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Brownie or Boler poll

If I was coaching the Nets game, I would have put AK or Brewer on Kevin Martin.  He was terrific.  Maybe I would have put Millsap on him.  Or Gary Briggs.  Anything.  After all our whining about D-Will's D, he didn't do much to slow down K.M.  On an unrelated note, here is a poll about the game commentators.  Who is your preference, and say why in the comments.  Thanks all.

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Brownie or Boler? Say why in comments.
Steve Brown
10 votes
Craig Bolerjack
30 votes

40 votes | Poll has closed

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Uh.... Kevin Martin?

I’m pretty sure that you are referring to Devin Harris. Kevin Martin plays for the Kings and is injured…..

Boler> Brown

Booner is a God

by prodigal punk on Dec 1, 2008 12:56 PM MST reply actions  

I think he meant Devin Harris.

And I don’t think Williams was slow on defense as much as Harris is just rolling right now. He might be the hottest player in the league right now. He went for 47-8-9 the next night against Phoenix. We honestly don’t match up very well with NJ. That makes me feel a little bit better about losing to them.

The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.

by clarkpojo on Dec 1, 2008 2:22 PM MST up reply actions  

my bad

You’re right, I meant Devin Harris. I think D-Will might also be wondering precisely who it was. But you’ve got my back.

Pants Off, Game On!

by MTN on Dec 1, 2008 11:19 PM MST up reply actions  

Bolerjack

While he goes over the top most of the time, I’d rather have him than Brown. Brown is boring to me. He’s not the color guy, but he doesn’t ever seem to have anything to add. He doesn’t even belong in the locker room,

by Basketball John on Dec 1, 2008 1:07 PM MST reply actions  

I agree

Boler is goofy, but I’d rather listen to him than get the monotonous ramblings of Brownie. I didn’t hear one “showtime!” during a break away dunk in either of the past 2 games.

by Vromanite on Dec 1, 2008 1:50 PM MST up reply actions  

Hot Rod>Ron Boone>Bolerjack>Steve Brown

And I love having Boozer and Williams stop in when they aren’t playing. Except Boozer can’t stop watching the game and cheering his team on when he should be answering the question.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 1, 2008 2:20 PM MST reply actions  

i'll turn off the sound

and tune in to hot rod

boler and boone as a tandem come in second for their unintentional comedy routine

by moni on Dec 1, 2008 4:30 PM MST reply actions  

I'd do that if I had the option.

They should go back to the simul-cast of just Hot Rod, but I guess that would appear to be cheap.

Grammar is not a time of waste

by Patrick517 on Dec 1, 2008 5:41 PM MST up reply actions  

surprised

I like Brown because it feels like I’m watching the game with a semi-disinterested uncle and for some reason that is more comfortable than listening to a guy who is trying too hard to be hip. If you created a Saturday Night Live character that was supposed to be a composite parody of all sportscasters, you’d get Boler. He has all the affect of sports reporting without the genuine oddity of the Harry Careys and Howard Cosells and Mean Genes of the world.

With Brown, I feel like I’m just watching the game with some guy who isn’t getting in the way too much.

I have long wondered how insanely successful a sports broadcast could be if they added a regular joe fan to the booth and gave him free range – that includes fussing over calls, cheering wildly, and hooting….so essentially Boozer, except he’s supposed to be playing.

Pants Off, Game On!

by MTN on Dec 1, 2008 11:26 PM MST reply actions  

they have done this

on Fox Soccer Channel, they’ll get two random blokes to do a “Fancast” commentary during the game. Sometimes it’s great, sometimes it’s really annoying.

"SHOCK THE WORLD!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!"

by Shums on Dec 2, 2008 1:08 AM MST up reply actions  

they have this sort of broadcast
I have long wondered how insanely successful a sports broadcast could be if they added a regular joe fan to the booth and gave him free range – that includes fussing over calls, cheering wildly, and hooting….so essentially Boozer, except he’s supposed to be playing.

They’re called the Celtics’ broadcasters. In printed media (or online) it goes by Bill Simmons.

by prodigal punk on Dec 2, 2008 6:54 AM MST up reply actions  

How about no announcers?

Last year I was watching an Eagles game on tv and the mics weren’t working at all, so all there was was the sound of the wind and the football game. At first it was pretty uncomfortable because it was so quiet, but after about 15 minutes, it was one of the more enjoyable sports viewing experiences. No one was incessantly talking and trying to sound impressive. If there have to be announcers (I haven’t decided on this), then I want them to tell me what is going on. Call the game. Don’t hit me with your personal biases, your plethora of synonyms and such.

“It is better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you a fool, then to open your mouth and confirm it.”

-Mark Twain

The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.

by clarkpojo on Dec 2, 2008 2:01 PM MST reply actions  

I wish

they’d mic everyone on the bench from coaches to players so you could hear what they’re talking about through the game. We’d be more entertained and we’d learn a lot more. The only (and obvious) problems would be opening strategic comments to public consumption, and f-bombs as common as sand on the seashore.

Pants Off, Game On!

by MTN on Dec 3, 2008 11:37 AM MST up reply actions  

Football announcers are the worst.

It’s like they can’t let any of the ambient noise of the game interrupt their witty and insightful analysis. If you ask me, Phil Sims is the worst of them all. Yak, yak, yak… At least in basketball there is constant action so it makes sense to have a guy talking all the time. In baseball there are good announcers who take pauses to just sit back and enjoy the show. It almost makes me not like football.

Grammar is not a time of waste

by Patrick517 on Dec 3, 2008 3:42 PM MST up reply actions  

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