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#4301

 "ESPN Is Taking Serious Heat For Its 'Embarrassing' Game 7 Broadcast"

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The only thing more embarrassing than the New York Knicks' efforts in Game 7 against the Indiana Pacers was ESPN's pregame show on ABC.

ESPN went all-in on Stephen A. Smith and the Knicks, basically turning their Game 7 pregame show into a lovefest for New York and their top personality. If you wonder why every NBA fan prefers "Inside The NBA" on TNT to ESPN's "NBA Countdown," this was a perfect example of why.

The Worldwide Leader caters to Smith and the major markets just way, way too much.

ESPN shows Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton, and... Stephen A. Smith (???) arriving at MSG for Knicks-Pacers Game 7. Is Stephen A. playing in the game?!?

The pregame show featuring Smith was just embarrassing.

"Imagine it only gets worse with ESPN for the ECF if Pacers keep this up, just sub the Celtics in for the Knicks," one fan wrote.

"ESPN is awful and the Knicks celebrity fans are the worst," one fan added.

"Just an awful broadcast. It’s actually impressive ESPN exclusively covers sports and their NBA talk shows are so horrendous," another fan wrote.

"Lol ESPN’s NBA coverage reaches a new low every week it seems like. Praying that TNT can keep their crew together," another fan wrote.

Awful Announcing argued that this might've been a "new low" for ESPN's NBA coverage.

Was Knicks Game 7 fanfest a new low for ESPN’s NBA Countdown? https://t.co/wjZaB35LsR

 

Maybe we'll get a fun second half, at least...

 

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#4302

Forgot this...

If that wasn't enough, viewers also got a Stephen A. Smith pep talk directed to the Knicks, which was a bunch of shouting and knocking off Spike Lee's hat.

 

#4303

Old school ABA teams hollah.

Let's get a Nuggets - Pacers Finals.

It always brings me joy to have the "small market" teams beat the media hyped squads. That was a fun game watching the Pacers dismantle them.

But unfortunately I think Boston takes it.

#4305

I get to be a neutral observer tonight, not really pulling for either side. Let's hope it's close and intense. Feels like there have been a ton of blowout games this playoffs, and not a lot of great games. 

#4306

This looks just like G5. ANT way too slow getting into sets.

Wolves going to need to dig deep and find some magic to have any shot here.

#4310

Yeah agree with ztejas... wolves too tentative on offense.  Need to get off shots earlier and rebound better.  

#4311

Lulz. Jokic just said "fuck this" and bowled over the Minn  D on that drive, board and finish. He's a load when he wants to be. 

#4312
1 hour ago, gofuckyourself said:

Old school ABA teams hollah.

Let's get a Nuggets - Pacers Finals.

It always brings me joy to have the "small market" teams beat the media hyped squads. That was a fun game watching the Pacers dismantle them.

But unfortunately I think Boston takes it.

Let's see what Indiana does against a healthy squad. Their run reminds me of the 2015 Warriors run where every round, the opposing teams had key injuries. 

#4313
2 minutes ago, Blotto said:

Lulz. Jokic just said "fuck this" and bowled over the Minn  D on that drive, board and finish. He's a load when he wants to be. 

Yeah, I really don't know what is a foul anymore.  There is no consistency from this current crew tonight... 

#4315

Damn only 38pts in 1st half wolves...

Denver defense is whipping wolves set offense.  If minny doesn't get more transition offense going and free up ANT, this game is over.

Halftime Denver leads 53-38

#4316

Bullshit review... should have been reversed and jump ball.

Someone better man-up for Minny soon, or they are goin' fishin' tomorrow...  

#4317
Bullshit review... should have been reversed and jump ball.
Someone better man-up for Minny soon, or they are goin' fishin' tomorrow...  

Jokic can back down, shoulder, elbow, run over any body.

But you drag a finger on his forearm after a jump ball it’s a foul.
#4322

denver suddenly looks gassed. they have got to start taking better shots to slow this run. get the ball into the paint and stop settling for jumpers that haven’t been falling all half.

#4323

minny keeps doubling jokic and daring anyone else to beat them, and it has completely stifled denver.

jamal murray has to step up here or denver is in serious trouble.

#4325
11 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Jokic can back down, shoulder, elbow, run over any body.

But you drag a finger on his forearm after a jump ball it’s a foul.

Jokic has attempted three free throws so far. Four other players in this game have had  more. 

 

#4335

Wow - 67-66 game after 3 (and Denver shouldn't have 67 as we all know that was a bullshit call on KAT at the end).

If Minny is going to win this, Ant is going to have to be the best player on the court here in the 4th.  

#4339

the quality of shots that minnesota has been getting compared to denver is reason for this comeback. denver had better adjust on both ends, and quickly.

Edited by definitely not derka

#4340
2 minutes ago, definitely not derka said:

the quality of shots that minnesota has been getting compared to denver is reason for this comeback. denver had better adjust on both ends, and quickly.


Jokic is going to play 47 minutes. He needed more rest. 

#4342

Shiiiiit Rudy you gotta punch that. 

Huge throws though.

Edited by ztejas

#4344
Just now, Firemans4Horn said:


Jokic is going to play 47 minutes. He needed more rest. 

yep, and he needs to quit taking threes considering how much he’s played. he’s already had an 0-8 in this series, and minnesota is inviting him to do it again. he’s 0-7 tonight. almost there. this is unprecedented for him/a team defending him.

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