Malik Rose replaces Eric Snow on 76ers broadcast

by Derek Bodner on Dec 20, 2011 1:27 PM PST in Philadelphia 76ers News

Malik Rose has replaced Eric Snow as the color commentator on CSNPhilly's 76ers broadcast, according to CSNPhilly. Eric Snow was on the staff for one year,

Malik Rose is a Philadelphia native, having played his high school basketball at Overbook High School before leading Drexel to the NCAA tournament. Rose played 13 seasons in the NBA for the Hornets, Spurs, Knicks and Thunder, winning two championships as a key reserve for the Spurs.

The Sixers will be on their 4th color commentator in 4 years after letting Steve Mix go, as Bob Salmi, Ed Pinckney, Eric Snow and now Malik Rose have tried replacing Mix.

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What happened to The Mayor? He was a fantastic color guy.

by The Crooked Man on Dec 20, 2011 1:31 PM PST reply actions

I think he’s doing both college basketball and d-league stuff. He was terrific. Unfortunately, I think he was a little too critical of the team for the higher ups liking.

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by Derek Bodner on Dec 20, 2011 1:32 PM PST up reply actions

If memory serves, I think Steve Mix replaced Hubie Brown…back when Neil Funk provided play by play. Which was a loooong time ago.

Here’s hoping Rose works out. Color commentating in Philly is usually a lifetime appointment.

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by nyunole on Dec 20, 2011 2:10 PM PST up reply actions

Interested to hear Rose but I didn’t think Snow was bad but that could be due to the fact that I didn’t like Salmi or Pinckney that much

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by The Legend on Dec 20, 2011 1:34 PM PST reply actions

Salmi and Pinckney were no good. I really didn’t enjoy there voices in general, let alone what they brought to the broadcast.

Snow was good, but he needed more polishing. It was more like listening to a friend do a broadcast then a real color guy. He just had too many pauses, and stumbles on his own words. But he was good, and could have gotten better w/a little development from the Sixers in some broadcasting and speech classes. Maybe he chose not to. I liked Rose a lot from his Spurs days, he was a character. I think he could do well.

But lesson that should have been learned….THE MAYOR WAS GREAT!! Him and Zu made a great, exciting team. Mix and Zu have this enthusiasm, even when there were awful Sixers team. They made the game more exciting than it really was. It wasn’t broke…..

by Dozer3677 on Dec 20, 2011 1:38 PM PST reply actions

Still patiently waiting for Mad Dog.

by tk76 on Dec 20, 2011 2:02 PM PST reply actions

10: great
7: Average
5: Fine
3: Bad

Snow: A sleepy 3
Pinkney: An unmemorable 4
Salmi: 5, smart and boring
Mix: 6 for enthusiasm

I can’t remember a good Sixers color commentator.

by tk76 on Dec 20, 2011 3:09 PM PST reply actions

See, I thought Mix was a 7.5 or so.

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by Derek Bodner on Dec 20, 2011 3:17 PM PST up reply actions

Maybe it’s because I grew up with him, Mix was as good as it gets for me.

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by Michael Levin on Dec 20, 2011 6:07 PM PST up reply actions

George Lynch in 12-13?

by Randy Marsh on Dec 20, 2011 3:55 PM PST reply actions

Tyrone Hill.

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by dweebowitz on Dec 21, 2011 11:30 AM PST up reply actions

Matt Geiger.

by yosoysean on Dec 22, 2011 10:46 AM PST up reply actions

Sweet I don’t know how this guys going to be but I really didn’t like Eric Snow. On another note I can’t seem to get into the preseason game thread. Damn

by jrb5094 on Dec 20, 2011 6:35 PM PST reply actions

Snow was the best of the last three but he was abrasive with Zu at times. I recall a heated tense bit that lasted a quarter and a half of game time last year. I thought Malik did a good job in the preseason game, good mix of polite anecdotes and mild joking around. I loved Steve Mix though butt maybe that was because we were contenders back then and commentating was easier to do enjoyably.

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