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Originally Posted by Juan
It's one thing for a fan to say it, but announcers shouldn't be flat out homers and should try to be the least bit professional.
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You have to consider that the main audience for these "homer" announcers will be fans of the team they are covering and if the announcer was a former player or had experience in the NBA, they going to look at things differently than a regular announcer. For example, Tommy Heinsohn is a fanatical homer announcer but that's because he' really shows off the passion of being involved with the Celtics since he's been a former player and announcer with the team for the last 50+ years.
Do agree that its the worst when its a national announcer team like ESPN or TNT who just covers one player or hypes up a match-up while ignoring the rest or has no real attachment with a team except for ratings or marketing. For example, ESPN's over-coverage of Cavs vs Lakers for NBA Finals and TNT's focus on what Lebron decision is on the Dunk Contest at the cost of focusing on the current contest.