The end of the Western Conference finals a few nights ago meant the end of Doug Collins' latest round of analyzing NBA games for TNT. He's the new coach for the Philadelphia 76ers.
It also means (more than likely) the ascent of Reggie Miller into the lead analyst's role alongside veteran play-by-play man Marv Albert next year.
That's a shame.
Collins understands the game inside and out without resorting to playground speak. He can explain the game to an audience that represents all walks of life and society, not just the gym rats and those with an advanced degree in "newspeak," which isn't intelligible to a lot of people.
Owners aren't known for a lot of patience. So Collins may very well be back in the analyst's chair in short order. But short-term, it's a loss for TNT. No question.
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