And here come the "I don't want the TV to turn my kids black" takes.

Corey has discovered hoops.com.au

Probably plaid flannel.

Is someone seriously suggesting Homicide has had an influence with attracting players to the league?

My favourite moment of the season so far is when Illawarra scored and Corey just went, "HELLO! HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!"

That's insight you just can't get anywhere else.

And here come the "I don't want the TV to turn my kids black" takes."

https://www.hoops.com.au/forum/48395-nbl-commentary/#p843844

Bloke mostly serves as strictly a hype man. Anyone who seriously follows basketball knows he's just being an over the top goof a lot of the time and wouldn’t expect the most insightful analysis. However he does the entertainment side of things (or at least that’s his purpose it appears to me) but I think the bigger picture is that since lk took over he’s really trying to parrot the whole "2nd best league in the world" thing. And if you watch any games this message has been clearly put to all commentators including him and as an ex player I think children and/or people with little basketball experience look at him like the others as a person of expertise. So when he does parrot on about how good the nbl is they don’t think twice. For example, the guy seriously said a few weeks ago that Harvey had the best floater in the world and then hooley had to sheepishly mention that there’s a guy named Steph curry.

I have actually come around to him in podcast format.

However he is one of the worst game commentators.

Maybe if they had him do some type of pre game or half time spiel that was more like the overtime format and kept him of the microphone during the game that would be a good compromise.

I never understood the "he's good for the league, gets people interested in whats happening" argument. No one that isn't already watching games or following him on social media is going to start watching because of what he is saying somewhere they wont see.

I think he's great for the Overtime show, and would be good in spots on the TV coverage as a hype man, but he's not really a commentator. I disagree with those who say he doesn't do his homework, I very much think he does. I just think when he's on the call, though, he is too busy trying to make everything seem extreme and awesome rather than just break down what is happening in the game. Let's not get it twisted - the man knows basketball. But he also can't seem to separate himself from his overblown persona long enough to talk about it in any analytical sense for very long.

Despite his downfalls, if he left the NBL I think there'd be an enthusiasm hole left behind him. Could you imagine Overtime with only Cam Luke and Liam Santamaria? The NBL has lacked personalities for a long time. A lot of the players on court are solid, yet uninteresting individuals and characters. Even if Homicide is only a star in his own mind, that's more interesting than just another 9-5 guy who is just trudging along in life.

Could you imagine Overtime with only Cam Luke and Liam Santamaria?

Agree with statement of he's better suited to podcasts and what not but as has been previously said I can’t stand cam luke as he sounds like a genuine fan boy and it gets to cringeworthy so in that essence I do prefer him to luke . Idk if anyone has seen the ad but the bit where he screams "THE LARRY BIRD BEHIND THE BACKBOARD SHOT WOAHHHH" is actually the fucking worst.

I loved him as a player love him as an influencer this ain't no cupcake league.

He used to bug the hell out of me when he first became an NBL media identity, but I think the right balance is where we're at now, he's no longer in our faces all the time and isn't as wild in his comments any more. So small doses is ok.

LOL at all the "urban" comments, cant we find a better term to say BLACK, or better yet lets just not bring up URBAN or BLACK at all?

Sorry Uncle Tom

CULTURE KINGS?!?!?!! HAHAHA ALL THOSE KIDS WISH THEY WERE BLACK THOUGH?

Literally every caller to Dwayne Russell's radio show today won a double pass to the United game. They can't sell tickets.

If you go look where "urban" started its another name for saying black culture, just without mentioning a specific race. Urban Music Awards is literally an award show for black music.

"Urban culture has been used as a euphemistic reference to contemporary African American culture."

Have you ever seen the "Area 21" NBA segment, where Kevin Garnett basically has a segment, where he thinks he's in the hood, or a Wu Tang Clan video, and he just flexes, makes stupid "right, right, right, right" ramblings like he bout to drop 16 bars of the hottest freestyle while his guests (B Diddy, White Chocolate, anyone with street cred) hype him up?

If you looped that shiz, and remixed it with KG screaming "Anything is possible" (a statement that contradicts all scientific reasoning), it would still be more tolerable than listening* to anything Carey has to say.

*You can listen to Carey, but you can't HEAR Carey*