Posted by BasketballJones:

There must be a helluva lot of sports announcers that we can have a top 50 worst and still have anyone left over.

yeah this article pretty much names every sports anouncer I've ever heard and calls them the worst. Marv Albert was
one of my favorites, and I think Mike Breen is horrible.

I also happen to be one of the few people who absolutely loves Bill Walton, you just have to appreciate the fact that
he says everything for dramatic effect and not take him seriously.

Mike Breen: because referees are the real stars. lol

Clyde is great. Of course MArv is the man.
Doug Collins and Kelly Tripucka drive me nuts going on and on after every play like they're trying to get a coaching job, and cutting into the next play with their whiny voices.
I don't mind Johnny Hoops. Old school!

Where is Mike Breen? He is soo sickening to listen to.

Why is Gus Johnson called a homer if he gets excited simply by calling what he sees? he calls everything...college football, basketball, baseball, boxing....he even called MMA before....he's the best out imho.

Posted by fishmike:

why is being a homer bad? Especially when your working for a team rather than a network I think being a homer is perfectly acceptable. Guys like John Sterling and Gus Johnson, Marv Albert back in the day, etc are all good. I like the fact that when I tune into a station that only does Knick and Yankee games that the announcers are biased.

Gus is nowhere near Marv's level. Marv knew when to keep it real and when to get excited. He is the best NBA commentator of all time IMO and we need him back by 2010. Gus Johnson cannot grasp the concept of what an immense homer is and not to jizz your pants over every other routine play. John Sterling is what he is. Everyone other than Yankee fans will hate him but as a Yankee fan I enjoy his calls. Yes he is a homer but I think he gets excited at the right moments and doesn't act like the Knicks won the title after winning a game in a 23 win season.