With the NBA Finals pitting the Knicks vs. Wemby, Adam Silver can’t lose. Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel explain why, plus compare and grade top NBA and MLB broadcasting teams, while going in-depth on a variety of topics in the 36-minute sports media podcast.
— The Headlines: Adam Silver & The Finals, Grading the NBA on NBC, The ABC/ESPN NBA Finals top storyline, Marchand’s Mike Breen column & Ben Stiller & The Top 10 All-Time MLB feedback.
— What’s Up/What’s Down Candidates: Silver, Alex Rodriguez, NHL on TNT Studio Show, Eric Collins
— The Questions: Where the duo goes in-depth
Why do Marchand & Meterparel grade NBC’s overall coverage of the NBA the way they do from Mike Tirico to Reggie Miller to Jamal Crawford to nostalgia to Maria Taylor to Carmelo Anthony to Tracy McGrady to Vince Carter and introductions
Assessing the ESPN booth of Breen, Tim Legler & Richard Jefferson post-Doris Burke on the eve of The Finals
The Matchup: Tirico/Miller/Crawford vs. Breen/Legler/Jefferson: Who ya got
Breaking down the Marchand and Ben Stiller tweets as Meterparel gives Marchand a nickname
The feedback of Meterparel picking Keith Jackson for his Top MLB play-by-players, while Marchand left Bob Costas out of his and more
What is misunderstood about Joe Buck and the level of scrutiny today
Why Pete Radovich, last week’s Main Event, has such a good idiom for how soccer should be done and why Fox and Netflix will hopefully follow
What TNT’s soccer coverage is getting right with its play-by-player Luke Wileman
Everybody Loves Local: Grading the Boston Red Sox/NESN team of Dave O’Brien, Lou Merloni and reporter Jahmai Webster and does it beat YES’ booth
Assessing Sports Illustrated laying off Michael Rosenberg, Greg Bishop & Stephanie Apstein
Cakes are Baking Game (Play Along): Alexi Lalas, Derek Lowe & Morgan Freeman
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