ABM

Game 7 - Blazers/Mavs

or

Game 1 - Lakers Spurs

or, would they both be on ABC Sunday?

Crazy Fan From Idaho

They would probably like to have them both if they could swing it.
That way they get the big LA market, the big anti-LA market....AND the "curious as to how this Blazer-Mav matchup will play out" market.

The miniscule Portland market, Dallas market, and SA markets would have no bearing on their decision.

If they had to choose one.....they might go for the Blazer-Mav game because of the historic significance of a win, and so they could give the Blazers an opportunity to lose (read melt-down) on national TV.

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ABM

OUCH! Didja have to, CFFI?

Gym Rat

I would officially like to make a bet with anyone on this board...
I bet ABC will air the Blazers/Mavs or Kings/Mavs on Sunday.

Anyone want to take that bet?

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Crazy Fan From Idaho

I was looking at it purely from their POV.

Of course, we know better!!!!!

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ABM

Would this be inside info talking?

Gym Rat

Why would you make a rash claim like that? DO you think I am trying to make unfair bets???

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HOWIE

Oh reawee, I sould think that both games would make a great double header. The drama of the Blazers/Mavs would be better than game one of any Los Angeles/San Antonio series. History could be in the making and ABC would be all over it! My

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ABM

Naww. I could NEVER accuse you of that. The absoloute worst thing I could accuse you of being, is a rat - a Gym Rat.

Storyteller

More profitable to ABC? Lakers-Spurs would get higher ratings (regardless of the potential history-making comeback by Portland), so it would be more profitable.

However, a Game #7 for Dallas-Portland would be more profitable to the league. Every extra game that's played here in the first round (in the expanded format) makes more $ for the league, adding to the BRI.

ABM

If in fact the Blazers do lose, and it ends up being the Mavs/Kings, I find it utterly impossible that ABC would slot them in place of the Lakers/Spurs.

Something seems suspiciously awry, here.

Tommyboy

they'll show both games ding dong!

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Added Damon Stoudamire: "That was one of the best blocks I have ever seen, because it was a dunk, and he almost caught it with two hands. I have never seen a guy block shots like this. His athleticism is scary."

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ABM

OK, that's what I asked in my intial post.

MAS RipCity

It HAS GOT TO BE a Game 7. Espescially since we would be trying to pull off 1st time playoff history. But from NBA.com I saw that the LA SA game was on Monday I believe,maybe BAC is already gearing up for several Game 7's?

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Terrible

I think most people in the country would rather watch Dallas/ Portland cause the Lakers look to be back in form. That's predicatable TV and the world needs a little spice! They can put on the Lakers game after to rival the Total Gym infomercials.