NBA on Foxtel/Aussie TV 2013/2014

Am I to take it that the excitement from the pre-season has finally evaporated? Guess I'll change the title then.

You'll forgive me if I'm trying to remain slightly more optimistic than that...besides, the last time you picked against the Bulls in this thread they defeated your Nuggets, so if they do win any of those games I'll have you to thank.

Haha yeah that was thanks to a Tyrus Thomas Buzzer Beater if i remember correctly...

Yes indeed.

Looking ahead on the ESPN International website there's a lot of Bulls games coming up on ESPN, so it seems I'll have more than a few chances to see them put together a good performance before the season is over.

This is the first time I've really had Foxtel for the NBA season, and it is complete garbage. Yes it's good to have 3 or 4 games a week, yes it's good to have any NBA coverage at all, but for god sakes, I never want to see another game from the following...

Spurs, Cavs, Pistons... I cringe when it's "COMING TO YOU LIVE THIS WEEK ON FOX SPORTS!! THE SPURS VS THE CAVS, FOLLOWED BY THE CAVS VS THE PISTONS, THEN SWITCH IT OVER TO ESPN FOR THE SPURS VS THE PISTONS".

If I wasn't a Laker fan they would be in that last too.

Some weeks it hasn't been too bad, getting a Hawks game was a surprise (but of course, it was against the Spurs). There's still a bit of a glut of those teams though.

Yeah i hate watching the Spurs, Pistons, Heat and Mavs. But i'll happily watch Suns or Jazz or any team out of the ordinary... (Except boring teams like Indiana and the Clippers)

(Except boring teams like Indiana and the Clippers)

What's boring about running the floor and 7 guys scoring in double figures every night?

Lol I was wondering why you would possibly be posting in a thread about NBA games on Australian pay-TV.

I'd love some more Bucks games... the only way basketball will ever get back to the popularity it was in Australia is if there are more Aussies succeeding in the USA, but that would be completely pointless if no one gets to actually see it. It looks like we might have a mini golden-age with the college kids we've got coming through, but we already have an NBA player who is doing pretty well for himself. Only two Bucks games all season so far.

This is the first time I've really had Foxtel for the NBA season, and it is complete garbage. Yes it's good to have 3 or 4 games a week, yes it's good to have any NBA coverage at all, but for god sakes, I never want to see another game from the following...

Spurs, Cavs, Pistons... I cringe when it's "COMING TO YOU LIVE THIS WEEK ON FOX SPORTS!! THE SPURS VS THE CAVS, FOLLOWED BY THE CAVS VS THE PISTONS, THEN SWITCH IT OVER TO ESPN FOR THE SPURS VS THE PISTONS".

If I wasn't a Laker fan they would be in that last too.

How about Suns and Utah?

Theres only been 2 pistons games... they just dont show the east in general. Way too many west games. And WHY THE FUCK dont they just have the espn double header... for all the jokes about scrabble championships, its actually true...

How about Suns and Utah?

Didn't watch it, I don't like the Suns... but I'd definitely rather they show that than another game involving San Antonio, Cleveland or apparently Detroit to a lesser extent. I think it will be the worst at the end of the season when some of the games actually start to matter but Fox/ESPN are just showing random pointless matches.

the only full game that I've sat through recently was the Bucks-Clippers....that was to see how Bogut went....I don't mind seeing teams like Suns play....hate Rockets, Cavs, Pistons, Heat games....I can stand Spurs, Lakers & Jazz games as they both execute well, although I don't want to see them every week....

teams I'd like to see more of:
Sonics (I want to get to Durant at least once or twice this season)
Bobcats (for obvious reasons - ie. Jared Dudley)
Kings (my designated fav team)
Bucks (Bogut)
Hornets (Chris Paul is ripping it up & we haven't even seen them once)
Pacers (only need to see them once or twice....would be good to see them against Suns or something)
Celtics (the Big 3 & they've only shown them once so far)
T'wolves (only need to see them once)
Memphis (I wanna see Juan Carlos Navarro & same others)

I've just listed 9 teams that aren't getting coverage....I haven't even included Washington, Toronto, Portland, New Jersey, LA Clippers & even Chicago....so that's 15 teams (half the league) that aren't getting played almost at all....so we see the other 15 teams play all the time, but the same 5 teams (Spurs, Lakers, Mavs, Heat & Cavs) playing the other 10 teams....

they also need to show college basketball in the evenings for us non-IQ people

Hornets games would be sweet... same as Boston and Sonics
Aside from that, there aren't many teams I want to watch.

Pacers played a week or so ago, btw...

I am seriously considering calling up the foxtel programmer to find out where he lives, so i can paint his house purple and gold. Maybe he will get the picture...

I am seriously considering calling up the foxtel programmer to find out where he lives, so i can paint his house purple and gold. Maybe he will get the picture...

If that was me (the foxtel programmer), I'd probably take that the exact opposite way. Now if you were to paint his house every colour EXCEPT purple and gold....

He probably still wouldnt get it.

They have access to whatever is on NBA TV so it's not like they're choosing from a select few games, they really need to employ someone who knows wtf they're doing.

Pacers played a week or so ago, btw...

damn, must have missed it....probably due to studying for the big exam I had....

Coming up in January...

3rd: Bucks vs Heat (ESPN)
4th: Suns vs Sonics (FS2)
5th: Heat vs Mavs (ESPN)
9th: Timberwolves vs Heat (FS2)
10th: Pistons vs Mavericks (ESPN)
11th: Jazz vs Suns (FS2)
12th: Bucks vs Lakers (ESPN)
16th: Clippers vs Suns (FS1)
17th: Bulls vs Heat (ESPN)
18th: Spurs vs Cavs (FS1)
19th: Warriors vs Bulls (ESPN)
23rd: Kings vs Nets (FS2)
24th: Lakers vs Spurs (ESPN)
25th: Heat vs Spurs (FS2)
26th: Suns vs Cavs (ESPN)
30th: Heat vs Celtics (FS2)
31st: Cavs vs Blazers (ESPN)

Hahaha. Jesus H. Go Miami. That's ridiculous. We shouldnt be seeing bad teams three times a week. At least the Lakers are halfway decent this year.

6 Heat games, 4 Suns games, 3 Cavs games, 2 Spurs games... just shoot me now.

The one positive is I will get to see Kings & T'wolves for one game....this is getting ridiculous....I think once I finish my 2 year Foxtel stint, I might get rid of it....the truth is the last full game I saw was Bucks vs Clippers & I also watched bits & pieces of the Jazz vs Spurs game....haven't watched any games since....I watched more A League games than I do NBA

Fuuuuuuuck where's the Nuggets?

Go Heat.

I don't mind the Suns games as they are fun to watch & Nash is just a Godsend....and there is also a 3% chance I get to see Sean Marks play

Anyone catch the end of Boston v Detroit? The last 6 or so minutes of game 1 of a double header is always on before the scheduled game 2 on ESPN or TNT

Timberwolves vs Heat LMAO! what a sucky, sucky game.

I have to wait till the end of next month to watch the Blazers FFS.

Haha yeah, LA, Boston and San Antonio. Im guessing 3 losses. Sorry
and 2 of them blowouts...

Unfortunately for me, you were on the money with that prediction. On the bright side it was nice to see Aaron Gray doing some good things and Gordon's dunk in the Spurs game was unexpected but those were three difficult games to watch. That's the nature of being a true fan, though. You watch your team and stick by them through the good and the bad.

The schedule for February:

Code:

Date   Time   Channel   Game
Friday, February 1st   2:30 PM   501   Suns vs Spurs
Saturday, February 2nd   2:30 PM   508   Knicks vs Blazers
Wednesday, February 6th   12:00 PM   502   Grizzlies vs Milwaukee
Thursday, February 7th   1:00 PM   508   Jazz vs Nuggets
Friday, February 8th   12:00 PM   502   Rockets vs Cavs
Saturday, February 9th   12:00 PM   508   Celtics vs Timberwolves
Wednesday, February 13th   11:30 AM   502   Nuggets vs Heat
Thursday, February 14th   1:00 PM   508   Suns vs Warriors
Friday, February 15th   2:30 PM   502   Suns vs Mavericks
Saturday, February 16th   1:00 PM   508   2008 Rookie Challenge
Sunday, February 17th   12:00 PM   508   2008 All-Star Saturday
Monday, February 18th   12:00 PM   508   2008 NBA All-Star Game
Wednesday, February 20th   11:00 AM   501   Cavs vs Rockets
Thursday, February 21st   1:00 PM   508   Lakers vs Suns
Friday, February 22nd   2:30 PM   501   Sonics vs Blazers
Saturday, February 23rd   12:00 PM   508   Nuggets vs Bulls
Wednesday, February 27th   11:30 AM   502   Heat vs Kings
Thursday, February 28th   11:30 AM   508   Cavs vs Celtics
Friday, February 29th   12:00 PM   502   Spurs vs Mavericks


Not too bad. Celtics @ Timberwolves could be a good one if KG is healthy.

Only 2 Heat games?

Are you sure that's right?