No shit skip, of course they shouldn’t turn the ball over, or get red cards, or what the fuck ever. Passing gas in the bathroom and think it’s perfume; literally shitty analysis I just heard on ESPN.

Why don’t sports commentators actually break down plays and strategy?

Only one I can think of is jomboy breaks down pitches sometimes. Showed that the pitcher was releasing at the top of the throw for like 4 pitches of sliders then released like 20 degrees sidearm with another slider but because it was released differently it caught the batter and struck them out. Beautiful breakdown and I appreciated the sport and gamesmanship even more.

  • Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    For the same reason there has never been a mainstream esports show.

    Announcers and the vast majority of commentators aren’t there to perform deep analysis. They are there to make sure the audience can follow along. You have a good understanding of whatever sport you are talking about. Not everyone watching does. And a lot of the less knowledgeable viewers are there as part of a party and might not be intently focusing, so repetition helps.

    That said, alternate commentary/streams/radio shows are increasingly popular if you want something more focused on you.