2024/2025 NBA Season Thread

[Suckio Andretti]

Btw kinda random but as far as Deandre Hunter goes, what an underwhelming player who already reached his peak as a 4th overall pick

 

[Suckio Andretti]

Boo fucking hoo

Less Kendricks more Stuart scotts

 

[5th Letter]

Less Kendricks more Stuart scotts

Those journalists don’t know what it’s like when you’re in various situations as a player or team, so having someone next to the play by play man to give insight makes sense.

 

[Suckio Andretti]

On court experience trumps media training that those players will get anyway. I wanna hear from guys that did it not who was trained to talk good.

Yeah it sucks for guys that are getting left by the wayside but that happens in every industry. When no one is experienced you can't lean on anyone experienced that's the only reason herbs held those jobs so long. Now you got guys that are experienced and can translate to broadcasting vs guys that can talk to a mic well but can't articulate what it's like to be in certain moments, what sets teams are running, what players or coaches might be thinking etc.

I want real insight. Not just a mfs opinion.

Guys who did it who have media presences

Kevin Garnett
Paul Pierce
Kendrick Perkins
Dennis Scott
Gilbert arenas
Jeff Teague
Rasheed Wallace
Stephen Jackson
Jamal Crawford
Vince Carter

Etc

Just because you did it before doesn’t mean you can do a better job than guys going to school for this or guys who work beats for years then get an analyst role

Tom haberstroh >>>>

 

[Suckio Andretti]

Those journalists don’t know what it’s like when you’re in various situations as a player or team, so having someone next to the play by play man to give insight makes sense.

I’m not saying only players should be color commentators man

 

[Freeman]

Would you be ok with a pre/post/halftime show that has the following:

Player/coach/exec Host
2/3 players/coaches/exec
Insider

That's ideally what I'd like to see.

But honestly I need a host or even a moderator that is neutral at all times. That's the biggest thing for me.

Hate the ESPN model the last decade. Putting up loud mouths as hosts.

 

[Suckio Andretti]

That’s how an industry dies gentlemen if you can just take any guy who retired the last 3 years and just give him work

 

[5th Letter]

I’m not saying only players should be color commentators man

I’m just using that as an example. Regardless of the situation, having ex players around is a good thing. Ian Eagle is great but he don’t have the insight of a Vince Carter who actually played. Earnie is great but Shaq, Charles and Kenny played, Earnie don’t know nothing about that aspect of the sport no matter how knowledgeable someone is.

 

[Suckio Andretti]

Two naysayers are from alphabet gang

Big surprise

 

[Suckio Andretti]

I’m just using that as an example. Regardless of the situation, having ex players around is a good thing. Ian Eagle is great but he don’t have the insight of a Vince Carter who actually played. Earnie is great but Shaq, Charles and Kenny played, Earnie don’t know nothing about that aspect of the sport no matter how knowledgeable someone is.

Those two guys are better than those players that you just mentioned at the same job

Nobody wants to hear shaq ever nigga

You’re boiling this down to who would you rather listen to and that’s not even the argument

Just get ready for the nuggets man

 

[Freeman]

Guys who did it who have media presences

Kevin Garnett
Paul Pierce
Kendrick Perkins
Dennis Scott
Gilbert arenas
Jeff Teague
Rasheed Wallace
Stephen Jackson
Jamal Crawford
Vince Carter

Etc

Just because you did it before doesn’t mean you can do a better job than guys going to school for this or guys who work beats for years then get an analyst role

Tom haberstroh >>>>

Tom haberstroh admittedly is a student of the game, remains neutral on broadcasts but he's 1 of 1. I don't have problem with him except that his analysis is largely just his opinion it's not based in any on court experience. I also don't agree that he's clear cut above all of the guys you mentioned but that's a pointless debate.

 

[Freeman]

Two naysayers are from alphabet gang

Big surprise

What's the alphabet gang?

 

[5th Letter]

Those two guys are better than those players that you just mentioned at the same job

Nobody wants to hear shaq ever nigga

You’re boiling this down to who would you rather listen to and that’s not even the argument

Just get ready for the nuggets man

They should be better that’s not the point. Can someone with no playing experience tell someone who played what to do in various situations? No. That’s what ex players provide.

 

[Suckio Andretti]

What's the alphabet gang?

TTBF
AZTG
5th letter
AP

 

[Freeman]

TTBF
AZTG
5th letter
AP

Okay suckio

 

[Suckio Andretti]

Tom haberstroh admittedly is a student of the game, remains neutral on broadcasts but he's 1 of 1. I don't have problem with him except that his analysis is largely just his opinion it's not based in any on court experience. I also don't agree that he's clear cut above all of the guys you mentioned but that's a pointless debate.

Thank you for the talk

I said my piece Chrissy

 

[Chi-Town B]

Nah, the team will bottom out as the season goes.

 

[southsil4lil]

Nah, the team will bottom out as the season goes.

The main thing is the Bulls front office may have a rare win on their hands if they've rehabilitated Lavines value enough to actually get something for him which nobody(myself included) thought was possible

I really give yall props for waiting on the Giddey extension too and not being pressured into doing that

 

[O.G.]

He knows that the regular season matters and you can’t just hope players figure it out when the intensity of playoffs start.

Load managing worked in Toronto for Kawhi bcuz they were already comfortable playing together before he got there.

 

[Agent_Ro]

I keep forgetting TNT is scared to have NBA games on Thursdays until January since they are so scared of the NFL

Games on their network tonight