Should the NBA Finals be on TNT instead of ESPN? Would you rather see Inside the NBA crew instead of ESPN crew?

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Should the NBA Finals be on TNT instead of ESPN? Would you rather see Inside the NBA crew instead of ESPN crew? 

Post#1 » by Blazingstorm » Wed May 1, 2024 4:12 am

We all know most people rather see the Inside the NBA crew then ESPN crew so they should either put the Finals on TNT or do a crossover like they did for the In season tournament. Y’all agree?
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Post#2 » by ChipotleWest » Wed May 1, 2024 4:22 am

Of course, anything to not have to hear Doris Burke speak.
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Post#3 » by Ito » Wed May 1, 2024 4:29 am

It’s on neither it’s on ABC
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Post#4 » by miamiheat319 » Wed May 1, 2024 4:45 am

100%. In fact just have TNT do all the games and forget ESPN
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Post#5 » by LakerLegend » Wed May 1, 2024 4:55 am

Anything but ESPN. ESPN/ABC's coverage is so bad and has been since the day they got the NBA contract.

The fact that Van Gundy and Mark Jackson were their flagship commentary team for ages speaks volumes.
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Post#6 » by Prince187 » Wed May 1, 2024 4:56 am

They both suck. I would give anything to listen to smart people discuss basketball rather than have to listen to all these ex players
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Post#7 » by Tor_Raps » Wed May 1, 2024 5:07 am

TNT all day. I don't know a single human being that prefers ESPNs coverage over TNTs.

Like if you aren't going to provide good analysis, be entertaining as TNT. ESPN has figured out a way to do neither lol.
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Post#8 » by dygaction » Wed May 1, 2024 5:18 am

You guys are spoiled. Wait until ESPN/ABC show their secrete keyshawn/Perk/Steven A Smith/Chris Mad Dog Russo lineup for the half time show.
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Post#10 » by vxmike » Wed May 1, 2024 9:18 am

Tor_Raps wrote:TNT all day. I don't know a single human being that prefers ESPNs coverage over TNTs.

Like if you aren't going to provide good analysis, be entertaining as TNT. ESPN has figured out a way to do neither lol.


This. The ESPN/ABC coverage sucks. Give me Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller for the Finals.
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Post#11 » by Baz » Wed May 1, 2024 9:41 am

Yeah that ESPN panel is rough & TNT coverage is much better. Although the Finals without Mike Breen would be bizarre.
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Post#12 » by KembaWalker » Wed May 1, 2024 1:04 pm

I would pay extra for a clean feed of the arena with just the scoreboard and game/fan audio with 0 commentary
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Post#13 » by HotelVitale » Wed May 1, 2024 3:12 pm

Prince187 wrote:They both suck. I would give anything to listen to smart people discuss basketball rather than have to listen to all these ex players


I don't really listen listen but I definitely prefer listening to the TNT guys since they're not taking things very seriously. They know who they are and how deep their analysis cuts (not very) and it's just a time-passing conversation with familiar characters. ESPN hasn't worked out their dynamic and people are on diffrent pages about what they're doing.
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Post#14 » by Slimjimzv » Wed May 1, 2024 3:48 pm

Can we just get all of the playoff games on national TV? The Thunder/Pelicans game 4 was blacked out in OKC. So, hardly anyone got to watch their team win their first playoff series since 2016. Insanity.
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Post#15 » by JayMKE » Wed May 1, 2024 3:49 pm

Yeah, I think everybody does. ESPN/ABC/Disney is a subpar broadcast
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Post#16 » by Sedale Threatt » Wed May 1, 2024 4:07 pm

KembaWalker wrote:I would pay extra for a clean feed of the arena with just the scoreboard and game/fan audio with 0 commentary


They have those on League Pass
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Post#18 » by ItsDanger » Wed May 1, 2024 4:11 pm

TNT show isn't as good as it used to be. Need something new and better.
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Post#19 » by Johnny Fontane » Wed May 1, 2024 4:15 pm

Hearing Doris Burke doing a finals game will unquestionably lower the quality of the product. Just a completely bad decision by whichever idiots are running espn nowadays
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Post#20 » by KembaWalker » Wed May 1, 2024 4:34 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:
KembaWalker wrote:I would pay extra for a clean feed of the arena with just the scoreboard and game/fan audio with 0 commentary


They have those on League Pass


I had it thru Amazon and only ever saw home and away broadcast options
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