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Open mic night: Sloan's every word to be heard

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maxcall | 6:15 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

I hope espn has its bleeper button warmed up. Also, this puts the team who's coach is wearing the mic at a disadvantage. Everyone, just think of doing what you do and then think of trying to do it knowing millions of people are watching and/or listening. No way anyone can be as effective in a situation like that. I say put a mic on Stern in the boardroom and/or bathroom.

Delay? | 6:57 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

Hopefully there is a 5 second delay so we dont have to hear the F word every other word. I'm looking forward to the game. GO JAZZ!!!

Ed | 6:58 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

Shoot, I can't WAIT to watch the game tonight. This should be a LOT of fun! If I were Coach Sloan, I would say things like "Gee willickers fellas...can't we please run the play the way I designed it?" Or "Gosh Dang It Steve Javie....that was sure a call that I just wonder if maybe I saw things wrong?" Or my personal favorite "Good googly moogly....what he did was a bad thing and when we get back into the locker room he is going to have to apologize for all of his transgressions"....Like I said...I can't wait!

Matt | 8:17 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

terrible idea!

Justin | 8:22 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

What a joke. I would have thought it was the government spying in on our every move, but for the NBA to do it is ridiculous. I guess we can finally confirm that the NBA has its own initiative rather than letting teams play.

Dave | 8:37 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

Oh please let us hear what really goes on in that huddle and on Jerry's sideline! They should sell the unedited version online after the game, it would be great to hear everything that he says during the game, especially when he leans over to Phil and says something about the officials or someone who just got beat to the basket on D. Looking forward to it.

Nice @#%!!*!! Call, Stern | 8:55 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

F-Bomb, incoming!!!!!

How appropriate: a Day of "F"famy. An NBA game rated NC-17. What cryptic code will be used by the closed caption transcriber to paraphrase for the hearing impaired the firestorm of furiously unfurled f-bombs? My poor Grandmother in Mt. Pleasant.

Sloan to Phil Johnson: "My dear man, have the cayenne pepper ready to place on my @#%!!*!! tongue as I explain to Mr. Collins what I think of his @#%!!*!! defense."

Let them work! | 8:58 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

My word. I'm getting sick of television stations mandating that coaches and players come have a chat during games. I know that they are "entertainers" in a certain sense, but they're also professionals who are trying to do their job. I don't know about others, but I want Sloan to focus on coaching. I don't like the thought of TNT or ESPN pulling him away from the bench to get his thoughts on the first six minutes of play.

Friggin Ridiculous!!!!!` | 8:59 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

How-a-bout David Stern HAS to wear a microphone during his NBA meetings so the fans can hear all the garbage that goes on behind HIS doors? How about HE WOULD NEVER DO IT, NOT IN A MILLION YEARS...HOW ABOUT ALL THE COACHES IN THE LEAGUE GET TOGETHER AND TELL HIM TO GO SMOKE A PIPE OUTSIDE THE BACK DOOR! WHAT IS THE LEAGUE GOING TO DO IF ALL THE COACHES SAY TAKE A FRIGGIN HIKE!

Chad | 8:59 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

My 9-year old son and I love to watch the Jazz games together. Everytime they do a close-up shot of Jerry after a foul I cover my son's eyes... just kidding, not really.

Attn Refs | 9:11 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

The refs better not make a bunch of crappy calls or solan will lash them with the tounge. Wait there will be crappy calls the refs always catter to the spurs. Sloan will be flying $%#$ bombs all over the place.

drebyu | 9:36 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

*&%$!#@*!!

5 second delay | 9:38 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

Just in case of an Wardrobe equipment malfunction.

While I'm sure Sloan is in shape...

CHARINE | 9:56 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

THIS IS A VERY BAD IDEA. HOW IS COACH SLOAN SUPPOSED TO CONCENTRATE ON THE GAME WHEN HE HAS TO WATCH EVERY WORD HE SAYS. TALK ABOUT INVASION OF PRIVACY. DOESN'T HE HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE WHO HE IS WITHOUT THE WHOLE WORLD LISTENING IN. NBA, GET A LIFE.

Eddie | 10:08 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

This won't be over until there's a popular reality tv show and the winner, as elected by you the viewer, gets to be on Jerry, (or Pop, or Phil's) staff. That's right Stern, play to the 14 year old mentality once more.

o force | 10:09 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

first, i can't imagine sloan agreeing to this unless it was forced on him...with that said, sloan is smart enought to tone it down a bit and not totally "let er' rip" like he does sans mic....

high school head coach | 10:14 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

I was miked up for a game they did of ours a couple of years back, to be put on Comcast On Demand. I thought that I would be able to watch what I said. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. I wish that I was a stronger man. They were unable to put the game on Comcast, and we have yet to have another televised.

If I had to do it all over again, I would have been myself, rather than focusing on my language. My mind was more on saying Dang instead of ... that I took it off of the game plan.

BEEEEEEEEP | 10:49 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

I can see Sloan letting loose just to spite the league and ESPN. They'll wish they pinned a mike to a drunk who was just mugged.

Cory | 10:55 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

Why doesn't the league try mic'ing up the refs instead. Maybe we can get some insight into what exactly is going on in their heads...

Did you see last night... | 11:09 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007

Last night they did this with George Karl and Avery Johnson. If you were watching you would have noticed that they picked and chose at different times during the night to show what they have been saying. It was clean and it will be clean with Sloan. Anyone who thinks they are really going to keep the mic on and override the announcers are crazy. Everyone get a grip!

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