Joe Bagadonuts
Well-Known Member
I really like Harpring when he came in last year during the playoffs. He was fantastic. This year I've enjoyed him and Boler. I think they are hilarious and do a good job. I'm really sick of how many advertisements they do though... its getting out of hand.
For those of you complaining about our announcers, it could be worse...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyoeRn-VP0U
It could be better... a lot better. Hot Rod was fun to listen to. He was a fan who shared insight, frustration and joy. He'd get so enthusiast when they played well, "John Stockton at his everlovin' best" and so annoyed when they played poorly, "Four seconds and seven tenths of another second to go. (He was incapable of comprehending the tenths of a second thing.) Let's see if the Jazz can finally figure out how to inbound a basketball." Maybe they could hire Tony Parks to do Jazz broadcasts using his Hot Rod imitation. I definitely agree with those who prefer Steve Brown.
These current broadcasters just feel like dorks paid to spout the company line. Their job is to feed bubblegum to the audience no matter what's happening on court. The downgrade after losing Hot Rod (and the decision to move him from simulcast to radio only) was the worst Jazz personnel change in their history. Worse than the loss of Stockton, Malone, Sloan, Williams or LHM. Imagine how entertaining it would have been to hear Hots call this last season.