A little Boler appreciation

[Handlogten's Heros]

While I agree that a lot of his basketball-related gaffes are pretty bad, I think mixing up some names here and there is a pretty understandable mistake. Also, he's not exactly alone at creative pronunciation of various foreign names. I do like it when announcers are a) in sync and b) consistent in their (mis)pronunciation, though (which I guess can't be said for Boler).

I'm fine with some pronunciation issues... its hard... but when it sounds like the first time he's ever seen or attempted the name it bugs me. You also would think they'd have one person there assigned to go over names of guys with the broadcast team so they don't sound like casuals. I mean its literally their job to talk about basketball. When I have business meetings with tough names to pronounce I always look it up or figure it out first thing on the call so I don't offend or sound like a goober.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I just don't find the guy funny, entertaining, or knowledgeable. I'd take a guy with a worse voice that gives me something.

 

[infection]

“Guess who? Santoransky.”

Guess who...

 

[NAOS]

One of the remarkable things about Boler is how NONE of David Locke’s work ethic, extra-curricular broadcast interests, or general geekiness has rubbed off. None. In over a decade. Shocking if you think about it.

 

[fishonjazz]

Raul Neto played for the Jazz for 4 years and was on the team less than 2 years ago. Raul Lopez played for the Jazz 15 years ago and was traded a few months before Boler started doing TV broadcasts of the Jazz.

If I can keep track of what players' names are and how they're pronounced, I don't think it's too much to ask that of someone who's getting paid six figures to do exactly that.

I think he knew the difference and was able to keep track, he simply miss spoke.

Did you know that I occasionally call my wife and my daughter by the wrong name?

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[infection]

I think he knew the difference and was able to keep track, he simply miss spoke.

Did you know that I occasionally call my wife and my daughter by the wrong name?

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We have good family friends that I grew up with that were like cousins and parents were like aunt and uncle. About 15 years ago one of their kids was getting remarried. The dad, in between the wedding and the reception, was telling us that he's on occasion accidentally called the new wife (we'll call her Michelle) by the name of the old wife (we'll call her Angela) and this has really bothered her and hurt her feelings. Anyway, fast forward to the reception and everyone's gathered around and the dad gets up to make an announcement to the whole reception and starts this off with "Chris and Angela are just really grateful that..." It was great. I think he hid from the party the rest of the night.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

We have good family friends that I grew up with that were like cousins and parents were like aunt and uncle. About 15 years ago one of their kids was getting remarried. The dad, in between the wedding and the reception, was telling us that he's on occasion accidentally called the new wife (we'll call her Michelle) by the name of the old wife (we'll call her Angela) and this has really bothered her and hurt her feelings. Anyway, fast forward to the reception and everyone's gathered around and the dad gets up to make an announcement to the whole reception and starts this off with "Chris and Angela are just really grateful that..." It was great. I think he hid from the party the rest of the night.

If you think that is awkward... you should see how it gets when I call my wife by my girlfriends name. Come on its a simple mistake stop being sooooo petty.

 

[JimLes]

Did you know that I occasionally call my wife and my daughter by the wrong name?

I hope not an ex-girlfriend's name.

With anyone else this would be a minor blip, but Boler does this sort of stuff all the time.

 

[JimLes]

You also would think they'd have one person there assigned to go over names of guys with the broadcast team so they don't sound like casuals.

In the olden days, the league used to send out lists so you wouldn't call Kukoč Kookok, but nowadays, all it takes is going to basketball-reference.

Tomáš Satoranský Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more | Basketball-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats of Tomáš Satoranský. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com

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It's spelt out phonetically, so you don't have to be a linguist(like with International Phonetic Alphabet), and it even tells you which syllable to put the emphasis on.

But even if your so dumb and/or lazy that you need something easier, there are websites like this:

Tomáš Satoranský pronunciation: How to pronounce Tomáš Satoranský in Czech

Pronunciation guide: Learn how to pronounce Tomáš Satoranský in Czech with native pronunciation. Tomáš Satoranský translation and audio pronunciation

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[Handlogten's Heros]

Boler declared a Lu Dort 14 footer a three tonight. It was basically below the free throw line. He later clarified that they called it a two because he felt it needed clarification... even though no one in the god damned world thought it was a three... not one person.

 

[infection]

Boler declared a Lu Dort 14 footer a three tonight. It was basically below the free throw line. He later clarified that they called it a two because he felt it needed clarification... even though no one in the god damned world thought it was a three... not one person.

I know a person.

 

[NAOS]

Boler declared a Lu Dort 14 footer a three tonight. It was basically below the free throw line. He later clarified that they called it a two because he felt it needed clarification... even though no one in the god damned world thought it was a three... not one person.