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what is AP doing?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by thereligiouswrong, Jun 14, 2006.

  1. That friggin' NBA story should have been here by now!
     
  2. John

    John Well-Known Member

    You're not the only one asking that question.
     
  3. Beer_Baron

    Beer_Baron Member

    Seriously! SOME OF US HAVE POKER GAMES TO GET TO, DAMMIT!
     
  4. Breakyoself

    Breakyoself Member

    didn't last year they pull this shit too in some games. a six incher 10 minutes after, and then 20 more minutes for the optional. where is the 15 inch no quote gamer.

    edit: as I typed this, it was sent.
     
  5. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    So tell, guys, how many of you ever sat courtside at the NBA Finals, in a game that went down to the last shot, amid the chaos and screaming and bullshit going on around you, and tried to write anything when you had no fucking idea who was going to win and what the story was until the last possible second?


    Hmmmm, thought so.
     
  6. Beer_Baron

    Beer_Baron Member


    You can still keep a running PBP story going. I know because I've had to do it in situations where the story is due, basically, when the game's over.

    Never had to do so at the NBA Finals, though, so I guess that suggestion doesn't hold water...
     
  7. CarlSpackler

    CarlSpackler Active Member

    This is the NBA's problem. This shit starts way too late. The NBA can kiss my ass.
     
  8. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    and the game's take way too fucking long.
     
  9. kokane_muthashed

    kokane_muthashed Active Member

    Could it be that Tom Withers is slow or Florida AP is slow?

    Reason I ask ... Greg Beacham had 20" game stories minutes after Games 1 & 2.
     
  10. It's what they're paid to do. Infuckingexcusable.
     
  11. 2underpar

    2underpar Active Member

    should have just needed to top the gamer with the lede. First three quarters should have been in the can.
     
  12. Knighthawk

    Knighthawk Member

    Given that Withers was knocking out 1000-word stories at warp speed during the Pistons-Cavs series, I doubt he's the problem.
     
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