RE: Gorman

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

Personally I think people worry too much about the announcers and we hear 
too much Cousy this, Walton that.  I really could care less who the 
announcer is unless he is a total idiot or has a totally annoying voice. 
 We should be more concerned with winning games than what the announcer did 
or didn't say.




>
> >As for Cooz, one more time - he's probably the best point guard to ever
> >play professional basketball and his knowledge of the game is awesome.
>
>
> I don't begrudge Cooz his say.  It's just that in that certain situation
> when the player is blatantly trying to draw a foul and succeeds in that
> effort, I could do without the criticism on one hand, and praise on the
> other.  The fact that he was part of the Celtic Dynasty doesn't make him 
a
> great analyst.  I do not dispute his overall knowledge and understanding 
of
> the game.  Remember when Bill Russell was a commentator?  I loved him as 
a
> player, but he was not my cup of tea as an announcer.  The transition 
from
> player to announcer is not the most comfortable of switches.  Check Isiah
> Thomas' work at the all-star game for example. (OOH & AAH)
>
> >So he has a speech impediment?  So what?  You can understand
> >him, can't you?
>
> I have no problem whatsoever with his speech.
>
> Cecil
>