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Official Michael Jordan Joins NBA on NBC Staff Thread
HighEyeCue:
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i actually missed pregame
just put it on once the game started
anything in particular from the pregame that seemed off??
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it started innocently enough with Maria Taylor introducing the panel of Carmelo, Vince Carter and T-Mac but soon as they cut to Melo talking you could barely hear him...I thought it was him but it turns the mics were going in and out and that happened for what it seemed 5 minutes...but the rest of the pregame was pretty smooth
I don't know how I feel about Tirico doing the play by play for the A team but I guess he was the best available option...the game itself was pretty classic...I saw a little of the Lakers-Warriors but I nodded off on the couch...Luka looked in great shape though
Sccit:
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https://twitter.com/willmbetts/status/1980870596771869031
HighEyeCue:
I wish they would get better matchups though
Orlando and Atlanta doesnt excite me :-\
Sccit:
yea .. they're pushing the small teams a little too much
spurs lakers shoulda been the one on nbc .. great game
TraceOneInfinite:
--- Quote from: Sccit on October 22, 2025, 12:59:45 PM ---
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https://twitter.com/willmbetts/status/1980870596771869031
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Interesting.. I didn't see this opening. Sorry, rant coming...
I only saw the clip of Jordan talking about "load management" which I'd actually already heard him speak on before. I already knew how important it was for him to be there every night, for that fan in the last row that was getting to see Jordan for the first and only time. It really is a touching sentiment actually. Because I do remember when my step-father tried to get tickets to a Bulls game, and it wasn't going to be easy, and it would have even involved a flight to Chicago, and it would have been a one-off. For whatever reason it was a bit too complicated and we weren't able to go. But imagine how many families tried the same thing in the 90's and it would be like the only trip the family might take that whole year, just to see Jordan, a once in a lifetime chance---and then imagine if you found out the guy was sitting the game out because he was resting for the playoffs!! But yet, that never happened. You could always count on Jordan being there. The Bulls came to Kansas City only one time when I was a kid and it was for a preseason game. My step-father didn't get the ticket because he had the bigger plan to go to a regular season game because he thought Jordan wouldn't play much for a preseason game. It turns out, not only did Jordan play in that preseason game, but it was phenomenal his performance, and the few kids that were lucky enough to go were all talking about it at school the next day.
It's a bit like my Hulk Hogan memory from being a kid. We begged and begged my step-father to go see WWF when we were kids. It was easier than seeing a Bulls game because they would actually come to Kansas City maybe about once a year. We got tickets to go see the Ultimate Warrior in the main event, because Ultimate Warrior at that time was starting to get as big as Hogan. When we got there, it was announced, "Ultimate Warrior will not be performing tonight due to scheduling issues." Years later, it was found out that this was Warriors character. He didn't really care about the fans in the way that Hogan did, and it wasn't uncommon for him to threaten Vince that he wouldn't show up, there's the famous incident where he held Vince up for like a 1 MILL bonus or something just to show up to Summer Slam.
In contrast, just to wrap this up, Hulk Hogan was the one Vince and the fans could always count on. No matter if he was hurt, injured, or what craziness was happening in the background of his personal life. He loved his fans, and he cared about those kids in the back row with their first and only chance to see their hero live in action. Sure enough, the night we we to see Hogan in the main event against the Big Boss Man he showed up and showed out. He showed up and delivered all the key Hogan moments every 80's kid was counting on, he did the Hulk Up, the body slams, he worked the crowd, he did it all, and everyone went home happy that night.
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