NBA.com lies about broadband availability

[Snoopy the Celtics Beagle]

I don't know whether to be relieved that it's not just here, or 
appalled at how widespread the problem really is.  I can't stream 
webcasts, but I'll plug my--and every other--fansite as an 
alternative to NBA.com and their pack of liars.

And if I ever figure out how to stream video, I may just provide an 
alternative game or two to watch.


At 11:08 PM 7/6/2007, Paul Whitla wrote:

>Snoop, I'm living in Hong Kong and the game 'blacked out' here too, so
>nothing to do with local markets, I'm guessing they just don't have the
>knowhow to stream the games. The guys who take care of the NBA's online arm
>are lamentably 'unfit for purpose'.
>
>NBA.com must be one of the most poorly designed websites out there.  Compare
>MLB.Com and the excellent streaming services they offer with the pathetic
>'service' of the NBA in this regard and all of the folks at the NBA should
>be ashamed of themselves.  Last year, credit card in hand, I tried and
>failed repeatedly to sign up for the audiopass, gave up in the end through
>sheer frustration.
>
>On another matter, regarding the need for a veteran PG isn't Derek Fisher
>the obvious answer?  Regarding his child's healthcare (and we all wish him
>the best with that) there cannot be a better location in the country than
>Boston and the medical facilities available there.
>
>Paul Whitla
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On Behalf
>Of Snoopy the Celtics Beagle
>Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 10:59 AM
>To: celtics at igtc.com; Celticsstuffgroup at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: NBA.com lies about broadband availability
>
>  From the CBW:
>
>July 6, 2007
>NBA.com LIES about broadband availability of Summer League games.
>This past week, NBA.com stated that all Summer League games would be
>available via webcast on NBA.com.
>
>Well, that turned out to be a LIE.
>
>I went to NBA.com and tried to log in and watch the Celtics play
>Portland, and was told the game was blacked out in my area.  I don't
>live in Boston.  I don't live in Portland.  There's no national
>broadcast of this game.  Nowhere did they say it was subject to any
>blackout to begin with.  So why was it blacked out?
>
>Because the NBA LIED when they said the games would be available on
>their site.
>
>So I'll have to hope they weren't also lying when they said they
>would broadcast a tape delay of the game tomorrow on NBAtv.
>
>But I now expect they'll LIE about that, too.
>
>They owe every fan who wasn't able to log in and see the game an
>apology, and then some...like a copy of the Celtics DVD set (Portland
>fans already GOT what they wanted).  But they're probably too busy
>thinking up new things to say just to get people to their site, then
>not do what they promised.
>
>Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
>
>Looks like NBA.com has all three covered.

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