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Matt Harpring apprectiation thread

Cappy_Smurf said:
Harp was terrible his first few years, due to trying too hard. Then he got better, but was kind of a shameless Homer. Now it seems like he's tried to listen to feedback and adjust his game, because he's pretty damn good anymore. He's up there with the best in the league IMO.
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Fans from other teams have noticed this as well. I remember people pointing out some comments about how they would love to have a commentator like Harpring for their team. He brings inside info to the table about the game that I find very interesting.
 
NAOS said:
"...this isn't radio. Please."
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Yeah he throws a Puhlease at the other dude like 3 times a game. It's hilarious. It seems like the other dude can't stand him.

"Nelson Mandela, Bob Dylan, Bill Russell, Thomas Edison, the light is on, throw it down Snoop Dogg!"
 
I love boler.
Don't mind hapring or Boone.
Brown makes me wish for a quick death
 
Is Steve Brown Randy Rigby's retarded cousin? What will happen to Steve after The Rigbs retires?? Hotttnickkk, will you look into this pls?
 
♪alt13 said:
Boler has the voice for it but other than that he's pretty bad. Complete opposite of Locke who sounds like a dying animal when he gets excited.
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True about boler.
That voice though. It's enough for me.

Plus sometimes he is so bad with his calling the game that he is good. Makes it more entertaining and adds laughs to the game for me.

Bangs down a three! Calling a three pointer for a shot that is 5 feet inside the line. nothing but net after the ball hits backboard and every part of the rim.
Lolololol.

I genuinely like the buckle up phrase though
 
I appreciate Matt Harpring. Always have, always will. <3
 
Another backing for Harpring. I like that he is genuinely excited about the Jazz and the NBA. He's done a good job of bringing up interesting stats, current league news, insight and anecdotes regarding Jazz players, tactical b-ball knowledge and silly banter.

Love Boler. Super polished, knowledgeable and he's a huge fan of the Jazz.

Love Boone. A legend on the court and to me that translates to some incredible insight. He might be a little slow with names but he more than makes up for it with his feel and knowledge of the game.

These guys love their job and it shows.

I also am very happy with Alema and Big-T. I even like Steve Brown as long as he doesn't do the CC.

In writing this I realize how much of my Jazz experience comes through these guys and how lucky we are to have such a good crew.
 
Noomskull said:
I agree. He's putting in the work and it's starting to show. So glad our commentators aren't total homers like some others that I've heard. They display a good knowledge and always exercise humility and respect for the other teams.
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I watch a lot of live streams with commentary from other teams. NBA announcers are by and large not homerish. They're also mainly unbearable trash who say the same stuff over and over and over just like ours do.

There are few I've found as listenable to as Boler and Harp (and I can't stand Bolerjack's pbp).
 
Poll: would you rather listen to Locke's radio or miss 10 games in a row?

I'll take the 10 game suspension. He's worse than Steve Brown.
 
franklin said:
I watch a lot of live streams with commentary from other teams. NBA announcers are by and large not homerish. They're also mainly unbearable trash who say the same stuff over and over and over just like ours do.

There are few I've found as listenable to as Boler and Harp (and I can't stand Bolerjack's pbp).
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Listen to Houston or if you really hate yourself Boston (that guy critiques calls like its his damn job and he is awful at it).

I like Matt. He knows his **** and for whatever reason I enjoy him getting excited about the Chick Fil A thing. Boler has a great voice but that guy does not know basketball. Buckle Up is great... Houdini is effing annoying... Minidini is insufferable. Also when he declare a jumper is a knuckleball floater or was hammered down it is incredibly annoying to me... dunks are hammered down...

I wish Hots was still alive and drunk... drunk Hots and Harpring would be pretty good together. There was a guy on local radio that used to impersonate hots... I'd take him doing the Hot Rod impersonation over Boler.
 
franklin said:
Poll: would you rather listen to Locke's radio or miss 10 games in a row?

I'll take the 10 game suspension. He's worse than Steve Brown.
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Nobody is worse than Steve Brown... Locke is fine... he's a little over-prepared for me sometimes with one liners.
 
Atlanta has a good broadcast, I think. The lead is an old-school white guy who does a decent job all around, and Dominique is solid. Imagine if Boler were 200% more mature and knew the game 100% better. Then, imagine Harp as an actual NBA legend.
 
NAOS said:
Atlanta has a good broadcast, I think. The lead is an old-school white guy who does a decent job all around, and Dominique is solid. Imagine if Boler were 200% more mature and knew the game 100% better. Then, imagine Harp as an actual NBA legend.
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I've actually enjoyed Phoenix sometimes... My DVR likes to eff with me and always records the game on the other teams broadcast... Maybe there is a conspiracy against the Jazz.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Nobody is worse than Steve Brown... Locke is fine... he's a little over-prepared for me sometimes with one liners.
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"OH HAMMERS DOWN! FAVORS. GETS. SOME CAPTAIN! CRUNCH! CEREAL!"

That dude needs to go. I'd rather file my teeth with 20 grit sandpaper than listen to a game he announces.
 
I'll never forget the game Steve Brown was calling when Harpring got hit hard in the groin and Brown says "the lower kingdom has been assaulted."

Another classic: Bowler talking about a skillet for who knows why and there's a silence and then Booner says "What's a skillet?"
 
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