Would be so much better

agreed. commentary for espn is terrible IMHO

At least bring the TNT postgame crew over. Would love to hear Chuck's take on this.

Agreed

I am watching the tnt crew on nbatv right now

NBC is spinning in its grave.

I don't get too bothered by ABC crew. But I sure wish we could have Barkley and crew during pregame, halftime, and postgame.

Marv Albert's basketball call is the best PBP out there.

On a biz trip in Denver and watched game at local bar with tv volume off. Best thing ever...ABC/ESPN crew with Heat c o c k in poopshoot

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Would love to hear Chuck's take on this.

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Mentioned this on another thread, but when Barkley isn't being all goofy, he's one of the best and most insightful analysts in sports. Always has a lot of good stuff to say.

yeah, i muted the tv after the pregame

MUCH more enjoyable

NBA network has the TNT crew.

Barkley and Kenny were on NBA TV tonight after the game. Charles referenced that James and Wade went ""Hollywood" in the last 6 mins, dribbling out the shot clock and then looking for the "kill shot" instead of playing ball. He also referred to them as both being in hero mode shooting long fade-aways.

The Hollywood reference was also about Wade's holding the follow through on the 3 by the Mavs bench, and also the Lebron/Wade celebration punching dance.

I'm sure Chuck isn't upset about not calling the finals on TNT, well in Miami at least

ESPN and Jeff Van Gundy are turrible.

How come when Dirk made the game winner Jackson didn't say "Mama, there goes that man..." like he does every other game?

I like when Jackson says "Hand down, man down!" When the defender's hand is clearly up.

Jackson's accent is really annoying as well.

The producer either doesn't tell Mark Jackson how long they have until they go to break or he has the worst sense of timing ever.

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Mark Jackson: MAMA THERE GOES THAT MAN

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Producer: OK... 28 more seconds

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MJ: HAND DOWN... MAN DOWN

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Producer: How long do you think that was, Mark?

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MJ: YOU CAN'T STOP IT.... BEAUTIFUL BASKETBALL..... DIRK BEING DIRK.... THE HEAT IS ON

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My MJ favorite last night

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MJ: Stop on a dime, give him nine cents change.

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I can stand JVG for the most part, but Mark Jackhole is just beyond awful...

My God...Im glad Im not the only one.

The entire series Ive been wondering WHERE THE HELL IS MARV ALBERT??????

ESPN has been terrible. Ugh.

JVG is pure garbage.

Unlike most people, I don't care much for Barkley...I just want to get rid of Mark Jackson. Dude is awful.

DP.

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I would love to get Barkley's insight on the game.

Amen, NBA is really missing out by having this on ESPN/ABC

agreed again. Magic is so choppy it's ridiculous. I love how the entire crew is now "Wade is the closer for this team" just 3 games removed from them saying "Lebron is clearly the closer for this team" after the previous 2 series.

Why not listen to DWade's own words? "It's all about the feel of the game." Wade was off against Chicago and Lebron made it happen. Wade has been on fire so it's only natural that LBJ goes to the facilitator role and Wade commands the ball.

Just be consistent.

EX: These guys(Wilbon and JB mostly) must literally forget everything they say the morning after they say it, and come up with completely new opinions. I suppose it's the era we live in, but TNT guys at least have some humility. They will give their partner's hell when opinions are wrong, or are countered by play on the court.

As I type this, Magic is struggling to say anything, and I am flipping the channel.

Now that my rant is done against the post game crew...the previous posts have pretty much described the nonsense from MJ and JVG.

Give me Trico and Hubie if it has to stay on ABC.

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JVG made a statement during last night's game that the Heat have dominated the series, with exception to the last 6 minutes of Game 2. I think this was around the time the Heat were building a lead. Seemed like a pretty stupid comment.

I've heard MJ twice now say "there is the DAGGER!!" with over half of the 3rd to play. C'Mon man!!!

I have officially had enough of the Miami love now. Just makes this Mavs Fan want it that much more!!.

If Mavs do win, ABC will defend Miami to the end but the Mavs will hold the title.

LET'S GO MAVS!!!!! 2 wins at home and 1 on the road!!

JVG going off on people that are courtside without drink holders was hilarious!!

I love listening to Magic:

1st statement: Dirk didn't have enough help to win tonight.

2nd statement: The Mavs played their best game they coupld possible play and still lost.

3rd statement: Other than Dirk, the Mavs players have to be at their very best to beat the Heat and they weren't tonight.

How can you make the first and third statement about the Mavs' not playing well enough to help Dirk win and then say that the Mavs played as well as they could between the 2?

Keith making fun of people with AIDS. Have you no soul?