Yes it I think. He has served his purpose, but at this point, he is repetitive and is simply clickbait on Twitter etc the commentary as a whole needs a massive overhaul. There is a few really annoying voices, homicide is the worst by far.

Yep his time is up and take a few more with him. Heal, Hooley, Anstey straight off the top my head gone.

He's fine

He adds nothing to the commentary. He has little expert opinion, and his analytical input is next to nothing.

Homicide - gone.
Rosen - gone.
Russell - gone unless he can learn something about basketball.

I actually enjoy Anstey's analysis. Although his voice is not the best for commentary.

I'll have some of whatever Camel is smoking

Another multiple duplicate topic. Merge them all please Isaac.

Liking Gaze but Hooley has now gone to to much talk, I'm thinking these guys like the sound of there voices.

"Lamelo Ball $100,000,000 shoe deal and a plane.. ..homicides latest.."

Apparently this confirms LaMelo will be the #1 pick. So bush league. Like when he announced during a game that the cats had signed Shaun Livingston

Anstey although a very hard voice to listen to, makes decent comments. Hooley is ok, refreshing and doesn't try and over do it.

Rosen is painful beyond belief, be truly is the worst. Russel cam just annoying nuff nuffs, and homicide has lost any respect he had from the nbl community with his antics, now daily.

Absolutely love Rosen' and Anstey. They call the game as they see it. Homicide, Heal’ and co-need to go.

Yes. Keep him on overtime or other shows but not commentating games

Yes. Keep him on overtime or other shows but not commentating games

What happened to James Harvey?

Had the requisite charisma and analysis but without the arrogance of Heal.

There treating Hooly like he's an nba player in commentary, please can we get Tragath, Worthington, and a few blokes that don’t talk shit and quietly commentate the game.

Dazz, what are you on about? Homicide isn't popular with the US audience, the audience is watching purely because of the product and the players involved. Muppet.

US basketball audiences are far more conditioned to listening to commentators who know their stuff. If anything they would dislike Williams even more than we do.

But ....... then how will I be reminded which city each American import is from after they make a great play?

Haha he loves some south philly shoutouts! It's so tacky

Hooley & Santa good
Corey & Dwayne bad

Hooley is horrendous.
Santa is reasonable.

John Casey not being a core member of the commentary team, says it all. He is legit, never over steps and knows what the game needs.

Rosen and Santa great

Heal and William crap

It's interesting how some find Rosen good, like, at all. He is like an under 12s coach explaining every play. No feel for the entertainment side of the game. Him and homicide are terrible. Homicide will never be Stephen A smith.

Like an under 12's coach?

That is the idea. He explains to the non basketball people. In other words trying to explain what is happening and attracting more non basketball fans. I and my non basketball friends live him as he breaks it down

Homocide is just a screamer.

I agree. Rosen and Santa are very similar as is Anstey. Very astute callers. Love the 3 of them.

The call they did the other night was great

You don't need a guy explaining at nbl level commentary, the basics of the sport. None of the other big sports do this. I don’t watch the EPL and expect them to explain the offside rule.

Yes the sports and viewers are growing more and more???

Maybe the other sports (which are getting less and less viewers) should adopt the same???

I heard Mark Jackson on the Lakers game today say "to all the kids out there what what happened"

Says it all to me

Mark Jackson is the worst example of a good nba commentator... with all due respect.

Thank god we have playmakermopy to tell us what the average viewer thinks! Can't think of anyone more average.

I watch all his commentated games on mute.
Cringeworthy

Love him

I personally like our commentators, America does too, you just need to scroll through lamelo's YouTube highlights, lots of glowing reviews of people getting hyped because of the commentary.

I personally like our commentators, America does too, you just need to scroll through lamelo's YouTube highlights, lots of glowing reviews of people getting hyped because of the commentary.

Can you provide a link to one such comment?

It's amazing how we all have so many different views on commentary, personally I think they all talk to much, just inform us of what’s happening and cut out all the crap talk.set up three commentators in each venue, all locals like in NZ, one on sideline and two in court side booth. Yes it will give us slightly home bias commentary but it’s better than total bias we get now for there mates and favourite players. I’m sick commentators talking up players who have done one or two good things but been crap most game or don’t play defence. I could name a list of players but I’ll refrain but I’ll just say Brisbane certainly has one.

I agree when I watch highlight packages, Dwayne Russell is absolutely outstanding because of his excitement and summary of the play

I don't mind Anstey, he makes a lot more sense than others. His voice isn’t ideal but Dick Vitale has had a long commentating career with his annoying voice.

Quite simple really

Anyone with a basketball brain, that watches alot of basketball nba/euro hates homicide.

Anyone who loves hype and smoke and mirrors (insta generation) and just tunes in now and then as its the "in thing" would like homicide.

As noted by the comment above re (melos youtube highlights)

I'd like to see the link to homicide being applauded by the YouTube faithful lol

Guy is trash.

"I agree when I watch highlight packages, Dwayne Russell is absolutely outstanding because of his excitement and summary of the play"


Now imagine how much better he would be if he kept that excitement for the top plays but toned it down the other 95% of the time rather than pretending that every run of the mill basket just blew his mind and should be blowing our minds as well.

Zodiac. Totally agree. Which tells us the NBL can't market and let the talent speak for itself.

Every week he says something controversial. Its plain and simple bush league by the NBL and not something a so called "professional league" should allow.

The nbl Commentary spot hardly would be a high paying gig I guess so cant ask for ferraris with a budget of toyotas

Once the NBL becomes more secure within itself and what it bring to the table, they'll move on from homicide. As is, they’re a insecure league copying the nba at every turn, not quite sure what it can be, just yet. The league is great and only getting better, so imo homicide is probably on borrowed time.

It's not fun and entertaining when he says stupid things over and over.

Bear, it's easy to deny. He is terrible.

I'm actually the opposite, I hated Homicide but have grown to actually not mind him now.

You need to just not take him too seriously and just remember he's there to say controversial things, have different opinions and be a hype man.

He can help keep things a bit interesting by having different views, and i don't mind some of his hype in the right moderation and circumstances.

I feel he cheapens the league. Annoying or not annoying, ear of the beholder type stuff. But his delivery and what he says or lack of what he says to be precise, it's cheap talk.

Commentators are to commentate, homicide and heal the worst two should just do media, keep them away from the microphone.

As been note by others last nights commentary was great, Rosen, Gaze and Russel. LK should be telling the commentary to commentate, I'm sick to death of hear how good there mates are. Pick the best and get rid the rest.

Commentators are to commentate, homicide and heal the worst two should just do media, keep them away from the microphone.

As been note by others last nights commentary was great, Rosen, Gaze and Russel. LK should be telling the commentary to commentate, I'm sick to death of hear how good there mates are. Pick the best and get rid the rest.

Who is the best (pick a position) player this week according to Homicide?

Are Nz still his champs?

Cram is on the money. Why is Russell on air? Crack up at the end of every quarter because you know he is going to roll out "a 2 for 1 chance"!!!

Don't forget Russell’s 'rims’ out’ call, which he uses no matter if the ball is short, long, or actually does ‘rim out’. He is absolutely clueless and a dreadful caller, not just NBL. Unfortunately he’s in Melbourne, so if they continue the Hub for the playoffs (which they will), there’s no doubt it will be Russell, Gaze and Homicide for the semis and GF. The only bonus with that is no Shane ‘to be able to’ Heal. Can’t stand that egomaniac. Plus he’s a terrible commentator who loves the sound of his own voice.

I think Heal is a good commentator. He knows his stuff and can actually hold the commentary together with good flow.

Homicide on the other hand is just a hype man and he should not be allowed to have "analyst" or "expert" anywhere near his job description.

For a LOL, check out Homicide's website. He says Wikipedia lists him first on their most notable streetballers page. It actually doesn't - its in alphabetical order by surname.