Mike Gorman getting chalked etc.

[Snoopy the Celtics Beagle]

Mike not only need to look spiffy because he's on tv, he's also 
hooked up to some expensive electronic equipment that doesn't react 
well to chalk dust.

Personally, I think it's be ok if KG blew just a trace of it in Mike 
Gorman's general direction from a few feet away.  The "ritual" would 
be satisfied, and Gorman wouldn't need to bring the pregame 
proceedings to a screeching halt so Garnett can do his "Dust in the 
Wind" thing.  Does anyone know if he did this in Minnesota?

Mike Gorman has always been a classy guy, and is probably reluctant 
to complain about a relatively minor thing at a time when the C's 
need as few distractions as possible.

That said, I think KG is also a classy guy, just that he's so 
concentrated on the game, he may not realize that what he's doing may 
be causing a problem.  I bet if he thought about it, he'd 
stop.  Maybe someone will quietly point this out to him.

Lucky it's not me he does that to each night.  I'd be ready for him 
with one of those "super soaker" water cannons, and yes, there'd be 
green food coloring mixed in.  Yes, I DO have medical insurance, 
since you ask... :)

I treat Greg like a commercial and zap past him on tivo.  Not his 
fault, as such, he's supposed to be the "comedy relief" reporter.  I 
think the trend is silly no matter which team does it.  All you need 
at the game is the play-by-play and the color commentator.  Maybe one 
person back in the studio in case of a technical glitch, or to report 
on other relevant games in progress at halftime.


At 05:51 PM 12/2/2007, you wrote:

>Could Mike Gorman (aka Smithers) be a little bit more dramatic about KG
>getting chalk on him?  He tucks a towel around his collar and shrinks
>away like it was hot oil.  It's just chalk, man.
>
>  We already have to mute the TV and look away every time comcast
>decides to "send it" to Gregg Dickhead-son (who's job it is apparently
>to state the obvious, re-state what was said in the open but in a more
>annoying fashion and to look unfathomably ugly, sorry Greg)  Does he
>have pictures of someone?  I never thought I'd say this but Coach
>Willie Maye is better suited for broadcasting.  Dickerson has got to
>go!  Does anyone like him?  He seems like cable public-access reporting
>for a world-class organization.
>
>   Now we have to tune in late?  because watching something that should
>be a fun ritual (for KG and everyone) turned into this weird and
>marginally effeminate thing that you want to turn away from.
>
>The team got a lot better.  Shouldn't all the other stuff follow suit?
>
>Gorman is a great announcer and a true professional - And as long as
>the team stays healthy and playing well, I don't really care if Gorman
>wears a dress and lipstick.  But I'm just saying...

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