Sometimes, I don't mind watching sports at home instead of live, and these guys have a lot to do with it. I have tremendous respect for great sportscasters and I have not given up on my dream of being one. That's why it was such a great experience for me when I did coverage for the Philippine Bowling Open a few years back with Bill Velasco. I hope to do more in the future, maybe even with my former prof. Sev Sarmienta.
Parameters: To be fair, I gave 5 slots for foreign sportscasters and 5 slots for local sportscasters. Also, while I have been watching, studying and enjoying sports for over two decades, I can only include those I actually heard for at least 10 times. This means I can only give special mention to legends like Dick Ildefonso and Pinggoy Pengson.
10. Marv Albert
The NBA playoffs, people say, are like a different season, and so are the commentators. Even the TV stations bring their "A" game and among the best is Marv Albert. He does have a great television voice and he always develops great camaraderie with his panelists. The thing I love the most though, is his ability to make the game more exciting through his accentuation. He doesn't say anything too unique but the way he say lines like, "for three!" or "up high and down hard!" just sound awesome. I also love his penchant of starting disagreements with his panelists like Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson.
