Graphing the NBA Announcers Homerism

[LA-LA-Land]

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very interesting piece. and nice to see good ol mike rice down there on the lower left

[LLcoleJ]

Hey you posted this thread twice. So, I deleted one of them. FYI

[Sedale Threatt]

I know this isn't meant to be taken too seriously, but Sean Elliott should be somewhere down in Heinsohn territory. Ten minutes of listening to him and I'm usually ready to strangle a small child.

[That Nicka]

I wouldnt say Joel is really above average in terms of "NBA knowledge"

[Sedale Threatt]

That's how he's charted, knowledgeable but unobjective. I wouldn't necessarily agree about the latter -- he always seems pretty fair to me -- but I do remember thinking he was quite the homer when he used to do Spurs games. He's improved a ton in that regard.

[dockingsched]

ralph lawler should be the standard, not mike breen.

[tracey_nice]

No Van Gundy?

[Danny Darko]

Stu got a bum rap

[Slava]

Mike Rice should be sent to guantanamo bay for everyone's safety.

[El Hardee]

All I know is the Blazers announcers need both arms broke, absolutely the worst in the league today. Heinsohn got nothing on those morons.

[Slava]

My favorite part:

Farmar drives into the lane and gets his lay up blocked into the front row by Aldridge.

This Blazer announcer says "Come back next season if you need more, coz we have a guy called Greg Oden!"

I'm like WTF and its probably a fair thing that Oden had to miss the entire season just for saving us from these morons.

and he never ever mentions that we are missing both our centers that game and Channing Frye of all people wouldn't be talking so much if he played Bynum or Pau on the floor.

[milesfides]

Pretty unfair for Joel. He may be homerish, but his intentions or comments are never malicious.

He's happy when things go well for us, but he almost never harbors ill-will towards the opposing team, players, or coach. Always respectful. Always admiring.

Always classy.

Can't say that about the other announcers, however homeistic or objective they may be.

[El Hardee]

My favorite part:

Farmar drives into the lane and gets his lay up blocked into the front row by Aldridge.

This Blazer announcer says "Come back next season if you need more, coz we have a guy called Greg Oden!"

I'm like WTF and its probably a fair thing that Oden had to miss the entire season just for saving us from these morons.

and he never ever mentions that we are missing both our centers that game and Channing Frye of all people wouldn't be talking so much if he played Bynum or Pau on the floor.

Dude, when I heard that line of foolishness I wanted to just kick that dude in the balls.

[Farsi Man]

That's dumb it says Joel has more knowledge than Stu. The X axis is correct but the Y axis is completely wrong.

[milesfides]

Probably would be true in terms of being articulate, but I do find that Stu's knowledge is superior to Joel's.

Probably unfairly penalized due to his stuttering, diction, and fanciful tales.

[Slava]

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Dude, when I heard that line of foolishness I wanted to just kick that dude in the balls.

Serious man, I had to put up with that ish for 2 long games, paying for league pass. I had a freaking headache after each one ended.

[Farsi Man]

Probably would be true in terms of being articulate, but I do find that Stu's knowledge is superior to Joel's.

Probably unfairly penalized due to his stuttering, diction, and fanciful tales.

lol @ fanciful tails. I think he's the only guy to ever do that and I love it.

"And Pau says, yo number 24 I'm right here
And Kobe says, I see you Pau, you want this
And Pau says, see Kobe, I can score too"

[LA-LA-Land]

Hey you posted this thread twice. So, I deleted one of them. FYI

thanks phil. net was being funky

[SashAlex]

Stu Lantz is a very smart announcer ! As well as Joel. But Stu is superior.

[snaquille oatmeal]

I would not give this chart too much weight. it got a lot of announcers wrong. especially the Celtics, blazers, Kings, Lakers.