Comments on: Aftermath cigarettes http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/aftermath-cigarettes/ European basketball Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:39:46 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Sotis http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/aftermath-cigarettes/#comment-9356 Sotis Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:31:44 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2239#comment-9356 I must say that the quality of this years Euroleague.tv is slightly better than last year. A bit expensive though. Also, the internet site is better as well. I wonder, Do they release any statistics of Euroleague.tv? How many subscibers are there so far? And how about last year? I am curious to know. I must say that the quality of this years Euroleague.tv is slightly better than last year. A bit expensive though. Also, the internet site is better as well.

I wonder, Do they release any statistics of Euroleague.tv? How many subscibers are there so far? And how about last year? I am curious to know.

]]> By: Yarone Arbel http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/aftermath-cigarettes/#comment-9334 Yarone Arbel Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:58 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2239#comment-9334 I'm against it. I hear from Tobias and Christophe enough as it is. If I hear them on the EL TV as well, I would kick my computer. I’m against it.

I hear from Tobias and Christophe enough as it is.

If I hear them on the EL TV as well, I would kick my computer.

]]> By: Stevan http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/aftermath-cigarettes/#comment-9330 Stevan Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:22:30 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2239#comment-9330 Well, why does not Christophe and you(Tobias) commentate games? I mean, you have the better insights in EVERY team, you can tell particular storys about some players, you have the Bball knowledge... why not? Well, why does not Christophe and you(Tobias) commentate games?

I mean, you have the better insights in EVERY team, you can tell particular storys about some players, you have the Bball knowledge…

why not?

]]> By: Tobias http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/aftermath-cigarettes/#comment-9327 Tobias Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:59:13 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2239#comment-9327 Well, this is a point we agree - I think they should prepare for this - at least ask how to spell names or watch a few NBA games to see what people talk about :-) I mean it is not that they discover new territory - the NBA shows them how to entertain people. Well, this is a point we agree – I think they should prepare for this – at least ask how to spell names or watch a few NBA games to see what people talk about :-) I mean it is not that they discover new territory – the NBA shows them how to entertain people.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/aftermath-cigarettes/#comment-9320 Geoff Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:47:04 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2239#comment-9320 I also only watched the game online and I realize that the commentators are not there and only watching the same stream that I am but I still think that that game was exceptionally bad (I did watch parts of every game so I can compare it). This is my first year using the EL.tv service and although I have been in Europe for a few years I have only followed the German Basketball League so other than Brezec I had not seen any of those Roma players before. Maybe the commentator does not know it exists but the EL could have provided him with some game tape from a sportdigital.tv game. He may not understand German, mine isn't very good either, but at least he could have gotten a basic understanding of the team. If he were to have watched one/two games of Alba beforehand he would have known a little bit about the roster. I don't think that it is unrealistic to at least try to watch a team play on tape before you comment on their game. I also only watched the game online and I realize that the commentators are not there and only watching the same stream that I am but I still think that that game was exceptionally bad (I did watch parts of every game so I can compare it). This is my first year using the EL.tv service and although I have been in Europe for a few years I have only followed the German Basketball League so other than Brezec I had not seen any of those Roma players before.

Maybe the commentator does not know it exists but the EL could have provided him with some game tape from a sportdigital.tv game. He may not understand German, mine isn’t very good either, but at least he could have gotten a basic understanding of the team. If he were to have watched one/two games of Alba beforehand he would have known a little bit about the roster. I don’t think that it is unrealistic to at least try to watch a team play on tape before you comment on their game.

]]> By: Tobias http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/aftermath-cigarettes/#comment-9310 Tobias Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:00:12 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2239#comment-9310 Hey Geoff, I also watched the game of Alba vs. Roma. I know that it is really hard to generally figure out what is going on on the court. You have to keep in mind that the Euroleague TV guys are not in the arena and see the same feed we do on the computer. I tried to follow the ALBA game full screen and I could not even read the score, so I can't blame that guy for not knowing who is who since he probably never saw them in person. Of course commentating a game through a live feed is not the best way, but then you have to think about the costs to send these guys to the games. We would love to get Euroleague TV improved as much as you do, but we have to keep it in a realistic range. Thanks you for your comments though! Tobias Hey Geoff,

I also watched the game of Alba vs. Roma. I know that it is really hard to generally figure out what is going on on the court. You have to keep in mind that the Euroleague TV guys are not in the arena and see the same feed we do on the computer. I tried to follow the ALBA game full screen and I could not even read the score, so I can’t blame that guy for not knowing who is who since he probably never saw them in person. Of course commentating a game through a live feed is not the best way, but then you have to think about the costs to send these guys to the games.

We would love to get Euroleague TV improved as much as you do, but we have to keep it in a realistic range.

Thanks you for your comments though!

Tobias

]]> By: Geoff http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/aftermath-cigarettes/#comment-9300 Geoff Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:14:02 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2239#comment-9300 The guy doing the Roma-Alba game was a disaster. He could not distinguish between Julius Jenkins and Rashad Wright or Steffan Hamman/Casey Jacobson and Adam Chubb. He was also often incapable of seeing who had commited the foul or what had happened during the play, did the ball go out of bounds, was there a foul...In general he detracted from the game and could not spit out his sentence without being about a play behind. The guy doing the Roma-Alba game was a disaster. He could not distinguish between Julius Jenkins and Rashad Wright or Steffan Hamman/Casey Jacobson and Adam Chubb. He was also often incapable of seeing who had commited the foul or what had happened during the play, did the ball go out of bounds, was there a foul…In general he detracted from the game and could not spit out his sentence without being about a play behind.

]]> By: Tobias http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/aftermath-cigarettes/#comment-9275 Tobias Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:10:19 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2239#comment-9275 Hey loteq, We do care and Yarone made you an honest offer. He knows the people within the Euroleague - was not trying to be funny. I even sent you an email to the email address you left - but this is probably not working. Please contact us through the contact page on our web site. Best wishes, Tobias BallinEurope.com Hey loteq,

We do care and Yarone made you an honest offer. He knows the people within the Euroleague – was not trying to be funny.

I even sent you an email to the email address you left – but this is probably not working. Please contact us through the contact page on our web site.

Best wishes,
Tobias
BallinEurope.com

]]> By: loteq http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/aftermath-cigarettes/#comment-9271 loteq Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:36:27 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2239#comment-9271 Hi Yarone, I'm not sure I understand what you mean... If you're saying that this place is not the right place to post my opinions, i don't agree, as the post clearly is talking about the shortcomings of the EL commentators. If however, you are saying that it is useless for me to post my comments here, you are probably a little right. I'm sorry if I vented my frustration here, but it's the only place that seems to care. Sorry if I have offended anyone. Hi Yarone,

I’m not sure I understand what you mean… If you’re saying that this place is not the right place to post my opinions, i don’t agree, as the post clearly is talking about the shortcomings of the EL commentators.

If however, you are saying that it is useless for me to post my comments here, you are probably a little right. I’m sorry if I vented my frustration here, but it’s the only place that seems to care. Sorry if I have offended anyone.

]]> By: Yarone Arbel http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/aftermath-cigarettes/#comment-9268 Yarone Arbel Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:49:40 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/?p=2239#comment-9268 Hey loteq, would try to pass it along to the right people... Thanks for your opinions. Y Hey loteq,

would try to pass it along to the right people…

Thanks for your opinions.

Y

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