Please explain "looking after their mates".

I kinda agree with annon. they just gotta stop talk up the same dudes. to me Hammer was talking to much on Cadee and I don't believe he had an offer from UCLA...

should they talk the players down?

It seems like particular players get talked up regardless of how good or bad they are playing.

fair call

I think the problem is they do, but it seems certain people are protected. Then players like Dean Brebner who hardly play, cops a baking from the commentators.

I agree with the comments re Cadee. It wouldn't hurt Heal to mention too that the gap between the best and worst of Goulding is greater than any other player in the NBL.

To me, Carfino is just a tired, spent force as a commentator. He was never a play by play guy, and he last played in the NBL about a thousand years ago. It is time to move on.

Carfino is the week link. Sports that get great ratings have great commentary teams. Cricket , Football heck how exciting does Phil Lygett make cycling for example, all have great voices.

In the hey day of the NBL Cometti and Quartermaine where staples of a great telecast.

My beef with Carfino is that a player can rip an unbelievable play and it doesn't really raise his heart beat.

If a similar play happened in say AFL or cricket it would get analysed 27 different ways highlighting how brilliant whatever just happened was.

during post game interviews carfino takes forever to say nothing then usually answers the question for the player/coach leaving them to just say yes or no.
its that frustrating ive had to change the channell mid-question coz i cant watch

I know a few people who watch the NBL with the sound down.

He's bashing the shite out of the line 'he's in rhythm'

i liked Joyce too, he should be on more often. he's been pretty insightful. in regards to highlights? i found the same thing but i'm not sure if it's the problem of One's inability to show highlights or is it Cafino's problem. I got a feeling it's 1 cbf to do the highlight play.

NZ's broadcast of Breakers home games is much better for showing highlights

I agree, Joyce is great. He also makes it easy for people who don't know the game to watch and understand.

You will never see an NBL commentator (or anyone in the NBL for that matter) criticise the league or any of its players.

#1 thing wrong with the league IMO, no transparancy, no criticism.

At least the NBL got rid of John Casey. I couldn't handle his "user friendly roll" as for Carfino it has passed him, I feel when you turn on the NBL and hear a real strong American accent it seems a bit cheap/fake but, he's paid his dues, keep him on for quarter time/ half time interviews or special comments only.

I was watching some retro 6ers games the other day and forgot we had Quatermane commentating. It's a shame that all the good commentators are in the AFL. I say stick to the past players i.e Heal, Gaze and try and poach someone from the AFL

I don't agree with saying commentary don't say nothing bad about NBL. they criticize the refs fairly often and probably rightfully so. but as far as players and that? there seems to be bias

Bring back Bradtke. Like listening to Steady Eddy commentate.

Thanks 4 your comments. But stop using my name or i will take legal ACTION!.

keep carfino
who the hell else are we going to bag????