Why isn't the Bucks v Kings nationally televised? Caution: Venting

[NoBonus]

I look at the games that make TNT or ESPN or even NBATV and I cannot get the idea the Bucks vs. Kings should be nationally televised out of my skull. It was a classic matchup earlier this year that came down to the wire; now, this game features the top two rookies (east vs. west) in the league. You have a surging Bucks team and a up and coming Kings team.

Just drives me crazy...

 

[Larry89]

its because in the words of jennings "both teams suck"

 

[Kingsguy881]

Jennings isn't one of the top two rookies in the NBA. He's barely top five.

 

[Rookie]

But isn't he the best in the East? Man that would suck for the East if their best is Jennings.

 

[kennadog]

its because in the words of jennings "both teams suck"

uh, he was referring to the Kings and GSW, not the Bucks.

 

[DeMoN]

Getting close to the playoffs and they'd rather show teams that can make it into the playoffs or past the first round.

 

[Larry89]

uh, he was referring to the Kings and GSW, not the Bucks.

I was mocking brandon jennings

and yes I do think the bucks aren't that good of a team



2009-10 Roster

42 Charlie Bell
6 Andrew Bogut
9 Primoz Brezec
10 Carlos Delfino
50 Dan Gadzuric
7 Ersan Ilyasova
11 Royal Ivey
3 Brandon Jennings
12 Luc Mbah a Moute
22 Michael Redd
13 Luke Ridnour
15 John Salmons
24 Jerry Stackhouse
40 Kurt Thomas

 

[NoBonus]

Getting close to the playoffs and they'd rather show teams that can make it into the playoffs or past the first round.

Bucks are in the playoffs and they are surging; kind of the lead story of the last two weeks.

 

[NoBonus]

Jennings isn't one of the top two rookies in the NBA. He's barely top five.

That is reality, but the public perception is otherwise.

 

[Chupacabra]

Its not televised because the Kings are playing. The media and david stern hate the Kings. Evans is having one of the best rookie years of all time and nobody seems to be all that interested. Somehow stephen curry and brandon jennings get WAAYYYYYY more exposure. Im peeved myself.

 

[NoBonus]

Its not televised because the Kings are playing. The media and david stern hate the Kings. Evans is having one of the best rookie years of all time and nobody seems to be all that interested. Somehow stephen curry and brandon jennings get WAAYYYYYY more exposure. Im peeved myself.

That is exactly what I am saying... you know, I understand the Kings' player bus ran over David Sterns' stuff teddy bear "Mr. Huggle" back in the 80's and the revenge has been served cold ever since.

 

[hardware_failure]

I assume that the "schedule" for TNT and ESPN is made at the same time or shortly after the actual NBA schedule, so they would go based on last year.

Last year the Kings were the worst team in the NBA and Milwaukee was in the bottom 5 of the East. (not to mention neither team had a star rookie)


But yeah.. whats up with David Stern and the medias hate for the Kings? Good or bad year its hard not to notice.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Enough with the silly conspiracy talk. Honestly, this is not a compelling game for people out of Sacramento or Milwaukee. That is why it is not a national game. Jennings has fallen off the ROY radar.

If this game were nationally televised I'm sure some would be posting that it was an NBA conspiracy to finally give the Kings a national game on the first day of the NCAA tournament.

 

[hrdboild]

It should be a nationally televised game because the people who don't watch Sacramento don't understand how good Tyreke is and the people who don't watch Milwaukee don't understand how good Jennings is (present company included -- no offense intended, but it's true). But when has that ever not been true about Sacramento and Milwaukee? The national television schedule is more about ratings than it is about picking compelling matchups and Milwaukee vs. Sacramento adds up to two small markets. Even if the hardcore basketball fans are interested, is that enough to counteract the ratings you'd expect to get from two larger market fanbases? It's also on a Friday and March Madness is going on. I don't see any Nationally televised NBA games that day other than NBATV's Boston and Houston.

 

[Bricklayer]

Hey, as I recall from one of our Down Under posters its being shown down in Australia, so...

 

[hrdboild]

Not to mention Israel.

 

[NewKingsFan916]

What is more important to the NBA, market size or how good your team is?

People complain about market size a lot, however there are lots of markets smaller than us that get multiple championships and national coverage (SA comes to mind).

Point is, I think it's more about our (perceived) skill than market size. Also, Sac is #20 out of 100 of the top media markets. I think there is also the perception that the media market is smaller than it really is, just like people think Sacramento's population is smaller than it really is.

There are quite a few times on sports forums that I have read someone posting something along the lines "I don't know how Sacramento even keeps than team since it's such a small city, they should move to Las Vegas" when in reality Sacramento is and has always been larger than Las Vegas and has a way bigger media market.

 

[VF21]

I look at the games that make TNT or ESPN or even NBATV and I cannot get the idea the Bucks vs. Kings should be nationally televised out of my skull. It was a classic matchup earlier this year that came down to the wire; now, this game features the top two rookies (east vs. west) in the league. You have a surging Bucks team and a up and coming Kings team.

Just drives me crazy...

When the schedules were made, there was no reason to believe the Kings-Bucks game would garner anything remotely resembling interest. It's all about audiences and commercial revenues. There are contractual obligations that make it very difficult to switch games once those schedules are set. I know it's frustrating but barring some kind of TNT miracle, it's not going to be seen nationally.

Personally, I'd like to see an opt-in feature on League Pass where, for a pro-rated amount, people could "pay per view" on a single NBA game. I don't know why they don't allow it.

 

[Kingsguy881]

If that were the case, then why did the NBA add the Kings/Wizards game back on the 16th of December? If they want to put the Kings on TV, they could. They don't. Its pathetic, they added games for Chicago last year for Rose, for a pathetic Seattle team when Durant was a rookie, why not for Tyreke who is beasting out of his mind?

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Personally, I'd like to see an opt-in feature on League Pass where, for a pro-rated amount, people could "pay per view" on a single NBA game. I don't know why they don't allow it.

As long as we're dreaming, I wish they had a one team plan.

I bet they could sell it for half price and sell 5 times the subscriptions.

 

[VF21]

If that were the case, then why did the NBA add the Kings/Wizards game back on the 16th of December? If they want to put the Kings on TV, they could. They don't. Its pathetic, they added games for Chicago last year for Rose, for a pathetic Seattle team when Durant was a rookie, why not for Tyreke who is beasting out of his mind?

I'm not a contract negotiator with the NBA so I can't possibly answer your question.

I'm trying to respond to the question with what is the most likely logical response. If you want to buy into some kind of anti-Sacramento conspiracy theory, feel free. I've said what I had to say; to me, it's pretty much a non-issue. I can remember when the only way we could see the Kings was on Ch. 31 occasionally so I'm not losing any sleep over national exposure. I'm just glad we have Comcast, you know?

If you want to continue to argue the point, feel free to do so but I probably won't be active in this thread any longer. It seems much ado about nothing.

Have a good day.

 

[Kingsguy881]

I'm not a contract negotiator with the NBA so I can't possibly answer your question.

I'm trying to respond to the question with what is the most likely logical response. If you want to buy into some kind of anti-Sacramento conspiracy theory, feel free. I've said what I had to say; to me, it's pretty much a non-issue. I can remember when the only way we could see the Kings was on Ch. 31 occasionally so I'm not losing any sleep over national exposure. I'm just glad we have Comcast, you know?

If you want to continue to argue the point, feel free to do so but I probably won't be active in this thread any longer. It seems much ado about nothing.

Have a good day.

Aww, come on, I'm not really directing it at you, so don't take it as such. Is it a slight to Sacramento? Perhaps. For what reason are they not doing anything about it? It is not a revenue making schism. So they focus on what brings the money in.

Now, you can bet that 95% of the Kings game from here on out are going to be competitive and entertaining, the Kings won't win the majority of them but they will be in it until the end. So it would be smart for the league to make that move. They just aren't for whatever reason. But they CAN, and that is my point. They CAN and yet HAVEN'T. Slight? Perhaps. Oversight? More likely.

 

[FaStRmAn]

But isn't he the best in the East? Man that would suck for the East if their best is Jennings.

I rate DeJuan Blair higher than Jennings. And he has no ACL in either of his knees!! Modern Medical Miracle Man. I wonder if he has to ice those knees after every game? He jumps and moves as if he had two perfectly good legs. In fact, I wish the Kings had chosen him with their 2nd first round pick. I got nothing against Casspi, but Blair is an inside force that we desperately need. We don't have a dominant inside player that can draw double teams, rebound, and defend the way Blair does as a ROOKIE! Casspi's role is the same as 4 others on the team as a wing player.

I hope that Petrie goes after a post player with our first round pick. Just best post player available. Although that is how we ended up with Hawes so..... How about best player available and hope and pray that player is a post player. Because right now the Kings are still soft inside at the Center position (and really small at the power forward position as well). That is no revelation to anyone here. Good post players are VERY hard to come by. Harder than any other position. There just aren't that many athletically gifted 7' players in the world. Hard to be that tall and mobile as well. Hawes is tall and mobile but he plays shorter than he is because he isn't very strong. He gets out muscled by just about every center in the league. I can not think of a match-up this year where I thought we had an advantage at the center position. That about says it all right there...

Oh, and also the reason this game wont be Nationally televised is because when they were picking the games when the schedule came out, TNT would not have seen the match-up of perennial losers as a good ratings getter. Milwaukee was not thought of as an up and coming team and the Kings were not either. That is why it isn't televised, because it looked like a dog of a game when the schedule came out. I believe they have flexibility in this but there really is no reason to change the games they have now for a Kings-Milwaukee match-up. It is still not very good ratings wise. Maybe in the future but not today.

 

[FaStRmAn]

Now, you can bet that 95% of the Kings game from here on out are going to be competitive and entertaining, the Kings won't win the majority of them but they will be in it until the end. So it would be smart for the league to make that move. They just aren't for whatever reason. But they CAN, and that is my point. They CAN and yet HAVEN'T. Slight? Perhaps. Oversight? More likely.

I believe the reason they haven't is because the Kings have not proved long term that they are a good team. They are getting better, and I would think that if they keep playing the way they have they will have a National game or 2 next season. Like a Kings/Fakers affair, or a Kings/Golden State match up. The networks are usually 6 months to a year behind what is actually going on in the league. Yes, they can, but they dont. Is it a slight? Probably not. It is just that the Kings are not on the radar yet with the playoffs coming and this game has no bearing on the playoffs really. Next year the Kings might have a better record and therefore a better sell nationally. A Kings/Thunder game might have significance next season. Tyreke Evans will be a big draw soon and we will see National games when he is.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

But isn't he the best in the East? Man that would suck for the East if their best is Jennings.

I rate DeJuan Blair higher than Jennings. And he has no ACL in either of his knees!! Modern Medical Miracle Man. I wonder if he has to ice those knees after every game? He jumps and moves as if he had two perfectly good legs. In fact, I wish the Kings had chosen him with their 2nd first round pick. I got nothing against Casspi, but Blair is an inside force that we desperately need. We don't have a dominant inside player that can draw double teams, rebound, and defend the way Blair does as a ROOKIE! Casspi's role is the same as 4 others on the team as a wing player.

DeJuan Blair doesn't play in the east. But Taj Gibson might be.

Whenever I see Jennings, or anyone else run their yap about Jennings deserving it more, because he's in a playoff race, I feel the urge to say that Jennings should tithe ten percent of his paycheck to John Salmons, because the Bucks were four games under .500, in ninth place and heading backwards until Salmons (and Stackhouse) got there. Not only that, but Ridnour spends just as much time on the court in crunch time as Jennings does. Milwaukee acquiring two guards that they can go to down the stretch has much more to do with them being in the playoff race than anything that Jennings has done.

 

[FaStRmAn]

DeJuan Blair doesn't play in the east. But Taj Gibson might be.

Whenever I see Jennings, or anyone else run their yap about Jennings deserving it more, because he's in a playoff race, I feel the urge to say that Jennings should tithe ten percent of his paycheck to John Salmons, because the Bucks were four games under .500, in ninth place and heading backwards until Salmons (and Stackhouse) got there. Not only that, but Ridnour spends just as much time on the court in crunch time as Jennings does. Milwaukee acquiring two guards that they can go to down the stretch has much more to do with them being in the playoff race than anything that Jennings has done.

Oh, I know Blair doesn't play in the east, but he is a miracle isn't he? And I think that Jennings is going to be a good guard, but he's no ROY, and he certainly doesn't seem to have the upside of 'Reke! If the voters chose the best rookie on a contending team, they would have to change the name of the award to ROYIPH - Rookie Of the Year In Playoff Hunt !!

At this point, I cant see Tyreke Evans losing the race for the ROY. He has done well, and he has consistently done well all season long. He doesn't need any cheapie Trip Dubz, the kid has what it takes to be great. If he truly works on his jumper all summer, and gets that 15-18 foot jumper down pat, or if he is able to hit a good percentage of his 3's, he is going to be unguardable for the most part! It's true that he has started and played more out of necessity for the Kings, but he has done really well with the minutes he has been given, and I think he hurdled the rookie wall on the way to the rim for a +1. No rookie has been more important to his team than Tyreke. And unlike the others in the ROY race, Tyreke plays veteran like defense every night!

When was the last time the Kings had a player that was "Unguardable" ??? Was it C-Webb? I am very excited for the future of the Kings. I think with a few more pieces added in the draft and free agency, the Kings are going to start wining games and maybe even contend for a playoff birth as soon as next season. Tyreke Evans looks like the real deal. It is an exciting time to be a Kings fan !!!

 

[TheWileyVet]

Answer: David Stern hates him some Kings

 

[slugking50]

Theres a reason the kings haven't been on TNT. The Kings have one game o Thursday this year. And its in a few weeks against the Clippers in LA. Maybe TNT will televise that game.

 

[Prophetess]

ok. both the email I recieved and the program info on my uverse say the game is on channel 767 tonight.

Kings vs. Bucks

See Tyreke Evans and the new look Kings take on the Milwaukee Bucks tonight at 7 p.m.


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[Superman]

What is more important to the NBA, market size or how good your team is?

People complain about market size a lot, however there are lots of markets smaller than us that get multiple championships and national coverage (SA comes to mind).

Point is, I think it's more about our (perceived) skill than market size. Also, Sac is #20 out of 100 of the top media markets. I think there is also the perception that the media market is smaller than it really is, just like people think Sacramento's population is smaller than it really is.

There are quite a few times on sports forums that I have read someone posting something along the lines "I don't know how Sacramento even keeps than team since it's such a small city, they should move to Las Vegas" when in reality Sacramento is and has always been larger than Las Vegas and has a way bigger media market.

Las Vegas is "sexy" and has a much bigger economy than Sacramento, with a bunch of tourism.

Local media market has a bearing on where you want your team to be, but I don't understand how it has a bearing on nationally televised games. It's a nationally televised game. The local market doesn't matter.

And the fact is that, when we were good, we were getting just as many national games as the Lakers, plus the playoffs. Stern and the NBA don't keep the Kings off national TV because they hate them (I'm not arguing that Stern doesn't hate them, but I don't think it matters). The Kings aren't on national TV because they aren't/haven't been very good, and they haven't had any interesting players or storylines for anyone that doesn't follow the Kings. And if you DO follow the Kings, you probably live in the Sacramento media market/subscribe to League Pass, so there's no reason to put them on national TV if you don't have to.