NBA Elite 11 Announcers: Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Breen

[str8artist]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Oh... he is. The samples we heard were so off-the-wall it fit the game and their essences perfectly. They are certainly trying. The only limitation will be time. Ryan Santos is on the ball this year. If you know anything about this guy's attention to detail, then you'd know he's a hoops head who loves the game. He was getting giddy like the rest of us community day members when we were talking about the possibility. If he can implement the minor change we talked about to the game's presentation it will go a LONG way to keeping Elite fresh throughout the year. I really made sure he understood the importance of variety and he gets it. I'm hoping gone are the days of the predictable intros that have long been a staple in the Live series. You know what I'm referring to: shot of the stadium, shot of a player, player specific pre-game routine, walking around giving each other five, jump ball... every single game, and in that order. With just the minor change we talked about... it could make a huge difference. You guys have no idea how much work we put into making sure this game becomes what we all want to see. I wish I had the time to sit there and help develop the presentation routine with him... So many things I'd love to get in that would equal what you see on TV. You say this now... wait until you hear it.

good to hear pared... It sounds like you really enjoyed yourself there. That is a good sign to me.

[ajknows]

The funny thing is I was watching the game the other night before the announcement that they would be in elite this year thinking to myself how M.J. and JVG sounded like bad video game announcers and would hate it if they were in the game. Then two days later EA drops the news they will be.

[kumamae_33]

This is good news...

How about the assistant coaches, injured players, water boys, & towel boys on the bench??? Are they going to add them in Elite 11?

[ScoobySnax]

Quote: Originally Posted by kumamae_33

This is good news... How about the assistant coaches, injured players, water boys, & towel boys on the bench??? Are they going to add them in Elite 11?

Maybe a couple of AC's, but I wouldn't expect any of the other things you mentioned.

[taxinem]

it's some serious haters n here!!! but I luv tha move EA, I think these 3 will make the game more exciting. especially wit comments like, JVG- "u still don't think they should implement a 7th foul" MJ- "NO.... wut makes u think I went to the bathroom came back and changed my mind, I'm not JVG." now IMO.... that's classic and one of a kind!!! and from playa to playa.... itz hard to HATE on that!

[taxinem]

I jus hope they let us see them at halftime or somethin, and that they do Mark Jackson rite.... cuz his taper fades b on point!

[Da-Man]

I hope the NBA allows Mike Breen to say 'bang!' because in 2k Kevin Harlan wasn't allowed to say 'right between the eyes'... They said it sounded too violent or some ish like that.

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by kgx2thez

My only concern with commentary is that it doesn't get redundant which could be hard to implement with signature catch-phrases by announcers. I usually turn down the commentary in hoops games anyway but that makes me miss out on injury updates.

I know a lot of people feel like this but the thing is if you watched any group of announcers do a full 82 games and the playoffs it would get repetitive. There is no way for it not too. The only thing you can hopefor is that each individual game does not have the same lines replaying itself.

To break up the repeition they would need to have more than one group and have scripts that reflect more of what's happening in the current game which if your a team that is constantly getting outrebounding would again lead to repitition.

Having said all that I hear you though...