It's Calabro!!!!!

[Charcoal Filtered]

http://forwardcenter.net/calabro-joins-trail-blazers-as-new-television-play-by-play-announcer/

 

[illmatic99]

OK, this is huge. Sorry, MB.

 

[TBpup]

Waiting....tick tock....

 

[HailBlazers]

Smitty where you at!!!

 

[TBpup]

http://forwardcenter.net/calabro-joins-trail-blazers-as-new-television-play-by-play-announcer/

 

[BBert]

All things considered, this is the best possible news for the play by play job, IMO.

Now, I'm waiting for the worst possible news for the color position.

 

[illmatic99]

The guy is a fucking legend.

Now we need a legit color man. Not PJ.

Hire Brent Barry, and I call this a massive win.

 

[TBpup]

McGowan said we wouldn't have to wait long. Does this make some fans more okay with the decision?

 

[Natebishop3]

This was the rumor for the past couple days. No word on the color guy though.

 

[BBert]

OK, this is huge. Sorry, MB.

Gotta admit, MB is kind of bland and subdued compared to Calabro. I get why they wanted to go that direction.

I was less worried about this selection than the color commentator one. Holding my breath.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[BBert]

The guy is a fucking legend.

Now we need a legit color man. Not PJ.

Hire Brent Barry, and I call this a massive win.

Plus 1

 

[RR7]

I don't mind the hire. It's just the way they handled the hire...

 

[e_blazer]

"I’ll certainly have a great analyst hopefully with years of experience sitting next to me and we’ll be able to explain anything that’s occurred on the floor, to give some kind of reasoning behind what’s happened on the floor.”

Sorry, MM, but I think we can cross Roy off the list.

 

[TBpup]

That video snippet by Calabro is incredible. There is so much going on and he is one top of it completely clearly throughout the entire scrum.

 

[BBert]

I would love for it to be Brent Barry.

Calabro said in that article he wants someone who would match his energy, but I completely disagree. I think you need a balance and someone reflective, knowledgeable and articulate. Barry is all of that.

 

[e_blazer]

I don't mind the hire. It's just the way they handled the hire...

This.

 

[TBpup]

I don't mind the hire. It's just the way they handled the hire...

https://www.blazersland.com/opinion-it-was-the-how/

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Big name, for a big future.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Shocking

Still not sure how much better he is than Barrett. That maybe the wrong way to put that. I know he is better, I'm not sure how much better he is to make this a great hire

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Gotta admit, MB is kind of bland and subdued compared to Calabro. I get why they wanted to go that direction.

I was less worried about this selection than the color commentator one. Holding my breath.

Sounds like Calabro will have some say on who is hired. They hit a grand slam with the Calabro hiring so I am betting they make a good decision on his partner.

 

[tester551]

McGowan said we wouldn't have to wait long. Does this make some fans more okay with the decision?

And right after you posted the article on Blazersland complaining about the change.

 

[TBpup]

And right after you posted the article on Blazersland complaining about the change.

You'll notice I didn't complain about the change at all. It was more the 'HOW' it was done.

 

[BlazerWookee]

McGowan said we wouldn't have to wait long. Does this make some fans more okay with the decision?

Not me.

 

[Pinwheel1]

One thing to consider is that Calabro, who obviously has spent time on the radio side, has a different style then MB. He is a little more energetic/talkative than MB. So although I agree that we don't want anyone boring to be the "color", at the same time he doesn't exactly need to be Rice either. The two Mikes complimented each other very well. But now we can get by with someone who does not have as strong as a personality as Rice because Kevin offsets it more.

Trust me that is no knock on Barrett who I really liked. I am just saying we can be open to various players who do not yet possess a strong TV personality, but could develop one.

 

[julius]

Kevin is significantly better than MB was, will be and ever was. Not a knock on MB, just statin' facts.

I'm very impressed with the hire, although I think Calabro is best on the radio. It does make me wonder if they're not hiring a 2nd banana for Wheels because they want to replace them both after next year.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Shocking

Still not sure how much better he is than Barrett. That maybe the wrong way to put that. I know he is better, I'm not sure how much better he is to make this a great hire

Are you and Stren done exploding now?

See? Patience and it all works out. We must have more faith in the Blazers as a whole and remain focused on the big picture.

 

[Denny Crane]

That video snippet by Calabro is incredible. There is so much going on and he is one top of it completely clearly throughout the entire scrum.

This.

Watching the videos, you could close your eyes and envision the play going on just from his description.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Are you and Stren done exploding now?

See? Patience and it all works out. We must have more faith in the Blazers as a whole and remain focused on the big picture.

Warning: Watch out for the aftershocks!

 

[tester551]

You'll notice I didn't complain about the change at all. It was more the 'HOW' it was done.

"How" in the hell do you expect this to be done? It was swift, it was kept quiet before hand. That's how it should be done....