Donny Marshall leaving?

[JSD]

I like Max a lot. Funny, knows the game and isn't always a homer. Donny was pretty bad, He never learned that it was alright to have over 2 seconds without him interjecting something worthless.

Max would be fine, if 1) he'd quit with the "Quack" thing, and 2) he'd stop saying stupid stuff (i.e., Dirk is better than Larry) just to get attention.

I agree, and he's back off the Dirk over Bird.

[Assassin70]

Isn't Michael Holly the logical replacement?

Possible replacement yes.

Logical...we could debate that all day  

I know tons of people, myself included do not want a studio analyst who 85% of the viewers could beat in a game of 1v1.  Let alone didn't play in the NBA.

[Celts17Pride]

Who says Donny Marshall is leaving? Haven't seen that info anywhere.

[Snakehead]

Isn't Michael Holly the logical replacement?

Possible replacement yes.

Logical...we could debate that all day  

I know tons of people, myself included do not want a studio analyst who 85% of the viewers could beat in a game of 1v1.  Let alone didn't play in the NBA.

I could care less about his basketball skills, I just find him annoying as a broadcaster.  I'm tired of guys who aren't good speakers being on TV for some reason.

[celts55]

I like Max a lot. Funny, knows the game and isn't always a homer. Donny was pretty bad, He never learned that it was alright to have over 2 seconds without him interjecting something worthless.

Max would be fine, if 1) he'd quit with the "Quack" thing, and 2) he'd stop saying stupid stuff (i.e., Dirk is better than Larry) just to get attention.

Well he's never been particually fond of Larry so he does say some stupid stuff about him, but what is this Quack thing of which you speak?

[Drucci]

By the way, Donny Marshall is leaving to head to NBA TV, I guess, since we can see him on the Game Time show interviewing Shaq (see the nba.com Celtics' video page).

I would love to see Max replace Donny, I always find him hilarious and interesting.

[bucknersrevenge]

I like Max a lot. Funny, knows the game and isn't always a homer. Donny was pretty bad, He never learned that it was alright to have over 2 seconds without him interjecting something worthless.

Max would be fine, if 1) he'd quit with the "Quack" thing, and 2) he'd stop saying stupid stuff (i.e., Dirk is better than Larry) just to get attention.

Well he's never been particually fond of Larry so he does say some stupid stuff about him, but what is this Quack thing of which you speak?

yeah i never got the "quack" thing either. all i know is that it sounds stupid when he says it.

[Bankshot]

I like Max a lot. Funny, knows the game and isn't always a homer. Donny was pretty bad, He never learned that it was alright to have over 2 seconds without him interjecting something worthless.

Max would be fine, if 1) he'd quit with the "Quack" thing, and 2) he'd stop saying stupid stuff (i.e., Dirk is better than Larry) just to get attention.

Well he's never been particually fond of Larry so he does say some stupid stuff about him, but what is this Quack thing of which you speak?

yeah i never got the "quack" thing either. all i know is that it sounds stupid when he says it.

I love it... quack quack!

[Assassin70]

Isn't Michael Holly the logical replacement?

Possible replacement yes.

Logical...we could debate that all day  

I know tons of people, myself included do not want a studio analyst who 85% of the viewers could beat in a game of 1v1.  Let alone didn't play in the NBA.

I could care less about his basketball skills, I just find him annoying as a broadcaster.  I'm tired of guys who aren't good speakers being on TV for some reason.

Basketball skill set I could agree is somewhat irrelevant.  I also agree with your point about speaking.

But other then that, I personally don't want a studio analyst for the greatest franchise in the NBA with 30+ Hall of Famers analyzed by someone who did not even sit on the bench of a NBA team.

This is just my opinion but you have to have some type of NBA credentials to be a credible NBA studio analyst.  Otherwise, I could easily nominate several people from this board to take his job.

[Roy H.]

I like Max a lot. Funny, knows the game and isn't always a homer. Donny was pretty bad, He never learned that it was alright to have over 2 seconds without him interjecting something worthless.

Max would be fine, if 1) he'd quit with the "Quack" thing, and 2) he'd stop saying stupid stuff (i.e., Dirk is better than Larry) just to get attention.

Well he's never been particually fond of Larry so he does say some stupid stuff about him, but what is this Quack thing of which you speak?

It's one of Max's catch phrases.  On the radio broadcasts, he launches into this stupid "Quack, quack, quack, QUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKK" thing.

[Snakehead]

Isn't Michael Holly the logical replacement?

Possible replacement yes.

Logical...we could debate that all day 

I know tons of people, myself included do not want a studio analyst who 85% of the viewers could beat in a game of 1v1.  Let alone didn't play in the NBA.

I could care less about his basketball skills, I just find him annoying as a broadcaster.  I'm tired of guys who aren't good speakers being on TV for some reason.

Basketball skill set I could agree is somewhat irrelevant.  I also agree with your point about speaking.

But other then that, I personally don't want a studio analyst for the greatest franchise in the NBA with 30+ Hall of Famers analyzed by someone who did not even sit on the bench of a NBA team.

This is just my opinion but you have to have some type of NBA credentials to be a credible NBA studio analyst.  Otherwise, I could easily nominate several people from this board to take his job.

I don't think it's really neccessary.  I mean, if a guy was an ex player, coach, whatever that is fine and definitely can add something, but some of the best TV sports guys are just writers (Kornheiser and Wilbon on PTI come to mind). 

And by the same token, not all writers should just get TV jobs (this is what Holly did, even tho IMO he is a terrible broadcaster he just got a job because he was a Celts beat writer).

Personally, I'm tired of TV people getting their jobs based on whatever they did previously.  Okay, Lou Holtz is a legendary coach but he is a god awful broadcaster who can't speak clearly and makes points that make you scratch your head (guy picks Notre Dame to win at the beginning of the year last year I believe).  Emmitt Smith is another example of the ex-players who get jobs just based on their playing days when in reality they are awful broadcasters.  Gary Payton an NBA example (Gary and C-Webb together made for some hilarious if terrible broadcasting moments, tho I think Webber is pretty good on TV now).

Guys who are ex-players can be great TV broadcasters, so can writers, but I just think there is too much emphasis based on whatever else or previously these people had done that gets them TV jobs.  I want a good broadcaster first and foremost.

So not disagreeing with you really, just wanted to vent about that.  Mostly the better broadcasters stick around but you see a lot of terrible ones show up for a while and a few stick around that really bother me on TV.

[Roy H.]

Dee Brown is somebody who I think will be really good with some more experience.  I know he won that gig with ESPN; is he doing anything presently?

[KGs Knee]

This is the first I've heard of Donny leaving, although it's not something I would pay much attention to anyways.  I've always thought Donny did a decent job in studio, less so filling in as a color man for Tommy.  If true, I'm kind pf surprised, as Comcast was obviously grooming Donny as Tommy's eventual replacement.

I think Max would make a very good replacement for Donny, and eventual replacement for Tommy as well.  I have listned to a number of C's games over the last two seasons on the radio, and I actually enjoy the radio commentary of Grande and Max more than Mike and Tommy.  This is mainly due to Tommy becoming a caricature of himself at this point, Gorman has still got it.  I love Tommy, but it's time for him to hang em' up like Cooz did when it became evident his time had passed.

[Roy H.]

This is mainly due to Tommy becoming a caricature of himself at this point, Gorman has still got it.  I love Tommy, but it's time for him to hang em' up like Cooz did when it became evident his time had passed.

BOO!!! 

[Assassin70]

Dee Brown is somebody who I think will be really good with some more experience.  I know he won that gig with ESPN; is he doing anything presently?

He was coaching the Springfield D-League team...unless they fired him?