Everything You Need To Know About ESPN's Coverage Of The 2009 NBA Draft
Monday, June 22, 2009
Every year, I post this little rundown of ESPN's Draft plans, and every year the number of people covering the event grows by four or five. We know that they've lost one person this year, in Stephen A. Smith (frowny face), so who are they going to replace him with? Well the answer is actually nobody. In fact, there are only going to be eleven ESPNers covering the event this year. Here's the list....
Main Stage: Stuart Scott, Jay Bilas, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy
Other Analysts: Fran Fraschilla, Dick Vitale
On-site Reporters: Ric Bucher, Andy Katz
Green Room Interviewers: Mark Jones, Lisa Salters, Rachel Nichols
Pretty obvious group there, but I'm surprised that neither Jon Barry, Magic Johnson or Michael Wilbon, is involved. But why would you need the majority of your studio team at the Draft? Other than that, it's going to be your pretty standard ESPN Draft production. You'll still have the crawl going during commercials, Bilas' "Best Available, Fran Fraschilla on the International prospects and video conferencing with fifteen NBA teams (Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Indiana, Los Angeles Clippers, L.A. Lakers, Memphis, Minnesota, New Jersey, Phoenix, Portland and Washington). Oh and here's your early look at the intro for this year as well....
11 Comments:
I'm not surprised that Wilbnon is not duig the draft, because If you watched PTI over the years, he has mentioed how much he hates the draft. NBA, NFL, etc. Personaly I don't understand why people think Magic Johnson is any good on TV. Because he is not. He stinks.
This must be a rough cut, because D-Wade was the 5th pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, not 2005 (:36 mark).
/Darko over Carmelo, Bosh, D-Wade...
//Old WDFN radio bit
Speaking of picking big stiffs, Pistons, please don't take BJ Mullens.
WHERE IN THE HELL IS DORIS BURKE!!!
RJBO, I've heard that they promised to take him. Enjoy!!!
I'd probably rather watch it on NBA TV instead of listening to Stu Scott.
As long as they continue not to give Dick Vitale too much airtime, it should be fine.
RJBO, I've heard that they promised to take him.
Shit. Joe Dumars is letting new Pistons' presenting sponsors Natural Light and Frank Grimes' Eyebrow Wax pick players???
danglaser, it wouldn't matter how much airtime they give Dickie V: his script is already written.
* "Hansborough is a special player".
* "(Insert underclassman's name) would have been better served by staying another year."
Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
Magic, Jon and Wilbon are the ABC studio team instead of the ESPN studio team, right? That's probably your reason...
At least I won't have to shield my eyes from Magic's stupid gold coat.I do think Lisa Salters is underrated as is Mark Jones.
Only 11? Budget cuts hitting ESPN? Did someone come down with laryngitis?