That's what I thought, too. Hopefully not! Maybe just allergies?
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:43 am
by In2ition
I thought he just sounded old, like the age is starting to catch up to him.
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:27 am
by JeremyG
You mean all the sudden he woke up old on his 90th birthday, sort of like Chris Paul did on his 37th birthday?
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:31 pm
by In2ition
More like he sounds like the old timers I used to talk to in the nursing homes or at the diners, or my own grandfather later in his life. At some point, even your voice doesn't sound the same. You can tell his wit and mental acuity is there, but the physical body is wearing out.
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:35 am
by Superbone
Or he’s just sick.
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:26 pm
by JeremyG
He seems to be doing okay! To listen to all of the segments with Al on tonight's pre-game show and post-game show, click here.
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 11:46 pm
by JeremyG
Updated the OP with tonight’s file…didn’t get all of the postgame, but got all of Al’s segments pregame.
Really sad if this will be his final weekend calling Suns games.
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 10:34 pm
by JeremyG
Finally got tonight's full game file uploaded here. So great to get to hear Al call another win...hopefully not his last!
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 8:40 pm
by JeremyG
Another "SUNS WIN! SUNS WIN!" for Al! Full pregame through postgame uploaded here.
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 6:19 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 7:22 pm
by JeremyG
Let’s at least send Al out with a win tonight!
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 9:11 pm
by virtual9mm
Can't let Al retire on this note, he's gotta do this one more year.
I’ve been listening to Al since I was 8 or 9 years old. That’s about 45 years. He’s such a class act. He will be missed.
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 7:17 am
by Mori Chu
Watching that Al clip. My allergies must be acting up or something... Or maybe dust in the air. Darn dust...
Re: Al's Final Games
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 7:33 am
by LazarusLong
I first listened to Al when he was doing Phoenix Giants radio broadcasts (Giants were TripleA baseball team).
He also was an afternoon DJ on a local top 40 AM radio station.
He then took the helm of the Suns broadcasts when Joe McConnell left the Suns to work for the Indiana Pacers.
That Al's last broadcast was of this debacle is almost criminal...
