NBC chose to televise the Spurs and Suns on Saturday, and leave the
Rockets and Jazz for TNT. I'll bet they're kicking themselves now.
The "New York-Bulls-Charles" network? Based on not picking up one game?
In a series that many thought would be a sweep? Probably not.
> I wonder if it is just prejudiced or is it influenced by
> advertisers, such as Nike.
It probably has something to do with the UN, although I can't
prove it. Or Ahmad Rashad.
Antony
But it's not 1994 anymore. I would assume that NBC decided which games
they were going to carry before the Rockets took the 1-0 lead. Why
would they *not* want to snub the #8 seed? The team with the worst
record of all those who made the playoffs? If anybody should be upset,
it should be the Jazz fans--this year, they're the ones with a legitimate
beef against NBC, IMO.
Antony
In some ways they have, in other ways they have not.
The Rockets in 94 were the #2 seed. Obviously, that has changed.
What has not changed is that the #1 vs. #8 games don't get much airplay,
unless the Bulls are involved. Back in 94, was the Seattle/Denver
series on NBC before game 5? I don't remember for sure, but I
don't think it was, and that was a more historic/unexpected series
than this one is.
Antony