NBA Regular Season opens with a tripleheader on October 29th

Basketball Fan · Post #1 » by **Basketball Fan** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:05 am

http://www.espnmediazone.com/monthly_hi ... ml#October

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The 2008-09 NBA schedule will begin with a preseason doubleheader Friday, Oct. 24, at 8 and 10:30 p.m. on ESPN. The regular-season schedule will start with a NBA Wednesday tripleheader October 29, at 5:30, 8 and 10:30 p.m. with a NBA Friday doubleheader October 31, at 8 and 10:30 p.m.

wicked_crossova · Post #2 » by **wicked_crossova** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:27 am

...so whos playin?

AgEnT50 · Post #3 » by **AgEnT50** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:32 am

Uhhh...yeah it would be nice to know who is playing who

Secret Lover14 · Post #4 » by **Secret Lover14** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:33 am

season usually starts on a tuesday

Copperhead · Post #5 » by **Copperhead** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:39 am

I'm sure one of them will be the Celts. Hanging the banner has to be televised.

DMannOC · Post #6 » by **DMannOC** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:47 am

Bucks vs. Timberwolves would be a "can't miss"

lukeridenour · Post #7 » by **lukeridenour** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:49 am

i wouldnt be surprised if the celtics played the lakers or the pistons.

Silk Wilkes · Post #8 » by **Silk Wilkes** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:03 am

Yeah, possibly one or both of Beasley and Rose will be playing as well. Maybe Portland too so that we can see Oden's first game.

thegreatblaze · Post #9 » by **thegreatblaze** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:11 am

^^That's what I hope to see.

Guy986 · Post #10 » by **Guy986** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:17 am

My guess is

Boston/Lakers
Portland/Suns
Chicago/Miami

legacyinthemakin89c · Post #11 » by **legacyinthemakin89c** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:20 am

Its usually the champs and an up and coming team to show the banner and promote the new blood.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a Celtic-Philly or Celtic-Orlando match up.

Spurs vs. Portland last year
Heat vs. Bulls 2 years ago
Spurs vs. Denver 3 years ago (Melo was only a sophmore)
Pistons vs. Rockets- Yao and McGrady

Joel Embust · Post #12 » by **Joel Embust** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:25 am

I expect the following teams to play on opening day:

Chicago - Cleveland
Miami - Boston
Portland - Lakers

JordansBulls · Post #13 » by **JordansBulls** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:02 pm

Basketball Fan wrote:http://www.espnmediazone.com/monthly_highlights.html#October

NBA

The 2008-09 NBA schedule will begin with a preseason doubleheader Friday, Oct. 24, at 8 and 10:30 p.m. on ESPN. The regular-season schedule will start with a NBA Wednesday tripleheader October 29, at 5:30, 8 and 10:30 p.m. with a NBA Friday doubleheader October 31, at 8 and 10:30 p.m.

So who is playing?

mulamuti · Post #14 » by **mulamuti** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:53 pm

I would guess Oklahoma city would play.

Malinhion · Post #15 » by **Malinhion** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:11 pm

My guesses:

Boston vs. Philly
Champs vs. their first round opponent has been repeated recently, plus Philly just added Brand and they had a good playoff fight. I can definitely see this going down at the Garden.

Portland vs. Phoenix
Hpoenix will get a million games again. The league likes putting Shaq on opening night, too. Portland is a good up-and-comer to showcase and Oden will be stepping on an NBA court for the first time. Gotta have at least one matchup out West.

Chicago vs. Toronto
Miami has bombed on opening night, recently. I think the league wants to show either Rose or Beasley, but I don't see them facing off so early in the season. I think the league will save that showcase matchup.

thaAteam · Post #16 » by **thaAteam** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:14 pm

Sonics-FAN wrote:I expect the following teams to play on opening day:

Chicago - Cleveland
Miami - Boston
Portland - Lakers

those would be three crappy games

boston - philly
spurs - hornets
lakers - mavs

Post #17 » by **loflin3hree5ive** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:55 pm

My guess:

Hawks @ Celtics
Blazers @ Suns
Jazz @ Lakers

Cavis @ Wizards would make for a good game but by judging by the past, I think something these are the kind of games that will be on opening night.

tylero87 · Post #18 » by **tylero87** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:15 pm

Miami @ Boston: Hanging of the banner, Beasley vs. Garnett

Chicago @ New Orleans: Derrick Rose vs CP3

Portland @ Utah
or
Utah @ Los Angeles: NW division battle or rematch of last years playoffs.

I have Boston, NO, and Utah getting opening home games because of the response they'll get from the home crowd.