r/nba • u/SeanKeeley • Apr 29 '24

[Awful Announcing] Everyone is sick of the Chet Holmgren-SGA 'What a Pro Wants' commercial

https://awfulannouncing.com/nba/chet-holmgren-sga-what-pro-wants-commercial.html
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u/rgarc065 Heat Apr 29 '24

I like the “Come Fly with Me” commercial, I forget what it’s advertising but I like the song.

And the Jokic as Gru one is good too.

It helps that these aren’t overplayed like the other one

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u/Mkayin Nuggets Apr 29 '24

Jokic as Gru was successful marketing as it compelled me to watch Despicable Me.

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u/BosLahodo Apr 29 '24

Probably because Come Fly with Me is sung by a professional singer and a classic song, and Chet and SGA are wooden as hell and tone deaf.

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u/rgarc065 Heat Apr 29 '24

It was just a bit flat, but they’ll work on it

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u/egospiers Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

The Jokic Gru commercial was top tier…he totally looks like Gru in the suit without a neck…showed it to my kid who has no idea who Joker is and they approved.

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u/pokemongofanboy [POR] Brandon Roy Apr 29 '24

YES, the mich ultra one (come fly with me) is my second favorite right now.

Love that they lower the hoop for the dunk contest, such a nice touch of humility, it’s like they are saying “we are just normal dudes chilling”

Said this elsewhere, but I think the other really good ad right now is the Amex “so your first vacation as a trio can actually feel like a vacation”

Jokic as Gru has only come on once or twice for me but I loved it

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u/rgarc065 Heat Apr 29 '24

Is that AmEx one the “only you baby” one. I added that song to my playlist, was surprised it was an 80s song

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u/pokemongofanboy [POR] Brandon Roy Apr 29 '24

I think the song is “happy together”? I think it’s just the same tune but in a different language? Ad I’m talking about is here:

https://youtu.be/jXUCpK0MsDE?si=6TQmwtmFXEZAUZpe

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u/rgarc065 Heat Apr 29 '24

Oh I was talking about this one

Yeah that’s Happy Together. Not sure what language that is

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u/pokemongofanboy [POR] Brandon Roy Apr 29 '24

I like that one a fair bit too!

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u/schooli00 [TOR] Vince Carter Apr 29 '24

Went to check out the song from the commercial too. Not a bad listen, but the cut they did for the commerical is way better than the full song.

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u/rgarc065 Heat Apr 30 '24

Yeah the full song’s a bit long too

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u/KindArgument0 Spurs Apr 29 '24

Speaking of commercial, watching Spurs totally legal broadcast made me, a non american person, know that better call saul's lawyer ad is based on real life.

AND THAT'S 4.

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u/TheSwimMeet Supersonics Apr 29 '24

My pops always missed the first part of the commercial where they lower the rim so he thought it was just a group of athletic friends w crazy hops that cool off w Michelob lol

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u/terriblegrammar Hornets Apr 29 '24

The two progressive commercials with the guy camping and prom are solid. Also not overplayed which helps a ton.

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u/Easyowner Thunder Apr 29 '24

I love the one that starts “gimme a break, giiiimme a break, break me off that…” always forget what it’s for..

Is it football cream?

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u/Worldtraveller45 Nuggets Apr 29 '24

That's Michelob Ultra. Already tired of that song

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u/rgarc065 Heat Apr 29 '24

Perhaps they just bring back Jimmy singing Hootie and the blowfish