NBA on ABC/ESPN Halftime = Terrible!

[FAH1223]

I can give them a pass on MNF because they fukked around and let them give them dud games for most the weeks... so i can understand being cheap on that


but with the NBA they have the championship every single year, that's 4 half times plus all the other half times throughout the season and playoffs. stop being cheap as fukk.



Disney way too cheap and "safe" tho which always gonna lead so something subpar or boring.

It’s crazy. They’re paying $1.4 billion a year for the NBA and can’t even do the bare minimum.

Turner is paying $1.2 billion and they have double duty of maintaining the NBA website, NBA TV and doing their thing on TNT.

It’s just laziness.

It’s going to be funny with the NHL next season. They’re going to have intermission shows that is 5 minutes with 15 minutes of commercials.

TNT will actually devote to having content for hockey analysis.

 

[jwinfield]

And Legler is relegated to late night Sportscenter. He’s never on during game days or halftime.

Legler gets 5 mins at 1 am, gotta keep the real commentary in the back

Tim’s the only analyst on tv that actually watches games.

 

[ISO]

They don’t want Legler on. Dude actually breaks shyt down and is no nonsense.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

problem with ABC is they work them to death.

i have no doubt that Jalen is getting paid, but they got this man on almost as many shows as SAS. i doubt if his wife didn't also work there that Jalen would keep up that schedule.

they need to learn how to just cut the check and let their talent be. but it's disney they scared of all that.

if they stopped trying to have SAS in the grave by the time he is 70, they'd make the first smart move.

put him on the show permanently. get him with Jalen and then find some other former star who is entertaining.

then stop trying to squeeze in scott van pelt highlights or whatever other extra sporstcenter shyt and just treat it like an NBA show.

get someone good to do the rundown of the game before/other games. you good.


but ESPN is cheap as fukk. so the product will remain subpar.

Money is running tight right now at ESPN that’s why they’re spreading whatever talent they have thin. Legit giving their employees more job duties, while also asking to take a paycut at the same time

For the record, I think they finally realized and given up now on trying to compete with TNT commentary. So they’d pivoted towards doing the bare minimum and focus the rest of the time on ad revenue.

 

[stepbackj34spud]

So y’all don’t like c00n as Jalen Rose now?
You have Jalen c00n Rose and Jay c00n Williams who are both “good” guys that are scared to say anything negative about players.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

I only watch that network for games but it’s clear their business model is to bombard viewers with ads and hot takes/gossip.

Like someone else said, it feels more like they’re just trying to play keep away with the rights to show the NBA. It’s prolly other networks that would do the game more justice. It’s why I’d prefer to see the league spread itself out.

 

[Detroit Wave]

Jalen rose making a hip hop reference every 2 mins

Jay Williams is trash

Maria is trash


Michele beadle was actually better

Negged

 

[DaPresident]

The “E” is before the “S” in ESPiN for a reason

 

[The G.O.D II]

It’s been trash since beadle, tragic, and Wilbon was brought in. Wilbon referring to magic as Earvin was super obnoxious and corny

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

It’s just really when you compare to the TNT crew and they’re trying to make it better but it looks forced

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Been this way. I always wished TNT could subcontract with Disney/ABC for the TNT crew to run the finals. Never made sense the GOAT sports show doesn’t get to finish the season with us

 

[King Poetic]

They cutting cost

for more screen time to

 

[StatUS]

I mean ESPN has better announcers than TNT as a whole right now so pick your posion.

 

[Justise M]

I mean ESPN has better announcers than TNT as a whole right now so pick your posion.

Hubie brown is my favorite. I'm gonna be sad when he dies

 

[Paper Boi]

It’s been trash since beadle, tragic, and Wilbon was brought in. Wilbon referring to magic as Earvin was super obnoxious and corny

nah it was bad then too lol