Blazers to Hire Lamar Hurd as New Color Commentator

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Hurd has really improved over last season. Much more analysis and much less saying stupid stuff trying to be funny. I thought he did a good job tonight. Until the post game haha ;)
 
GrandJury said:
Naw he’s way more knowledgeable than Harvey

Hurd is young and hip with the new generation of Blazer fans. Great hire he would have been a nice fit next to Barrett
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You quote from Blazer Public Relations, which sounds like it's straight out of Southern California. Are you with them? You're right that he's knowledgeable.

Hurd is better this year because the P.R. advisors had him drop the faux rivalry act with Calabro about being un-"hip."
 
Our commentators were once again amazing last night. Really enjoy listening to them.
 
Hurd is doing fine as a colored commentator. Calabro is a bit dry. They really should have had Calabro sub in for Wheeler on the radio while Brian's balls heal.
 
I listened to the game on mute last night because these two give my ears aids whenever they can't figure out what was called.
If I can figure out what the refs called from TV, why can't they from courtside? Don't even think they're watching the game.
 
I wished they stop kissing the other teams ass so much. They are supposed to be Blazer commentators.
 
Hurd has been good from what I have watched this year, much improved from last year. As someone else mentioned he would have been a good fit next to Barrett. Still glad Mike Rice is not with the team anymore though.
 
Voodoo said:
Hurd has been good from what I have watched this year, much improved from last year. As someone else mentioned he would have been a good fit next to Barrett. Still glad Mike Rice is not with the team anymore though.
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Blasphemy. Mike Rice was and is the man. Barrett was the boring one.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
To the cup!

At the cup!

In the cup!
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Last year I was ok with Calabro and hated Hurd. This year it's almost the opposite. Hurd has definitely improved. Calabro is whatever. Barrett wasn't a homer either, he was actually quite a downer, way more than Calabro, but it got lost in Rice's enthusiasm/homerism.
 
Chris Craig said:
I wished they stop kissing the other teams ass so much. They are supposed to be Blazer commentators.
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From what I understand, that was the main reason for the change. Management didn't want homers. They wanted more neutral guys to help make the Blazers seem like less of a homer team.
 
Reep said:
From what I understand, that was the main reason for the change. Management didn't want homers. They wanted more neutral guys to help make the Blazers seem like less of a homer team.
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There is nuetral and then there is sucking the other teams dicks
 
I like the broadcast crew....they have something to cheer for early this season...don't miss the Mike's at all...I think they're finally getting comfortable as a team
 
Reep said:
From what I understand, that was the main reason for the change. Management didn't want homers. They wanted more neutral guys to help make the Blazers seem like less of a homer team.
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So that's why they hired their old rival's announcer that very few of the fans seem to like.
 
Neutral broadcast crew....Utah Jazz....best in the league..call the game both ways.....Homer broadcast crew....Rockets...whining endlessly and horrible to listen to....call a one way game...Portland has a great team now....it's just their sophomore season together....Mike and Mike were a veteran team....I think if you listened to their sophomore season broadcasting, they wouldn't seem as natural either...Calabro to me is a pro...he's worked all over the country since the Sonics gig....I don't hold that against him personally...watch the Mike Barret clip the day Nate got fired sometime....it shook him up....Mike made friends with the staff guys and players...Joel P was his best friend...he was a homer..nice guy though..
 
Reep said:
From what I understand, that was the main reason for the change. Management didn't want homers. They wanted more neutral guys to help make the Blazers seem like less of a homer team.
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"From what you understand"? Wondering where you heard this fr.........oh nevermind, you have me on IGNORE. I was going to add a little something to this, but you wouldn't see it. Nevermind.
 
HCP said:
"From what you understand"? Wondering where you heard this fr.........oh nevermind, you have me on IGNORE. I was going to add a little something to this, but you wouldn't see it. Nevermind.
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Then why were the Mikes let go?
 
Honestly I feel like Hurd and Calabro get pretty hyped this season on good Blazers plays... so I don't get the complain about "not being homer enough". Do you want obnoxious whining wet anything doesn't go our way ? To compete with Houston for worst broadcast in the league ?
 
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