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- Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 3:00am #61230

valentineIt’s been a while, but the next installment of my ‘6 Worst’ series is finally here.
There are plenty of great NBA personalities. Bill Walton, Marv Albert and Ernie Johnson come to mind. But there are also some that are flat out horrible.
1) Skip Bayless – Not specifically an NBA personality…but damn how does this guy even get work. Clearly his angle is just to frustrate the viewer. The worst sports media personality period!
2) Dennis 3Deezy Scott – Seems to be riding Shaqs coat tails. Feels like a cheap package deal cos I know they’re boys.
3) Adrian Woj – Admittedly gets the most scoops…but he ruins all the excitement on draft night by spoiling the picks. Its like someone ruining the end of a playoff game that you had recording on the DVR.
4) Mike Breen – ‘Oh he did it again’….worst go-to line in pro sports. Never gives independent opinions…just tows the company line and seems like a phoney. Just awful. Thank god for JVG carrying him and often pointing out his stupidity.
5) Charles Barkley – Was once funny and outspoken…but clearly just doesnt care anymore. I wouldnt be surprised if his head is on the chopping block.
6) Doris Burke – If you compared sideline reporters Craig Sager and Doris Burke…its not even close. Maybe female fans like her….but I dont.
Thoughts? Who do you think belongs on this list?
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 3:58am #1008169

KingslayerParticipantI’m sure everyone agrees with Skip Bayless being amongst the worst. However Adrian Wojnarowski is awesome. I don’t follow the news too closely because the media drives me crazy, but Woj is a fantastic and reliable reporter. If you don’t want him to ruin the draft picks for you, simply peel your eyes away from twitter, put down the phone, and enjoy watching the draft spectacle that only comes around once a year.
Also, while Mike Breen isn’t the most creative announcer, I find JVG far worse. He clearly knows what he’s talking about, but if I wanted to hear a lengthy monotone lecture I’d go back to school.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 3:58am #1008030

KingslayerParticipantI’m sure everyone agrees with Skip Bayless being amongst the worst. However Adrian Wojnarowski is awesome. I don’t follow the news too closely because the media drives me crazy, but Woj is a fantastic and reliable reporter. If you don’t want him to ruin the draft picks for you, simply peel your eyes away from twitter, put down the phone, and enjoy watching the draft spectacle that only comes around once a year.
Also, while Mike Breen isn’t the most creative announcer, I find JVG far worse. He clearly knows what he’s talking about, but if I wanted to hear a lengthy monotone lecture I’d go back to school.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 3:58am #1008171
IlladelphParticipantThis is a good list. I agree with these picks especially #4, completely agree.
Only disagreement: Skip Bayless. Skip is just pure entertainment and he pushes everyone’ buttons. He is knowledgeable, articulate, and he is a great straight man to Stephen A Scott’s histrionic flim flam man. Bayless and Stephen A are just pure entertainment. Love the show. The only time I didn’t like Bayless is when he called out Chris Bosh to his face basically calling him a little girl, or weak, or something like that. That was just plain rude. That cheapens the show, and creates unnecessary awkwardness, and embarassment. Though a lot of people might think Bosh is weak, ambushing a guest like that is poor form. That’s my only major knock on Skip, otherwise he is pretty entertaining.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 3:58am #1008032
IlladelphParticipantThis is a good list. I agree with these picks especially #4, completely agree.
Only disagreement: Skip Bayless. Skip is just pure entertainment and he pushes everyone’ buttons. He is knowledgeable, articulate, and he is a great straight man to Stephen A Scott’s histrionic flim flam man. Bayless and Stephen A are just pure entertainment. Love the show. The only time I didn’t like Bayless is when he called out Chris Bosh to his face basically calling him a little girl, or weak, or something like that. That was just plain rude. That cheapens the show, and creates unnecessary awkwardness, and embarassment. Though a lot of people might think Bosh is weak, ambushing a guest like that is poor form. That’s my only major knock on Skip, otherwise he is pretty entertaining.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 4:10am #1008175
GBeeParticipantShaq- He singlehandedly ruined "Inside." No insight, not funny, petulant, petty, etc. His only saving grace is "Shaqtin" and you know damn well he doesn’t research or write that segment.
Chad Ford- He should stick to relaying hearsay instead of giving out his opinion. His opinion sucks.
Jalen Rose- Go home Jalen, you’re drunk. And this is coming from someone who almost named his first born after him.
I don’t really care enough to list any others.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 4:10am #1008036
GBeeParticipantShaq- He singlehandedly ruined "Inside." No insight, not funny, petulant, petty, etc. His only saving grace is "Shaqtin" and you know damn well he doesn’t research or write that segment.
Chad Ford- He should stick to relaying hearsay instead of giving out his opinion. His opinion sucks.
Jalen Rose- Go home Jalen, you’re drunk. And this is coming from someone who almost named his first born after him.
I don’t really care enough to list any others.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 4:51am #1008181

Taylor Gang MikeParticipantChris Brousard
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 4:51am #1008042

Taylor Gang MikeParticipantChris Brousard
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 5:01am #1008187
ChicagoCaseyParticipant- Skip Bayless – Obvious bias with him and rarely knows what he’s talking about
- Jalen Rose – Pretty corny. I pretty much lost it with his player comparisons
- Chris Broussard – LOL
- Isiah Thomas – Former players seem to lack to most common sense when analysing basketball
- Reggie Miller – He’s just annoying
These are the most liked media personalities (In my opinion
- Charles Barkley – Gives his own opinion even if it’s not politically correct
- Jay Bilis – Great personality and unbias when covering sports (NBA draft)
- Jeff Van Gundy/Marc Jackson – Great duo that keeps it real
- Michael Smith – Great personality
- Kenny Smith – Great personality
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 5:01am #1008048
ChicagoCaseyParticipant- Skip Bayless – Obvious bias with him and rarely knows what he’s talking about
- Jalen Rose – Pretty corny. I pretty much lost it with his player comparisons
- Chris Broussard – LOL
- Isiah Thomas – Former players seem to lack to most common sense when analysing basketball
- Reggie Miller – He’s just annoying
These are the most liked media personalities (In my opinion
- Charles Barkley – Gives his own opinion even if it’s not politically correct
- Jay Bilis – Great personality and unbias when covering sports (NBA draft)
- Jeff Van Gundy/Marc Jackson – Great duo that keeps it real
- Michael Smith – Great personality
- Kenny Smith – Great personality
0- Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 5:23am #1008193
kerrstParticipantIsiaah Thomas is like watching paint dry, he has such a flat boring personality that he should never be on TV or radio again.
Skip Bayless is the Jerry Springer of sports entertainment, nothing but controversy to incite viewers
Reggie Miller is a hater plain and simple.
As for the OP’s list, I disagree with Barkley, Wojnawoski and Doris Burke. Barkley speaks his opinion and its usually no nonsense and whatever you think about him, he is entertaining. Woj is great at breaking stories and is the king of when there is smoke there is fire stories. Doris Burke is actually quite knowledgable and does decent interviews. She kinda suffers because the in game interview is a horrible idea as the players and coaches say the same pointless crap every game.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 5:23am #1008054
kerrstParticipantIsiaah Thomas is like watching paint dry, he has such a flat boring personality that he should never be on TV or radio again.
Skip Bayless is the Jerry Springer of sports entertainment, nothing but controversy to incite viewers
Reggie Miller is a hater plain and simple.
As for the OP’s list, I disagree with Barkley, Wojnawoski and Doris Burke. Barkley speaks his opinion and its usually no nonsense and whatever you think about him, he is entertaining. Woj is great at breaking stories and is the king of when there is smoke there is fire stories. Doris Burke is actually quite knowledgable and does decent interviews. She kinda suffers because the in game interview is a horrible idea as the players and coaches say the same pointless crap every game.
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- Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 5:14am #1008189

llperezI dont like tim legler. He never jokes around always seems to take it so serious.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 5:14am #1008050

llperezI dont like tim legler. He never jokes around always seems to take it so serious.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 5:40am #1008195

RUDEBOY_Participantkate fegan) how did she get a job in sports…she’s not informative and always states the obvious….
jamelle hill..so overrated..
mateen cleaves…i can never understand what he’s saying…
collin cowherd was let go…thank goodness ..i think he’s on meds…dude use to spend the entire show holding conversations with himself..and the weird thing is he answers his own questions…..
walt frazier is a knicks legend….but that act of alway trying to talk fancy and proper has become annoying …
im straddling the fence on bill walton..at times he’s funny and entertaining..then other times he just goes off sprewing mindless gibble…..
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 5:40am #1008056

RUDEBOY_Participantkate fegan) how did she get a job in sports…she’s not informative and always states the obvious….
jamelle hill..so overrated..
mateen cleaves…i can never understand what he’s saying…
collin cowherd was let go…thank goodness ..i think he’s on meds…dude use to spend the entire show holding conversations with himself..and the weird thing is he answers his own questions…..
walt frazier is a knicks legend….but that act of alway trying to talk fancy and proper has become annoying …
im straddling the fence on bill walton..at times he’s funny and entertaining..then other times he just goes off sprewing mindless gibble…..
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 6:17am #1008201
IlladelphParticipantI thought the thread was about bad announcers, but since people are chipping in their favorites….
Clark Kellogg is awesome. I love his insight, his knowledge of the game and the game’s history, and he is always pretty fair and unbiased. He makes up cool words too, like "spurtability". Lol.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 6:17am #1008062
IlladelphParticipantI thought the thread was about bad announcers, but since people are chipping in their favorites….
Clark Kellogg is awesome. I love his insight, his knowledge of the game and the game’s history, and he is always pretty fair and unbiased. He makes up cool words too, like "spurtability". Lol.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 6:34am #1008209

Toronto16ParticipantSteven A. Smith is the worst.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 6:34am #1008070

Toronto16ParticipantSteven A. Smith is the worst.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 6:38am #1008213

Moon RiverParticipantThis guy has pretty much burned every bridge that existed and has a weird ex-girlfriend thing going on, but I was never entertained by Jay Mariotti.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 6:38am #1008074

Moon RiverParticipantThis guy has pretty much burned every bridge that existed and has a weird ex-girlfriend thing going on, but I was never entertained by Jay Mariotti.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 11:15am #1008142
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0- Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 5:20pm #1008224
Rip255Yeh shes horrible. Ive only seen her a few times but she tries to turn the sport into a tabloid. Shes worse than Doris Burke to take the token female spot on my list.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 5:20pm #1008363
Rip255Yeh shes horrible. Ive only seen her a few times but she tries to turn the sport into a tabloid. Shes worse than Doris Burke to take the token female spot on my list.
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- Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 11:15am #1008281
Mr. ChicagoParticipant
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 11:52am #1008148
RecoveringVegetarianParticipantHey Now!! Plz get Rid of Bruce Bowen!! That Big Bow tie wearing weasel momma’ boy!! Gots to be the worst
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 11:52am #1008287
RecoveringVegetarianParticipantHey Now!! Plz get Rid of Bruce Bowen!! That Big Bow tie wearing weasel momma’ boy!! Gots to be the worst
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 12:04pm #1008156

JR RyderParticipantDick Vitale has done alot for college basketball, but I find his analysis of today’s game to be awful. I still love his enthusiasm, but as far as analyzing basketball its gone down, maybe its aging?
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 12:04pm #1008295

JR RyderParticipantDick Vitale has done alot for college basketball, but I find his analysis of today’s game to be awful. I still love his enthusiasm, but as far as analyzing basketball its gone down, maybe its aging?
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 12:41pm #1008166
RecoveringVegetarianParticipantHey now!! jr I negged u for badmouthing my hero dick vitals!!
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 12:41pm #1008305
RecoveringVegetarianParticipantHey now!! jr I negged u for badmouthing my hero dick vitals!!
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 4:06pm #1008210

HeroescantdieParticipantJalen Rose = He has too much swagg
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 4:06pm #1008349

HeroescantdieParticipantJalen Rose = He has too much swagg
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 4:10pm #1008212
Memphisboy14ParticipantI personally find Kenny Smith annoying.
Then again I LOVE watching Stephen A Smith. The dude is hilarious to me. I like Jalen Rose too.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 4:10pm #1008351
Memphisboy14ParticipantI personally find Kenny Smith annoying.
Then again I LOVE watching Stephen A Smith. The dude is hilarious to me. I like Jalen Rose too.
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