Knowledgeable TV Announcers

stripes

While he is not one of the "big time" announcers, the only guy IO have ever seen who knows rules is Irv Brown.

FWIW, Irv is a former official and he still keeps up with what is going on. I have heard him explain why an unpopular call was correct. He stands up for officials when they can be defended.

No one else is close.

JRutledge

stripes wrote
While he is not one of the "big time" announcers, the only guy IO have ever seen who knows rules is Irv Brown.

FWIW, Irv is a former official and he still keeps up with what is going on. I have heard him explain why an unpopular call was correct. He stands up for officials when they can be defended.

No one else is close.

Which media outlet does he announce for?

Peace

deecee

Billy Packer seems to know his stuff -- listen to him cuz he will always teach you whats right.

canuckrefguy

deecee wrote
Billy Packer seems to know his stuff -- listen to him cuz he will always teach you whats right.

Oh crap - I hope you're being sarcastic - because if you're not......you're gonna get it big time 😮

jkjenning

JRutledge wrote
Which media outlet does he announce for?

Peace

http://www.fan950.com/home/jock04.html
...is this him?

tjones1

Jay Bilas has my vote. He's usually pretty good.

Nevadaref

deecee wrote
Billy Packer seems to know his stuff -- listen to him cuz he will always teach you whats right.

Now I understand why you have serious problems with your rules knowledge. You got your training by listening to that little toad Packer.

Note to the OP: Disregard posts about the rules from deecee. He is a young punk who doesn't know when it is inappropriate to make a joke. You came here asking for an honest opinion to increase your basketball knowledge and you get some smart-a$$ kid posting garbage.

WhistlesAndStripes

Clark Kellogg does a pretty decent job.

Raymond

JRutledge wrote
Which media outlet does he announce for?

Peace

The Fan AM 950 website wrote
Irv Brown: is a Denver native, North High School graduate & UNC grad. He has been a coach for 25 years including Arvada High School and CU. Irv also has been a basketball referee for 25 years, including 6 times for the NCAA Final Four. Irv has been entertaining "FANs" on the radio since 1977. Along with his partner Joe Williams he is one of the Deans of Denver Sports Talk!

Anybody here know him or attended any camps he observed?

DC_Ref12

Jay Bilas

deecee

whats wrong with Packer -- he says he knows the rules so he must be right -- besides what does my age have to do with having a sense of humor -- because I could have sworn my post was dripping with sarcasm -- but heh what do i know

Mountaineer

Isn't that an oxymoron?:confused:

tjones1

deecee wrote
whats wrong with Packer -- he says he knows the rules so he must be right -- besides what does my age have to do with having a sense of humor -- because I could have sworn my post was dripping with sarcasm -- but heh what do i know

So do you believe everything you hear? Trust me, and everyone else here, Packer knows very, very little about the rules. End of story.

jkjenning

deecee wrote
... what does my age have to do with having a sense of humor -- because I could have sworn my post was dripping with sarcasm...

yours was the first post that did not deal with the OP seriously and the only way a reader would know sarcasm was intended was if they had been aware of discussions about Packer on this forum - the sarcasm was not obvious

Nevadaref

Nor did he use any of 😀 😛 🙂 😮 to make it clear to the OP who is new here with only three posts.

Mountaineer

You mean some of these were serious? There are people that watch games on TV and think any of them know squat about the rules?😃 😀 😀 😀 😀

Scrapper1

Mountaineer wrote
There are people that watch games on TV and think any of them know squat about the rules?😃 😀 😀 😀 😃

That was my thought, too, Mountaineer. If you expect any rules knowledge at all from the talking heads, then you're expecting too much. If they get one right by accident once in a while, they're way ahead of the game.

grunewar

tjones1 wrote
So do you believe everything you hear?

And, I believe everything I read too - especially on the internet! 😛

tjones1

grunewar wrote
And, I believe everything I read too - especially on the internet! :p

Including photos you see on the internet? 😀