RIP John Andariese

DE FENSE · Post #21 » by **DE FENSE** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:28 am

Capn'O wrote:RIP Johnny Hoops

funny - a lot of folks remember him as a radio personality but earlier he was the TV color guy before he and Clyde switched places. They'd do the halftime highlights summary together and at the end he would always tell Clyde to "be good on the radio." Knicks had a long stretch of being blessed with a great commentating team.

Damn that really takes me back. Used to love Johnny Hoops. A sad day indeed.

RIP.

MP4LIFE · Post #22 » by **MP4LIFE** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:32 am

Andariese and Marv, along with Walt are the 3 best commentators in Knicks history.

RIP to a legend.

PeteW · Post #23 » by **PeteW** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:34 am

Used to listen this man and Gus call every Knick game as a kid... John you were an honor to listen to, thank you for all your great work. RIP

delvec19 · Post #24 » by **delvec19** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:49 am

RIP. Always a staple of the radio broadcasts. Thank you, sir.

DaGawd · Post #25 » by **DaGawd** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 7:47 am

Damnit. Was hoping he'd pull thru when Breen announced he was sick a Lil bit ago. As many of you said he will always be a legend within Knicks fan eyes. His voice was smooth, soothing easy to listen to. R.I.P

MaseInYourFace · Post #26 » by **MaseInYourFace** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:04 am

A wonderful voice and a great basketball mind. RIP

BadNewsBarnes · Post #27 » by **BadNewsBarnes** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:12 pm

I always enjoyed his analysis even though the FO didn't. RIP.

Post #28 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:31 pm

duetta wrote:So sorry to hear this. He was a integral part of my Knick experience. He was a Fordham guy as well (my Alma mater).

From the news story, it appears that he had been suffering from dementia, which is a horrible way to go.

My sympathies to his family and friends.

yeah, when breen mentioned it on the broadcast you could tell it wasn't good. he sounded pretty shaken up.

he's been off the radar for a while, so he's not getting the shine he deserves. went to the ESPN site hoping for a page or a banner or something. the man was one of their first NBA color guys... maybe their first IIRC.

Post #29 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:32 pm

PeteW wrote:Used to listen this man and Gus call every Knick game as a kid... John you were an honor to listen to, thank you for all your great work. RIP

gus and johnny made you not miss the TV that much, right?

Post #30 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:34 pm

MP4LIFE wrote:Andariese and Marv, along with Walt are the 3 best commentators in Knicks history.

RIP to a legend.

not to nitpick, but johnny and clyde are the color commentators. marv is a play-by-play guy. as are breen and gus.

some of the great PBP who worked alone basically did both.

Post #31 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:38 pm

Fury wrote:Seemed like a great dude and will always be part of the Knicks. Said hey to him at the garden once passing by him and he was like "hey!" Will be missed RIP

seemed mega chill when i met him. i think he was loaded, but still.

Post #32 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:39 pm

BeagleBoss wrote:So much love for Johnny Hoops! Met him a few times and he was always so friendly. Hopefully the Garden does something special cause he is a legend!!

oh, that's a must. i'm sure immediately... and something more formal next season.

Post #33 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:40 pm

Deeeez Knicks wrote:Very sad. Him and Marv were so great together. It was like a podcast within a game before podcasts were around. RIP Johnny Hoops

very well put.

anyone ever mute the TV and turn the radio up? i'd done that a couple times. didn't quite match up, but was funny.

Slicin N Dicin · Post #34 » by **Slicin N Dicin** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:36 pm

Man, was definitely big a part of my childhood watching Knicks broadcasts and listening to John and Marv. RIP

bigfnjoe96 · Post #35 » by **bigfnjoe96** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:51 pm

RIP Johnny Hoops. Thanks for all the great memories. Nothing like listening to you and Marv on the radio when we couldn't get games on TV.

Nothing but class personified. You will be missed ol friend

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Jim Dolan · Post #36 » by **Jim Dolan** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:55 pm

very sad to hear and that he was suffering from dementia. must have been hard for him to enjoy his remaining days. He brought so much to the table. And paired with Gus Johnson, it was a great contrast in styles. Johnny Hoops was a great listen. RIP

thebuzzardman · Post #37 » by **thebuzzardman** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:34 pm

Aww man. RIP. I loved listening to him and Marv. Him and whoever.

Post #38 » by **Clyde Frazier** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:42 pm

Watch on YouTube

Amsterdam · Post #39 » by **Amsterdam** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:00 pm

Ignitowsky · Post #40 » by **Ignitowsky** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:00 pm

Phish Tank wrote:we may not get a lot of things right on the basketball court, but at least we have a top notch broadcasting and radio team.

John Andariese was a legend for sure and many across the NBA have tried to emulate his hard work, passion, and respect for the game. He'll be truly missed.

RIP

Couldn't have said it better.

RIP Johnny Hoops