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ESPN’s NBA coverage somehow keeps getting worse.
On Sunday afternoon, ESPN was in charge of broadcasting the Knicks–Pacers game 7, and they received immediate backlash for being biased against the Knicks.
If that wasn't enough, viewers also got a Stephen A. Smith pep talk directed to the Knicks, which was a bunch of shouting and knocking off Spike Lee's hat. pic.twitter.com/cfkABz0fSF
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 19, 2024
Things somehow didn’t get better during the halftime show when former Golden State Warriors executive Bob Myers gave some absolutely terrible analysis of what was happening in the game.
According to Myers, the Knicks suffered a huge psychological blow when OG Anunoby could only play for five minutes in the game due to injury.
Malika Andrews asks Bob Myers "What stood out to you from the Pacers?" after a historic first half performance.
Bob Myers proceeds to talk about OG Anunoby only playing 5 minutes and the psychological impact on the Knicks. pic.twitter.com/Di5S0i09vi
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 19, 2024
Considering that TNT is reportedly about to lose its beloved NBA halftime show, fans have blasted Myers’ halftime analysis.
At some point, the NBA has to at least consider having the regionals do alt casts. This is an embarrassment. https://t.co/HrwrdMxzYF
— Ken Bud Sothman (@KenSothman) May 19, 2024
Bob Myers is awful at this job, painful to watch https://t.co/cvt4t1MfOQ
— Ryan Kaminski (@PghSki17) May 19, 2024
It’s unclear if ESPN will bring back Myers next year with how bad the reception to his TV coverage has been.