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Celtics Basketball => Celtics Media and Video => Topic started by: indeedproceed on December 20, 2012, 05:29:13 PM

Title: I think I'm missing out by not watching ESPN NBA Countdown.
Post by: indeedproceed on December 20, 2012, 05:29:13 PM

So I stumbled upon this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov5kPQH2PPI

And aside from Jalen Rose fumbling the handoff from Bill Simmons regarding playing with guys who are scared of free throws, the whole piece was about everything I want in basketball commentary. Bill Simmons with historical context, Magic feeding off that and making real points based on his own playing history, and Jalen Rose keeping the thing moving.

Is it always like this?

Title: Re: I think I'm missing out by not watching ESPN NBA Countdown.
Post by: Interceptor on December 20, 2012, 05:41:28 PM

I've seen this before... I'd watch it every time if it was like this. I usually miss it though.

Title: Re: I think I'm missing out by not watching ESPN NBA Countdown.
Post by: YallahCeltics34 on March 20, 2013, 02:26:43 AM

No it's not always like this, and you're not missing much. I don't like Magic as an analyst. Bill Simmons is a die hard Celtics fan but since he's on national TV you can tell he wants to be unbiased most of the time and that takes away from his personality. And Jalen Rose just plain sucks.

Title: Re: I think I'm missing out by not watching ESPN NBA Countdown.
Post by: Atzar on March 20, 2013, 04:09:33 AM

I don't have much use for Jalen Rose personally, but I like Magic Johnson and Bill Simmons.  I think those two are worth the listen more often than not.