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Which Jazz broadcast combination do you prefer?

Which annoucing combination do you find the most enjoyable to watch and listen to?

  • Boler and Thurl

    Votes: 11 26.2%

  • Boler, Thurl and Holly

    Votes: 17 40.5%

  • Bring Harpring back

    Votes: 14 33.3%
  • Total voters
    42
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It's mostly background noise for me, so I don't mind Boler and Thurl because they have nice voices and I don't pay too much attention to what they are saying. I don't think the broadcast team has found out how to fit in Holly. Feels like whenever she's on she's reading off facts from a sheet as quickly as she can. Whether she's doing more of the sideline stuff or acting as main commentator it's the same way. Doesn't sound like they're having a conversation together. KK was corny and awkward, but it fit in with Boler and Thurl.

The NBA doesn't have many commentators that add to the excitement to the game, so I'll take the cheesy guys like Boler and Thurl over the broadcast teams that treat a basketball game like their own podcast.
 
I like all 3.

That said, due to the way I watch Jazz games now often I'll get the opposing broadcasters. And while there are good ones out there...most are so bad that I really appreciate these three.
 
NAOS said:
I don't dislike Thurl. But at least Harpring could push back on Boler and his bolerisms a little bit. Thurl has been asked to just capitulate and play things 1000% non-confrontationally or -teasingly.
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And Ron Boone did some of that but it amplified Hot Rod. I think Boone is really smart dude and I like that Locke has opened him up a bit more. Boone is like a perfect Pippen. Thurl doesn't do a lot for me but I think he could have some room to run with someone smart like Holly. I am not sure either will carry a broadcast as the #1 but I'd give it a shot.

I like what Holly is doing. She's high efficiency right now... I need her to expand her usage. I think she's a great talent and can't believe how hard she works... Boler needs a nap after watching her.

With Boler I don't cringe anymore... I'm numb to how little he understands. I try to play a game with it... like how many elbow jumpers can he call a three.... how many times can he say "looks good" as a shot goes up and it doesn't go on. He goes to flame on way too much but its kinda funny when JC is 1/8 and he throws out a flame on.
 
I could live with a Locke/Boone option. I don't like not watching the games so I go out of my way to make sure I'm not in the car when the game is on, so I don't hear those two very often.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
And Ron Boone did some of that but it amplified Hot Rod. I think Boone is really smart dude and I like that Locke has opened him up a bit more. Boone is like a perfect Pippen. Thurl doesn't do a lot for me but I think he could have some room to run with someone smart like Holly. I am not sure either will carry a broadcast as the #1 but I'd give it a shot.

I like what Holly is doing. She's high efficiency right now... I need her to expand her usage. I think she's a great talent and can't believe how hard she works... Boler needs a nap after watching her.

With Boler I don't cringe anymore... I'm numb to how little he understands. I try to play a game with it... like how many elbow jumpers can he call a three.... how many times can he say "looks good" as a shot goes up and it doesn't go on. He goes to flame on way too much but its kinda funny when JC is 1/8 and he throws out a flame on.
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haha yes flame on when he's 1/9. Love it.

One of the head-scratchers for me is when Boler calls a shot a "quick-hitter." From what I can tell, this refers to a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer, or an off-the-dribble 3 pointer, or another random shot.
 
NAOS said:
I don't dislike Thurl. But at least Harpring could push back on Boler and his bolerisms a little bit. Thurl has been asked to just capitulate and play things 1000% non-confrontationally or -teasingly.
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Which is why he pairs well with Locke. Well, sort of, I guess I’m mostly speaking to how frantic Locke is and how that can understandably grate on people. Thurl is the most relaxing presence I’ve ever heard on a broadcast which isn’t always advantageous.
 
kash said:
She's only there half the time, she has other jobs to work, lol. And I feel like she just has stats written down to blurt out every once in awhile, she doesn't really bring anything to the broadcast team.
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Don't forget her encyclopedic knowledge of every players wonderful strengths, how much they worked in college to get where they are, and how great they all are...uh, except Jazz players of course. But man, does she LOVE LOVE LOVE Ja Morant. And, uh, anyone else that worked hard to get good at basketball, except Jazz players of course.
 
NAOS said:
I don't dislike Thurl. But at least Harpring could push back on Boler and his bolerisms a little bit. Thurl has been asked to just capitulate and play things 1000% non-confrontationally or -teasingly.
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I think it is just how Thurl is. Harp added more that wasn't just a rose colored Jazz perspective.
 
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