i like doug collins, in that he does provide some good basketball insight when he's commentating. here's his latest:


For anyone who believed the Pistons' defense had slipped this season, former Pistons coach Doug Collins begs to differ.

He pointed out last week that the Pistons had by far the best record in the league when they shot 45 percent or worse -- 26-10. Dallas was second at 19-9. Miami, by contrast, was 11-15 when it shot 45 percent or worse.

"What I look to first is how teams do when they don't shoot the ball well," said Collins, the lead analyst for TNT. "That gives me an idea of what teams will do in the playoffs, when the games become grind-it-out defensive battles. The Pistons still win games with their defense."

They shot 45 percent Sunday against the Pacers and won by 25 points, 98-73.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060411/SPORTS0102/604110325/1127

i think that's a great point by Collins. the pistons can win ugly games, which happen quite a bit in the playoffs. Dallas' record does surprise me, though.

Collins was horrible with that quote
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He needs to go back to coaching<sarcasm>

Collins was horrible with that quote
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He needs to go back to coaching

you really think it was that bad? i thought the stat was an interesing one.

Collins was horrible with that quote
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He needs to go back to coaching

you really think it was that bad? i thought the stat was an interesing one.
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I forgot to put sarcasm down, ma bad

My favorite thing about a Doug Collins game is that he always says "Is there anyone better in the league at" and then finishes the question with some bullshit made-up category like "getting back on defense after missing a free throw". The last broadcast I saw him on was a Suns game and he said Shawn Marion was the best guy in the league at jumping a second time to get a rebound that unexpectantly hits the rim twice. I was talking to a buddy on the phone at the time and had to call him back I was laughing so hard.

I do like his X and O take of the games but unfortunately it seems TNT has asked him to step that part of his analysis back as he does it less this year than last.

<Chris Farley voice>

Um, 'member the time, when Rip Hamilton called Doug Collins "Eminem Collins" after he bleached his hair blonde? That was awesome!

<Chris Farley voice>

Um, 'member the time, when Rip Hamilton called Doug Collins "Eminem Collins" after he bleached his hair blonde? That was awesome!

I'm so stupid!

Collins is a decent commentator....there are a lot of worse guys out there

Completely off topic (although i guess he is a commentator) I saw Ernie Johnson's giant face/neck explosion on my friends Hi def TV the other day and am now scarred for life.

Completely off topic (although i guess he is a commentator) I saw Ernie Johnson's giant face/neck explosion on my friends Hi def TV the other day and am now scarred for life.

That's crude. EJ is the man. Hope he'll be okay with that cancer shit.

Doug Collins always hugs Piston nuts. He also talks too much, it's funny as hell when he's still yapping and TNT cuts him off going into a commercial. But he's better than say, most of the ESPN analysts.

Completely off topic (although i guess he is a commentator) I saw Ernie Johnson's giant face/neck explosion on my friends Hi def TV the other day and am now scarred for life.

That's crude. EJ is the man. Hope he'll be okay with that cancer shit.

Its funny though.

I love Ernie Johnson, and I think that TNT coverage blows any of the other networks out of the water. I also wish for a full and healthy recovery. I'm just saying maybe Hi-def isn't the best way to view his face/neck.