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TVFactFan · 04-30-2004, 10:06 PM

I prefer TNT because of Ernie and Charles. I don't like Kevin Fraiser on ESPN or Mike Tirico on ABC.

isiahthomas · 05-01-2004, 10:48 AM

I prefer TNT also cause of Charles Barkley & Kenny Smith. I also like the fact that they have basketball players be in the studio with them talkin about the playoff games. Magic Johnson is on there often. Alonzo Mourning was on there Thursday night. I like Stephen Smith on ESPN who does the games in the studio with Kevin Frazier & Greg Anthony. Yesterday on ESPN, Richard Jefferson was in the studio with them & Greg asked him does he think the Nets would've swept the Knicks if Allan Houston & Tim Thomas would've played healthy & Richard said yes LOL.

TVFactFan · 05-01-2004, 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by isiahthomas
I prefer TNT also cause of Charles Barkley & Kenny Smith. I also like the fact that they have basketball players be in the studio with them talkin about the playoff games. Magic Johnson is on there often. Alonzo Mourning was on there Thursday night. I like Stephen Smith on ESPN who does the games in the studio with Kevin Frazier & Greg Anthony. Yesterday on ESPN, Richard Jefferson was in the studio with them & Greg asked him does he think the Nets would've swept the Knicks if Allan Houston & Tim Thomas would've played healthy & Richard said yes LOL.

Notice how ESPN copied off TNT by having a NBA Player in studio?

isiahthomas · 05-01-2004, 10:56 AM

Yeah i noticed that. ESPN & ABC's commentators are lame. TNT is the best cause Charles Barkley keeps it real. Steven Smith tries to be like Barkley but he's not as funny as Barkley. How did Tom Tolbert get a NBA ABC studio analyst job? LOL. He's a funny lookin dude.

TVFactFan · 05-01-2004, 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by isiahthomas
Yeah i noticed that. ESPN & ABC's commentators are lame. TNT is the best cause Charles Barkley keeps it real. Steven Smith tries to be like Barkley but he's not as funny as Barkley. How did Tom Tolbert get a NBA ABC studio analyst job? LOL. He's a funny lookin dude.

I can't really compare Steven A to Barkley because Barkley is the one who makes FUN of the others on the set. But Steven A is the one who gets made fun of by Greg Anthony and Kevin Fraiser.

sinatrastar · 05-01-2004, 01:49 PM

TNT, better studio show and better announcers doing the games usually. Al Michaels should just stick to football.

Dutabi84 · 05-01-2004, 03:17 PM

TNT. Charles is great. Watching Tom Tolbert and/or Bill Walton gives me loose bowels.

TVFactFan · 05-01-2004, 03:22 PM

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TNT. Charles is great. Watching Tom Tolbert and/or Bill Walton gives me loose bowels.

Tolbert is OK. He is much better than Byron Scott.

Dutabi84 · 05-01-2004, 03:26 PM

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Tolbert is OK. He is much better than Byron Scott.

I can't stand listening to him criticize other players. I mean, the weener averaged like 2 points per game his entire career. He sucked.

isiahthomas · 05-03-2004, 09:55 AM

LOL@Dutabi84 hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. U are exactly right what u said about Tom Tolbert. He did average like 4-5 points a game & he was sorry. He does criticize players a lot & so does Bill Walton. Both of them act like they were the greatest NBA players that ever played when they were playing LOL. Tom isn't better than Byron Scott as a commentator.

isiahthomas · 06-07-2004, 03:15 PM

I wish TNT was covering the NBA finals cause after watching Byron Scott, Tom Tolbert, Mike Tirico do the game last night, they're very boring. Charles Barkley & Kenny Smith i would rather see do the NBA finals cause Charles cracks me up. U know he's always gonna say somethin funny.

Pavan · 06-07-2004, 03:18 PM

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Originally posted by isiahthomas
I wish TNT was covering the NBA finals cause after watching Byron Scott, Tom Tolbert, Mike Tirico do the game last night, they're very boring. Charles Barkley & Kenny Smith i would rather see do the NBA finals cause Charles cracks me up. U know he's always gonna say somethin funny.

ABC should have Bill Walton for the pre-game and halftime show as well. Bill and Tom Tolbert together is just as good as Charles and Kenny. Bill Walton and Steve "Snapper" Jones together a few years ago was also funny.

isiahthomas · 06-07-2004, 03:20 PM

Nobody wants to see Bill Walton's long face & Tom Tolbert's big ears do the games together hahahahahahahahahahaha. They're not as good as Charles & Kenny at all.

Pavan · 06-07-2004, 03:26 PM

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Originally posted by isiahthomas
Nobody wants to see Bill Walton's long face & Tom Tolbert's big ears do the games together hahahahahahahahahahaha. They're not as good as Charles & Kenny at all.

I don't think the pre-game and halftime report analysts are as important as the real commentators, like Al Michaels, Brad Nessler, Marv Albert, Dick Stockton, etc.

isiahthomas · 06-07-2004, 04:21 PM

Dick Stockton & Al Michaels should stick to doing football games.

04-30-2004, 10:06 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,137	Is the NBA better on TNT, ABC, or ESPN? I prefer TNT because of Ernie and Charles. I don't like Kevin Fraiser on ESPN or Mike Tirico on ABC.

05-01-2004, 10:48 AM	#2
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I prefer TNT also cause of Charles Barkley & Kenny Smith. I also like the fact that they have basketball players be in the studio with them talkin about the playoff games. Magic Johnson is on there often. Alonzo Mourning was on there Thursday night. I like Stephen Smith on ESPN who does the games in the studio with Kevin Frazier & Greg Anthony. Yesterday on ESPN, Richard Jefferson was in the studio with them & Greg asked him does he think the Nets would've swept the Knicks if Allan Houston & Tim Thomas would've played healthy & Richard said yes LOL.

05-01-2004, 10:56 AM	#4
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	Yeah i noticed that. ESPN & ABC's commentators are lame. TNT is the best cause Charles Barkley keeps it real. Steven Smith tries to be like Barkley but he's not as funny as Barkley. How did Tom Tolbert get a NBA ABC studio analyst job? LOL. He's a funny lookin dude.

05-01-2004, 01:49 PM	#6
sinatrastar Indian Summer Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 22, 2003 Location: 78 W 86th St. Apt 3E Posts: 6,027	TNT, better studio show and better announcers doing the games usually. Al Michaels should just stick to football.

05-01-2004, 03:17 PM	#7
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	TNT. Charles is great. Watching Tom Tolbert and/or Bill Walton gives me loose bowels.

05-03-2004, 09:55 AM	#10
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	LOL@Dutabi84 hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. U are exactly right what u said about Tom Tolbert. He did average like 4-5 points a game & he was sorry. He does criticize players a lot & so does Bill Walton. Both of them act like they were the greatest NBA players that ever played when they were playing LOL. Tom isn't better than Byron Scott as a commentator.

06-07-2004, 03:15 PM	#11
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I wish TNT was covering the NBA finals cause after watching Byron Scott, Tom Tolbert, Mike Tirico do the game last night, they're very boring. Charles Barkley & Kenny Smith i would rather see do the NBA finals cause Charles cracks me up. U know he's always gonna say somethin funny.

06-07-2004, 03:20 PM	#13
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	Nobody wants to see Bill Walton's long face & Tom Tolbert's big ears do the games together hahahahahahahahahahaha. They're not as good as Charles & Kenny at all.

06-07-2004, 04:21 PM	#15
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	Dick Stockton & Al Michaels should stick to doing football games.