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 Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 4:55 pm Post subject: TNT to cover NBA games with only former players, no traditional play-by-play men |
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http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/01/19/tnt-to-cover-nba-games-with-only-former-players-no-traditional-play-by-play-men/
| Quote: | TNT to cover NBA games with only former players, no traditional play-by-play men
NEW YORK (AP) — TNT will use broadcast teams featuring only former players and no traditional play-by-play men during five NBA doubleheaders later this season.
The “Players Only” schedule runs Monday nights from Feb. 27 to March 27 and includes matchups such as Golden State-Oklahoma City on March 20 and Cleveland-San Antonio a week later.
Brent Barry will serve as the primary host of one team with Derek Fisher and Grant Hill, while Greg Anthony partners with Kevin McHale and Richard Hamilton on the other.
Lisa Leslie and Dennis Scott will serve as reporters.
Turner Sports says Thursday that Chris Webber will anchor the studio coverage with Isiah Thomas and Baron Davis, and that additional NBA players will contribute to the five-week program. |
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Oh. Because of March Madness I rekon...
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:41 am Post subject: Re: TNT to cover NBA games with only former players, no traditional play-by-play men |
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| Quote: | | Turner Sports says Thursday that Chris Webber will anchor the studio coverage with Isiah Thomas and Baron Davis |
Did someone at TNT think that lineup would actually attract viewers? |
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Oh God. I already hate the former players commentating on TNT. They're some of the laziest commentators in sports. They offer little analysis in terms of what's happening on the court; it's all emotion, all opinion. They sound like fans. It honestly sounds like they're trying to influence opinion instead of calling the actual game.
They're also gossip queens. Because they don't follow the teams they're commentating, they tend to live by the headlines, and because they might go weeks without getting a team, they'll often dig into topics everyone has long since moved on from. They can't help themselves from going on tangents.
I can't stand Reggie Miller. I can't stand Chris Webber. Get some professionals in there.
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