Official Wizards vs Cavaliers Playoff Thread

I guess you're right but if the Caps and the Wizards were playing at the same time I think it'd be better, but cable networks probably wouldn't because it would mean lower ratings.

I guess you're right but if the Caps and the Wizards were playing at the same time I think it'd be better, but cable networks probably wouldn't because it would mean lower ratings.

What do you mean?

I guess you're right but if the Caps and the Wizards were playing at the same time I think it'd be better, but cable networks probably wouldn't because it would mean lower ratings.

Explain? Lower ratings, huh? I would dig a ditch right now for the Caps to still be playing.

Well I'd rather be able to watch both games at the same time, which happened at least once this NBA/NHL postseason, and I enjoyed it, but I think the stations (I meant that instead of the cable networks lol, my bad) wouldn't like it because you'd have half of the market watching one and half of the market watching the other. Ratings would probably be lower because people in the area would have to choose one over the other, and it'd probably result in a lot of switching. I may be wrong because I don't know how exactly ratings are determined, which I'm sure you do because you work in t.v., but that's what I think what would happen. Having the games on seperate days would mean everyone would be able to stick to one game.

And I understand that they would be forced to have the games on seperate days if both teams had to play a home game at Verizon Center, but I don't think that would happen every time they played.

Explain? Lower ratings, huh? I would dig a ditch right now for the Caps to still be playing.

As would I, but if they were both playing on the same night people would be forced to pick one over the other. I'm not saying people wouldn't watch the games if they were playing, I'm saying people would have to pick one or the other, or decide to alternate between both constantly. Some people would stick with the Wizards and other people would watch the Caps.

Well I'd rather be able to watch both games at the same time, which happened at least once this NBA/NHL postseason, and I enjoyed it, but I think the stations (I meant that instead of the cable networks lol, my bad) wouldn't like it because you'd have half of the market watching one and half of the market watching the other. Ratings would probably be lower because people in the area would have to choose one over the other, and it'd probably result in a lot of switching. I may be wrong because I don't know how exactly ratings are determined, which I'm sure you do because you work in t.v., but that's what I think what would happen. Having the games on seperate days would mean everyone would be able to stick to one game.

And I understand that they would be forced to have the games on seperate days if both teams had to play a home game at Verizon Center, but I don't think that would happen every time they played.

Yeah I wasn't talking about the ratings so much as the fact that if the Capitals had advanced they'd likely have played a game on Saturday night.

As for the ratings, it would have not been too affected (effected?) by sharing the time. It'd be more affected (effected?) by the night it'd be on, Saturday far worse than Sunday. But there are also contractual obligations/limitations. It's a complicated little process, this scheduling thing.

As would I, but if they were both playing on the same night people would be forced to pick one over the other. I'm not saying people wouldn't watch the games if they were playing, I'm saying people would have to pick one or the other, or decide to alternate between both constantly. Some people would stick with the Wizards and other people would watch the Caps.

Well I understand your point. But I'm no so sure the fan base is quite the same for both sports. I'm into Cap hockey but could care less about watching Wizard basketball (But thats just me). Although I do hope they win, due to thats my home team. But for those who do have common interest in both and go to the games as I do. They won't be playing in DC at the same time so you wouldn't have to miss a home game. Even though now this is a moot point being the Caps are out.

And if your a house mouse and stay home to watch all your sporting events on the boob tube......then you have the good old pic in pic option on that state of the art Big Screen HD plasma TV. Isn't this old modern technology great.

I guess now that I think about the Caps wouldn't have had home ice anyway

Yeah this is pretty much a moot point seeing as how the Caps are out but I can understand them scheduling the Wiz game for Sunday. Although if the Caps had moved on they might've made them play on Friday instead of Thursday, even though there's a small chance of that happening I do remember when the playoffs started we were the only team to open the series on Friday instead of Wednesday or Thursday. Either way w/e because it's no big deal now.

I guess now that I think about the Caps wouldn't have had home ice anyway

What do you mean they would not have home ice? Or did you mean just this weekend?