did u even watch the post game show? if u watch it u would seen how certain questions and the way they were asked would make david wesley feel uncomfortable... only word i can think of to describe him in the interview is an A-hole.. insteading congratulating wesley for his part of the effort thus motivating the team more, he felt the need to put david on the hot seat.. just like espn.. in nicer words saying wesley himself couldnt find his shot all game until tmac came to the rescue which opened up shots for him and everybody else... how david played bounced around the league on so many teams.. im not gonna repeat the entire conversation but if u've watched it u must of seen the awkwardness.. his attitude was cocky and condescending as if he was 'better' than wesley meanwhile totally sitting on tmacs nuts.. as if bill worrell actually scored one point or dished one assist in helping the rockets win this game.. or any game.. the entire interview was focused on how bad he was in a shooting slump lately... instead of focusing heavier on the positives shown tonight... wesley knows he was in a slump and he knows what to do.. hes a professional. this is what he does.. u dont have to rub it in his face when hes taking his own time off to sit infront of the camera.. and ALL credit was went to mcgrady.. thats not right.. everybody contributed.. tmac just led the way, big time. also i been watching bill worrell for many years.. his days with calvin was actually entertaining because of how they fed off of eachother.. what i mean when i said he needs to get out more is that he's been saying the same stuff for years.. his jokes arent as funny anymore..
keep in mind...bill's primary job isn't interviewing. it's play by play. and he still does a pretty good job with play by play. i don't have any complaints.
from another thread.. (i was about to start another thread about this, but decided against it... considering, like, every other thread is about Wesley) did anyone else find it curious how, at the tail-end of the postgame interview with Wesley, Bill said something to the effect of "well, we know you're gonna be with us for the rest of the season, and we thank you for your 4th quarter contributions..." don't ask me how i remember this odd choice of words, i guess it was just so surreal. anyway, that's just an odd sentence to finish out an interview with, if you ask me.
It's a Texas thing, you wouldn't understand. Worrell is an average to below average play by play, but people seem to like him in Houston. WHo cares? When you have a good color like Calvin everything runs smoothly, but when the color sucks, it exposes the play by play. People in Houston need to take a look around the league and see how exciting and informative the commentary is around the league. Calabro in Seattle awesome, Mike Breen great, Ian Eagle etc etc etc I actually enjoyed watching the Nets telecast last night much more than any other Worrel game I've listened to. When you listen to other commenatators, they challenge your intellect with clever comments, stats, basketball knowledge and they entertain. When I listen to Worrell, I actually feel dumber after the game, it's almost like he robs you of all basketball perspective and knolwedge. He doesn't provide an NBA viewpoint or perspective. He provides a lesson on the history and culture of Houston. He would make a great museum guide. I like Gene a little better, but they're both living in the past. They don't have concrete knowledge on today's NBA. Part of the problem of the Rockets not being able to draw enough fans is the fact that their public relations paints a distorted picture of what today's NBA is and how much excitement there is in the game. If there's a way to make a game that has T-Mac and Yao in it less appealing, well I've been looking around the league and the Hornets have us beat (no pun intended). If you're not a Rockets fan, a Hawks game would be more exciting from a neutral entertainment standpoint. I understand people being outraged because they know nothing but Worrell, but change is sometimes REALLY good. The Rockets organization is clueless when it comes to marketing a team. I'll leave you with this passage from that other Rockets site Yao Ming (20.8/10.5/2.3) could struggle in Boston after playing the night before in New Jersey. Conditioning has been Yao's biggest problem this year. He is as good a center in the NBA when fresh but becomes very ordinary after six to seven minutes straight on the floor. I am all for objective journalism, but where's the homerism? and this is from the PR machine. What do you expect the average fan to think after they read this? They'll think Yao is an average player. And the GEMS keep coming. All the cliches in the book and an overall lack of knowledge: However, Alston has been playing the position longer and will be too smart to get lured into a shootout in which Boston would have the advantage. Davis likes to run the floor with West and Pierce, which could present problems for Houston if they don't have a full bench. It could be a long night for the Rockets if Pierce gets his offensive game going early. Juwan Howard (9/7.3/1.3) might need a rest Sunday after playing Saturday, so Stromile Swift (8.3/4.5/.3) might get his first start of the season. The Nets had no answer for McGrady and began to double the Rockets go-to man as he brought the ball across the court. That was a mistake.
I'd hate to see who they would bring in in if they wanted to replace Worrell. Cooper, Bull, Drexler...well it can't get much worse.
I could see how a younge fan could feel that way about Worrell. They are from the Steven A. Smith/Charles Barkley era of sports journalism so they might want someone younger and more dynamic. I think he is very competent though and am very comfotable with his style after, what , 20 years? On another point I thought David Wesely was very well spoken in his interview and handled the 'slump' questions with aplomb. The funny thing is I am from Longview TX too and went to a central Texas university also and my accent is as bad as Foghorn Leghorn.
C'mon guys, he's got it right. Get rid of Worrell!!! Who wouldn't want an exciting combo like Matt Bullard and Clyde Drexler announcing the games. Worrell: Juwan read that play perfectly. Drexler: Yeah, he read that one like..(long pause)..a good novel.
Must be a huge difference of opinion. I personally don't like listening to extreme homers which is what last night's telecast for NJ was. I've also heard the teams you're talking about and I'd put Bill ahead of the play by play men for all of them. I prefer objectivity which is what Bill gives. That being said, I agree that it was much better with Calvin.
Bill is cool - I can stand him. Talking about bad aweful, Clyde needs to go. I actually enjoy Air Bull now - and this is because I listen to him while putting into perspective the alternative [Drexler]. At this point I will even take Astros color guys [JD and Dierker] over Drexler and over Bullard but I can stand Bullard. The radio thing does not work for be because the radio guys are a tad bit slow with that relay. I am absolutely hate watching home games now and the sad part is that I cannot afford to go to home games at Toyota center.
The only good thing about Drexler is that you can barely hear him. So, if you adjust the volume down like 5 notches, you can still hear Bill Worrell, but Clyde Drexler is pretty much inaudible.
He is easily the worst color guy I have ever head in any sport. I even enjoy listening to the spanish commentator (SAP button) even though I do not understand a lick of the Spanish language. Drexler is worse than aweful. I never knew how much I enjoy Murphy until now. I do not want to say a ridisulous thing but I am will to give something valuable to have Drexler gone. If he stays through this whole I may not be able to forgive the Houston Rockets organization - it is that bad. Okay do not bring Calvin back but please do away with Clyde "the joke" Drexler. This is how one's legacy gets tarnished. I feel like puking just thinking about Clyde and Bill combo.
Hmm, I forgot about using SAP, that's a great idea. Also, maybe we have a fundraiser to have Clyde go elsewhere. I'll pay $10.
I have been listening to Bill for 6 years, and he is still one of the best announcer in ALL SPORTS. Like rikesh316 said, Bill is a legend around here, and there is a reason why everyone likes him. Would you rather hear players answer questions that matters, or let Bill ask the same old soft question like every other announcers in the league? As for the A-hole part, I have met Bill in person, and he is most of the most down to earth type of nice guy you can find. I think you are the one should "get out more".
hahaha ive been listening to bill for just as long.. yeah i can see why he's an icon, he's been doing this stuff for a very long time and is a local here, not to mention a U of H alumni(as myself).. and houston loves the locals(MIKE JONESSS) so yeah i see that reason.. what other reason rather than the fact ppl are just used to him and comfortable with him. he isnt bad, i would say atleast average, very punctual and to the point.. he definitely gets the job done but its also very bland and plain.. its not the kind of stuff u notice after watching todays game but rather when u watch nearly 90% of rockets games over the past 5 years.. 20 years(or however long he's been here) is a long time.. yeah it must be a texas thing, people are way too afraid of change.. sometimes it is a good thing u know.. as for the references to the interview.. watch it first before you say anything.. they weren't 'questions that matter'... actually IMHO, those questions did not matter.. they were pretty dang worthless.. unnecessary in the context of the interview... also seemed more like insults than questions anyway..
