Holy crap.
Andrew Marchand
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NEWS: ESPN has laid off NBA Sr. writer Zach Lowe, The Athletic has learned.
ESPN has parted ways with NBA senior writer Zach Lowe as part of the network?s continuing layoffs, sources briefed on the decision told The Athletic on Thursday.
Lowe follows the earlier dismissals of NFL personalities, Robert Griffin III and Sam Ponder. The moves are part of the network?s fiscal year planning that ends at the conclusion of September. ESPN and Lowe both declined to comment.
I'm a huge Lowe fan. hands down my favorite NBA personality.
Someone like Bill Simmons can get too far off the rails, going too far into pop culture, and can be a little whiny.
Someone like Stephen A or Nick Wright, they just yell at you and/or act like you're an idiot if you disagree.
Someone like JJ Redick is too Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde. I think he's great when he's doing his podcast with people "on his level" (players/coaches/execs), but he comes off like a know it all,"I'm better than you, I played in the NBA, you didn't, I'm right, you're wrong" prick when dealing with a dissenting opinion of anybody he doesn't perceive as on his level (can't wait till the beat reporters start questioning him in LA).
Other's are just too dry, or don't have as great of insight, etc.
Lowe is the perfect combination, of likeable, knowledgeable, reasonable. Won't get in a shouting match with you, won't ignore details that go against his point and will even proactively bring them up, is amicable to being proven wrong, and just super insightful.
ESPN losing Woj and Lowe, they're already poor NBA coverage is going to really suck. Are they expecting to land Shams and Inside the NBA?
