Is Harp gone for good?

[meistermatze]

Hey guys,

sorry if I missed it but I noticed, to my delight, that Devin has been co-commentator alongside mavsluvr, I mean Followill. Not saying that Devin is awesome, I think you can tell he has a lot of stuff still to learn, sometimes he is not as articulate as you would like him to be - but even now, he is already better than Harp ever was (as a commentator, I hope you see what I did there). Thanks to Devin I know now how to handle a zone-defense or what to do if you get blitzed all the time. That is already more than I have ever learned from Harp.

If it is not clear by now (and oldtimers here will remember that I have always ripped on Harp for being a shit commentator): I am just happy he is (hopefully?) gone for good.

And actually curious what the reason for it is? Also you guys takes on it.

[KillerLeft]

Hey guys,

sorry if I missed it but I noticed, to my delight, that Devin has been co-commentator alongside mavsluvr, I mean Followill. Not saying that Devin is awesome, I think you can tell he has a lot of stuff still to learn, sometimes he is not as articulate as you would like him to be - but even now, he is already better than Harp ever was (as a commentator, I hope you see what I did there). Thanks to Devin I know now how to handle a zone-defense or what to do if you get blitzed all the time. That is already more than I have ever learned from Harp.

If it is not clear by now (and oldtimers here will remember that I have always ripped on Harp for being a shit commentator): I am just happy he is (hopefully?) gone for good.

And actually curious what the reason for it is? Also you guys takes on it.

I don't think he's gone for good yet, but it does kind of seem like they've begun to phase him out. Very little has been said, publicly, so I don't think anyone knows for sure. 

I'm pretty excited for a change, myself.

[Reunion Mav]

I’m good with Devin taking over and I loved Harris as a player. But Devin wasn’t even close to as good as Derek Harper as a player. Pat Riley never said anything about Devin but he totally respected Harp as the “best on ball defender in the league “.

[SwisherPrice]

Harper was never that good as an analyst...they need to find someone who can be the next Bob Ortegel!

[OBX Maverick]

Didn’t Harp do the first game or two? Definitely weird that he just kind of disappeared without any explanation. I think we would all “concur” that if he “got his legs” a little more into his effort, he wouldn’t have come up short this season….

[IamDougieFresh]

A rated R broadcast commentated by myself and one of you Powell fans to balance me out would be the pinnacle of Mavs television.

[SleepingHero]

Harper was never that good as an analyst...they need to find someone who can be the next Bob Ortegel!

I miss Bobby O so much. Should've had much much more Followill+Ortegel broadcasts than we got.

[Dundalis]

Mark Followill talks directly about Harris and Harp here Followill on Harp

Doesn't say anything about why though.

[SkenfromLMF]

I am afraid that Harp might be dealing with some health issues...
My son and I made the Chicago game and the Charlotte game in the lower bowl: Harp was almost unrecognizable, if he were not looking directly your direction... Looked more like Oliver Miller.

[StrandedOnBeauboisHill]

A rated R broadcast commentated by myself and one of you Powell fans to balance me out would be the pinnacle of Mavs television.

We're probably only a few years away from Powell being the one we're listening to...

[BigDirk41]

I've never liked Harper as an analyst. He's an extreme homer and hard to listen to. I think the final straw was when he acted like the jump hook 3 off glass from Luka wasn't lucky. Followill is great, but Harper makes it hard for me to enjoy listening. I hope his health isn't the reason, but I will be happy if he's not back on the main broadcast.

[fifteenth]

A rated R broadcast commentated by myself and one of you Powell fans to balance me out would be the pinnacle of Mavs television.

Let's go Doogie Howser. I'm your huckleberry.

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Harper was never that good as an analyst...they need to find someone who can be the next Bob Ortegel!

He can do that!

[SkenfromLMF]

I miss Bobby O so much. Should've had much much more Followill+Ortegel broadcasts than we got.

1st one to 100 wins!

[fifteenth]

1st one to 100 wins!

Bob would have to update that statement. Maybe, 1st to 120 wins.

[DallasMaverick]

https://playersbio.com/where-is-derek-ha...doing-now/

He IS 62.  Maybe time to retire?

[fifteenth]

https://playersbio.com/where-is-derek-ha...doing-now/

He IS 62.  Maybe time to retire?

That's not old!! I'll be there in no time.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

I didn’t like Harper but Devin Harris is worse.

[meistermatze]

Well it is kind of weird that they don'r really explain it but still trying to bring him back in a couple of games. Him being sick would make sense for this kind of intransparent communication.

[Nowitzki Way]

Harp wasnt that good, but he's missed. Not liking Devin Harris at all.

[meistermatze]

I am not yet sold on Devin but I was hoping for so long to have Harp gone that it will take a lot of shit our of Devin's mouth to make me miss Harp.