Hoops

Boti takes a big swipe... (mostly at Carfino)

I thought that article from Boti was gold. Funniest stuff I've heard from him in a long time!

I think Carfino is okay as a talking head who courts a bit of controversy. Its good to have those guys who ask the questions everyone else is too polite (or intelligent) to ask. You just have to give them the right roles (ie, Sam Newman, not Garry Lyon).

Clearly, hosting a black tie awards show should not be Carfino's role!

I have to agree with Big Marty. I don't mind Carfino so much and he is pretty darn good when it comes to knowledge of the game and what his memory can recall of years past so as an expert commentator he fits the bill well IMO.

As for being the host.....this is really his first year as the host (though I do agree that job should have gone to Gaze) but as a host its pretty obvious that he didn't really learn much from working with guys like Bill Woods and John Casey for so many years. If he was smart he would have learnt everything he could of about that job but clearly he didn't because unfortunately after almost a full season as the bands front man, Carfino still has no idea.

I' m with LC, Grybas was good at his job and knew the game too. Need to find another one like him.

Andrew Gaze still remains the face of Australian basketball and the NBL in this country whether we like it or not. He has a regular radio gig with Melbourne sports station SEN and is a proven performer.

Let him loose as the host...I'm actually not sure but it couldn't hurt and he would be better than Carfino.

Shame the late Clinton Grybas is no longer with as as he would have been the perfect host.

Problem is that Steve Carfino spent over a decade as the side-kick who made the Shane Heal/Andrew Gaze type comments and now is running the ship but has no padding.

I don't mind Carfino, so long as the likes of Maher, Heal and Gaze are also involved. Needs that extra bit of oomph. I think Andrew Gaze should be the host.

Vote "1" for Andrew Gaze.

can anyone confirm if Carfino did bring up the releasing homocide issue with Gleeson while being presented the award? if its true then that has got to be some of the most unprofessional thing to ask someone at such an event. what an idiot.

Boti's a wanker..... Boti's a wanker..... come on boys sing along, Boti's a wanker..... Negative stories from Boti suprise suprise!! Go and report on the Footy i say, he has nothing good to say about the game i love.

Unfortunately Stevie, having started out just as a pretty boy, has now fully developed his talent to the stage where is is now a full blown ( and I mean blown) ex-pretty boy .

You know, sometimes superficiality is more than skin deep.

I am pretty sure Boti REALLY doesn't want to be invited back on Overtime again.