Ranking the NBA playoff announcing teams

**PPPanthersGM** · 05-08-2009, 10:37 AM

We've done this before, and though players can change and grow or slow from year to year, announcers generally tend to stay the same. There are many exceptions, all sorts of local color and play by play guys get better as the years move along, but we're done with those cats for now. It's the playoffs, the rotation is set at seven, and here is one mug's list of favorites.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/bal...urn=nba,161512

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Who do you guys like the most? For me its 5. ABC/ESPN: Mike Breen with Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. Dont know why they are so low!

**demonpower55** · 05-08-2009, 01:20 PM

I absolutely hate Jeff Van Gundy, as he thinks he's funny, but is NOT. I liked Breen and Jackson, as Jackson describes the game with perspective of a point guard.

My favorite has to be Hubie Brown and Mike Tirico. Brown provides a great insight into the game, and I'm always fascinated by how Hubie can predict what happens next. Tirico is a pretty good play-by-play commentator as well.

EDIT: Must have missed the link, but I agree with the blogger with the first choice :)

**nadeau01_johnson48** · 05-08-2009, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by demonpower55 View Post

I absolutely hate Jeff Van Gundy, as he thinks he's funny, but is NOT. I liked Breen and Jackson, as Jackson describes the game with perspective of a point guard.

My favorite has to be Hubie Brown and Mike Tirico. Brown provides a great insight into the game, and I'm always fascinated by how Hubie can predict what happens next. Tirico is a pretty good play-by-play commentator as well.

Couldn't agree more. Van Gundy is a clown. He always goes off on tangents that have NOTHING to do with basketball.

**bosoulja82** · 05-08-2009, 01:34 PM

I hate pj carlisimo....my favorites are hubie brown and mark jackson..i love to hear those guys analyse a game

**Italy61587** · 05-08-2009, 01:41 PM

i can't stand jon barry......his critiques are so terribly off and what makes them worse is that he was a crappy player himself

**MatthewLee** · 05-08-2009, 02:55 PM

My first choice hands down is Mike Tirico and Hubie Brown!
Hubie really is/has been my favorite for a long time.

Second choice would be Marv Albert and Reggie Miller.

It's tuff since they all do a pretty good job...
I love Kevin Harlan's as well but Doug Collins' whining, blindness, and favoritism get annoying really fast.
Equally annoying is Van Gundy and Marc Jackson's constant arguing.