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One of the amazing things about the NHL is all the traditions wrapped up in the sport. For some reason, even though I'm a huge NBA fan, I cannot think of many traditions from professional basketball.
There are many traditions in college basketball, but that's not what I'm talking about. I want to know about the NBA.
In the NHL you have traditions of the sport itself:
- Throwing hats on the ice when a player scores three goals in one game
- The handshake line at the end of each playoff round
- Players growing playoff beards until their team is eliminated
- The Stanley Cup itself, the most iconic trophy in all of sport
- A new tradition like the Winter Classic played outdoors every year on January 1
- Serenading the opposing team's goalie during the playoffs
- Announcing the three stars of the game to the crowd after every game
There are also countless traditions of individual teams:
- The 'Ole' chant in Montreal (they were in rare form last night - unbelievable)
- The singer holding the mike up and letting the entire crowd sing the National Anthem at Edmonton playoff games
- Throwing octopus onto the ice in Detroit
- Ranger fans chanting 'Potvin Sucks' 5-10 times a game, even though Potvin retired more than 20 years ago. We do not forget what he did
- Blackhawk and Ranger fans completely drowning out the National Anthem with noise, something that has to be seen in person to be believed
- The 'whiteout' that goes back to Winnipeg and Quebec City, when they were in the NHL
- New Jersey losing in the first round every year
- Islander fans going to games dressed as empty seats
(sorry, could not resist the last two!)
- St Louis ringing a loud bell after they score a goal, one ding for every goal they've scored so far in the game
- 'Barney knows hockey' in Carolina
- Flag waving that started with Roger Neilson coaching in Vancouver a long time ago
- The 'C' of red in Calgary
- Playing 'The Rangers Victory Song' at the Garden after a win, a song that goes back to the 1930's
- The Philadelphia Flyers using Kate Smith singing God Bless America as their good luck charm in the playoffs
I'm sure I'm missing a few, that's just off the top of my head.
College football and basketball are laden with these type of traditions, if you would like to start another thread about them please feel free. I can think of a whole bunch in the NFL and MLB too.
It's the NBA where I am coming up short, though. This is what I've thought of:
- The annual Christmas Day game
- The Lebron chalk thing
- The Detroit announcer (Zinkoff?) who has very imaginative ways of announcing 'Detroit basketball' when the ball goes out of bounds
Please help me out here...what am I missing in the NBA?
Thanks
Sandra
There are many traditions in college basketball, but that's not what I'm talking about. I want to know about the NBA.
In the NHL you have traditions of the sport itself:
- Throwing hats on the ice when a player scores three goals in one game
- The handshake line at the end of each playoff round
- Players growing playoff beards until their team is eliminated
- The Stanley Cup itself, the most iconic trophy in all of sport
- A new tradition like the Winter Classic played outdoors every year on January 1
- Serenading the opposing team's goalie during the playoffs
- Announcing the three stars of the game to the crowd after every game
There are also countless traditions of individual teams:
- The 'Ole' chant in Montreal (they were in rare form last night - unbelievable)
- The singer holding the mike up and letting the entire crowd sing the National Anthem at Edmonton playoff games
- Throwing octopus onto the ice in Detroit
- Ranger fans chanting 'Potvin Sucks' 5-10 times a game, even though Potvin retired more than 20 years ago. We do not forget what he did
- Blackhawk and Ranger fans completely drowning out the National Anthem with noise, something that has to be seen in person to be believed
- The 'whiteout' that goes back to Winnipeg and Quebec City, when they were in the NHL
- New Jersey losing in the first round every year
- Islander fans going to games dressed as empty seats
(sorry, could not resist the last two!)
- St Louis ringing a loud bell after they score a goal, one ding for every goal they've scored so far in the game
- 'Barney knows hockey' in Carolina
- Flag waving that started with Roger Neilson coaching in Vancouver a long time ago
- The 'C' of red in Calgary
- Playing 'The Rangers Victory Song' at the Garden after a win, a song that goes back to the 1930's
- The Philadelphia Flyers using Kate Smith singing God Bless America as their good luck charm in the playoffs
I'm sure I'm missing a few, that's just off the top of my head.
College football and basketball are laden with these type of traditions, if you would like to start another thread about them please feel free. I can think of a whole bunch in the NFL and MLB too.
It's the NBA where I am coming up short, though. This is what I've thought of:
- The annual Christmas Day game
- The Lebron chalk thing
- The Detroit announcer (Zinkoff?) who has very imaginative ways of announcing 'Detroit basketball' when the ball goes out of bounds
Please help me out here...what am I missing in the NBA?
Thanks
Sandra
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Just to be fair...the Canadian viewers needs to be included since both leagues have sports teams north of the border. Given this demographic the NHL pulls in a larger television audience than the NBA. Additionally, Gary Bettman almost single handedly destroyed the NHL due to his ineptness...the league is just starting to recover from his moneyshines. Oh, here's a good article on fan enthusiasm... NHL vs. NBA: Hockey winning in attendance, fan enthusiasm? - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Article on NBA viewing in Canada
"Then again, the NBA playoffs are barely on the radar up in Canada. (TSN's two playoff games have averaged a paltry 67,500. Rogers Sportsnet has carried three games averaging 55,000 viewers. The Score's average for its first five broadcasts is 21,000."
Now let's look at the NHL Playoff ratings in Canada...
"According to the NHL, CBC is averaging 1,268,000 viewers for 10 broadcasts through April 18, a 33 per cent increase over last season's average of 951,000 viewers. Meanwhile, TSN is averaging 992,000 viewers for nine telecasts over the same period, a 112 per cent increase over last year (467,000 viewers). "
Again, both leagues have Canadian teams so you must include ratings north of the border in order to make a fair comparison.
Oh, and you need to include the local television markets (e.g., Fox Sports) ratings since Versus (while getting better) is still a joke compared to a channel like TNT. For examples, the Chicago and Detroit are markets are each reaching 400,000 homes..and even non-traditional hockey towns like Washington DC games are reaching 300,000 homes this playoff season.
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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so... 
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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Garlic cheese bread
Green beans
Apples
Chocolate Milk
Some weird noodles.
(They have salad and a couple other fruits if wanted)
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
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Two of my favorite Replicator episodes.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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