Drew Carter Will Be Mike Gorman's Replacement

[JimmyFromNz]

Seemed nice enough, and acknowledged he wouldn't instantly be accepted by the city.

Got the voice for it also, now hopefully as time progresses he can get past the painfully obvious talking points he was provided ahead of the game. Building a sense of the team and of basketball in general will be a big work on, things Mike inherently had from the beginning.

[31to6]

Thought he did a great job in his debut versus the Knicks. Calm, collected, prepared, funny without trying hard to be so, good rapport with Scal, and a great voice. Lots to work with here!

[bfchs123]

I liked him, I think he'll do a good job

[return2glory]

Drew and Scal were good tonight.

[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

I think, the "I lived it" part was a bit much...

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[GoCeltics123]

Drew and Scal were good tonight.

Scal might be the worst color guy in the NBA.

Absolutely horrendous broadcaster

[Dogen]

Did I hear it right, that Drew said "Welcome to the Pritching Hour!" during the first game?

I'm a sucker for bad puns, so I'm in.

[Infinite Llamas]

Drew and Scal were good tonight.

Scal might be the worst color guy in the NBA.

Absolutely horrendous broadcaster

Scal has the knowledge of the game down. He gives way more insights than other color analysts like Dominique and Alaa Abdelnaby. But I don’t care at all for his approach, his voice and his confrontational demeanor. He’s a smart guy who sees the game well but gives off these dumb jock vibes every so often that make him unlikeable.

I watch a lot of league pass and my favorite broadcasting team is Orlando. David Steele and Jeff Turner. Two guys who keep the game light, have a good time and always praise the other team too. Those two are a delight to listen to. I like the team in New Orleans too but I think Antonio Daniels is a bit of an acquire taste.

[GoGreen]

Thought he did a great job in his debut versus the Knicks. Calm, collected, prepared, funny without trying hard to be so, good rapport with Scal, and a great voice. Lots to work with here!

I thought the same thing. I was surprised how good he was off the bat.

[GoGreen]

Drew and Scal were good tonight.

Scal might be the worst color guy in the NBA.

Absolutely horrendous broadcaster

Scal has the knowledge of the game down. He gives way more insights than other color analysts like Dominique and Alaa Abdelnaby. But I don’t care at all for his approach, his voice and his confrontational demeanor. He’s a smart guy who sees the game well but gives off these dumb jock vibes every so often that make him unlikeable.

I watch a lot of league pass and my favorite broadcasting team is Orlando. David Steele and Jeff Turner. Two guys who keep the game light, have a good time and always praise the other team too. Those two are a delight to listen to. I like the team in New Orleans too but I think Antonio Daniels is a bit of an acquire taste.

I've tried warming up to Scal, but yea, I've got to agree. The guy is always looking to pick a fight. How insecure can you be? Dude needs to lighten up or step down and let someone likeable join Drew.

[zoyathedestroya]

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Did I hear it right, that Drew said "Welcome to the Pritching Hour!" during the first game?

I'm a sucker for bad puns, so I'm in.

Yeah - clever line..and it worked because Halloween is right around the corner.

Now, if he is still saying that line in March, he's gone

[cl2117]

Did I hear it right, that Drew said "Welcome to the Pritching Hour!" during the first game?

I'm a sucker for bad puns, so I'm in.

Yeah - clever line..and it worked because Halloween is right around the corner.

Now, if he is still saying that line in March, he's gone

It's also a play off "the witching hour" from Scott Hanson and NFL Redzone, so not necessarily so seasonal.

This is clearly Drew's passion, so I assume he studies other pros and Hanson does 7 hours straight of play-by-play every week with no breaks. I assume Drew's picked up things here and there from all the guys he looks up to.

[Fierce1]

How about totally no commentators every game.

There's no one every fan will love.

Might as well show games with no commentators or announcers.

[zoyathedestroya]

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Agreed. Captured the emotions of the moment without being over-the-top or incoherent lol.

He won’t be Gorman. No one should expect him to be.

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Agreed. Captured the emotions of the moment without being over-the-top or incoherent lol.

He won’t be Gorman. No one should expect him to be.

That resembled Johnny Most more than it resembled Gorman.

I grew up listening to Vin Scully call baseball, so I relate more naturally to the avuncular style of announcing. But excitable announcers can work well too, as in this example.

[shackles10]

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Agreed. Captured the emotions of the moment without being over-the-top or incoherent lol.

He won’t be Gorman. No one should expect him to be.

That resembled Johnny Most more than it resembled Gorman.

I grew up listening to Vin Scully call baseball, so I relate more naturally to the avuncular style of announcing. But excitable announcers can work well too, as in this example.

Felt like how a March Madness game ends and that is right up Drew's alley with his college basketball experience.

[KillahGhostface]

I told yall a month ago, dude is really good.