The Drubbing

 I’m no fan of Doris Burke, and I make no apologies for that. Not because she’s a female announcer (I love me some Erin Andrews) but because she’s awful at her job. And that makes my game-viewing experience less enjoyable.

And last night she apparently went into a comatose state during the final minute of the game. During a post-game interview with Rafer Jamel “Skip to My Lou” Alston, she asked him about their hot shooting and scoring 106 points. They actually scored 108 thanks to Rashard Lewis’ two free-throw makes with 0:00.2 left on the clock.

I wonder if people would care if Erin was as bad at her job as Doris. Probably not.

She later asked a question about squeaking out a two-point win. The Magic actually won by four, again thanks to Lewis’ free-throw makes. And finally she asked about Kobe’s hot start and cold finish where he went 2 for 12 at the end of the game. He actually went 3 for 13 by hitting a layup with 0:00.5 seconds left on the clock to cut the lead to two. He was just 4 for 15 after the first quarter.

And this is nothing new. Just the most recent chapter in a lengthy novel on announcing ineptitude at the hands of Doris Burke. All of this begs the question… Doris Burke, how do you have a job?