Kevin Calabro appreciation thread

They have gotten better but I still think Calabro and Hurd are rather dry and distant. I prefer my announcers as homers. Sorry, that's just my thing. But I respect Calabro's style. He's very good at what he does. A true pro.

 

I listen to Wheels and now Scott Lin on the radio most of the time....Wheels is my voice for the Blazers.....hope he stops missing broadcasts and gets healthy

 

Meh. Just can't get into his smokers voice.

 

Have to teach us tree hugging hippies about basketball.

 

Definitely agree on that point as there are a lot of poor play by [lay guys in the NBA as well as color commentators. Mike and Mike were fun and I accepted Calabro and Hurd and like others have commented they have grown into their roles quite well. Like you mentioned, we could have a lot worse.

 

They have gotten better. They have gotten better at telling us who came in for whom most of the time. Calabro tell us a lot what the score is when we can see it on the screen.

Part of the enjoyment of watchng a game is the editing of the screen we are to view. I think they have a new "editor" ( the guy who selectes the screen we are watching) and it really bothers me when we miss any action. I am watching the BLAZERS because that is my team. In the Jazz game there was a time out at a fairly important juncture and they are showing, the whole time, the Jazz bench. Please use split-screen or another method if it is important to show the other team. Less is more in most cases as it is in photography. Hurd often has good comments but needs to be more sucinct. Pithey! This is my opinion and my likes though.

 

I sincerely doubt you would say anything less flattering than what has already been said before you joined.

Blast away!

 

I agree with the OP. Calabro and Hurd have both improved in all aspects.

BBert abides.

 

Nope, still miss Mike and Mike.

 

I also thought that this was going to be a spoof.

Kind of funny. I watched the game on replay vs the suns. I kept thinking how much I would have enjoyed Rice making comments on Paytons goofy ass hair. Also the Mikes would have pointed out the 1 for 8 Dame threes at the nine minuet in the forth and how flat footed the team played for most of the game.

I want to hear valid criticism as well as kudos.

 

Thought he was leaving.

Fuck him and his Seattle ties

 

yawn

 

I especially like it when he calls you guys Seattle.

 

You just hate WABC's... White American Born Calabro.

 

Old grudges die hard, I know. But until the Sonics live again, they are dead. Our beefs with them should die as well.

 

I wish the NBA League Pass radio feed was synced with the TV feed. It's far off sometimes. I would listen to Wheels every game. But I'm stuck with Calabro and Hurd... they make me miss the Mikes still. C&H still have no chemistry together. Mike Barrett needs to be part of the Blazers voice work somewhere IMO.

 

He just called us Seattle a few games ago

 

Nicely done

 

My tires were slashed at the kingdome after the Fabulous sports bitch told people to do it.

Plumbers butt of America. That's how they referred to Portland, and Colabro chuckled.

FUCK HIM

 

Wow. I thought I had some deep seated sports hatreds based upon self-manufactured grievances. Yours takes the cake.

And I haven't thought of "The Fabulous Sports Babe" in like 25 years. Kudos.

And... to be fair... Portland in the early 90s did slightly resemble a Plumber's Butt. However, Portland has moved forward by light years while Seattle has pretty much stayed the PacNW cesspool it always was.