Clippers: Bruce Bowen to join Clippers broadcast team

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Report | Bruce Bowen to join Clippers broadcast team


By Raphielle Johnson







After retiring from the NBA following the 2008-09 season, Bruce Bowen has worked in basketball media, most recently serving as an analyst for ESPN. According to a report by Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Bowen is in line for a change of scenery as he will serve as the color commentator for Los Angeles Clippers games during the 2017-18 season.
Bowen replaces Michael Smith, who has served in that role for FOX Sports Prime the last 19 seasons. Play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler has been the voice of the franchise for the last 37 years.
While Bowen never played for the Clippers during his 13-year NBA career, he’s certainly familiar with southern California, as he played his college basketball at Cal-State Fullerton.
Not selected in the 1993 NBA Draft, Bowen plied his trade in both Europe and the CBA before making his NBA debut as a member of the Miami Heat during the 1996-97 season. Bowen would go on to earn a consistent place in the NBA, spending time with the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and Heat (his second stint with the team) before joining the Spurs in 2001.
One of the top on-ball defenders in the NBA during that era, Bruce Bowen was a member of three NBA championship teams during his time in San Antonio. Bowen was an eight-time All-Defensive Team selection, and in 2012 the Spurs retired his No. 12 jersey. The number is currently worn by Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, who received Bowen’s blessing upon signing with the team as a free agent in the summer of 2015.

[Killakobe81]

Report | Bruce Bowen to join Clippers broadcast team


By Raphielle Johnson







After retiring from the NBA following the 2008-09 season, Bruce Bowen has worked in basketball media, most recently serving as an analyst for ESPN. According to a report by Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Bowen is in line for a change of scenery as he will serve as the color commentator for Los Angeles Clippers games during the 2017-18 season.
Bowen replaces Michael Smith, who has served in that role for FOX Sports Prime the last 19 seasons. Play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler has been the voice of the franchise for the last 37 years.
While Bowen never played for the Clippers during his 13-year NBA career, he’s certainly familiar with southern California, as he played his college basketball at Cal-State Fullerton.
Not selected in the 1993 NBA Draft, Bowen plied his trade in both Europe and the CBA before making his NBA debut as a member of the Miami Heat during the 1996-97 season. Bowen would go on to earn a consistent place in the NBA, spending time with the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and Heat (his second stint with the team) before joining the Spurs in 2001.
One of the top on-ball defenders in the NBA during that era, Bruce Bowen was a member of three NBA championship teams during his time in San Antonio. Bowen was an eight-time All-Defensive Team selection, and in 2012 the Spurs retired his No. 12 jersey. The number is currently worn by Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, who received Bowen’s blessing upon signing with the team as a free agent in the summer of 2015.

probably do better than ty ass Sean Elliott

[I. Hustle]

probably do better than ty ass Sean Elliott

I'm usually with you, KK, but this time you went too far. Sean is one of my favorite players and the Spur that I modeled my game after in high school.

[Chris]

Get paid Bruce

[Clipper Nation]

He's not Mike Smith, so he's automatically a huge upgrade. What they really need to do is get Bill Walton back in the booth with Ralph for at least a few home games.

[Killakobe81]

He's not Mike Smith, so he's automatically a huge upgrade. What they really need to do is get Bill Walton back in the booth with Ralph for at least a few home games.

as a duo loved those two ...
Chick eas the GOAT but he carried Stu and Keith Etickson before him ...
RiP Chicky baby ...

[Killakobe81]

I'm usually with you, KK, but this time you went too far. Sean is one of my favorite players and the Spur that I modeled my game after in high school.

As a player especially in college he was a beast.
he used to take a wet on my Bruins of that era and was a good, not great pro.
but i think he is a blatant homer and vastly overrated in the 210 area code.
he is far from the worst though ...and i freaking hated Bowen as a player but he has been solid as studio TV guide.
helping carry a broadcast is different though ...we will see.

[Killakobe81]

now with Vin retired Lawler probably best LA has left he and the kings guy ...Miller?

[TimDunkem]

As a player especially in college he was a beast.
he used to take a wet on my Bruins of that era and was a good, not great pro.
but i think he is a blatant homer and vastly overrated in the 210 area code.
he is far from the worst though ...and i freaking hated Bowen as a player but he has been solid as studio TV guide.
helping carry a broadcast is different though ...we will see.

That stuff is overblown, tbh...When Sean is going into full-blown homer mode, he's usually speaking sarcastically and making it quite obvious that he's being biased. That's more you can say about a lot of other guys calling games. There are maybe a 2 or 3 commentators in the entire league that are not homers.

[Spurtacular]

He's not Mike Smith, so he's automatically a huge upgrade. What they really need to do is get Bill Walton back in the booth with Ralph for at least a few home games.

Michael Smith was the butter to Ralph Lawler's biscuits, tbh.

[UZER]

That stuff is overblown, tbh...When Sean is going into full-blown homer mode, he's usually speaking sarcastically and making it quite obvious that he's being biased. That's more you can say about a lot of other guys calling games. There are maybe a 2 or 3 commentators in the entire league that are not homers.

Yeah that homer stuff is exaggerated. Sure sometimes he's a homer, because it's a spur broadcast, but most times it's tongue-in-cheek when he does it. He is always giving major credit to other players during games.

The Houston dudes are legit homers.

[Clipper Nation]

Michael Smith was the butter to Ralph Lawler's biscuits, tbh.

He was a homer with takes. There's a reason why "settle down, Mike Smith" became one of Ralph's catchphrases over the years: it's because Mike Smith kept saying stupid all the time.

[Killakobe81]

He was a homer with takes. There's a reason why "settle down, Mike Smith" became one of Ralph's catchphrases over the years: it's because Mike Smith kept saying stupid all the time.

This.

[Killakobe81]

Yeah that homer stuff is exaggerated. Sure sometimes he's a homer, because it's a spur broadcast, but most times it's tongue-in-cheek when he does it. He is always giving major credit to other players during games.

The Houston dudes are legit homers.

Never said he does not give credit ...
But i ready admit my broadcast standards are high cuz i grew up on Vin, Lawler, Miller and Chick. Their analysts even Stu are overrated ...but Sean is mediocre to me ... ty was probably to strong and i dont buy ...its all tongue n cheek. he is your guy so i get the support but Spur fan has some obectivity conflicts on the matter.

We agree Rox announcers sux bad ...

[StrengthAndHonor]

He's not Mike Smith, so he's automatically a huge upgrade. What they really need to do is get Bill Walton back in the booth with Ralph for at least a few home games.

Yes, absolutely

[Killakobe81]

Yes, absolutely

oh me, oh my!!
Bingo! Corny by anyone else gold for Ralph.
Lawler's law


Bill over does it sometimes but is so smart and entertaining.
Love the John Wooden and hippie stories. he is quick with praise but can also critique harshly.
Very smart ...and of course ...

Throw it down, big man ...Throw it down!!!!
Loved when he made those calls for Shaq ...

[Chinook]

Never said he does not give credit ...
But i ready admit my broadcast standards are high cuz i grew up on Vin, Lawler, Miller and Chick. Their analysts even Stu are overrated ...but Sean is mediocre to me ... ty was probably to strong and i dont buy ...its all tongue n cheek. he is your guy so i get the support but Spur fan has some obectivity conflicts on the matter.

We agree Rox announcers sux bad ...

The Warriors' team is awful and have been for a while. Sean shouldn't have to apologize for slanting toward the Spurs when it comes to his coverage or how hard he'll complain about a foul or whatever. What he doesn't tend to do is look at a replay and lie about what just happened. Warriors guy saw the replay of Klay pushing a guy off last year and still said, "He didn't touch him". That's when being a homer gets in the way.

I think the perception often comes from fans of other teams who are made that Sean doesn't talk about their team enough during broadcasts. But honestly, the Spurs have won more games than anybody during Elliott's tenure there. It's just likely that the Spurs are winning any given game and are thusly more interesting to talk about. Then you add it that most of the legitimate teams the Spurs face are on national broadcasts and thus Sean is not able to talk about them.

[whitemamba]

O me o my..

[Killakobe81]

O me o my..

aint it sad clips had the better team and announcers after Chick died?!

[hater]

He's not Mike Smith, so he's automatically a huge upgrade. What they really need to do is get Bill Walton back in the booth with Ralph for at least a few home games.

Thought bill walton was frozen in carbonite?

[whitemamba]

aint it sad clips had the better team and announcers after Chick died?!

Their announcers suck, and the clippers have never been better than the lakers killa... You need to accomplish something to be considered good.

[unleashbaynes]

The Warriors' team is awful and have been for a while. Sean shouldn't have to apologize for slanting toward the Spurs when it comes to his coverage or how hard he'll complain about a foul or whatever. What he doesn't tend to do is look at a replay and lie about what just happened. Warriors guy saw the replay of Klay pushing a guy off last year and still said, "He didn't touch him". That's when being a homer gets in the way.

I think the perception often comes from fans of other teams who are made that Sean doesn't talk about their team enough during broadcasts. But honestly, the Spurs have won more games than anybody during Elliott's tenure there. It's just likely that the Spurs are winning any given game and are thusly more interesting to talk about. Then you add it that most of the legitimate teams the Spurs face are on national broadcasts and thus Sean is not able to talk about them.

This all the way. Sean will homer it up about a call, and then after the replay say "i'm gonna pretend i didn't see that". He admits to wearing silver and black glasses and jokes about it. He's pretty funny.

Other homer commentators just about their team not getting calls and are never objective. I've never understood the hate for Sean Elliott as a broadcaster.

[Spurtacular]

He was a homer with takes. There's a reason why "settle down, Mike Smith" became one of Ralph's catchphrases over the years: it's because Mike Smith kept saying stupid all the time.

That was nothing but playful banter, dude.

[Killakobe81]

Their announcers suck, and the clippers have never been better than the lakers killa... You need to accomplish something to be considered good.

come on Mamba...Lawler may be corny but to me he pulls it off.
he nowhere near Chick or Vin but after that he is up there . .

[whitemamba]

come on Mamba...Lawler may be corny but to me he pulls it off.
he nowhere near Chick or Vin but after thst hevis up there . .

lol, i guess he does, but i really cant stand the other guy. Billy Mac is worse than all of them combine though.