Analysts, no play-by-play man, to call NBA game on TNT

[Jets201]

Analysts, no play-by-play man, to call NBA game on TNT

When TNT carries the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Golden State Warriors on Thursday (10:30 p.m. ET), the network is hoping that subtraction will end up being a plus.
Calling the game that night: Steve Kerr, Chris Webber and Reggie Miller. Not a play-by-play man among the former NBA stars.
Kerr says he won't be trying "to be Marv Albert or Kevin Harlan" but will act as "point man leading us to breaks. Maybe a little bit of a traffic cop if the game calls for it. It is more like three former players having a round table (discussion) almost during the game."
So has Kerr informed the other former NBA All-Stars that the offense will be running through him Thursday night?
"In no uncertain terms," Kerr says with a laugh. "Well put."
The idea for the new booth came from a conversation between Turner Sports COO Lenny Daniels and Senior VP Craig Barry.
"Lenny and I are always talking that television has always been done the same way for the last 40 or 50 years," Barry told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday. "Why not just have a team captain and have three guys who know the game inside and out?
"They are all charismatic, they are all capable of carrying a show, so why not just have them talk basketball?"
Kerr, who called the NCAA men's basketball title game Monday on CBS with Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg, believes that taking the announcing crew out of its comfort zone will enhance the coverage.

 

[wildturkey]

Could have done without Miller but it should make for a good show. I just hope it doesn't lead to eliminating play by play guys. I actually like them

 

[ugafan6612]

As long as Reggie Miller doesn't say "swag" then I'll watch

 

[TexasMan]

There was a Rockets game a while back that did this, but no announcers at all. Didnt see it though.

 

[Flauge]

reggie miller sucks as an announcer. his voice is annoying. bring in barkley.

 

[bksballer89]

I believe Barkley is going to leave the studio in a few years to do color announcer