Preseason GDT - Memphis at Dallas - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

mavErika · 10-11-2009, 12:49 PM

Oct. 11 vs Memphis 6 p.m.(CT) American Airlines Center HDNet

Sefko with the preview...
http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/

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Strange mix in Memphis

Allen Iverson won't play tonight for Memphis when the Grizzlies visit American Airlines Center.

But he'll probably be available when the regular season starts later this month. He's fighting a hamstring tear.

The arrival of Iverson and Zach Randolph in Memphis is really interesting. It's a young team building around O.J. Mayo, Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol and Darrell Arthur. They also hope rookie Hasheem Thabeet and point guard Mike Conley develop into cornerstones.

But surrounding them with Iverson and Randolph is weird. Great scorers, both players have been known to have a bit of a knucklehead quotient. Not bad guys by any stretch. Just a little crazy at times.

"With youth, you got to put some veterans around them,'' Jason Terry said of the Grizz. "Those guys obviously put up some big numbers in the league for a while and they're going to look at those guys to be leaders on that team.''

...and Matrix with the tickets to his preseason home debut:

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# new and current followers tickets to tonites games click on link http://bit.ly/hP1Fg code trix r for kids about 1 hour ago from UberTwitter

-->http://www.nba.com/mavericks/tickets...009_10_09.html

Jon Avalon · 10-11-2009, 01:23 PM

Man i wish this would air on local tv, its home game too. I fairly understood why with the last game which was road. But our first pre-season home game was aired. I hope someone streams again tonight. Good thing they usually just do this in the pre-season.

jthig32 · 10-11-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Avalon

Man i wish this would air on local tv, its home game too. I fairly understood why with the last game which was road. But our first pre-season home game was aired. I hope someone streams again tonight. Good thing they usually just do this in the pre-season.

The Magic don't have a single preseason game on television (of any kind). The fact that every Mavs game is being televised, and half of them are on broadcast tv is a huge luxury. Cubes rules.

EricaLubarsky · 10-11-2009, 02:30 PM

I wanna see me some Roddy and some matrix. I dont even care if Dirk plays although it would be nice to keep him shooting against real competition and its really delightful to see just how well Marion and Dirk take pressure off each other offensively. Marion can punish teams for doubling Dirk so either he just has layup drills, or Dirk gets to abuse his defender one-on-one. Its really exciting to think about how it will play out in the regular season.

chumdawg · 10-11-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

The Magic don't have a single preseason game on television (of any kind). The fact that every Mavs game is being televised, and half of them are on broadcast tv is a huge luxury. Cubes rules.

The fact that the majority of the games are being broadcast on a network that most people don't get...is an embarrassment. We aren't Orlando. We are the 5th biggest media market in the nation. It is flat out embarrassing that we aren't getting the preseason games.

jthig32 · 10-11-2009, 02:41 PM

Most people don't get? What major network in this area doesn't carry HDNet? If there is one, and you have them, then you should be mad at them.

chumdawg · 10-11-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

Most people don't get? What major network in this area doesn't carry HDNet? If there is one, and you have them, then you should be mad at them.

I'm on Time Warner. What channel is it?

jthig32 · 10-11-2009, 02:52 PM

Ah yes, Time Warner. I forgot they'd dropped them earlier this year. I'm pretty sure they're the only major carrier that doesn't have HDNet. So most people do in fact get the games.

dude1394 · 10-11-2009, 03:35 PM

Time Warner stinketh. I'm actively trying to change 'em out, partly because of HDNET.

RareMilk · 10-11-2009, 03:45 PM

If this would air local this would be a great sunday! A cowboys OT W and a Mavericks W to boot! Fantasy football rape (Austin with 250 yards)

chumdawg · 10-11-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

Ah yes, Time Warner. I forgot they'd dropped them earlier this year. I'm pretty sure they're the only major carrier that doesn't have HDNet. So most people do in fact get the games.

Go back to where you started. And then comment again.

StackAttack · 10-11-2009, 03:54 PM

I might be wrong about this, but I believe NBATV is showing the game today as well, and a lot of us have free previews of that channel right now.

Jon Avalon · 10-11-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by StackAttack

I might be wrong about this, but I believe NBATV is showing the game today as well, and a lot of us have free previews of that channel right now.

Nah they are showing the suns and warriors game tonight, would be nice if they did air it instead.

Rick41 · 10-11-2009, 04:00 PM

Ah yes, you all remind me of the pain i suffered when I read Time Warner dropped HDNET.

F Time Warner.

EricaLubarsky · 10-11-2009, 04:00 PM

Wait 2 of the 5 games are on local TV, the other three are on HDNet and one is on NBATV so hypothetically if you were a local with basic cable you could watch 3, and if you had basic cable with Hidef service you could watch all 5 and yet "It is flat out embarrassing that we aren't getting the preseason games. "

I dont understand. Even if you were right that the Mavericks had the 5th largest market

Mavs
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2/5 games broadcast old-school antenna TV
1/5 game on basic cable
3/5 games on basic HD cable

In case you are curious how other teams do on pre-season coverage...

30 team playoff coverage data from least accessible to most

No games at all televized (20/30 teams)
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Spurs
Magic
Celtics
Cavaliers**
Nuggets
Jazz
Pistons*
Hawks
Bobcats
Pacers
Warriors
Rockets
Grizzlies
Heat
Bucks
Timberwolves
Hornets
Suns
Blazers
Kings

Partial schedule on paid cable (5/30 teams)
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Raptors (3/5 games)
Clippers (2/5 games)
Nets (2/5 games)
Wizards (2/5 games)
76ers (1/5 games)

Full schedule on paid cable (2/30teams)
----------------
Bulls
Knicks

Full schedule between broadcast and cable (2/30)
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Mavericks (2 broadcast, 3 cable)
Lakers (4 broadcast, 1 cable)

Fully broadcast on antenna tv (1/30)
----------------
Thunder

66% of teams have absolutely no televized coverage of their own, 17% only get a portion televized. 83% (or all but 5 teams) have pre-season games without any televized coverage.

*televised game against the Mavs on HDnet only
**HDNet and a publicity event game

As I understand that puts us either tied for second most accessible, or 5th best if you knock the time warner HDnet thing or have issues with HD cable being lumped into cable in general. 5th best coverage for the supposed 5th biggest market seems fitting at worst rather than embarassing, and excelling at best.

Obviously New York, LA, and Chicago have enormous markets and thus great coverage. The Thunder are desperate to build local support (and do they have a local FSN network?). Popular teams like the Spurs, Suns, Celtics, Cavs, Nuggets, etc have no coverage at all meaning there wont even be an online stream. Zippo-- just nba.com's stat feed and a recap the next day.

Rick41 · 10-11-2009, 04:11 PM

I'm outside of the DFW market and have the right to complain until I order NBALP.

lol

jthig32 · 10-11-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

Go back to where you started. And then comment again.

Ok. I will. The fact that every single preseason game is on television is an incredible luxury. It's something that any objective Mav fan living in this area would be thankful for.

Bravo Cubes. Bravo.

Robillion · 10-11-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

Ah yes, Time Warner. I forgot they'd dropped them earlier this year. I'm pretty sure they're the only major carrier that doesn't have HDNet. So most people do in fact get the games.

Every TV has TXA 21... you have to have a paid package to get HDNet. If I did buy cable, then my provider would be Charter and they only offer it in one of the more expensive packages.

anywho...

With that free ticket deal, Im going to the game! I got a free ticket from Cuban's giveaway for the Orlando game as well. I hope this is done sometimes during the regular season!

OttoOC · 10-11-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by StackAttack

I might be wrong about this, but I believe NBATV is showing the game today as well, and a lot of us have free previews of that channel right now.

Nope, but last game it was blacked out for me anyway.

EricaLubarsky · 10-11-2009, 04:58 PM

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# new and current followers tickets to tonites games click on link http://bit.ly/hP1Fg code trix r for kids about 1 hour ago from UberTwitter

wow, 4 camera feeds live? Thats pretty wild.

jthig32 · 10-11-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

wow, 4 camera feeds live? Thats pretty wild.

Yeah. This is the first time I've been somewhat jealous of Uverse customers.

Dirkadirkastan · 10-11-2009, 05:07 PM

I have a hunch that chumdawg doesn't actually have Time Warner.

horse900703 · 10-11-2009, 05:27 PM

I'm more excited about AI will be playing tonight

DubOverdose · 10-11-2009, 05:30 PM

Hopefully I can find a stream of the game

Windmill360 · 10-11-2009, 05:33 PM

Saw Rudy Gay and some other grizzlies shopping at North Park on Saturday.

Jon Avalon · 10-11-2009, 05:34 PM

Hmmm nothing yet from any of the links i checking up on that was posted on the DB forums.

Windmill360 · 10-11-2009, 05:45 PM

I'm confused. I still haven't made any transition to HDTV and don't have one in my house. I have fios and I have HDNET but it says my set top box doesn't support it? This is probably a stupid question but will I be able to see the game or is there another way to see it?

Sportstudi · 10-11-2009, 06:01 PM

Links

monty55555 · 10-11-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sportstudi

Links

Thanks. But I can't seem to get any of them to work. Do you have a working link?

Rick41 · 10-11-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by monty55555

Thanks. But I can't seem to get any of them to work. Do you have a working link?

Same here, a direct link if possible?

StackAttack · 10-11-2009, 06:08 PM

Not working yet, hopefully will be soon:

http://streamingan.net/

http://www.rajangan.net/

Sportstudi · 10-11-2009, 06:09 PM

Try it here. Hopefully it works: Link

mavErika · 10-11-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Sportstudi

Links

channel 3 is on now (tvants works)

Jon Avalon · 10-11-2009, 06:12 PM

meh nothing working yet, ill just listen to it on the radio for now.

monty55555 · 10-11-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mavErika

channel 3 is on now (tvants works)

Can you post the link please? Thank you.

chumdawg · 10-11-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

As I understand that puts us either tied for second most accessible, or 5th best if you knock the time warner HDnet thing or have issues with HD cable being lumped into cable in general. 5th best coverage for the supposed 5th biggest market seems fitting at worst rather than embarassing, and excelling at best.

It means that we don't get to see it. Which is, yes, very embarrassing, in this large media market.

Dirkadirkastan · 10-11-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

It means that we don't get to see it. Which is, yes, very embarrassing, in this large media market.

Chum, you saw the comment "Cubes rules", and lacked the maturity to resist more unfounded Cuban-bashing. That's what's embarrassing. Drop it.

Windmill360 · 10-11-2009, 06:22 PM

kidd has 5 assists already

jthig32 · 10-11-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Windmill360

I'm confused. I still haven't made any transition to HDTV and don't have one in my house. I have fios and I have HDNET but it says my set top box doesn't support it? This is probably a stupid question but will I be able to see the game or is there another way to see it?

What says that your set top box doesn't support it?

You should be able to see any HD channel on a standard definition tv with a FIOS box. I was watching HDNet on FIOS before I got my HD tv.

chumdawg · 10-11-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

Chum, you saw the comment "Cubes rules", and lacked the maturity to resist more unfounded Cuban-bashing. That's what's embarrassing. Drop it.

No, I'm sitting here not watching the game...and would like to...and that's the reason for my consternation.

Nice try, kiddo, but try again.

(I do, however, appreciate your moxie. You go, kid.)