Tim Legler is a Boss

[JWest596]

WTF ?????


Tim Legler is a POS


Oh I see how it works; when the "experts" dont give credits to the Spurs, they suck, but when they say something good, they are great

Same thing with some articles posted here: when there is a positive article about the Spurs, it's a " great read "

All fans of all teams do this...you are just figuring this out? Or did you think Spurs fans are "special"?

Legler reads talking points and on message conventional wisdom.

[Mr. Body]

Greg Anthony is beyond horrible. Jalen Rose is just simply horrible. Legler is usually pretty damn bad. The whole network's NBA commentary is completely atrocious.

[lefty]

That's one incident, and most NBA champ predictions are off if you think about it.

I think Greg Anthony is pretty good overall.

Anthony?

The guy who predicted Cavs in 7 over the Spurs in 2007 ?

[SenorSpur]

Anthony?

The guy who predicted Cavs in 7 over the Spurs in 2007 ?

I had forgotten about that one.

While many of the former players-turned-analysts have wonderful insight that your typical journalist doesn't have, they often find it difficult providing an unbiased viewpoint on players and friends that they played and have immense respect for. Too often they become "prisoner of the moment" and that's understandable. The NBA player fraternity is a small and privledged one.

My take on Legler is this: if you couldn't see how tall or how big he is, to the average viewer you probably wouldn't know that he actually played the sport, you'd never know it with his analysis. He does manage to tell you like it is. If a player or team is good, he says so. If not, he doesn't try and mince words or conjure up excuses.

There are several ex-players-turned-NBA analysts that I find to be pretty solid and unbiased. Legs is one. Kenny Smith, while very politically correct, is another. Reggie Miller is also very thorough. And my man, Bruce Bowen is extremely good. Of course, Barkley is the top of the food chain - he's the best.

[lefty]

I had forgotten about that one.

While many of the former players-turned-analysts have wonderful insight that your typical journalist doesn't have, they often find it difficult providing an unbiased viewpoint on players and friends that they played and have immense respect for. Too often they become "prisoner of the moment" and that's understandable. The NBA player fraternity is a small and privledged one.

My take on Legler is this: if you couldn't see how tall or how big he is, to the average viewer you probably wouldn't know that he actually played the sport, you'd never know it with his analysis. He does manage to tell you like it is. If a player or team is good, he says so. If not, he doesn't try and mince words or conjure up excuses.

There are several ex-players-turned-NBA analysts that I find to be pretty solid and unbiased. Legs is one. Kenny Smith, while very politically correct, is another. Reggie Miller is also very thorough. And my man, Bruce Bowen is extremely good. Of course, Barkley is the top of the food chain - he's the best.

Yep

I like C-Webb as well; not the best, but not half-bad

[Mark in Austin]

Greg Anthony isn't bad

Greg Anthony is a good communicator. But some of the stuff he says is just odd. If you watch him on NBATV with Kenny Smith, there's at least one or two instances each night where Kenny will make a point, Anthony will add to it in a way that doesn't make much sense or takes the discussion in a different direction, and Kenny is just at a loss for words.

Greg Anthony SOUNDS like he knows what he's talking about, but what he actually says can be odd at times.

As far as former players go, I like McHale, Webber, Kenny and Chuck, Steve Smith and Barry best.

I'd put Anthony in the second tier with Dennis Scott, the Millers, etc. There was a Kendall Gill sighting the other night...

[lefty]

Greg Anthony is a good communicator. But some of the stuff he says is just odd. If you watch him on NBATV with Kenny Smith, there's at least one or two instances each night where Kenny will make a point, Anthony will add to it in a way that doesn't make much sense or takes the discussion in a different direction, and Kenny is just at a loss for words.

Greg Anthony SOUNDS like he knows what he's talking about, but what he actually says can be odd at times.

As far as former players go, I like McHale, Webber, Kenny and Chuck, Steve Smith and Barry best.

I'd put Anthony in the second tier with Dennis Scott, the Millers, etc. There was a Kendall Gill sighting the other night...

I listened to Kendall Gill once; he is not bad at all ..... so far.

Denis Scott seems to be a nice dude, but he is just ok so far; however, I think he will improve with experience; Kamla seems to have a crush on him

I agree with your list ( McHale, Webber, Kenny and Chuck, Steve Smith and Barry)

[#2!]

I had forgotten about that one.

While many of the former players-turned-analysts have wonderful insight that your typical journalist doesn't have, they often find it difficult providing an unbiased viewpoint on players and friends that they played and have immense respect for. Too often they become "prisoner of the moment" and that's understandable. The NBA player fraternity is a small and privledged one.

My take on Legler is this: if you couldn't see how tall or how big he is, to the average viewer you probably wouldn't know that he actually played the sport, you'd never know it with his analysis. He does manage to tell you like it is. If a player or team is good, he says so. If not, he doesn't try and mince words or conjure up excuses.

There are several ex-players-turned-NBA analysts that I find to be pretty solid and unbiased. Legs is one. Kenny Smith, while very politically correct, is another. Reggie Miller is also very thorough. And my man, Bruce Bowen is extremely good. Of course, Barkley is the top of the food chain - he's the best.

Bruce sucks as an analyst. He is given easy questions that usually relate to the spurs or one of their current/former rivals, and he still comes off as trying to hard. He needs to loosen up, and ditch the idea that anyone will know him b/c of his bowtie.

[cornbread]

Yeah, Tim Legler gives the Spurs sooooo much respect that last season he said they wouldn't even make the playoffs.

[Whisky Dog]

Tim Legler - he's a coach on the field, knows where to be, knows the game like the back of his hand, whatever other cliche given to white athletes.

[lefty]

And that asshole won the 3 pt contest in San Antonio


Aaaargh

[DJB]

I think Jalen Rose is better.

[DJ Mbenga]

By far the best NBA analyst on any network. When he speaks, he shows that he knows his .


He's also one of the few in the limelight to give the Spurs their due respect .


If you're reading this for any reason Tim, you're the in man.

just cause he says he likes the spurs that makes him good?

[ALVAREZ6]

just cause he says he likes the spurs that makes him good?

Nope, not why.

Read.

[Killakobe81]

anthony is better, Rose sucks.

Legler is a closet Celts fan ... but he is ok. But the best?

[gospursgojas]

Tnt>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>espn

[ALVAREZ6]

NVM I don't know why I even said Legler is the best, it was pretty damn stupid.



He's up there IMO, but they're all below Sir Charles.

[Man In Black]

SA is a what 30th TV market statistically?

ESPN plays to their advertiser's demographics and their non-promotion of the Spurs reflects that. There's no money in it but it will be interesting if the Tony-Eva divorce gets virile, loud, ugly and demands/commands interests from the public. ESPN will no doubt pick up the gauntlet.

This is where they get it wrong. IF this was the NFL, a team like Green Bay-You can say Milwaukee too, gets a lot of play because of their storied history, not because of their market size. With the advent of basketball becoming a world game, the future of the NBA could go the way of boxing. No True American Stars. Think about it. They need to market TEAMS and then stars, not the other way around.

And there is money in it. They want eyes and page views. Each one of those means someone is getting paid.

[JWest596]

This is where they get it wrong. IF this was the NFL, a team like Green Bay-You can say Milwaukee too, gets a lot of play because of their storied history, not because of their market size. With the advent of basketball becoming a world game, the future of the NBA could go the way of boxing. No True American Stars. Think about it. They need to market TEAMS and then stars, not the other way around.

And there is money in it. They want eyes and page views. Each one of those means someone is getting paid.

I couldn't agree more. Stern and his short sighted greed driven "superstar marketing" has been less than stellar as stars come and go but teams and team loyalty among fans are lasting. He's still trying to duplicate and catch lightening twice in a a bottle with another MJ. It's a tired cliche'. The game has suffered because of this as well. People forget that Stern had not a clue of NBA referee Tim Donaghy (his watch, his responsibility) and was informed of it by the FBI. He was clueless. Stern's a brilliant marketeer, negotiator, barker and money man but IMO, a lousy commissioner for the game and its integrity. It's an afterthought or damage control for him.. Fortunately the game will survive Stern.