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New York Today: The Voice of the Brooklyn Nets New York Today: The Voice of the Brooklyn Nets
(about 5 hours later)
Updated, 10:17 a.m.
Good morning on this crisp Tuesday.Good morning on this crisp Tuesday.
The Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks are gearing up for the start of their season this week, but they’re not the only ones.The Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks are gearing up for the start of their season this week, but they’re not the only ones.
Olivier Sedra is also warming up — his voice.Olivier Sedra is also warming up — his voice.
Mr. Sedra, a longtime announcer for the N.B.A., is beginning a new gig with the Brooklyn NetsMr. Sedra, a longtime announcer for the N.B.A., is beginning a new gig with the Brooklyn Nets
He’s the guy you’ll see sitting at center court, whose booming voice excites fans as he describes the action in real time. He says things like: “All right, Brooklyn! Time to give a home-court welcome to your home team, your Brooklyn Nets!”He’s the guy you’ll see sitting at center court, whose booming voice excites fans as he describes the action in real time. He says things like: “All right, Brooklyn! Time to give a home-court welcome to your home team, your Brooklyn Nets!”
When we met Mr. Sedra, 42, on a recent weekday at the Barclays Center, he was nursing a tea with lemon and honey (he has four or five cups a day during game season). Contrary to what we had imagined, he didn’t sound like a walking movie trailer; he spoke softly and slowly in between sips, going easy on his pipes.When we met Mr. Sedra, 42, on a recent weekday at the Barclays Center, he was nursing a tea with lemon and honey (he has four or five cups a day during game season). Contrary to what we had imagined, he didn’t sound like a walking movie trailer; he spoke softly and slowly in between sips, going easy on his pipes.
“I take care of my voice as much as I can,” said Mr. Sedra, who called it his “God-given talent.”“I take care of my voice as much as I can,” said Mr. Sedra, who called it his “God-given talent.”
So what else is needed to be able to do the job?So what else is needed to be able to do the job?
Basketball I.Q. “When something happens on the court, I’m the first to react to it,” Mr. Sedra said, “so you have to have knowledge of the game.”Basketball I.Q. “When something happens on the court, I’m the first to react to it,” Mr. Sedra said, “so you have to have knowledge of the game.”
Quick judgment. “You’ve got to know timing,” he told us, likening it to improv. “It’s really important to feed off what’s happening.”Quick judgment. “You’ve got to know timing,” he told us, likening it to improv. “It’s really important to feed off what’s happening.”
Good chemistry. He described himself as a conduit between the crowd and the court. “I’m supposed to emit a certain type of energy to the crowd, but at the same time I feed off the crowd and reciprocate the energy they feel.”Good chemistry. He described himself as a conduit between the crowd and the court. “I’m supposed to emit a certain type of energy to the crowd, but at the same time I feed off the crowd and reciprocate the energy they feel.”
Stage presence. While there’s no acting involved, Mr. Sedra said his demeanor and pronunciation of words change behind the mic. He does not, however, recite “how now brown cow” to loosen up; “I rehearse in my mind.”Stage presence. While there’s no acting involved, Mr. Sedra said his demeanor and pronunciation of words change behind the mic. He does not, however, recite “how now brown cow” to loosen up; “I rehearse in my mind.”
Mr. Sedra is a Montreal native who started in radio and television, covering college basketball in Canada. He spent 11 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers before coming to the Nets.Mr. Sedra is a Montreal native who started in radio and television, covering college basketball in Canada. He spent 11 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers before coming to the Nets.
Hundreds of games later, he still gets nervous before taking the mic.Hundreds of games later, he still gets nervous before taking the mic.
“You could probably do it in your living room when there’s nobody there, but let me drop you in the N.B.A. Finals and say ‘go,’” he said. “You’re not in your living room anymore; it’s 20,000 people and millions listening around the world.”“You could probably do it in your living room when there’s nobody there, but let me drop you in the N.B.A. Finals and say ‘go,’” he said. “You’re not in your living room anymore; it’s 20,000 people and millions listening around the world.”
The Nets begin their season against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, and the Knicks open with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.The Nets begin their season against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, and the Knicks open with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
Here’s what else is happening:Here’s what else is happening:
You might want to consider a hot tea today, too. Or a jacket. It could feel as cold as 39 with the wind during your morning commute.You might want to consider a hot tea today, too. Or a jacket. It could feel as cold as 39 with the wind during your morning commute.
Fortunately, the mercury should push into the high fifties this afternoon.Fortunately, the mercury should push into the high fifties this afternoon.
• A federal jury convicted Ahmad Khan Rahimi of carrying out a two-day bombing spree in Chelsea and New Jersey last year that terrorized the region. [New York Times]• A federal jury convicted Ahmad Khan Rahimi of carrying out a two-day bombing spree in Chelsea and New Jersey last year that terrorized the region. [New York Times]
• An administrator said that about 160 clergy sexual abuse claims might qualify for compensation from the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island. [New York Times]• An administrator said that about 160 clergy sexual abuse claims might qualify for compensation from the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island. [New York Times]
• The Manhattan district attorney is being forced to begin damage control, after decisions to not prosecute Harvey Weinstein and Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. raised questions about large donations to his campaign. [New York Times]• The Manhattan district attorney is being forced to begin damage control, after decisions to not prosecute Harvey Weinstein and Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. raised questions about large donations to his campaign. [New York Times]
• The federal corruption trial of Senator Robert Menendez resumed after the judge rejected a call to dismiss the case based on a major Supreme Court decision last year. [New York Times]• The federal corruption trial of Senator Robert Menendez resumed after the judge rejected a call to dismiss the case based on a major Supreme Court decision last year. [New York Times]
• Four years ago, while pushing for a mental health program, Bill de Blasio, then the city’s public advocate, was arrested in Midtown for protesting the closing of a hospital. [New York Times] • A look at Mayor de Blasio’s record on public health, one of his signature issues. [New York Times]
• With prime office space available and fair housing prices, city officials in Newark say it’s the perfect location for Amazon’s second headquarters. [New York Times]• With prime office space available and fair housing prices, city officials in Newark say it’s the perfect location for Amazon’s second headquarters. [New York Times]
• Leading a nonprofit’s aid effort in the South Bronx, Lymaris Albors is sending much-needed supplies to Puerto Rico by both plane and ship. [New York Times]• Leading a nonprofit’s aid effort in the South Bronx, Lymaris Albors is sending much-needed supplies to Puerto Rico by both plane and ship. [New York Times]
• A Queens woman shared the story of her unwavering spirit when her savings ran out while out caring for two ailing relatives. [New York Times]• A Queens woman shared the story of her unwavering spirit when her savings ran out while out caring for two ailing relatives. [New York Times]
• The Yankees beat the Astros 8-1 in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. [New York Times]
• Tired of subletting and couch surfing, two actors, a lighting designer and a real estate agent made their home in a shared Harlem townhouse. [New York Times]• Tired of subletting and couch surfing, two actors, a lighting designer and a real estate agent made their home in a shared Harlem townhouse. [New York Times]
• Several craft distillers, hoping to break from the pack of craft whiskeys, have created a new brand of rye in New York State called Empire Rye. [New York Times]• Several craft distillers, hoping to break from the pack of craft whiskeys, have created a new brand of rye in New York State called Empire Rye. [New York Times]
• Katie Smith, one of the most decorated players in W.N.B.A. history, will be replacing Bill Laimbeer as head coach of the New York Liberty. [New York Times]• Katie Smith, one of the most decorated players in W.N.B.A. history, will be replacing Bill Laimbeer as head coach of the New York Liberty. [New York Times]
• Fourteen people were injured, one critically, in a three-alarm apartment building fire that broke out in Brooklyn early Monday. [NBC New York]• Fourteen people were injured, one critically, in a three-alarm apartment building fire that broke out in Brooklyn early Monday. [NBC New York]
• A Philadelphia man is suing a West Village bar for allegedly denying him service over his “Make America Great Again” hat, arguing that his religious freedom was violated. [Gothamist]• A Philadelphia man is suing a West Village bar for allegedly denying him service over his “Make America Great Again” hat, arguing that his religious freedom was violated. [Gothamist]
• Police are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the suspects in a recent Brooklyn home invasion that left a 91-year-old man dead. [DNA info]• Police are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the suspects in a recent Brooklyn home invasion that left a 91-year-old man dead. [DNA info]
• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Watermelon Man”• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Watermelon Man”
• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.
• Bring a child to a performance of “Hansel & Gretel’s Halloween Adventure” at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater in Central Park. 10:30 a.m. [$12 adults, $8 children]• Bring a child to a performance of “Hansel & Gretel’s Halloween Adventure” at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater in Central Park. 10:30 a.m. [$12 adults, $8 children]
• An art exhibition inspired by Cuban bolero music at Hostos Community College in the Bronx. Noon to 5 p.m. [Free]• An art exhibition inspired by Cuban bolero music at Hostos Community College in the Bronx. Noon to 5 p.m. [Free]
• A discussion, “Our Bums: The Lasting Legacy of the Brooklyn Dodgers,” with the historian and author David Krell at the Brooklyn Historical Society in Brooklyn Heights. 6:30 p.m. [$5]• A discussion, “Our Bums: The Lasting Legacy of the Brooklyn Dodgers,” with the historian and author David Krell at the Brooklyn Historical Society in Brooklyn Heights. 6:30 p.m. [$5]
• Belt out your favorite numbers from “Hair” at the “Hair Sing Along Show and Tell” at the New York Library for the Performing Arts on the Upper West Side. 7 p.m. [Free]• Belt out your favorite numbers from “Hair” at the “Hair Sing Along Show and Tell” at the New York Library for the Performing Arts on the Upper West Side. 7 p.m. [Free]
• Yankees host Astros, 5:08 p.m. (FS1). Rangers host Penguins, 7 p.m. (MSG). Devils host Lightning, 7:30 p.m. (NBCS).• Yankees host Astros, 5:08 p.m. (FS1). Rangers host Penguins, 7 p.m. (MSG). Devils host Lightning, 7:30 p.m. (NBCS).
• Alternate-side parking remains in effect until Thursday.• Alternate-side parking remains in effect until Thursday.
• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.
Get ready to dig: Archives Week starts tomorrow.Get ready to dig: Archives Week starts tomorrow.
More than 30 New York institutions will host free workshops, lectures, tours and exhibitions for the event, which aims to show off our city’s repositories of art, artifacts and documents.More than 30 New York institutions will host free workshops, lectures, tours and exhibitions for the event, which aims to show off our city’s repositories of art, artifacts and documents.
This week, you can listen to Louis Armstrong’s personal reel-to-reel collection and see rare footage of the jazz musician at Queens College in Flushing on Wednesday.This week, you can listen to Louis Armstrong’s personal reel-to-reel collection and see rare footage of the jazz musician at Queens College in Flushing on Wednesday.
On Thursday take a tour of the United Nations archives in Midtown, the National Archives at New York City Downtown, or the exhibition “Unlikely Historians: Materials collected by N.Y.P.D. surveillance teams 1960-1975”, also in Downtown Manhattan.On Thursday take a tour of the United Nations archives in Midtown, the National Archives at New York City Downtown, or the exhibition “Unlikely Historians: Materials collected by N.Y.P.D. surveillance teams 1960-1975”, also in Downtown Manhattan.
Prefer to chat about archives?Prefer to chat about archives?
Join a discussion on diversifying the digital historical record at New York University on Friday, or head to Columbia University to learn about the archives of Human Rights organizations like Amnesty International USA, the Committee to Protect Journalists and Human Rights Watch.Join a discussion on diversifying the digital historical record at New York University on Friday, or head to Columbia University to learn about the archives of Human Rights organizations like Amnesty International USA, the Committee to Protect Journalists and Human Rights Watch.
For an immersive experience, the Museum of Interesting Things in Lower Manhattan will be screening vintage films on a 1965 Kodak projector, playing original vinyl records and Edison Cylinders, and explaining odd antiques from the 19th and 20th centuries on Saturday.For an immersive experience, the Museum of Interesting Things in Lower Manhattan will be screening vintage films on a 1965 Kodak projector, playing original vinyl records and Edison Cylinders, and explaining odd antiques from the 19th and 20th centuries on Saturday.
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