06-08-2021, 01:34 PM
(06-07-2021, 11:26 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: He never teaches us anything. Like, ANYTHING. There is never (and I mean NEVER) enlightening analysis of what's going on in the game from a basketball expert's POV. He comes across like a fan who's less basketball-educated than average, but one who feels entitled to be treated as an expert. I have no doubt that he is making internal observations we can't, but if he doesn't voice them, what good is that?
He constantly fumbles over himself inarticulately, often mispronouncing or even misusing common words.
He often doesn't get the intended meaning when you or Skin joke with him. That stuff goes right over his head, which leads to several awkward moments each game.
His basketball opinions are ridiculously bad, indicating either that he only watches the Mavs and is completely out of touch with the rest of the league in modern times, or that he is simply only going to say homerish things about the Mavs, no matter what he really believes.
I miss Bob Ortegal so, so much.
Ouch!
Agree that it's hard to put a broadcast together that teaches something to a savant like yourself, especially in a format designed for home fans who enjoy basketball but aren't experts and don't necessarily watch all the games. Those guys seem to like Harp okay. (It's almost like hardcore basketball mavens merit special game threads/podcasts/recaps/discussions, hmm.)
I love to listen to the broadcasting greats when I can catch them, but tbh, there aren't many, especially in the local markets.
In any case, Harp is my brother from another mother, so I wouldn't put my shiv in his back. When he gets ready to hang 'em up, hope someone rides in who meets your standards. Maybe you should think about applying!