Warriors Stinker at NBA Finals Matched on Post-Game TV/Radio; 95.7 FM - The Game's John Dickinson Shines; KNBR/Scott Reiss (Yawn); Live Shots at Chase Offer Boring Local TV News Live Shots

WATCHED THE WARRIORS LAST NIGHT. Wasn't all surprised of the outcome. The Boston Celtics are a good team and this Game 1 win should make for an entertaining NBA Finals.

But back to the game.

I watched, (tried to, at least) post-game coverage. From the "ATG" show on KGO (ABC7) to the cable/NBC Sports Bay Area--I also made it a point to listen to the radio after-game coverage too. Overall, I was not impressed by any of the product. I'm used to hearing good analysis on various outlets but I can't find it on Bay Area airwaves.

*The ABC (KGO-TV) poster that aired immediately after the game amounted to Larry Beil looking and acting as if he were a fan (with authority!) --ex-Warriors jock, Adonal Foyle, said nothing and only gave scant insight into what had taken place. No surprise. Kerry Keating, a fomer coach, who does say something and is useful, was predictably, muted. KGO prefers Foyle, I guess, because he has Warriors' cred although Foyle isn't interesting and has pretty much zero to offer other than usual jock spin and banal insights, (none).

*NBC Sports Bay Area was even worse than KGO's tripe. It's a standard-faire post-game show, really a shill show that has Chris Mullin as a commentator only the Ex-Warriors guy doesn't offer anything unique, now or ever. Mullin is on the air because he's Chris Mullin but the show lacks bite because he and the other bread crumbs don't say anything of substance. Probabaly intentional which is why NBCSBA exists, a filter of its client, the Warriors and NBA broadcast minutiae.

*On radio, unintentionally, I found a quality show, 95.7 FM Warriors' reporter, John Dickinson, (pictured), who was outstanding and did a great job on analysis and a real concise summation of the game. It was not locker-room crap and sports-talk jibe but a quality breakdown, the Warriors' brain fart at the end (4thQ) and overall thoughts.

Dickinson was also on point of what took place and more importantly, how the Celtics could be a juggernaut and no pushover the rest of the series. He was especially unique and offered amazing candor without the usual BS/home-team residue. I like John Dickinson quite a bit and will give a listen more than I thought I would.

An aside: I, again, unintentionally, liked the listener/fan non-stop calls that Dickinson and his co-host, Whitey Gleason, interacted with. They were insightful, (for the most part) and they were thorough. It was good to hear a program that sailed along not constantly interupted by endless commercials. Dickinson knows how to captian a ship.

I've been critical of "The Game" but I offer praise on Thursday night. Matt Nahigian, (PD) --you finally got it right, here.

*KNBR gave us vanilla wafer, Scott Reiss, who is mayonnaise on a tofu sandwich. Just plain mundane, boring and about as benign as you can get. If Reiss could have engaged with callers, that might have been interesting, but instead, talked to local jocks and writers and the show stunk from there on. KNBR doesn't believe in callers. What a pathetic outfit.

*The pre-game live shots from Chase Center were their usual gruesome self. It's not surprising anymore and it's no insult. We've all become accustomed to this massive show of PR visual fare. The Warriors love it, the city is in and the fans, screaming and as doofus they've become, are all in too.

Just once, I'd actually like to see a news man/woman roam the area and ask some legit questions --"how much did you pay for your seats?" --"did you think the Warriors would get back to the Finals so quickly from previous years?"--instead, reporters act like idiots and might as well be cheerleaders themselves. It's nothing new anymore. Que a bunch of drunk guys (and gals) with Steph Curry jerseys and screaming inane nothings.

Back to the desk.