ESPN/ABC Broadcast

This man speaketh the truth! ESPN/ABC does a very poor job of broadcasting basketball games. Their announcers and "specialists" are weak sauce. TNT does a MUCH better job, and their staff is much more fun to watch, plus more informative. Believe me, their are people I dislike on TNT, but nowhere near how much I dislike the alternative. But, damn, do I miss the good old days on NBC. They made basketball special, just some formula they used, maybe John Tesh’s theme song hypnotized us into liking them.

I’m not sure what the broadcast is like in the U.S., but over here in Australia ESPN and ESPN mysteriously went from showing two games a week during regular season to just one playoff game a week and five or so live baseball games. I don’t understand how the playoffs get no love, I’m just glad I’ve got league pass.

Its b/c ABC and TNT both get to broadcast select playoff games.  ESPN only gets its fair share, i forget what their percentage or number of games is. 

it’s pick your poison at this point.

 I don’t mind the announce team of Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson and Mike Breen.  But TNT is definitely head and shoulders better.

But we’re stuck with ABC for at least 5 more years. I believe they signed a contract that last up to 2016 a few years ago to broadcast the NBA. 🙁

I think the crew of Mark Jackson, JVG, and Breen is awful. I can’t stand them. Too much non-basketball stuff gets brought up, and Mark and Jeff talk about their time together in NY way too much. 

Breen to me, seems like he tries way to hard to be this great play by play guy.  Harlan is the man. So is Gus Johnson, although he doesn’t do NBA games.  Speaking of Gus, he left CBSsports, how is CBS going to let him leave?

 I thought I was alone! I guess people think they are funny, who knows, but I think Mark Jackson is one of the worst announcers of all-time. I used to hate Van Gundy more, but I find that he has gotten better with age, but Mark Jackson has a license to babble. He is a schmoe.

What would convince people that Mark Jackson could coach a basketball team? What I ask you? He thinks everything that comes out of his mouth is brilliant, even though it is usually one of the more stupid things I have heard in a long time. Kills me man. Glad to finally have someone agree, I thought I was going crazy. I am all for debate, but they debate about some of the most pointless and trivial things on earth. 

I guess Mark thought shooters were born because his jumper sucked eggs. Well, they are not, you ridiculous talking head. Brilliant.

I love the tnt crew, but not so much the espn/abc, But half of the games are on tnt