PFT: "Jumbotronicus" moves 28 feet closer to Earth

[WoodysGirl]

Posted by Mike Florio on February 11, 2010 10:31 PM ET

This weekend, Cowboys Stadium will host the NBA All-Star Game. Apart from the possibility that 100,000 people will show up for the privilege of straining their eyes to watch a distant game of basketball, the District 9 mother ship residing over the playing surface will be dropping from its current hovering distance of 90 feet to a mere 62 feet from the floor.

The information comes from a graphic in Thursday's USA Today.

So with the standard NBA court covering 94 feet and "Jumbotronicus" extending horizontally by 180 feet, we've got a feeling that those 100,000 attendees essentially will be paying good money to watch the event on television, since we can't imagine any of them prying their eyes away from the thing that will be twice as big as the space on which the game will be played.

At least there's a chance that LeBron James will bounce a ball off the chin of Jumbotronicus while practicing his full-court, behind-the-back set shot.

 

[burmafrd]

for the turd that was not bad.

 

[Hostile]

Am I the only one cracking up that Jerry Jones, not Mark Cuban, will reap the benefits of hosting the NBA All Star game?

 

[DavidS]

I hate Florio.....

 

[casmith07]

Am I the only one cracking up that Jerry Jones, not Mark Cuban, will reap the benefits of hosting the NBA All Star game?

No, sir, you are not :laugh2:

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Am I the only one cracking up that Jerry Jones, not Mark Cuban, will reap the benefits of hosting the NBA All Star game?

Mark Cuban is not amused

 

[Hostile]

Mark Cuban is not amused

I gave up on the NBA a few years ago. Has Cuban said anything about this? I honestly don't know.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I gave up on the NBA a few years ago. Has Cuban said anything about this? I honestly don't know.

so did I

but I bet he isn't

 

[Longboysfan]

I gave up on the NBA a few years ago. Has Cuban said anything about this? I honestly don't know.

Mark Cuban and Jerry are friends.

Who do you think put the idea in his head....
Helped with getting it to the NBA and getting it approved.

 

[dadymat]

Am I the only one cracking up that Jerry Jones, not Mark Cuban, will reap the benefits of hosting the NBA All Star game?

if im Mark ...no way i let this game happen anywhere other than AAC...

 

[jobberone]

Cuban gets upset if the wind blows.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

Am I the only one cracking up that Jerry Jones, not Mark Cuban, will reap the benefits of hosting the NBA All Star game?

They worked together on it. Cuban didn't want the game in Dallas unless he could hook up all the Mavs season ticket holders with tickets to the game. He didn't think it was fair that the game be held here and they not get tickets to it. So, when a venue large enough opened up in the area, it worked out well for both of them.

 

[rantanamo]

Am I the only one cracking up that Jerry Jones, not Mark Cuban, will reap the benefits of hosting the NBA All Star game?

If you've followed the All-Star game sage, you know Cuban has never wanted the All-Star game because his season ticket holders would get screwed over for it. Never even attempted to bid. He's blogged that a million times, and that he would only bid if it was to be played at another larger local venue so the season ticket holders could actually get tickets.

If you want funny, its that Arlington paid all that money for the stadium and game, but every vent outside of the game that's making any money is in Dallas. The Superbowl will be the same, though Ft. Worth and Grapevine will get some as well.

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

Cuban gets upset if the wind blows.

Or at least when it blows anybody but him.

 

[silverbear]

I gave up on the NBA a few years ago. Has Cuban said anything about this? I honestly don't know.

For whatever reason, Cuban has in the past turned down the opportunity to host the all-star game at his home arena... however, he is reportedly working quite closely with Jerry on this event (the Rookie Challenge was held at the American Airlines arena tonight, I think the Skills Challenge and Dunk contest will be too)...

 

[silverbear]

They worked together on it. Cuban didn't want the game in Dallas unless he could hook up all the Mavs season ticket holders with tickets to the game. He didn't think it was fair that the game be held here and they not get tickets to it.

Oh, is that the reason?? I hadn't heard that...