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What happened to Joel Blank?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Air Langhi, Feb 29, 2016.

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  1. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    I notice he isn't on the broadcast?
     
  2. Texanasiafan

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    Sources said :

    Casualty of the luxury tax.

    Les is the worse owner in the league.
     
  3. Blurr#7

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    Oh man that would be the best thing that's happened this season! Blank is horrible!
     
  4. treyk3

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    Appears to be on maternity leave.
     
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    We flipped him for a promising intern. Kicking the can down the road.
     
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    I was asking the same thing, couldn't find anything.
     
  7. LCAhmed

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    Same as Ho Chen
     
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    I knew it wasn't permanent, but it really should be. If I hear that guy rhyme one more thing it'll be too soon. Wexler is better anyway.
     
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    ho chen, I wasn't a fan of at the beginning. basically a twitter live feed reader. But as I heard him on other media, I was like this mofo knows more sports than the Syracuse outsiders the are flooding our city, taking our jobs. we all need some ho chen in our lives. bring him back.
     
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    Seems like all of the rhyming he does during the highlights has finally caught up to him.
     
  11. GetThatLight

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    I'm reaching far back, but didn't Doc Rocket have some pretty strong feelings about the Broadcast department once Jeff Hagedorn was let go? I'm curious if he has any insight about what's going on with Blank.
     
  12. joeson332

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    ah manm kind of enjoyed those little puns
     
  13. htwnbandit

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    Anyone actually know?
     
  14. jev5555

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    All I know is the guy announcing the games gets super excited with every play.
    It's an annoyance.

    BREWER FOR THREEE---no good

    I never know who's winning. He's genuinely over excited about every play whether it be the Rockets or not.

    And his side kick sucks also. I hate highlights that rhyme.
     
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    Multiple sources says he got canned for Drexler's salary increase.
     
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    Thank you. I've been saying this for a long ass time. Just because he's 5 feet 3 and Asian, people assumed he was Lin's boy and all this other bull****. He's good at his job and knows what the **** he is talking about unlike most of these blowhards on the radio.


    And Joel Blank's wife is the chick from channel 11, I thought everyone knew that.
     
  17. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    He works 9 months of the year. You figure he would take his leave in the off season.
     
  18. Texanasiafan

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    Several years ago when I first listen to Joel Blank on the radio, I was confused him with Jack Black.

    I always thought that he has a rock band with Ackerman playing drums and Bull playing base while Bill has a headband on and looks like the lead singer of the Eagles.
     
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    Did you ask the same question to Terry and Thornton?
     
  20. Dave2000

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    so, was Joel let go? Apparently Twitter is saying so and his latest tweet seems to support it

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Accept what you can't change and change what you can't accept. Family first and prioritize accordingly. I love my family and Im a good dude</p>&mdash; Joel Blank (@RocketsManJoel) <a href="https://twitter.com/RocketsManJoel/status/705163776081862657">March 2, 2016</a></blockquote>
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