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ESPN’s NBA coverage is just terrible
Posted on 6/23/25 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 6/23/25 at 3:31 pm
Trying to watch that Game 7 and the announce just doesn’t meet the moment. I like Breen, but having the lady and the other guy on a Game 7 is terrible.
This post was edited on 6/23/25 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 6/23/25 at 3:36 pm to Allthatfades
I was a fan of Doris when she was the sideline reporter.
Last night was some of the most bland announcing I’ve ever heard. No intensity
Last night was some of the most bland announcing I’ve ever heard. No intensity
Posted on 6/23/25 at 3:38 pm to Allthatfades
I like Doris but she’s a Wednesday night regular season color analyst, not game 7 of the finals.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 4:22 pm to Allthatfades
Doris is one of the best in the business.
Jefferson is ok but he is not ready for the finals. He's a very casual, almost comedic analyst, it just isn't the right style for the finals.
Jefferson is ok but he is not ready for the finals. He's a very casual, almost comedic analyst, it just isn't the right style for the finals.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 5:35 pm to Allthatfades
While I agree with a lot of that, game 7 was highest rated NBA finals game in 15 years. Nobody was tuning in for Doris, that’s for damn sure
Posted on 6/23/25 at 5:51 pm to Allthatfades
We need Marv and the Czar
This post was edited on 6/23/25 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 6/23/25 at 5:54 pm to Allthatfades
I left the tv off until tipoff and would turn it off again for halftime.
That garbage was unwatchable
That garbage was unwatchable
Posted on 6/23/25 at 6:04 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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Doris is one of the best in the business.
Yep. She’s not perfect, but who would you rather have in the seat? Retard Reggie Miller or Chris Webber? No thanks
ESPN fricked up letting JVG go, but I guess he was expensive
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:37 pm to Allthatfades
Doris is cool. Please just get Kendrick out of any pre or post game conversations. What a waste of everyone’s time.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 10:16 pm to Revorising
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pre or post game conversations
Abort the whole panel- I’d rather have live shots of the halftime show from the arena.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:02 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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Doris is one of the best in the business.
She researches NBA catch phrases on Twitter and tries to use them to sound hip
She’s awful on the mic and tries to sound like a man
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:11 pm to Allthatfades
Espn don't make good decisions! Screamin a - prime example
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:35 pm to Cosmo
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We need Marv and the Czar
1982 - 1997 was peak of finals broadcasts
Dick Stockton / Bill Russell 82-83
Dick Stockton / Tom Heinsohn 84-87
Dick Stockton / Billy Cunningham 88
Dick Stockton / Hubie Brown 89-90
Marv Albert / Mike Fratello 91-93
Marv Albert / Matt Guokas 94
Marv Albert / Matt Guokas / Bill Walton 95-97
Posted on 6/24/25 at 12:45 am to Allthatfades
A social media post is circulating and it shows the broadcast of the final seconds/out of the titles from the other 3 major sports. The announcers nail the ending for the most part, despite the fact that the Super Bowl and World Series weren’t even close. The whole vibe at the end of G7 was pretty subdued. Instead of players going nuts, they just went to dap up the opposing team. Breen is usually solid, but not last night.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 4:29 am to TexasTiger08
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The whole vibe at the end of G7 was pretty subdued. Instead of players going nuts, they just went to dap up the opposing team. Breen is usually solid, but not last night.
I think the Hali injury really sicked the life out of the arena. It was a weird game that just felt off after the injury.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 4:30 am to TexasTiger08
I think RJ had been pretty good. If JJ was still there, I think he and RJ would have complimented each other nicely.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 6:13 am to Allthatfades
The future broadcast team.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 4:33 pm to Allthatfades
Any time you have Kendrick Perkins in any way, shape or form of your coverage for the marquee event in your sport, much less a forgettable mid-week game - you have to question the decision makers.
Even if you break it down to a target audience discussion I can't imagine they find anything redeeming about his input either? So many better options that could check the relates to target audience than KP it's unbelievable.
I can only imagine on the weekday carwash shows they roll their eyes when they find out they have to do a segment with Perkins.
Even if you break it down to a target audience discussion I can't imagine they find anything redeeming about his input either? So many better options that could check the relates to target audience than KP it's unbelievable.
I can only imagine on the weekday carwash shows they roll their eyes when they find out they have to do a segment with Perkins.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 5:55 pm to Allthatfades
As I've gotten older, I've started to enjoy more and more having games muted. Don't have to listen to the mindless blabber of announcers with no interesting/insightful to say and all of a sudden the ridiculous commercials are more tolerable too with no sound.
Obviously, sitting in dead silence all of the time isn't great either, but I've started enjoying just watching games without announcers more and more. I wish there was an option for just game noise only.
Obviously, sitting in dead silence all of the time isn't great either, but I've started enjoying just watching games without announcers more and more. I wish there was an option for just game noise only.
Posted on 6/24/25 at 6:03 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
JVG is the goat, love his dry humor. I don’t think he was too expensive, I think his intelligent humor didn’t connect with the younger demographic.
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