I personally don't like them at all. Davis and Bilas are fine, but Rose and Simmons do absolutely nothing for me.
Now I've always enjoyed reading Bill Simmons' articles and I?ve enjoyed Jalen Rose's interviews and personality (from when he was a player, to things like the Fab Five documentary and he when he was a frequent guest on the Best [dang] Sports Show). And I think they both have funny sides and enjoy being goofballs, which usually appeals to me. I like those both those guys as individuals, probably would love hanging out with them and talking hoops...
But I think they're both terrible as broadcast commentators. Ya I get it, they're buddies in real life now, but I think they have zero on-air chemistry. Even individually, I think both are terrible as on-air analysts. They don?t have the right voices, they're terrible at their timing and flow, etc.
To me, it seems like a terrible attempt by ESPN/ABC to replicate TNT's success with the goofball style. I love the TNT broadcasts, I think all those guys have great chemistry from the main guys of Ernie, Kenny, and Charles, to the less obvious Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Reggie Miller, Craig Sager. etc. Pretty much everybody on TNT except Shaq. ESPN has always been good at the humor too, just a different type with Sports Center and guys like Stuart Scott, Dan Patrick, Rich Eisen, Scott Van Pelt, etc. Everything doesn't need to be the goof around style which I think ESPN is pushing too much with Jalen and Simmons.
It was much better when they had guys like Stuart Scott, or Greg Anthony and Tim Legler. Even Tolbert and Walton. Honestly, I'd rather have Stephen A Smith up there. I just seems like a failed attempt to be more like TNT to me.