Most announcers over talk. I'm in the opinion space so I talk all day, but play-by-play guys generally over talk.
Bob Rondeau was a seminal voice in my young broadcasting career. The two people that I really monitored were Vin Scully and Bob Rondeau. And they both had an amazing talent. They were word efficient.
It's hard to put into words how much fun it is for me, as a broadcaster, to build something with really smart, talented people.
Point guard is like the quarterback. It's an IQ-judgment position. The great ones are not about themselves. They're about the others.
Bob Rondeau - he'll never know this - but he was so instrumental. He is a legend to me and had a major impact in my life.
Let me tell you something, I'm a big believer, when it comes to quarterbacks and point guards: Who's your dad? Who's your dad?
Well, I came from a small little town on the beach - Grayland, a town of about 1,000 people. I was the quarterback and a basketball player at Ocosta High School. It was a great community to grow up in.
We're in an on-demand world. You can do real-time commentary now with no barriers. I don't have to drive to a studio, don't have to put makeup on. I don't have to go to a studio and get miked up.