The Billiken's Bluff

I tuned into the NBA Finals game last night duped into thinking that the game would start promptly at 8:30 PM EST. It, in fact, did not tip-off until 9:10 PM. I was too lazy to locate the remote so I sat through the 40 minute of pregame rigmarole, which included a rendition of America the Beautiful by Kid Rock. Simply breathtaking!

But not as breathtaking as Tom Tolbert's blue plaid suit. I was truly shocked and awed by his wardrobe selection. I trolled the internet and unfortunately could not find a photo of "The Suit" (not to be confused with Jackie Chan's "The Tuxedo"). However, what I discovered is perhaps even more disturbing. This was not a one-time occurrence, a singular lapse in sound judgment. I found this picture of Tolbert wearing another plaid suit during a previous broadcast.



Andre 3000, Big Boi, P. Diddy's man servant Farnsworth Bently, or possibly even CNN Crossfire host Tucker Carlson might be able to pull off such eccentric suits, such audacious haberdashery. Tolbert, however just looked like a colorful hippopotamus.




Of course Tom Tolbert should really be trying emulate Bill Walton, who not only knows how to dress, but knows how to play the part of the colorful 7-foot color commentator.



In all fairness the true travesty is not Tolbert's wardrobe, but the fact the Bill Walton hasn't been providing the commentary for the NBA Finals. Al Michaels has a decent track record announcing Monday Night Football Games, but Doc Rivers??? WTF!!! They should have had the Dream Team of Marv Albert and Bill Walton , maybe with a little Steve "The Snapper" Jones covering the NBA Finals. It's a travesty, a sham, and a mockery. A Travishamockery!!!