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Post#1 » by J Dilla » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:04 am

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.
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Post#2 » by LittleOzzy » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:06 am

It probably was a dumb question, you have to admit the Toronto area is filled with dumb sports journalists.
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Post#3 » by raptorsfan1985 » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:06 am

Our media does suck. Its an embarrasment. Only positive is the Score minus the Bruce Wilson incident.
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Post#4 » by alysomji » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:07 am

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.
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Post#5 » by J Dilla » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:11 am

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.
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Post#6 » by Vlade Divac » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:21 am

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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Post#7 » by J Dilla » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:25 am

Vlade Divac wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



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.
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Post#8 » by chsh22 » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:28 am

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.
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Post#9 » by Franchise_411 » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:33 am

Smith and Jonsey are honest, always tell it like it is ...
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Post#10 » by TheMainEvent » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:35 am

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".
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Post#11 » by 18 Parkerville » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:39 am

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".


:rofl: :rofl:
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Post#12 » by 18 Parkerville » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:41 am

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
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Post#13 » by raptorsfan1985 » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:45 am

I know on that radio call in show they have RapsTV, Jack and Eric, have a few times critisized a few of our Raps.
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Post#14 » by joeyt618 » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:46 am

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.
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Post#15 » by firefox390 » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:52 am

I'm sure Smitch would agree.
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Post#16 » by ToffKobe » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:04 am

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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Post#17 » by raptorsfan1985 » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:07 am

ToffBosh wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



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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Post#18 » by ToffKobe » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:11 am

raptorsfan1985 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



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. :D
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Post#19 » by CB4-TJ11-AB7 » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:23 am

What's the Bruce Wilson incident or do you guys mean Bruce Willis
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Post#20 » by jaymeister15 » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:38 am

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.

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