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Luuuc

Years ago

FOX new NBL team

Yep, enjoyed the Fox tv commentary tonight.
So did the people of Townsville apparently.

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hoopie

Years ago

That ex-AFL plater with initials BT doesn't even deserve his name to be mentioned!

One of the biggest f-wits to ever call basketball. All he wanted to see was fighting and wrestling. I felt really sorry for Drewey that he had to commentate next to BT.

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swish

Years ago

Lets all stop whinging, calm down and let Larry and co. sort this out. He knows what he wants to see and what he has promised us all and he knows what we are getting in the first 2 games is well short of that.

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Bear

Years ago

I must agree on something here, that is the fact that they do need to source former NBL players or at least people who have been involved in the NBL and who have some potential for commentary.

Reason is that when I look at the A-League, NRL and AFL that is what I see, they are developing past players and coaches by combining them with seasoned pros.

The end result over time is that we should get a decent team of NBL commentators, we just have to have some patience in this process (at least I hope this is the process)...

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RMQ

Years ago

AFL/Footy commentators have their strength.

I think they will get better as the season goes on - but there are little things that really annoy me.

It makes a basketball game not feel like a basketball game. Saying things like "passes it to Weigh who is un-marked", when most bball savvy commentators would say "un-guarded".

It's a little thing, and I'm trying not to be too precious about it - as at the end of the day I'm in that bball minority that includes die hard fans that'll watch (and complain) everything.

If casual new viewers are OK with it then that is all that matters for now.

But yes, it's infuriating to here a dunk called a "Smash down Splash down".

It's the little nuances that the Foot Commentators miss out on and I dislike how they use footy terms in a bball game.

I do like how they put emotion and hype behind what players do though. It adds more meaning to each play. just needs to be complimented with basketball Ebonics.

In time it will happen.

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