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Watching the Hornets

SBNation and Samsung have collaborated on an advertising scheme where, if bloggers write three posts on "technology," we get kicked a little cash. Full disclosure: I like cash.

Last week, we looked at the science of still images. Today, let’s go with something less frivolous- moving images.

Specifically, I’m interested in how all of you watch/track/follow Hornets’ games.

I tried to set up a DirecTV League Pass TV account this year, only to be shot down by various complications. So for the third consecutive year, I’m watching games through League Pass Broadband. LPB does have its drawbacks. For one, it’s not exactly cheap. I picked up the "choice" version this year, picking New Orleans, Sacramento, Portland, Golden State, Orlando, Miami, and New York. For two, receiving the highest quality feed requires moderately fast connection speeds. And for three, switching between the full size player and the game day open threads is mildly annoying.

But beyond that, I get to watch almost every Hornet game this season on my computer. That’s certainly worth the price.

I know there are many other ways people keep up. I'm personally a big fan of following games through the radio. The Hornets have great radio guys; in general, I think radio announcers are a good bit better than their television counterparts because they have to be. They have to paint an accurate picture of everything that's happening on the floor. There's a lot less time for announcers to interject their own thoughts and ideas (and as we see so often, the majority of TV announcers tend to throw in poor analysis whenever they can). 

So that's me. How do you keep up with the Hornets?

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Local Radio
2 votes
Local TV
20 votes
League Pass TV
3 votes
League Pass Broadband (Radio or Video)
4 votes
League Pass International
7 votes
Other
15 votes

51 votes | Poll has closed

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I’m from Germany and use the international LP the second year in a row to follow each game of the hornets.
Keep up the good work here at this blog. I appreciate it

by 4sgard on Nov 5, 2010 2:14 PM CDT reply actions  

Thanks 4sgard

Do you watch live or archived games?

by Rohan on Nov 5, 2010 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

whenever it's possible...

…I watch it live. of the first 5 games I only watched the rockets game as a replay 3 hours after tip off because i missed the alarm at 2 a.m. :(
so far the games are worth watching it at night and sacrificing sleeping time!
’hope I can say this a lil longer :D

by 4sgard on Nov 6, 2010 6:50 AM CDT up reply actions  

usually watch games online on atdhe.net
if not that, then I listen to the radio with yahoo gamechannel at the same time.

by abraves on Nov 5, 2010 3:10 PM CDT reply actions  

Nice I should've added GameChannel as an option

That’s how I followed games from like 2000 to 2005ish

by Rohan on Nov 5, 2010 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm from NZ

Unfortunately I don’t get to watch many hornets games (about 2 a year) but thankfully the hornets heat game is on espn so I’ll be able to watch it. Otherwise I usually try find a web site that streams games for free.

by Mayooo on Nov 5, 2010 4:08 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

I'm from New Jersey and I usually just use gamechannel and atdhe.net.

I haven’t gotten a chance to watch any Hornets games yet this season (School, Work, Giants baseball) hopefully I can catch the game tonight.

by Nnamdi Asomugha on Nov 5, 2010 4:16 PM CDT reply actions  

League Pass Broadband Myself

Being a misplaced fan, I just have to watch them on the internet when I get the chance. Sometimes the video won’t be available and I’ll just have to listen to it. If I’m doing absolutely nothing, i’ll listen to it and keep up with updated boxscores on NBA.com or CBS.com (whichever one is running smoother that night).

"You play to win the game."

by MrWayneKeller on Nov 6, 2010 3:02 PM CDT reply actions  

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