Sean made like one homer comment in the entire game. Not getting excited when the other team scores does not cons ute being a homer.
I watched the game every day and since I'm not a local I get to listen to various tv hosts while watching games--I didn't think the Spurs announcers were particularly good or bad. Yes they are homers but at least they're not trying to hide behind neutrality like the ESPN does while still sucking LA's and Boston's balls.
Maybe Simmons didn't like Sean's "homer" take on the play when Gasol headlocked Duncan and a ing jumpball was called. Or when Duncan fouled out AT HOME.
People know I agree. I muted it many times.
The main issue is that these are playoff games. If the game in Memphis is on NBATV, and all you have to listen to are Memphis announcers, you would probably feel the same way.
Agree that a playoff game should have neutral announcers
But it's not Sean and Bill's fault if they were the put on NBA TV
And they are not the biggest homer. There is at least 5 others annoucers way more homer than them
This maybe a little bit off tangent, but speaking of muting the TV, I turned the volume off everytime it's Chris Webber's turn to speak. He even made the comment that if what he and the other analysts would be doing is to talk while waiting for spurs-grizzlies players/coaches to speak on the podium, then he should be better off watching the lakers game or something to this effect. Somebody should tell him he is being paid to talk on TV. If he doesn't want to be a analyst, then he should just quit his job. And there might be a little bit of paranoia here, but I think it really pains him to say something nice about the spurs.
I can understand Memphis fans can't stand watching a game with these announcers. As for me, i'd expect for local announcers to 'support' their tame, it kinda adds something to the game for a passionate homer fan. One thing that does bother me is when Sean IMMEDIATELY dissagrees with a call, without having seen the replay. He does it almost every time. You can't get more biased than that
On the other hand he was right every time last night, which wasn't hard given the horrible officiating.One thing that does bother me is when Sean IMMEDIATELY dissagrees with a call, without having seen the replay. He does it almost every time. You can't get more biased than that
Short list: first goaltending; second goaltending; Duncan headlock; how was that a foul on RJ? etc.
Elliott was wrong twice before the replay, and said that he made a mistake both times. He and Land praised the Grizzlies throughout the game for their good play, never said anything disrespectful, and gave them credit for keeping it close at the end. When Elliott complained about Duncan's fifth foul because Battier was moving, he said exactly the same thing when Dice drew a charge the next time down.
And I was wrong, I counted two homer calls from Sean in the game, one per half. Some of you guys need to listen to The Glide in Houston or Jeff Wade for Mavs games if you want homer takes.
The Rockets and Celtics announcers are far worse. Oh Mama is a lame catchphrase though.
Funny, cause Webber also made a comment about Sean being a homer
It was the Raprors announcer
Matt Devlin
Sean Elliott and Bill Land give the Spurs the kind of respect they deserve. Theyre the only ones that do it. Its sad but true. Elliott was calling tonights game the way it should be called and that was from the persepective that Manu's performance was heroic and stuff of legends.
No other broadcasting team would do that cause they dont care about the Spurs. We do as Spurs fans. everyones else. They dont give a about us so them.
Yeah, I figured. He should never be able to commentate another Spurs game. I thought my ears were gonna bleed.
yall...I love them, they're great. If I have a choice between two different stations, it's FOXSW all the way.
I don't care what anyone else thinks, I look for Sean Elliott and Bill Land it's entertaining to me as a spurs fan.
That said.....yesterday I recorded the game on NBATV then I realized I was able to see the game on FOXSW so I deleted the first recording so that I made sure I got Sean and Bill. I guess it would have not mattered since they gave the same feed. LOL
WTF is simmons? Is it that ty espn writer? He's a nobody. Sean is an NBA legend with the right to say, do and act the way he damn pleases.
One thing I always like about Sean and Bill is they make it obvious when they are taking a homer point of view. Sean, in particular, is amazingly obvious when he disagrees with a all in principal but likes it because he helps the Spurs.
The paid are actually pretty fair while supporting the Spurs, which as has been pointed out is what they are paid to do.
I could not stand Sean as well.
And it's not his homer stance the worst
He sometimes keeps talking about the same all the time. Like Manu elbow all the time over and over again.
I was like STFU already. As much as you can like the guy he is just bad commentary guy.
They're true fans. Sean bleeds silver and black and you can tell Land really enjoys working for the Spurs. They're SPURS BROADCASTERS, not National TV announcers, so why does anyone give a if they're homers? It's not like they don't give the other team's respect and their due.
I agree, I live in Canada and we get a heavy dose of Matt Devlin
He screams as if the Raps have won the le, when in reality they have cut their deficit to 15 points
Chris Webber told Sean to quit being a homer on the NBA TV show after the game.
All commentary sucks. If I have to hear one more god damned time how Pop worked with Jefferson in the off-season...just stfu and call the game. Enough with the endless loop of the same things you have been stating since game 1 of the reg. season.
If BS would learn to use 1 word instead of 100 his writing would be greatly improved. Don't know where he, as the world's largest Boston homer, gets off saying anything.
One of my favorite comments of all time was when Ben Wallace was sporting a giant 'fro, and Sean said he looked like a Mister Microphone. Sean can get by with saying things that nobody else can, and I love it.
Yeah, Sean is a local announcer and gives a Spurs' view of things. But he is also big enough to admit when the refs blow a call in the Spurs' favor. He does it all the time. We even talked about it when he did just that during last night's game. The refs called a foul (I think it was in Tim) that looked a little iffy. After looking at the replay, Sean basically said that it is tough to get those calls in the playoffs, but that the refs "really have to make that call". Most local/homer announcers can never admit that their team deserves to get a foul called on them.
All Simmons did with that comment was to show how sadly biased he is as a sports writer.
bill simmmons=failed stand-up comic/humorist posing as sports writer
This. As someone else said earlier - who pays them... SS&E. Would you expect anything else?
Do agree that local announcers should not be on a national feed for a playoff game though.
I assume Memphis had a local feed/team for their viewing area, right? If not, it's kinda their own problem/fault, no? Does every team have that right for the first round? I know the Spurs said FSSW is carrying every game. I assume that means we won't be on ABC for any games because they get exclusivity for this round while TNT/ESPN do not, correct?
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