The 7 Most Important People on Twitter

The 7 most important People on Twitter (if you are an NBA fan.)

Since joining twitter not too long ago, I, like many of you, would tweet and retweet on the daily to my favorite NBA celebrities. I hoped and prayed to get a response or even better, a follow. Most of the time however, I got nothing. If you are reading this and are thinking "hey that's totally me," your life is about to change.... For the better, much better.

Think of it this way, if you are an NBA fan and were living in a made up world, where you were only allowed to follow 7 people on twitter, you need not look any further than the regular cast and crew of NBA TV's GameTime. The show is made up of arguably the most knowledgable, funny, responsive and most importantly, interactive group of people. The use twitter, the right way, by interacting with fans, not to promote some guys music they have never heard.

If you don’t already know who Im talking about, Below is the list of the personalities on the show, along with a short Bio to remind you who they are. In addition, I have posted twitter interactions .. with all of them, to prove my point. (Click on their names to be taken to their twitter pages.) 

                     Brent Barry

 












The two-time NBA champion played in the NBA for 14 years and is also the only person to ever win a slam dunk contest wearing a warmup jacked. He is a studio analyst for GameTime. He offers great analysis and commentary. He also is a really big fan of fans. He is super interactive and above all, he follows me, isn't that the goal of all NBA fans, to have someone you used to idolize, follow you? 

                              Rick Fox

Three time NBA Champion with the Lakers. Bleeds purple and gold, as well as Tar Heel blue. What does the Fox say? Well, tune in to NBA GameTime or follow him on twitter to find out. Fox offers a fresh and critical look at all things NBA never shying away from the truth. I have to be honest, I am a Die Hard Lakers fan and Fox was always one of my favorite players because he was so "into the game." When he played he made the big shots gaurded the opposing teams best players and fought Doug Christie. His twitter game is just as good, he answers tough questions but also gives respect where its deserved with retweets. 

  

                                     

                                   Dennis Scott

The NBA GameTime Champion and NBA 10-year veteran Scott is probably the most seen face on the whole NBA TV channel! Scott is a studio analyst and some would argue the funny guy on the set. His humor translates to Twitter, very well.

                             

                         Steve Smith

 The NBA Champion Smith played 14 years in the NBA with 6 NBA teams. Smith is a studio analyst for NBA TV. Smith’s insights on the NBA during GameTime are really unmatched. His twitter feed is even better. Smith is by far the person I have had and continue to have the most interaction with. I have had conversations with him, made jokes and he has answered some of my questions.                           We also are trying to get him in a Harlem Globetrotters Uniform for one game. He is what Twitter was invented for. (Warning, many tweets follow)

 

Hosts/Correspondents 

Vince Cellini

NBA TV's Itallion Stallion has be in the TV world for 30-years and is a full time host for NBA TV's GameTime, The Beat and NBA Draft HQ. He also calls games regularly on NBA TV, especially over the Summer.                                                       

Jared Greenberg


The guy who looks like he should be in class with you is just plain gold. He serves as a co-host for Fantasy Insider and a host of GameTime. He is the most commonly heard person on the network, serving as resident "voice-over" expert as well as being the man who most often reports breaking news. He is extremely interactive, friendly and funny on Twitter. 

                          Matt Winer 


The host with the most, airtime that is. He is often seen as the studio host for NBA TV and is most often the lead anchor for NBA GameTime. He also for some reason, Im not complaining Matt, loves responding to my tweets. I also happen to mention and tweet at him a lot!

-Just a side note, A while back Steve Smith and I had a little back and forth conversation about him playing with the Harlem Globetrotters. It seems as though it may happen, thanks to the interactiveness of all involved.

So why did I do this? Why am I asking or rather telling you to follow these guys? Answer is, because your life, twitter life, will better. If you love the NBA, these are the guys that will make you love it more. Lets face it, most of us aren't making it into the NBA or going to be locker room reporters. These 7 guys live and breath the game and they are open to sharing their knowledge with you. Take advantage of this opportunity. You know most of the time celebrities will only respond to you if your picture is of a half naked girl, not these guys, you can be just like me, a regular guy who just happens to love the NBA. Don't believe me? Why don't you just follow them and find out. Let me know how it goes.

Thank you for reading. You can follow me at FunnyNbaGuy

*no disrespect to Rick Kamla, Greg Anthony or Chris Webber I have not had the pleasure of interacting with them yet.

***My goal is to become an NBA analyst/reporter or researcher. I am new to this and have spend most of my life in the healthcare field, critiques are welcome and encouraged. Thanks again.