zones?

    What's next... Complaining about how bright the sun is?

    Jeez.
     
  7. CCorn

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    I want to curl up into a ball and die. But Go Rockets!!
     
  8. WhoMikeJames

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    Props to all the foreign fans who wake up in the middle of the night to watch the Rockets.
     
  9. Nick

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    Doesn't work that well for double header games. (Which is why the conference finals will be better, even with a pacific time zone team).

    The best they could do is start the first game at 6:30 cst, and the late game at 9... But it's still going to be late.

    And like u said, you gave up during a late game blowout. I don't think it's the time zones' fault.
     
  10. JuanValdez

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    It is pretty freakin' bright here in Houston in the summer.
     
  11. Haymitch

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    I stayed up for the entire game and even for an hour or so afterwards, and I'm usually in bed by 10:00pm. But, I thought there was a good chance this was going to be the last game of the year, so I wanted to watch the whole thing. Fortunately I was rewarded for my loyalty.
     
  12. joeson332

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    3 hours of sleep. Worth it.
     
  13. CCorn

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    Ha same here. I had to stand during the 4th quarter because I would have crashed if I sat down. My girlfriend woke up and was like wtf are you doing??
     
  14. TheRealist137

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    That's why you never stop watching.
     
  15. Dave_78

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    I didn't think I could make it and started nodding off in the 3rd but I got off the couch, poured my 3rd glass of sherry and was ready to roll. Oh what a pay off!
     
  16. WinkFan

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    So start the games at 4 on the west coast....
     
  17. srrm

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    Deleted - Wrong facts; confused with FTW-Rocket-FTW or whatever
     
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    Hack A Whatever is making games longer , video replays takes longer in the postseason . Sports is about making $$ with sponsors , ads and etc. Even Central time sucks for certain games. West Coast is especially awesome on NFL Sundays with 10 AM games .
     
  19. Air Langhi

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    I would have stayed up till 12 even if it was a blowout just to watch the end, but when you can't keep your eyes open there isn't much you can do.
     
  20. Hustle Town

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    I had to stay up anyway to finish a term paper, so the game ending late didn't bother me.

    As far as time zones are concerned, I think it makes a lot more sense to consolidate the four time zones in the US to two time zones: eastern and western. With the US (and the world in general) being more connected because of technology, there isn't a need for four time zones anymore.
     

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