NBA Thread

[Higgs]

My understanding is that Luka signed a 5 year supermax rookie extension in Aug 21, so is eligible for the full supermax in Aug 2026. Apparently the anticipated/expected value of the deal then is $404m. That's an increase of $100m (33%) on Brown's supermax within 3 years. Shit's getting real fast.

(The figures are courtesy of JJ Reddick's podcast btw).

[Coach]

This is too bad, I like him. Sure he will pop up somewhere else.

NBA Announcer Mark Jackson Confirms ESPN Exit: “I Was Told My Services Were No Longer Needed”

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nba ... JV0aidxJwc

[bada]

Not sure he works without Van Gundy.

[Coach]

Not sure he works without Van Gundy.

maybe they will reunite somewhere else

[Monkey_Driven]

Good riddance, I never cared for him a coach or as an announcer. Not sure I ever learned much from him besides catchphrases and 90s Knicks stories.

[4/5]

Not sure he works without Van Gundy.

This is probably true. They were entertaining together and JVG had actual in-game basketball insight in between saying insane things.

[Coach]

Our guy Mike Gorman is entering his 43rd and final year doing TV play-by-play for the Celtics in 23-24.

He's solid as they come and never afraid to criticize the team (or give praise).

https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2023/0 ... rman-reax/

[Bammer]

Can’t wait for AI announcers (and refs).

[bada]

Our guy Mike Gorman is entering his 43rd and final year doing TV play-by-play for the Celtics in 23-24.

He's solid as they come and never afraid to criticize the team (or give praise).

https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2023/0 ... rman-reax/

It's gonna be weird.

[Coach]

Our guy Mike Gorman is entering his 43rd and final year doing TV play-by-play for the Celtics in 23-24.

He's solid as they come and never afraid to criticize the team (or give praise).

https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2023/0 ... rman-reax/

It's gonna be weird.

It's tough once you start losing the old guyz, cuz they had wiggle room to be "fair" vs. the new guyz are all controlled by the team....

[4/5]

Yeah, I love the Heat's guy, Eric Reid. He's been the voice of the team since inauguration. 35 years so far, definitely will be strange one day to hear anybody else calling local Heat games.

[Higgs]

This is too bad, I like him. Sure he will pop up somewhere else.

NBA Announcer Mark Jackson Confirms ESPN Exit: “I Was Told My Services Were No Longer Needed”

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nba ... JV0aidxJwc

Mama there goes that man!

[Peeps]

i was watching the 1990 all star game and a few things jumped out at me


i didnt realize bernard king was still around for the bullets, alvin robertson for the bucks and brad daughtery for the cavs. i forgot that terry porter looked like he was 71 when he was playing


also costas and fratello commenting on how timmy hardaway was the lowest paid at 500K and some of these players were making a million dollars

[bada]

Our guy Mike Gorman is entering his 43rd and final year doing TV play-by-play for the Celtics in 23-24.

He's solid as they come and never afraid to criticize the team (or give praise).

https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2023/0 ... rman-reax/

It's gonna be weird.

It's tough once you start losing the old guyz, cuz they had wiggle room to be "fair" vs. the new guyz are all controlled by the team....

Yeah Scal started out fair but he's morphed more and more into a homer.

[Coach]

Our guy Mike Gorman is entering his 43rd and final year doing TV play-by-play for the Celtics in 23-24.

He's solid as they come and never afraid to criticize the team (or give praise).

https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2023/0 ... rman-reax/

It's gonna be weird.

It's tough once you start losing the old guyz, cuz they had wiggle room to be "fair" vs. the new guyz are all controlled by the team....

Yeah Scal started out fair but he's morphed more and more into a homer.

very true, I was more talking about the play by play guys. I mean I know Scal does play by play once in awhile, but the regular play by play guys have basically become stooges for the team

[Monkey_Driven]

this guy

[dad]

gotta be a deep fake.

he would never say something so silly.

[bada]

I wonder if there is anything he would be unwilling to say or do to get his way?

[Monkey_Driven]

What's the record for number of teams a player has quit on in a three year span? He certainly owns it, right?

[elliseamos]

I think he's tied with Ben Simmons, no?