ESPN had some audio issues during Game 1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies series, and NBA Twitter had enough.
With all due respect to the Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks series, there was no Luka Doncic for Game 1, so more fans were excited to watch how the Timberwolves would fare against Ja Morant and Memphis.
However, in the middle of the first half, fans were dealt an unexpected hand as the Worldwide Leader had some audio issues. While it has since been fixed in most parts of the country, NBA Twitter was annoyed to say the least.
And needless to say, basketball fans will look for every reason to complain about ESPN’s coverage.
ESPN audio problems
ESPN went to commercial with audio issues, came back from said ads, and still had those very same problems. NBA fans truly couldn’t believe the incompetence.
Aaaaaand the ESPN audio blunders continue. This has been a problem all season.
— Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) April 16, 2022
SAS commentating pic.twitter.com/H43qey0JtY
— 🖐🏽 (@fiftyfourpts) April 16, 2022
Poor Stephen A. Smith was left on an island. Sure, the production truck was there to help, but SAS is known more for his takes, not his commentating.
Ready….action!
ESPN tryna fix their audio pic.twitter.com/tIYKFvpe7t
— Overtime (@overtime) April 16, 2022
First the world couldn’t handle the Wolves being happy after winning the play-in game. Now they build a huge lead on the Grizzlies and ESPN cuts the audio.
— Josh Hill (@jdavhill) April 16, 2022
I feel bad for the ESPN producers behind the scenes. This is their nightmare.
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) April 16, 2022
True. Very few fans know how much work goes into a live production, especially in the playoffs. It has to be madness in the truck right now.
The ESPN audio guy pic.twitter.com/rQZyUw3oy1
— Overtime (@overtime) April 16, 2022
ESPN has gone several minutes having the studio crew calling the Grizzlies Timberwolves game after things went VERY wrong with the normal audio feed. pic.twitter.com/OKfXI6srBZ
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1515421217922060290
No wonder so many NBA fans were searching for the Timberwolves radio network. Thanks, ESPN audio problems.