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Monthly Archives: November 2006

Taking the Measure of NBA Finals Television Ratings

One reasonably accurate way to think about the overall health of the NBA is through analysis of the average television ratings for the Finals. Higher ratings mean more fans and more money for the owners and subsequently the players. Over the past 31 years the Finals’ broadcasts have averaged a 12.5 rating. This means that [...]

SOUR NOTE: You Got What You Wanted

Well, well, well….Welcome to the new year Pistons fans! After a shortened playoff run, a longer summer break, training camp, and two weeks of the new season, your beloved Pistons are… 3-5. …Crap… A) That’s what you’re saying and B) That’s what you’re seeing.

Airing of my grievances

I was devastated when Ben decided to walk. Devastated. I still am. But even so, I thought our Detroit Pistons would recover and remain among the upper echelon in the East. However, I’ve seen enough to know that we are not going to be such a team. This is a mediocre team, a fat team, [...]

Detroit Pistons 2006/7 Season Preview

With so many Pistons’ fans coming back into the fold as the season kicks off, there is a certain catch up period for the folks that had been following the Tigers or just plain resting from what has been an exhausting Pistons run over the last several seasons. Gone are familiar faces Ben Wallace and [...]