Does Tommy H go too far with his bias?

[j804]

I can see how some people get annoyed by Tommy's occasional yelling, but calling him clueless, uninformed, or a bad announcer is just ignorant.  If anything Tommy is just emotional when it comes to his team of 55 years, are you surprised?  When I'm yelling at the television and getting out of my seat, it's actually nice to hear I'm not the only one.

If an emotional basketball fan for some reason bothers you, all you have to do is press mute and put on some music.  You don't have to go online and create a thread dissing a Celtic legend.  The guy is almost 80 years old, most of us will be lucky to even be functioning on our own at that age.

No one has to do anything.

I stand by 'clueless' with regards to his frequent inability to see what actually happened on a play or even on a replay in favor of what he wants to be the case.

I actually think complaining is a good idea since that is one way to get him reassigned to a studio position, where he is still excellent. He is still competent when he has some distance from the action. He also gets really corny when really happy about the action. I usually give him a pass on that though.

I do frequently mute Tommy or I find an illegal stream of an away broadcast. There is a lot of relevant information that can be missed though when muting. Also following the play by play online can help, but the ideal is when our games are on TNT or ESPN and more professional colors guys are doing the game.

And no, I am not surprised (that he is a bad announcer).

wow

[dark_lord]

tommy is like the older relative in your family that when u watch a game with, the celts do nothing wrong and when things dont go well, the reason is everyone else's fault.....and thats what u love about that person. 

i dont watch the games for in-depth analysis and unbiased commentary.  i want tommy to be bias and never admit when he or the celts do anything wrong.  its like he is a member of a family in the living room watching with u. 

i wouldnt change a thing.

[thirstyboots18]

Yes!  He goes over the top!  I watch the Celtics and I understand basketball. I wouldn't want it any other way.   I loved Johnny Most, too.  Mike is great, he is the calm, knowledgeable announcer (although he is definitely a Celtic supporter, too.)  Tommy is  the over the top  cheerleader!   

Tommy and Mike...You Guys Rock!

[ManUp]

his bias cant go far enough imo.  if you want someone who isnt a homer, watch a national feed, or get league pass to catch games with the opponents announcers.

Basically... upset on the more obvious calls, lol.

[Megatron]

I love Tommys homerism. It makes me feel like im watching a meaningful game, you can tell Tommy really loves this team.