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  1. #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by JasonEvans View Post
    He can peddle his wares to the dozens of people who watch Outkick Network. Have fun with that, Dan.
    I am somehow reminded of this...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSeLbtNzFFo

  2. #42
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    Cory Alexander is tough to listen to. He seems like he could be a genuinely nice guy, but he offers too many veiled, self-centered stories.

    Why can't every broadcast just have Chris Spatola forever?

    - Chillin

  3. #43
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChillinDuke View Post

    Why can't every broadcast just have Chris Spatola forever?

    - Chillin
    Ask and ye shall receive, I guess.

    - Chillin

  4. #44
    Unpopular opinion alert: I wish Bilas did every game.

  5. #45
    Quote Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil View Post
    Unpopular opinion alert: I wish Bilas did every game.
    Can't spork.

    Bilas knows ball.

  6. #46
    Our lives would be improved immeasurably if every ESPN announcer were required to listen to 100 hours of Martin Tyler.

  7. #47
    Quote Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 View Post
    Can't spork.

    Bilas knows ball.
    He knows ball but he talks waaaayyyyyy to much.

  8. #48
    Quote Originally Posted by Indoor66 View Post
    He knows ball but he talks waaaayyyyyy to much.
    Oh I love him. Amazing insights. I know people feel differently.

  9. #49
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    Quote Originally Posted by sagegrouse View Post
    The legendary Ray Scott calls a Green Bay Packers play on TV in the 1960's: "Starr.* Dowler.** Touchdown." A few years later, one of the networks broadcasts a game the last week of the season without announcers. Interesting, it was. Ray Scott commented and IIRC (surely it will happen ONCE), "I realized I needed to make my commentary shorter." This, from one of the tersest and most insightful of broadcasters.

    Lincoln provided one of the greatest presidential speeches in three minutes. His second inaugural address took 6-7 minutes ("With malice toward none, with charity for all...")

    Kindly,
    Sage
    * Bart. ** Boyd.
    Woodrow Wilson {OPK checks for flying shoes} was asked how long it took him to prepare a speech. His answer (paraphrasing): “if I am speaking for 20 minutes, about a week. If I am speaking for 5 minutes, a few weeks. If you want me to speak for an hour, I can do that now.”

  10. #50
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    Quote Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil View Post
    Unpopular opinion alert: I wish Bilas did every game.
    Quote Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 View Post
    Can't spork.

    Bilas knows ball.
    Quote Originally Posted by Indoor66 View Post
    He knows ball but he talks waaaayyyyyy to much.
    Quote Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil View Post
    Oh I love him. Amazing insights. I know people feel differently.
    The thing that bugs me about Bilas is that he has certain phrases and ideas that he repeats game after game after game. How often do we have to hear, "The best three pointer is after an offensive rebound."

    The worst is "SPECTACULAR!" which he uses multiple times a game because he sees this as his tagline, similar to Marv Albert's "YESSSSS!" To me, it's spectacularly grating and self serving in a "look at me" sort of way, as if one day he plans to write a book entitled "I'm Spectacular!"
    Last edited by Rich; 12-19-2021 at 09:17 AM.
    Rich
    "Failure is Not a Destination"
    Coach K on the Dan Patrick Show, December 22, 2016

  11. #51
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    "that's a foul," followed by "that's a foul."

  12. #52
    Dan Bonner. He analyzes the play, rarely refers to himself. And his voice is always smiling.

  13. #53
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    Quote Originally Posted by gumbomoop View Post
    Dan Bonner. He analyzes the play, rarely refers to himself. And his voice is always smiling.
    He's been doing commentary since 1983. I appreciate his contributions and his focus on the games rather than rants and storytelling.

    Interesting bio on Wiki:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Bonner

  14. #54
    Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
    The thing that bugs me about Bilas is that he has certain phrases and ideas that he repeats game after game after game. How often do we have to hear, "The best three pointer is after an offensive rebound."

    The worst is "SPECTACULAR!" which he uses multiple times a game because he sees this as his tagline, similar to Marv Albert's "YESSSSS!" To me, it's spectacularly grating and self serving in a "look at me" sort of way, as if one day he plans to write a book entitled "I'm Spectacular!"
    To be fair, that is on the short list of titles for my memoirs.

  15. #55
    Quote Originally Posted by gumbomoop View Post
    Dan Bonner. He analyzes the play, rarely refers to himself. And his voice is always smiling.
    He is fantastic.

  16. #56
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    Quote Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil View Post
    He is fantastic.
    he has very good teeth as well.

  17. #57
    Quote Originally Posted by budwom View Post
    he has very good teeth as well.
    Yeah. He didn't grow up in Surry County.

  18. #58
    Quote Originally Posted by budwom View Post
    he has very good teeth as well.
    Did you check them for age?

  19. #59
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    Quote Originally Posted by Indoor66 View Post
    Did you check them for age?
    They could be sort of like my knees which just celebrated their second birthday in October.

  20. #60
    Quote Originally Posted by gumbomoop View Post
    Dan Bonner. He analyzes the play, rarely refers to himself. And his voice is always smiling.
    100% agree, he’s the best IMHO by far. Guess he doesn’t have the shtik to be a top ESPN announcer, but he’s been my favorite for decades.

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