Comments on: Five Quick Thoughts On The Schedule http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/08/10/five-quick-thoughts-on-the-schedule/ Oklahoma City Thunder News, Photos, Blogs, Videos and more Thu, 02 May 2013 15:06:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Wednesday Bolts – 8.11.10 | Daily Thunder.com http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/08/10/five-quick-thoughts-on-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4760 Wednesday Bolts – 8.11.10 | Daily Thunder.com Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:43:55 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/?p=2379#comment-4760 [...] Darnell Mayberry on the schedule: “I thought the Thunder would receive more than 15 nationally televised games. Don’t get me wrong, 15 is a lot and it’s a sign of just how popular the team has become. Nine broadcasts on ESPN is about right. And two on ABC’s showcase Sunday is more than sufficient. TNT, it seems, is missing the boat. Having only four Thunder games — one in the first five games of the season and the other three in January — means TNT will miss out on what undoubtedly will be one of the top five most exciting teams this season, perhaps even top three. The Thunder’s four TNT games is less than half of what Boston and Miami, each with 10, and the Lakers, Denver and Orlando, with nine apiece, received. The issue might have more to do with the Thunder rather than TNT. The Thunder prefers Sunday home games to placate a family-oriented market. And the Thunder has a whopping 11 Sunday home games. That’s not conducive to tons of Thursday tilts.” [...]

]]> By: Lynn1 http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/08/10/five-quick-thoughts-on-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4759 Lynn1 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:03:36 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/?p=2379#comment-4759 Expectations are going through the roof, and that scares me a little. I’m wondering how it will impact the players, will they grow into that role of a favorite or will it just be extra baggage.

The media loves to build up so they can tear down. And its not nearly as much fun to watch a team struggling to meet expectations as it is to watch a team that exceeds expectations.

I just hope the expectations are kept realistic, or all those national TV appearances could become hard to watch.

]]> By: Brandon http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/08/10/five-quick-thoughts-on-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4757 Brandon Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:59:55 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/?p=2379#comment-4757 fantastic quick thoughts on the schedule, Darnell. i was so excited about the schedule coming out today. and i love that you made the point about it not being about the other team anymore. it’s gonna be like when OU plays North Dakota State now– everyone still shows up and is incredibly excited..

]]> By: donuteyes http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/08/10/five-quick-thoughts-on-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-4754 donuteyes Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:30:06 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/?p=2379#comment-4754 great post, DM, and i totally agree about TNT missing the boat with the lack of good thunder games…

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