POWELL THREAD

[SleepingHero]

I wish the Locked on Mavs podcast was better. I would love a daily dose of Mavs. 

Isaac Harris knows a bit about basketball (C+) but it's tough to fight through his tenuous grasp of the English language to find his points. Even when his grammar and vocabulary don't hold him back, he struggles to connect ideas cogently. When I can find the center of what he's trying to express, I usually agree with it. 

Nick Angstadt is the opposite. He has clearly worked hard to become a professional radio type. He speaks well, and my guess is that he has studied ways to come off well on air. Unfortunately, he's either A) a little short on basic basketball understanding or B) just not all that bright. He usually - not sometimes, but usually - misses the point of what Isaac or the occasional guest offers. For an example of this, go listen to the episode where he interviews a prominent sports doctor (can't remember which) about KP's most recent injury. It's 30 minutes of awkward laughter by the doctor as Nick proves which each follow up (and I mean ALL of them) that he has completely misunderstood the doctor's clear answer to Nick's previous question. Seriously, it's bizarre, almost like he's trolling the guest. And speaking of awkward laughter, despite what I said above about Nick being polished his need to end every question/sentence with annoying laughter makes me want to burn the internet down. 

I have a hard time believing the Mavs version isn't one of the worst locked on podcasts.

You just summed up my feelings on Locked on perfectly. I couldn't quite put my finger on why I didn't like Nick, but your description really does match. Plus the fact he's a diehard Laker fan just adds to it.  

Isaac is definitely more likeable and I feel has a better grasp on basketball, but struggles to finish any thought. It like he meanders through a sentence and hopes to connect it sometime later. 

I liken it to the Mcdonalds of Mavs news. It'll get the job done but its never really the best choice.