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Travels With Chuckie
Posted by Charles P. Pierce
March 16, 2011 11:18 AM
There are few people in the world less sufferable than Billy Packer. This has been the case since shortly after the dawn of man. There was a brief period in which the sainted Al McGuire managed to make listening to him worthwhile, but that passed quickly in the general scheme of things. Now, it seems, he is determined not only to pick fights he can never win, but also to pick fights guaranteed to leave him with a duck on his head.
It's no secret that This Blog is giddy with delight that some of the commentary in this year's NCAA tournament has been handed over to Mr. Barkley, whose insights continue to sound like those of the guy at the next desk in Caesar's sports book. This has ruffled Mr. Packer, who has decided to engage the big fella. In the immortal words of a departed NYPD detective...

"Nothing good comes of this."
Except, of course, some fabulous television.
It's no secret that This Blog is giddy with delight that some of the commentary in this year's NCAA tournament has been handed over to Mr. Barkley, whose insights continue to sound like those of the guy at the next desk in Caesar's sports book. This has ruffled Mr. Packer, who has decided to engage the big fella. In the immortal words of a departed NYPD detective...

"Nothing good comes of this."
Except, of course, some fabulous television.
Listen to Charlie Pierce

Featured comments
“Still too early, but I share the concern. Would love to see the eventual second unit guys – Baby, Jeff Green, Arroyo, West and probably Kristic – get to play together. Rondo looks exhausted and it would be helpful if Doc could cut back his minutes.
Also, I strongly suspect there were concerns that Perk was not the same player anymore.”
mfo817
“Packer was serious about hoops. I knew it was a big game when Musberger/Nantz would call a game with Packer. He was old school so he took delight in fundamentals such as a pick/roll or boxing out a rebounder. I'm still a young kid, but I enjoyed his analysis.”
Jhonny
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