[Fwd: Gorman]

[Steve Huffman <stevhuff@eastky.net>]

What if Dick Vitale was hired away from ESPN to do every
Boston Celtics' basketball game?

Would you then start wishing that Bob Cousy was back?

A change in announcers isn't recommended unless you
get someone who is much better than the current announcers.

 Sometimes you have to accept what you have, make the most of it,
and don't critize and complain so much about something
overwhich most of you don't have any control.

Steve Huffman

John Lyell wrote:

> 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
> >