Mike and Mike are OUT? Same with 'Tone.

[EL PRESIDENTE]

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK. NO.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2016/06/trail_blazers_27.html

Trail Blazers Broadcasting is undergoing a dramatic facelift.

Mike and Mike are out and Antonio Harvey will not return as part of an overhaul of the Blazers' television and radio broadcasts, The Oregonian/OregonLive has learned. The only on-air talent coming back for the 2016-17 season is Brian Wheeler, who will continue as the team's radio play-by-play voice.

The changes signal a new era in the faces and voices that bring Rip City its beloved Blazers basketball.

Mike Barrett and Mike Rice have been the face of the Blazers' television broadcast for 11 seasons and a fabric of the organization for far longer. And Harvey, who played with the team for two seasons, has served as the radio color analyst the last 11 years. But the trio learned Wednesday morning in meetings at the Moda Center that the organization has decided to reboot its broadcasts to add new life and a fresh perspective at a time it is negotiating a new television contract.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Harvey too, but that one I can understand. WTF.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2016/06/trail_blazers_27.html

 

[KeepOnRollin]

So only Wheels back? I can see removing 1 each from Radio and TV but 3 total seems like too much turnover.

Edit: I now see that Wheels will be doing Radio alone next year. Still, not having even 1 TV guy from the year before who knows the system and players will be interesting to say the least. The new guys will have no one to lean on (doubt Wheels is much help for them).

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

THIS IS FUCKING BULLSHIT.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Getting rid of Harvey was overdue, but the TV crew seemed so beloved...

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

What the fucking fuck :'(

 

[Natebishop3]

This is bullshit.

 

[e_blazer]

Wow. Never saw this coming. What the heck is this all about?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Fans won't like it!

 

[Natebishop3]

I can't say I'm thrilled with the way the organization is going.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Untouchables!!

 

[Strenuus]

Fans won't like it!

I dont think its that fans wont like it, it's that it kind of came out of nowhere.

Think about it... they just had shirts made 2 years ago. Theyve been together for years... it's really odd.

 

[Strenuus]

I'm more shocked than anything. Not surprised with Tone, but with BOTH mikes... that's interesting.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Bill Walton, Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter coming.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Definitely shocked. I wonder what happened.

 

[BlazerBeav]

The two of them have kept me entertained while watching some awful-mediocre basketball over the past decade.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

HCP better watch out.

 

[e_blazer]

Bill Walton, Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter coming.

Oh man, would that be hideous.

 

[handiman]

Dame and CJ to be player-broadcasters. Book it.

 

[Natebishop3]

I love Neil... and I love the way the roster is being run, but frankly I think the business side of the FO is trash.

First the bullshit where they started regulating press access for websites, and now they fire 3/4 of the broadcast team. I wonder if HCP got the axe as well? I don't think these guys give a rats ass about the fans.

 

[Duckhook]

Bill Walton, Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter coming.

I heard it's Sheed, Sabonis, and Charlie Sheen...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

What the fucking fuck?!? I am so very disappointed right now in the Blazers.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I heard it's Sheed, Sabonis, and Charlie Sheen...

Sheed and Sheen would be... Worth it

 

[Denny Crane]

@HCP ?

 

[Natebishop3]

What the fucking fuck?!? I am so very disappointed right now in the Blazers.

Chris McGowan is garbage.

 

[Orion Bailey]

complete bullshit. Rice was an iffy, but man, I really like Barrett.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I just really hope the Mikes aren't replaced by Bjarnson (?) and Holton....

 

[Strenuus]

I love Neil... and I love the way the roster is being run, but frankly I think the business side of the FO is trash.

First the bullshit where they started regulating press access for websites, and now they fire 3/4 of the broadcast team. I wonder if HCP got the axe as well? I don't think these guys give a rats ass about the fans.

The absurd ticket prices weren't a giveaway?

 

[Strenuus]

I just really hope the Mikes aren't replaced by Bjarnson (?) and Holton....

That would be a TRAIN WRECK. Bjarnson is great as the pre and post guy... but I could never see him doing PxP

And Holton? *cringe*

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm armchair quarterbacking but I'm guessing that the next announcement is that as part of the new TV deal there will no longer be any Blazer Broadcasting, it will all be done by Comcast Sports NW.