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Ballmer signs Chauncey Billups as Clippers TV Analyst

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by heypartner, Aug 19, 2019.

  1. heypartner

    heypartner Contributing Member

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    And we’re stuck with Drexler and Bullard :)

    But apparently Kustok turned him down ... so blonds still prefer Prokhorov.



    From LA Times

    Billups, 43, will be part of a new-look Clippers broadcast team. Sieman has been the Clippers’ radio voice since 2007 but now steps into the television play-by-play role for the first time, succeeding Ralph Lawler, the team’s voice for 40 years. Lawler will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in September as a recipient of the 2019 Curt Gowdy Media Award.​

    Billups did not indicate how many games he will call. The New York Post reported Friday that he would will also continue to call games for ESPN, whose NBA coverage he has contributed to since 2014. According to people with knowledge of plans for next season’s broadcasts, there is a strong possibility that the analyst role on Clippers broadcasts will rotate among a handful of people, including Billups. That would be similar to how the role was filled last season.​
     
    #1 heypartner, Aug 19, 2019
  2. JayZ750

    JayZ750 Contributing Member

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    If I'm remembering correctly then, he's gone from potential NBA GM (was at least a candidate for one job), to a local team analyst.

    I mean I guess he's good to do whatever he wants, but seems weird.
     
    #2 JayZ750, Aug 19, 2019
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  3. Carl Herrera

    Carl Herrera Contributing Member

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    Stop hating! Bull and Clyde are consummate professionals!
     
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  4. heypartner

    heypartner Contributing Member

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    Reads like he's keeping his ESPN analyst job. So he's filling his plate.
     
    #4 heypartner, Aug 19, 2019
  5. Clips/Roxfan

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    Ballmer made some money moves this week..

    [​IMG]
     
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    Should be alright, he seems to be rather quiet and reserved which is always best for a former player. Steve Smith / Grant Hill type I reckon, could be boring though.
     
    #6 JW86, Aug 19, 2019
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    Chauncy is terrible on tv
     
    #7 rhino17, Aug 19, 2019
  8. AvgJoe

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    Ballmer is a baller, Tilman is ...no man.
     
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    Deckard Blade Runner
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    Isn’t Ballmer taking an awful chaunce? :eek:
     
    #9 Deckard, Aug 19, 2019
  10. Carl Herrera

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    Chauncey, Lue, Patrick Patterson. Ballmer gets all the premium free agents that Tilman cannot afford.
     
    #10 Carl Herrera, Aug 19, 2019
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    AroundTheWorld Insufferable 98er
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    In before "Tillman is too cheap"...
     
    #11 AroundTheWorld, Aug 19, 2019
  12. The Hunted

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    Why isnt he a GM somewhere?
     
    #12 The Hunted, Aug 19, 2019
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    GET HYPED!
     
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    ballmer is building a championship team with and a championship media staff
     
    #14 Jontro, Aug 20, 2019
  15. daywalker02

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    So this year definitely no Melo.
     
    #15 daywalker02, Aug 20, 2019
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