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Marv the Master of Making It Look Easy

Marv Albert has been calling NBA games for nearly 40 years, starting at age 26. His signature calls, "Yes!" and "From down town" may be what is most evident about his craft, but it's the subtleties that make him what he is, a fan's announcer. As the New York Times reports, Albert is all about "the wish to go to every game, to chronicle every slam dunk and half-court pass".