Who is this third guy that shows up sometimes in the Cavaliers broadcast? I feel like he only does second halves for some reason, but he’s definitely been a part of a few highlight videos that I’ve made and I’m not sure I like him.
Here’s the thing: three-person commentary teams are doomed from the start. The only one that ever works is JVG-Breen-Jackson, and that works because those guys are all national guys who are (rightly or wrongly) considered at the top of the commentary hierarchy. But every attempt by a local broadcast team to assemble a three-person commentary squad has failed.
“B-B-B-B-BUH-BUH-BUH-BUT DEEEE TEEEEE BEEEEEE!!!!!” you scream in the rage of a know-it-all manchild. “THE MAVERICKS HAVE THREE GUYS IN THEIR BOOTH AND THEY’RE AWESOME!!!!” No. Be quiet. You are mistaken. That Followill dude is carrying the other two dudes (one of whom is named “Skin”, literally just “Skin”) harder than Trae Young is carrying the Hawks. You could put ten randos from the crowd in the booth with him and he would still manage to make it into an entertaining broadcast.
Anyway, back to this mystery Cavs guy. He yells too much. He’s like that one friend of yours who gets too serious about sports and screams about it while everybody else sits there uncomfortably because they were just trying to enjoy the game in peace. I have a strong, almost primal dislike for loud people, so some of this new crop of commentators who yell into the mic for every mundane play just bother the heck out of me.
Anyway, Austin Carr + Not Fred McLeod + New Guy = most annoying commentary in the league. They should hire me and I’ll just sit there and not say anything so the fans watching on TV can enjoy some quiet time.