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Old Sat Mar 25, 2006, 01:08pm
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I can imagine what the play by play and color would be like if say BBR & Rut or any number of the regular posters pre-empted Nantz & Packer on CBS. [See, I am still dreaming even now.][/QUOTE]
I'd love that. It still doesnt make sense why networks dont add another analyist, an official who can explain the technicalities of the rules when they come up, instead of having former players who never knew the rules try to explain it. Add a 3rd person to the team if you will.
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Old Sat Mar 25, 2006, 01:14pm
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Basketball is one of the most accessible sports. Not a lot of money required to get started, lots of different abilities can play, and it's an interesting combination of skills -- strength, speed, agility, cunning and wit, coordination, teamwork, and so on. I think it's this combination that makes it the most interesting to the widest variety of people.

Baseball is too slow, hockey is too fast, football is too rough, golf is too effete, volleyball is too difficult to start out in, track and field events are too specialized. Basketball is like the little bear -- it's just right.
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, golf is too effete,

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Old Sat Mar 25, 2006, 09:42pm
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, golf is too effete,

Wisdom consists in having a lot to say....and not saying it.
Good one, Gappie!
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Old Sat Mar 25, 2006, 01:55pm
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It still doesnt make sense why networks dont add another analyist, an official who can explain the technicalities of the rules when they come up, instead of having former players who never knew the rules try to explain it. Add a 3rd person to the team if you will.
One of the networks tried this, years ago. They had Earl Strom as part of their NBA broadcasting team. His expertise just wasn't called on often enough to make it worth keeping him around. I think only other referees think this is a good idea. Nobody else really cares if the announcers get the rule right.
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