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I was just watching the Gregg Poppovich PG interview with the Toronto media. I couldnt hear the questions, but when it was brought back to their studios, the anchors said "wow, what dumb questions asked by the opposing media" or something like that.

I sorta felt angry, but its the truth.

It probably was a dumb question, you have to admit the Toronto area is filled with dumb sports journalists.

Our media does suck. Its an embarrasment. Only positive is the Score minus the Bruce Wilson incident.

They were dumb questions, though. I can appreciate where Pop's coming from.

By the way, this comes after Swirsky acted like the Raps beating the Clipps was a no brainer since they were missing Brand. The Clipps announcers called him out for that on the air.

I don't know. What do the Raptor employers say to them? If Chuck says anything bad does he lose his paycheque?

We need more Eric Smiths and Paul Jones. The most knowledgeable analysts IMO.

hump43 wrote:I don't know. What do the Raptor employers say to them? If Chuck says anything bad does he lose his paycheque?

We need more Eric Smiths and Paul Jones. The most knowledgeable analysts IMO.

BINGO!

If you can listen to Chuck and Leo not knowing score, you would think that Calderon, Bosh, Bargnani, TJ are by far the best players in NBA.

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BINGO!

If you can listen to Chuck and Leo not knowing score, you would think that Calderon, Bosh, Bargnani, TJ are by far the best players in NBA.

Eric Smith had to substitute Mike Hogan once, and he's actually pretty good. He didn't fill up the whole show with basketball either, he balanced everything out. The puckheads just talk hockey hockey hockey hockey.

hump43 wrote:We need more Eric Smiths and Paul Jones. The most knowledgeable analysts IMO.

QFT!

Seriously, I love Jack, but they REALLY need to get Smith & Jones for Raptors post-game shows IMO.

Smith and Jonsey are honest, always tell it like it is ...

Everything about the Toronto media regarding basketball is lame. Eric Smith and Paul Jones are by far the best; they're cool.

But whenever I hear our reporters asking the post-game questions, they suck. Leo Rautins is horrible at his little interviews he does at the end of games; most of time, he doesn't even ask a question. Just gives a simple statement, then shoves the mic in the player's face. The little "Sam Mitchell's keys to winning the game" thing we often do is lame as well. He says the same thing every game "contain -enter best player here-... rebound... defend".

TheMainEvent wrote: The little "Sam Mitchell's keys to winning the game" thing we often do is lame as well. He says the same thing every game "contain -enter best player here-... rebound... defend".

our media should be called out for being such blatant homers. it annoys me too. i don't think i've ever heard one single criticism of jose calderon at all from any raptors announcer.

they just dont have the same level of basketball knowledge as the american announcers do. paul jones is good

I know on that radio call in show they have RapsTV, Jack and Eric, have a few times critisized a few of our Raps.

TheMainEvent wrote:Everything about the Toronto media regarding basketball is lame. Eric Smith and Paul Jones are by far the best; they're cool.

But whenever I hear our reporters asking the post-game questions, they suck. Leo Rautins is horrible at his little interviews he does at the end of games; most of time, he doesn't even ask a question. Just gives a simple statement, then shoves the mic in the player's face. The little "Sam Mitchell's keys to winning the game" thing we often do is lame as well. He says the same thing every game "contain -enter best player here-... rebound... defend".

Man, I thought I was the only one. Every time that comes on, I just tune it out and wait for the graphics to go away.

I'm sure Smitch would agree.

raptorsfan1985 wrote:Our media does suck. Its an embarrasment. Only positive is the Score minus the Bruce Wilson incident.

Actually the "Bruce Wilson" incident was from TSN. I remember lmao and hoping that someone from TSN would get fired or that they would have to air a public apology, or something because of how much I despise TSN.

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Actually the "Bruce Wilson" incident was from TSN. I remember lmao and hoping that someone from TSN would get fired or that they would have to air a public apology, or something because of how much I despise TSN.

I thought the Score because Tim and Sid kept making jokes about it after. LMAO.

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I thought the Score because Tim and Sid kept making jokes about it after. LMAO.

It could've just been highlights that they showed and decided to show the Bruce Wilson incident lol. Or you could be right, and maybe I just really have a passion to hate on TSN.

What's the Bruce Wilson incident or do you guys mean Bruce Willis

alysomji wrote:They were dumb questions, though. I can appreciate where Pop's coming from.

By the way, this comes after Swirsky acted like the Raps beating the Clipps was a no brainer since they were missing Brand. The Clipps announcers called him out for that on the air.

I've been watching the games on League pass so I don't have to listen to Swirsky most of the time, and there have been a few announce teams that have called him out/made fun of him.