Rockets PA Announcer

San Francisco Giants use a very nice female voice for their announcer, and I think Rockets should do the same.

 

Very nice 1st play!

 

Move to L.A. I think you'll love it there.

 

matt thomas was smart. Come in during the glory years, be associated with winning, and leave quickly. Everyone reminisces, no one got tired of him.. smooth.

 

We need to go back to T-Grey!

 

I dont mind him at all. It cracks me up when he announces the opposing team players' names when they make shots. He says it almost under his breath. (I know he isnt supposed to say them enthusiastic, but the way he does it is hilarious)

 

You want the players to keep playing basketball during a timeout?

 

Yeah then the rooks would get some minutes.

 

whadya expect with the stadium half full and the quiet Houston crowd?

 

That was gold

 

The current announcer is awesome. Gives the least amount of respect possible to opposing players when they score.

As of now, after makes, he at least says, e.g. "Taaaaayhaun Prince". I would be okay if he switched it up to only say "small forward, visitors".

 

haha that always makes me chuckle too...such a contrast to the time he spends saying rockets players' names!

 

Barely related, but does anyone else hate that high-pitched whistling noise they play (sounds like a bomb falling) after every Rockets' made 3? It always makes me wonder momentarily if the other team called a timeout in response to our display of awesomeness.

 

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The Great James Earl Jones Baby!!!
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JP is amazing. If you hear other PA announcers across the league you will realize he is way, way above average. Also, a solid number of people (myself included) still like his way of announcing the away team's players.

 

At least they don't say "In coming!" when they play that whistle.

 

Agreed. I think he's awesome. I'd venture a guess that the majority of these people b****ing have no context...or they at least don't remember T-Grey.

 

The real problem is the amount of sound effects that are going on. I mean I understand a "defense" or an occasional "let's go Rockets" but there's literally a soundbite playing on every possession for both teams, and it changes every time the ball changes hands.

I'm there to watch basketball...I don't need a f-ing soundtrack.