Tonight on Inside the NBA on TNT, the following things happened:
- Ernie, Kenny, Charles, and Magic made fun of LeBron's mother for getting into it with Celtics players after Paul Pierce dragged LeBron into the first row where his mother happened to be sitting.
- Charles Barkely introduces America to the phrase "anal glaucoma." Which is a reason to stay home since "I can't see my ass going to work today."
- In an end segment about embarrassing performances, they showed a clip of "The Magic Hour".
The point of it all is that these guys make the show fun, and make the sport fun. Yes, it's the playoffs, and, yes, the games are all important. But it's still just sports, and it's supposed to be entertainment.
There are no smarmy jerks yelling at each other, and not as much rote spewing of cliches and talk of "storylines." It's three guys (sometimes four, though Magic is usually terrible) who enjoy the game, and in particular enjoy making fun of each other.
I mean, they are not afraid to "go there" just because someone might get offended. Now, can you picture them doing the same "Magic Hour" bit on ESPN? Of course not - ESPN takes itself way too seriously. When it's not trying to be the MTV of sports, anyway.
This is why I continue to call it the best show on television. By far.
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LeBron is a bad bad man. His dunk on KG was sick.
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