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FerShizzle

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Amazing that the thunder draw like this and OU and OSU struggle to fill half of much smaller arenas.

I get this is the playoffs, but they have had crowds like this all season long.
 

madguy30

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I don't watch much NBA and things like ESPN's half time commentary might play a part in that.
 

CloneIce

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Amazing that the thunder draw like this and OU and OSU struggle to fill half of much smaller arenas.

I get this is the playoffs, but they have had crowds like this all season long.
Why? They are the sole professional sports franchise in Oklahoma. You should expect them to be a big draw. And hell they even draw a lot of NBA fans from KC and other parts of the region.
 

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I don't watch much NBA and things like ESPN's half time commentary might play a part in that.
I actually watched some of the game on ESPN the other night instead of just having it on silent in the background. It was terrible. It sounded like they announcers were remote. The AI rendering/walk thru looked like a high school project and added absolutely zero value besides saying they used AI. The talking heads were nobodies. The color commentators were talking crap about Gobert. I didn't disagree with anything they said but it seemed super unprofessional for an announcer to talk smack about a player during the broadcast. Overall it was absolutely terrible and I have no doubt they will eventually find a way to ruin Inside the NBA.
 
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Not completely NBA related, but this shows how awful Minnesota sports has been:

Last time any of the Minnesota major sports team won a championship: 1991 (Twins)
Last time any of the Minnesota major sports team made it to the finals of their sport: 1991 (Twins and North Stars)

Number of championships for each team:
Twins: 2 (65 years)
Vikings: 0 (65 years)
North Stars/Wild: 0 (50 years)
Timberwolves: 0 (36 years)

Total:
2 championships in 216 seasons
 

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Not completely NBA related, but this shows how awful Minnesota sports has been:

Last time any of the Minnesota major sports team won a championship: 1991 (Twins)
Last time any of the Minnesota major sports team made it to the finals of their sport: 1991 (Twins and North Stars)

Number of championships for each team:
Twins: 2 (65 years)
Vikings: 0 (65 years)
North Stars/Wild: 0 (50 years)
Timberwolves: 0 (36 years)

Total:
2 championships in 216 seasons
At least they have the Gophers…
 
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Not completely NBA related, but this shows how awful Minnesota sports has been:

Last time any of the Minnesota major sports team won a championship: 1991 (Twins)
Last time any of the Minnesota major sports team made it to the finals of their sport: 1991 (Twins and North Stars)

Number of championships for each team:
Twins: 2 (65 years)
Vikings: 0 (65 years)
North Stars/Wild: 0 (50 years)
Timberwolves: 0 (36 years)

Total:
2 championships in 216 seasons
I thought we had it rough in DC with just 2 championships (Caps in 18, Nats in 19) in the past 32 years, but Minnesota has it brutal. At least you're not a Mariners fan. They have it the worst.
 

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I actually watched some of the game on ESPN the other night instead of just having it on silent in the background. It was terrible. It sounded like they announcers were remote. The AI rendering/walk thru looked like a high school project and added absolutely zero value besides saying they used AI. The talking heads were nobodies. The color commentators were talking crap about Gobert. I didn't disagree with anything they said but it seemed super unprofessional for an announcer to talk smack about a player during the broadcast. Overall it was absolutely terrible and I have no doubt they will eventually find a way to ruin Inside the NBA.
The only thing I'd disagree with is that Tim Legler was on it (if that was the same game) and I've always found him knowledgeable.

But yeah, it sucked, especially that AI simulation, which was laughable.
 

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On the flip side, TNTs coverage is probably the best and most entertaining in American pro sports. The difference between the two is mind boggling.

During football season give me CBS and Fox any day for either college or pro, from the studio to the game.

MNF is hard to watch if you include the commentary. It goes from people with hot takes and over analyzing everything in the studio to Steve Young yelling at the top of his lungs like the stadium is just going wild and he has to yell over it to be heard.
 

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The only thing I'd disagree with is that Tim Legler was on it (if that was the same game) and I've always found him knowledgeable.

But yeah, it sucked, especially that AI simulation, which was laughable.
They only have Legler join Van Pelt.

They have Kendrick Perkins, Stephen A, and Michael Malone do pregame and halftime. Which listening to is a form of torture I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy
 
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