Which broadcasters do you prefer?

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Who do you favor as a broadcaster from each pairing?

Kevin Harlan over Mike Breen
80
18%
Mike Breen over Kevin Harlan
82
18%
Reggie Miller over Mark Jackson
106
24%
Mark Jackson over Reggie Miller
28
6%
Stan Van Gundy over Jeff Van Gundy
58
13%
Jeff Van Gundy over Stan Van Gundy
93
21%
 
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Which broadcasters do you prefer? 

Post#1 » by Laimbeer » Wed May 24, 2023 5:04 pm

Who do you take from each of these pairs?
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Post#2 » by dhsilv2 » Wed May 24, 2023 5:06 pm

I'll take anyone ever over Jackson. Not super picky on the rest of these guys. Harlan has some of the most epic calls so him I guess but both are fine. Van Gundy's are both fine for me as well, but I'd lean stan.
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Post#3 » by Patches Perry » Wed May 24, 2023 5:10 pm

Breen over Harland (toss-up for me though)
Mark Jackson over Reggie Miller (not a big fan of Jackson but Reggie is insufferable)
JVG over SVG
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Post#4 » by wojoaderge » Wed May 24, 2023 5:11 pm

Jeff slightly over Stan. Kevin and Reggie by wide margins
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Post#5 » by Ryoga Hibiki » Wed May 24, 2023 5:11 pm

I want the League Pass to put back the feed with Chris Marlowe and Scott Hastings for the finals.
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Post#6 » by iLLmatic860 » Wed May 24, 2023 5:13 pm

Breen is the greatest to ever do it. Easily him
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Post#7 » by Bank Shot » Wed May 24, 2023 5:15 pm

Breen and JVG. I guess Reggie over Mark Jackson but that's a serious Sophie's choice. Both need to get the Weber treatment.
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Post#8 » by Ni Da Ye » Wed May 24, 2023 5:17 pm

Jeff Van Gundy ALL DAY !
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Post#9 » by kwsqd » Wed May 24, 2023 5:19 pm

All of these broadcasters are fine except for Mark Jackson who adds nothing.

I prefer Harlan over Breen slightly.
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Post#10 » by Nate505 » Wed May 24, 2023 5:20 pm

The TNT guys for the sweep. Harlan and Breen are close, but Harlan to me is one of the most iconic NBA voices ever, if not the most
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Post#11 » by CoP » Wed May 24, 2023 5:20 pm

I wish there was an option for no broadcasters. Just game and arena sound. As of now I watch on mute. It's not even that I like or don't like certain broadcasters. It's just that for some reason I stay calmer when it's on mute.
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Post#12 » by CraftylikeaFox » Wed May 24, 2023 5:23 pm

iLLmatic860 wrote:Breen is the greatest to ever do it. Easily him


Got to give it Marv Albert. NBA on NBC music followed by Marv Albert coming in was peak NBA.
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Post#13 » by KevinMcreynolds » Wed May 24, 2023 5:24 pm

The ESPN A-team should be DB and Breen
The TNT A-team should be Harlan or Eagle and Jim Jackson
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Post#14 » by dhsilv2 » Wed May 24, 2023 5:25 pm

Nate505 wrote:The TNT guys for the sweep. Harlan and Breen are close, but Harlan to me is one of the most iconic NBA voices ever, if not the most


I kinda think Breen is better, but Harlan's voice IS basketball to so many. Short of I guess going back to Marv Alberts he's the most iconic voice right now I think.
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Post#15 » by Bornstellar » Wed May 24, 2023 5:27 pm

Reggie Miller and Mark Jackson are terrible. Jackson has this annoying condescending tone and Miller just sucks and constantly says dumb things
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Post#16 » by cam24thomas » Wed May 24, 2023 5:29 pm

I've heard Marv Albert's voice this year and last year more than just about any other commentator, because I watch dvds handed down to me from 1990s games, and I definitely prefer Marv Albert over the current commentators. Hubie Brown is a sweet talker too.
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Post#17 » by ellobo » Wed May 24, 2023 5:34 pm

Breen, JVG, and Reggie.

Breen is just the best, and I feel like seeing him game in and game out with the Knicks and with Walt Frazier over the years makes me appreciate him more than if I just saw him on national broadcasts.

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Harlan is good, but I'm always aware that he "doing Kevin Harlan" instead of just being Kevin Harlan calling a game. I feel like his style draws attention to itself as a performance, and therefore away from the action of the game.

I loved JVG as a coach and I love him as a broadcaster, but unfortunately his appeal is mitigated by usually being paired with Mark Jackson.

I know a lot of people hate Reggie, but I kind of like him. Even though he's not really a favorite of mine, the margin between Reggie and Mark Jackson as broadcasters is even bigger than the margin between them as players.
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Post#18 » by phanman » Wed May 24, 2023 5:41 pm

I mean I don't like Mark Jackson per say but I think his and JVG synergy special. Could just be JVG since he is great as a standalone voice but I do enjoy the banter between the two. That playoff game where JVG attended his daughter's graduation and we were only left with Mark and Breen was terrible though.

Reggie is terrible all around though, so I'd take almost anybody over him. Jim Jackson should be on TNT's A team but I love him and Ian together. Eagle has become my 3rd favourite play-by-play behind Breen and Harlan.
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Post#19 » by levon » Wed May 24, 2023 5:44 pm

Jim Jackson and Ian Eagle every game please
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Post#20 » by Doctor MJ » Wed May 24, 2023 5:45 pm

Van Gundy bros are the guys worth listening to.

Breen is fun.

Jackson is a complete and utter waste of time.
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