Andrew wrote:You know, while I obviously have fond memories and nostalgia for the players of the 80s and 90s, a lot of them didn't turn out to be very good commentators once they hung up their sneakers and transitioned to the booth.
Miller and Jackson hurt my ears. I love Tom Heinsohn because I am a Celtics fan, but I see why most everybody else outside of Boston doesn't like him. I actually enjoyed listening to Baron Davis when he was a guest on the TNT broadcast, soft spoken and knew what he was talking about. I wonder how he would do as a color commentator in actual games. Chris Webber doesn't bother me, and neither does Kevin McHale.
I feel like it's a 50-50 success rate for former players as commentators, haha.