An Interview With Chuck Swirsky

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Sympathy for Chuck Swirsky
Published 5/3/2007 by Casey Holdahl at Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
... for being the only Rookie of the Year voter that didn't pick Brandon Roy. Being the good blogger that he is, Dave at Blazer's Edge initiated a dialog with Swirsky to get to the bottom of the story : Blazersedge: Did you expect to be the only voter who didn't put Brandon Roy at the top of your ballot or did you feel there would be others? Swirsky: I can't speak for other broadcasters and writers. I hold true to my convictions something that I attempt to encourage my own children with their beliefs. Blazersedge: The way the prevailing winds were blowing you had to guess that your vote would register as a minority statement. Often in the U.S. Congress our senators and representatives feel free to make "statement votes" when the issue is already decided that they wouldn't make if their vote actually tipped the balance. If you knew right now your ballot made the difference would you have cast it the same way? Swirsky: Th

Thursday Bullets
Published 5/3/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Great stuff: Blazer blogger Dave interviews Toronto announcer Chuck Swirsky who cast the lone rookie of the year vote for Andrea Bargnani. 

Links: Year of the Rookie
Published 4/8/2008 by Lang Whitaker at SLAM Online
... from the Hawks. (Although you’ll notice I had to buy my own Hawks sweatshirt.) And the last thing I want to do is be a Swirsky on this. If I vote for Horford, it’s going to be because he deserves it, not because he plays for the Hawks. ...