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MARV MOVING TO NETS? YES!

By ANDREW MARCHAND
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February 8, 2005 -- The Nets will soon announce that Marv Albert will be the new voice of the team on YES, The Post has learned. The official word should come in the next week or two, according to sources.
Albert will call approximately 50 games next year, while the Nets' longtime TV play-by-player Ian Eagle — if he agrees to stay on — would do the remainder. Though the length of Albert's contract is not yet known, it would figure to extend through the Nets' move to Brooklyn, which they hope to make in 2007.

"I can't say anything about it," said Albert, who had the radio call of the Super Bowl Sunday.

Albert, who turns 64 in June, is arguably the best NBA play-by-player of all-time. After he broke up with the Knicks, his name was linked to the Heat, the Lakers and the Nets. Both Miami and Los Angeles eventually made it clear they did not want to unseat their current play-by-players.

While YES backed Eagle, Nets new owner Bruce Ratner thought Albert's Brooklyn connection — he was born there — would serve the team well. Unfortunately for Eagle, he grew up in Queens.

Eagle, 35, is faced with a difficult decision. His contract ends at the conclusion of this year. After 11 seasons, he has started a relationship with Net fans akin to what Albert built with Knick fans. Eagle, who does NFL and college hoops for CBS, must figure out if he wants to accept a diminished role or go find another team to call his own.

"I'd rather not comment until the situation plays itself out," Eagle said prior to the Nets-Sixers game last night.



He would figure to have options. CBS could give him more assignments, or Eagle could land with another NBA team. He also could be sought by WFAN — where he has been a host for a long time — or even 1050-ESPN Radio to do talk shows.

YES would have to be creative to find other opportunities for Eagle to keep his workload at the same level it is now.

There is a possibility that Albert could make a few guest appearances this season, which will make for an uncomfortable broadcast if he is side-by-side with Eagle.

It will be interesting to watch how Net fans react. Back in June, when the possibility of Albert taking Eagle's job was first raised, callers to WFAN's "Mike & the Mad Dog" Show — where the subject was an intense topic — did not overwhelmingly favor one side or the other.

Albert is currently the voice of the NBA for TNT. His nearly four-decade run with the Knicks ended after last season when he said he resigned because he wouldn't agree to the Cablevision/Knicks/MSG owner James Dolan's censorship. Dolan later claimed he let Albert go.

Since Albert was making over a million dollars — $2 million, according to some sources — for 50-to-60 games, money was also a big factor.

now *thats* insulting. The who Marv thing. The guy's the voice of the Knicks for 30 years for crying out loud.. the Nets are smart. Eagle sucks... he's simply dreadfull

Say it aint so Marv!?! Say it aint so.

Sometimes we will never no the whole story.

Marv was let go for being negative? With the mess the team gets itself into, thats just telling the truth!

Marv was too expensive? AT 2 million per, thats joke. He bought out shandon at 20 mil! Insulting!

Perhaps Marv was happy to part ways for reasons we may never know, or Cablevision had its reasons.

Nets, even depleted, as vescey ranted this morning can do things the Knicks jsut can't seem to get done. Vince is proving to be a bargain!

Nets in Brooklyn, Nets with Marv, Thorn pulling the strings, NYC might have a better shot hoisting a banner in Brooklyn first.

Dolan/Isiah must rebuild now, and do it for the long term otherwise the brand loyalty might diminish.

I thought Nets would have swung a deal to get Telfair! That would be somthing! Two cuz fighting for bragging rights, Young Bassy 10 years Stephs junior! Thats a story!

Face it, the reality is, pro teams must earn your business! NEts pull a few right strings, they might just steal NYC from the Knicks!

Posted by Panos:

What do you mean "say it ain't so, Marv?"

You misunderstood, I was expressing my disbelief to the guy who created this thread 'Marv,' not 'Marv Albert. I can see why you misunderstood, it was a very poor way of expressing myself. sorry bout the confusion.

Dang, that's definately a kick in the nuts, but you know he will atleast be objective, replacing either of the two biggest morons in announcing: Kelly Trepuka (spelling?) or Ian Eagle. Maybe the Nets games will be tolerable to watch when nothing else is on.

let's offer up Mike Breen & a future conditional draft pick for Marv back.

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Posted by simrud:

The fact that Marv got fired cause he was not ready to suck IT's and Dolan's **** like the rest of people ast MSG and the Knicks in general is terrible. [quote]

You know Marv Albert would not Blow Dolan, but he might "bite" him!

Maybe thats what happened, Marv Albert got dressed up and freakin bit his ass good!

I used to listen to marve in the late 70s' when the team was never on TV in the garden, and often on the road. Back then, they maybe had 20 game on the TV, all road games. You had to listen to the radio. Marv was the voice!

Marv being a freak? Thats cool by me. To each his own!