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Message: [QUOTE="Papa33, post: 3881283, member: 682"] I know it must be tiresome to hear over and over how most game announcers rattle and prattle on about everything EXCEPT the game we (and supposedly they) are watching. But my cup boileth over! Today I turned off the sound and the distractions of their narratives about retired coaches, families, etc. They were even more annoying than most of the self-absorbed "pros" who are occasionally more focused on the game. I stopped counting today just how many times they neglected information about who committed fouls, how many fouls each player accumulated, what the foul was, etc. Never mind any real insights into or analysis of the team strategies, Do they not understand that for team supporters and basketball fans the entertainment is THE GAME, not their stories and biographies? Why in the world did such blatherers become announcers? Why do they not respect the game, the competition, the players and coaches who dedicate substantial slices of their lives to the game enough to allow the game to dominate the broadcasts? (Instead of their insipid and mostly irrelevant observations.) Yes, I know it is [I]just[/I] a game, but it still deserves more attention than they seem willing to give. [/QUOTE]