Magic Johnson is leaving ESPN.

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its been such a long damn time but wasn't JVG working with tnt prior to taking the rockets job? And then he switched over to espn after he left houston? For some reason i can vaguely picture him fratello and marv albert on some 3 stooges shyt during televised games.. unless i'm confusing him with steve kerr
 

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lmfao @ Bill Simmons of all people being the "cool kid" in any scenario

in this scenario, he's playing it...just look at how jalon acts around the cat in those grantland vids and when they on air...it's like he's trying to impress bill with the stories and shyt to get bill's approval to hang around him...prime example the latest vid talking about cwebb....
 

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I'mma say dis' Jay B....if the Lakers hold this lead in the secon' half... I'mma think they gon' win da game... but if the Nuggets start to come back with they three poin' shootahs.... the Lakers better watch out
 

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The opening for C-Webb finally appears.

:huhldup: Allah forbid C-Webb does any more games with dikk Stockon though.

"The Heat got a great floor unit right now, they are gonna exacerbate opposing defenses. Why? Because they just don't have the athletes to hang with Miami. Lebron is gonna be like, 'Whoa, little fella, you just can't hang with me.' Great move by Bron ri—right there."

"Chris...PAUL, wow, did you see that move? Incredible. Why? Because Paul got summa the best moves in the league, look at this, left, right, left, pull-up, he just said, 'Whoa, big fella, you can't stay in front of me.' Great play by CP."

"Kevin Durant is a grown man. Why? Because his offensive arsenal is def'nitely on of the best in the league. For all you young forwards out there, watch how KD uses his off hand to seal the defender when he go to the hoop. He just told Paul George, 'Sorry big fella, you can't guard me. NUH-UH.' Great move by KD."
 

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This nikka Bill Simmons said they show gonna be better than "Inside The NBA". Nobody on that panel has any personality. Magic was the only one but he's retarded.
 

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So did this have something to do with Magic and his lapdog Wilc00n having issues with Simmons. Either way, no more of tragic butchering the English language and Wilc00n lovingly calling him "earvin" with :wub: in his eyes
 

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So does Ron Harper, but I don't see anybody running to give that nikka a job.

I'm sorry but I need to see a halftime show consisting of Ron Harper, Magic, Emmit Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Avery Johnson. My God the potential comedy :wow:
 

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what is ESPN's aversion to actually putting people on this show that are comfortable on camera on this show?...I like Simmons and Jalen but not on TV...I've enjoyed Simmons writing in the past and his podcasts are entertaining...I think Jalen's podcasts are really good...but both of them come across as totally uncomfortable on television...the effortless conversation I've heard from them in podcasts just doesn't translate to the studio show at all.

getting rid of Magic was smart...he's just awful at speaking in general

Doug Collins is repetitive whenever in studio...and he always seems to dumb down his analysis on studio segments where as an in-game color analyst he seems to be more comfortable and more at ease analyzing the game within the natural rhythm of it

I like Burke during games...but I've never seen her host a show...I mean Erin Andrews was good as a sideline reporter and completely incompetent on the desk for Fox college football games...sometimes the transition to the studio isn't easy

the reason TNT works so well is that Ernie is a fantastic host and facilitator of conversation and Kenny and Barkley are completely at ease on television and with each other...that's why the Shaq thing always feels off...Shaq seems too forced in that setting...and he doesn't feel comfortable on the set
 

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what is ESPN's aversion to actually putting people on this show that are comfortable on camera on this show?...I like Simmons and Jalen but not on TV...I've enjoyed Simmons writing in the past and his podcasts are entertaining...I think Jalen's podcasts are really good...but both of them come across as totally uncomfortable on television...the effortless conversation I've heard from them in podcasts just doesn't translate to the studio show at all.

getting rid of Magic was smart...he's just awful at speaking in general

Doug Collins is repetitive whenever in studio...and he always seems to dumb down his analysis on studio segments where as an in-game color analyst he seems to be more comfortable and more at ease analyzing the game within the natural rhythm of it

I like Burke during games...but I've never seen her host a show...I mean Erin Andrews was good as a sideline reporter and completely incompetent on the desk for Fox college football games...sometimes the transition to the studio isn't easy

the reason TNT works so well is that Ernie is a fantastic host and facilitator of conversation and Kenny and Barkley are completely at ease on television and with each other...that's why the Shaq thing always feels off...Shaq seems too forced in that setting...and he doesn't feel comfortable on the set
Dorris isn't hosting, Sage Steele is.
 

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the reason TNT works so well is that Ernie is a fantastic host and facilitator of conversation and Kenny and Barkley are completely at ease on television and with each other...that's why the Shaq thing always feels off...Shaq seems too forced in that setting...and he doesn't feel comfortable on the set
karl malone should take shaqs spot

he looks like he been doing tv for 20 years
 

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Magic screwed up too many times, remember this post-season they asked for magic's thoughts and he said lebron should be in more commcials, and then tried to defend it by saying all he sees is cp3 and blake who are not champions and is unfair. Then Simmons took a jab at him. :heh:
 

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:huhldup: Allah forbid C-Webb does any more games with dikk Stockon though.

"The Heat got a great floor unit right now, they are gonna exacerbate opposing defenses. Why? Because they just don't have the athletes to hang with Miami. Lebron is gonna be like, 'Whoa, little fella, you just can't hang with me.' Great move by Bron ri—right there."

"Chris...PAUL, wow, did you see that move? Incredible. Why? Because Paul got summa the best moves in the league, look at this, left, right, left, pull-up, he just said, 'Whoa, big fella, you can't stay in front of me.' Great play by CP."

"Kevin Durant is a grown man. Why? Because his offensive arsenal is def'nitely on of the best in the league. For all you young forwards out there, watch how KD uses his off hand to seal the defender when he go to the hoop. He just told Paul George, 'Sorry big fella, you can't guard me. NUH-UH.' Great move by KD."
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So did this have something to do with Magic and his lapdog Wilc00n having issues with Simmons. Either way, no more of tragic butchering the English language and Wilc00n lovingly calling him "earvin" with :wub: in his eyes

Simmons vehemently denied the accusations which youd expect but neither Magic or Wilbon have come out and said the rumors about Simmons getting them fired is false which says alot.
 
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