Finals!!! Begin!!! (4k)

"Welcome to the NBA Finals! GAME ONE! Los Angeles Lakers VS Charlotte Hornets, brought to you jointly by NBC, TBS, TNT, ABC, and Turner Sports!"

"Today's game will be called by Ervin Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Doug Collins, and Kenny Smith!"

"Stern, the Cardinal Red Auerbach, Jerry West, Bulls legend Bob Love, North Carolina's high-flying Vince Carter, Hollywood superstar Nixon, diehard Knicks fan Spike Lee, diva Madonna, and countless other celebrities and stars have all appeared at this arena!"

"North Carolina, a place not known for its prosperity, had become a land glittering with stars at this moment!"

"This game will be the NBA's battle of the century as it crosses from 1999 into 2000!"

"Before the game had even begun, ratings had already shattered last year's Finals record high of 23.7%, reaching 28.9%!"

"Nearly a quarter of all television viewers in the United States were watching this game! And across the world, countless TV stations were broadcasting this war, making this series the focus of the world!"

"Once the game reaches its closing moments, ratings will definitely break 30%!!! They may even challenge Super Bowl numbers!"

The many commentators began enthusiastically hyping up this year's battle of the century.

This year's showdown would be the NBA's closest attempt yet at rivaling the Super Bowl!

Super Bowl ratings generally exceeded 40%, but that was only one game!

Compared to the NBA's best-of-seven format, which required at least four games, as long as Finals ratings could stay above 20%, its commercial value would surpass the Super Bowl!

Last year, the highest rating for the Jordan VS Kobe 2.0 Finals reached 23.7%!

Two games had exceeded 20%!

They were already very close to the Super Bowl!

The NBA surpassing the NFL was right before their eyes!

As soon as this year's ratings came