[PHX/LAL] "It takes five, baby..."
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NBC's NBA coverage, with the exception of that catchy tune by John Tesh, was inferior in every way, in my opinion. I did like the more generic theme they did two years ago, but the ones where, in the past two seasons, they've had it sung by pop stars haven't been any good, because the performers are lousy.
With respect to the series itself, what I really liked about the way Game 1 went down was the way that Phoenix apparently has no regard for anybody on the Lakers other than Kobe Bryant; it looks like they're willing to send as many as four guys at Bryant, and they're just going to dare somebody else on the Lakers to beat them... which suits me fine...
With respect to the series itself, what I really liked about the way Game 1 went down was the way that Phoenix apparently has no regard for anybody on the Lakers other than Kobe Bryant; it looks like they're willing to send as many as four guys at Bryant, and they're just going to dare somebody else on the Lakers to beat them... which suits me fine...
I'll strongly disagree. Mike Breen is better than anyone NBC ever had not named Marv Albert, in my opinion; I also prefer Hubie Brown, Mike Breen and Mark Jackson to the guys NBC had; Bob Costas just didn't work for me on any level... Guys like Costas are good at emoting, but I don't give a spit about emotion; I want to hear good analysis, and I think that ABC has much better analysts than NBC ever had.
I didn't think anything of their intros, and hype means less than nothing to me as a person who didn't need the game to be hyped in order to be interested in it.
I'll co-sign on TNT, though; their stuff is top-notch. Even Barkley fills his role well.
I didn't think anything of their intros, and hype means less than nothing to me as a person who didn't need the game to be hyped in order to be interested in it.
I'll co-sign on TNT, though; their stuff is top-notch. Even Barkley fills his role well.
The one advantage to watching the game on TV instead of being in the arena is that you have a better view. The courtside angle is innovative, and if it's used judiciously, it's a good thing. But I don't like watching long stretches of the game from that angle. Not when there's a better one available.
I gotta agree. I have a friend, a life-long Laker fan, who had to work and missed the game. When he saw the score, he called me to ask about the game. His first question was whether or not Kobe had forgotten about "TEAM" and tried to do it all himself... When I said that was it, he said he didn't need to know anything more. And he sighed... Life isn't always easy for Laker fans, either.