Am I the only one who doesn't like Dick Stockton? Some announcers are just unfireable for some reason no matter how uncompelling they are. Stockton, Musberger, and analysts like Tim McCarver come quickly to mind.
I really like Dick Stockton. Not wild about the Czar.
I dislike/hate lots of ESPN's crew. Too much focus on having an ex-NBA player/coach instead of adding someone who's a quality commentator.
I think we all have announcers who rub us the wrong way ... I can't stand Reggie Miller or Bill Walton, (sorry, Bill .. . loved ya on the team, but I can't take your pontificating!)
I'll split ya, Bahku. No problems with Reggie here, but I'm no Walton booster (though I credit him for at least a slight improvement this season).
Though I hear what you're saying, Who, what do you think of Van Gundy as one of those ex-coaches? He's been my "Most Improved Commentator" of the year by a longshot this year. I've really come to love him next to my boy Breen (second only to Frazier as an analyst).
-sw
And no matter who's commentating, I'm happy to be up 13 early...
-sw
I love JVG, he brings some life to the sidelines.
Rick Carlisle was killing me in the Cavs-Wizards game. Pasch, was that it, whoever was next to Carlisle was just as bad.
Mark Jackson wrecks my head. I hate having to listen to him on YES (thank god he's gone from there now) and on these national ones. Jackson is a bit more passable when he's next to JVG, a little more natural. Less repetitive garbage then too, he prefers stories over his mundane recaps of the play before.
Reggie was very good today I thought, for him, I normally dislike him. He was top of my list for most disliked but Mark Jackson ripped the honour from him.