Would the Lakers return to contention if they replaced Stu Lantz?

[danzag]

The other teams annoucers are a lot worse than Billy and Stu.

[Deathstroke]

Stu should've been fired 15 years ago. Dude sucks

[TDRock]

Depends on how Stu's "mo'" is going. No one defeats father time…

[TDRock]

[venturalakersfan]

Eh, I turn down the TV and just listen to Ireland and Thompson.
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RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.

[ringfinger]

Hi Stu. Hi Lance.

[greenfrog]

[ringfinger]

[pio2u]

C'mon guy let's be NOICE!

[levon]

[Chronicle]

[VegasLakerFan]

[tox]

Stu's Stuisms are repetitive after years of listening to them, but he still makes for a better broadcast than most local guys.

Seriously, go listen to the broadcast in Toronto if you want to hear straight garbage commentary.

[PHILosophize]

I miss Paul Sutherland <3

[Ziggy]

Stu is cranky and jaded and seems like he doesn't even want to be there. I bet he rips some mean grampa farts in the booth during commercial breaks. Just a grumpy old man who sees his job as a chore. Can't wait until he's replaced.

[22]

I don't mind Stu. He's a reminder of the old Laker broadcast charm.

I'd prefer to see BMac replaced by someone with a better voice if it were up to me

[Krispy Kreme]

Since Chick passed, Stu has been a annoying to listen to with Paul Sunderland, Joel Myers, etc.

Plenty of times he'd almost attack Joel even when Joel was making simple statements. Joel didn't deserve that, even if you felt he wasn't a great analyst.

Stu knows his stuff. His knowledge of the game is second to none. But that doesn't automatically make him a good color guy. But he's been doing it for so long, so people think he's amazing because of his knowledge.

Looking forward to when he steps down. When you listen to a game, you want both the color and the main analyst to have some type of chemistry.

And people are going to blame Sunderland, or blame Joel Myers for the lack of chemistry, but I think Stu's grumpy and jaded nature is what sabotages any good relationship he can have with any analyst.
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Dominating every day.

[Goldenwest]

No, but if they cancelled backstage they might...

[JamaalWilkes]

Be NOOIICE to Uncle Stu from the Lakers Basketball Network.

[The Nightbringer]

I won't lie that I think Stu's best days are behind him. He seemed so much happier with Chick and the two of them played off of each other REALLY well (Especially when Chick was being goofy and Stu had to be the straightman)

Of course age is a factor, and when the Lakers are doing well enough to excite him, some of that old fire comes back. I think the biggest issue we have is a lack of any true play-by-play announcers. The closest we had after Chick passed were Paul and Joel.

Regarding Joel: I actually had a chance to speak to him over the phone when I called into the NBA XM station last year and told him how much we miss him as commentator! He said he appreciated it but that he's really happy with the Pelicans.

[akk7]

I like Stu and Billy together.

Stu is just funny . I find it hilarious when he tells the refs to hurry up so he can go home. He's also as unbiased as it gets compared to other announcers around the league. He's the OG and I have to respect that.

I like Billy's enthusiasm. You can tell he knows how lucky he is to have the job and how appreciative he is to sitting there. Yea he can be corny at times, but he's himself and I find that to be enjoyable. There's no act with him. You can also tell how much he loves the Lakers.

The two also have good chemistry, since Billy doesn't take himself too seriously and can always take a joke.

Honestly, they are some of the best announcers around the league. I would probably appreciate more GT like breakdowns incorporated within their telecast (advanced stats, breakdown of plays). The Wolves announcers do this well.

[Treble Clef]

[supermegamen]

replace Big Mac with Slava.

sign smush as courtside reporter.

[Judah]

[Judah]