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I think Ernie Johnson’s role on Inside The NBA is being undervalued here.

Ernie is Inside the NBA

It’ll be hard to watch Chuck and Kenny and Shaq without Ernie. He’s the glue

its not just barkely and kenny, tnt has a relaxed chill vibe and they do hilarious gimmicks and skits like putting the memes that people are posting on twitter in real time. i absolutely do not trust espn or nbc to have the pulse of the fans like that. they are the kings of forced corny cringe or overly self seriousness

Losing Ernie will be a huge blow. A new host will take years to build up the respect that Ernie commands and even then I don't think the old chemistry will be recaptured.

“Six major things going on in sports” *immediately begins talking about the 2021 pats and Tom brady* chefs kiss.

“It’s too bad your dad created the Anti-Christ “ made me lmao. 😂 The

Terrible take from Bill here. Inside the NBA can't exist without Ernie. And Chuck probably wouldn't be interested if Ernie was out.

As a Minnesotan, it’s offensive to listen to post-dynasty people lamenting that their decade long party is over. Must be rough…

Bill's wrong about the nba show. It's not the same without Ernie. It's like how Ringer basketball was never as good as Grantland because Jalen and Jacoby left.

I know max strus wearing that panthers jersey is what got Bill fired up😂

Ernie, Kenny and Chuck make the show. If anyone is expendable it’s Shaq imo.

The Panthers roast was incredible, keep em coming Bill

That Michelob right in my face makes me want to listen to this on Spotify.

Ernie does the majority of the heavy lifting on that show and makes it look effortless, doesn't work without him.

As a Panthers fan of 30 years, nothing brings me more joy than being openly hated by Simmons.

Inside the NBA without Ernie would be like tennis without the net

EJ is a very intelligent man. I’m going to assume that if he is loyal to TNT it’s for a very good reason. It’s not about whether the “fans” will support him it’s about honoring the relationships that changed his life even when he could make more money elsewhere. Bill approaches things from the mindset of what will people think, but the truth is doing good in the world is the goal and what people think is irrelevant

Bill Simmons ad reads make me want to not look both ways when crossing the street.

2:14 As a Bills fan, this was easily one of the most satisfying moments in recent memory.

Timberwolves drive me crazy some nights they look like the 90s Bulls other nights they look like the Bobcats.

Best rant I've heard in a while, well done.

Celtics went 22 years between titles in '86 and 2008. The Pats' fans could be in for a long wait.

The Panthers eliminated the Bruins last night lol.😂😂

We can actually see the stages of dynasty grief in real time. It seems Warriors fans are at the sixth stage of grief, the Curry/KD argument after a brutal play in loss to the cross town laughingstock

That Michelob couldn't be any more subtle lol

Tatum & Brown are what the Clippers wish Kawhi & Paul George were.😂😂

The anti-Panthers rant made me smile. Too bad how tonight's game went.

The NFL’s irrational hate of putting more than 3 games after 3:00 pm is wild to me

We need EJ too. Not just Kenny and Chuck

Ernie Johnson is the nerd in a bow tie that’s an amazing dad and makes the show what it is.

Youve had Ernie & Kenny. You've had Ernie, Kenny & Chuck. You've had Ernie, Kenny, Chuck & Shaq. You've never had Inside w/o Ernie. He is essential. It is not Inside w/o Ernie.

“First reason: they hate us” 😂

Those two Rome Open semi-finals today were great. The match tomorrow between Iga and Aryna should be another close epic. Also F the Bruins, and lets go Stars!

Love the Red Zone!

I fully agree with your NFL scheduling pet peeve and always wish they would split the kickoff windows. But the main reason has to be that they want to send most of the country that big four o'clock ET game. Best example of that was back in the 90s when Dallas and San Francisco were head-and-shoulders the best two teams and they'd meet in a huge 4PM matchup in early November. Most of the country could see that game except for New York where we were stuck with just Jets and Giants. You're probably right though, they do hate us.

Bill going back to his roots here 😆

As a Philly fan, I have to ask ... what's a dynasty? Sounds like a nice thing to have.

I’m old enough to remember that when Bill FIRST started talking about the PGA Championship needing a gimmick, saying that it should be the “loud” major.

Epic Florida panthers rant Mr. Simmons 😂😂😂😂

Ernie is the point guard of Inside the NBA, and you will miss him if he is ever gone permanently from that team. If any other company's picking up ItNBA but not getting Ernie it is going to be chaos.

What’s with Boston team’s being soft & Miami team’s being tough both in basketball & hockey? - sincerely a Californian

"...I like the old atmosphere...." Lolz

Florida has two hockey teams?

The most important thing going on in Sport right now is obviously the Bayer Leverkusen unbeaten run in football that could bring them three titles st the end.

Dammit Bill, I wasn't gonna have a drink tonight, but seeing that Ultra just starting at me all video, whatever they're giving you to advertise, double it! Haha

Haha "what a dick" Simmons is the best. You should have over 2 million subscribers. Let's go Nuggets.

“They hate us!”

Panthers onto the ECF. They are Boston’s daddy

Simmons became an old man practically overnight.

kinda love that finally the west coast is getting hosed with the game times, why don't you head back east Billy boy! I'm sure Zoe would be pumped!

It’s the crew, Ernie as the leader plus Kenny, Chuck, & Shaq that make Inside the NBA… anything less will just be watered down & not great. I hope they just make it a weekly recap & preview show

Yeah the scheduling has been weird as fuck this year. That Sixers game at 9pm, what the fuck? Just alternate days and have a game on every night.

Somebody sure got inspired by the roast of tom brady lol. Roast of the Panthers

"The PGA Tournament" lol

While this rant might be sponsored by Michelob Ultra, it was most definitely fueled by Johnnie Walker Green label.

Bill I love the pod and I am not a hockey fan that much BUT how can you criticize Florida if Marchand did the same to the Sedins in 2011.

Tatum Jerry West comp seems pretty accurate.

Did a bunch of his stock vest today? Bill’s throwing bombs.

Go Bruins!!!

I couldn't stop laughing at they hate us 🤣

why does he have a landing strip on his moustache

As for the C's, the biggest difference between them and most of those others is that only NOW have their two best players hit their prime. People's view of this team and their "disappointing" performance simply forget 1) That Tatum just turned 26 2) that first ECF appearance was an anomaly and 3) the only real, flat-out Fail they had was last year. A year they had to hire a new coach 5 minutes before the season began. They are still, very much "on track." Yes, they need to win it--this year is clearly their best chance. Next year might be their last good chance. But let's stop talking about them like they've blown it already or are behind somehow. They are not.

The irony in this panthers rant is that everyone that isn’t a Boston fan, feels this exact same way about the Bruins. You won’t find someone outside of MA that feels bad for Boston fans and Marshand lol

We can lose Shaq, but we can't lose Ernie.

The problem is the Celtics is that from a spectator's point of view, it is just bad basketball most night, They win because they have great athletes. They are not a good situational team. They do not have a good situational coach. To me, they are the ultimate analytics team. Here is the game plan:shoot 40 threes no matter what. And during the regular season this means they will win a lot of games, even if they take bad shot, playmake poorly, and play ugly basketball. Needless to say, all of this stuff is not fun to watch from the perspective of someone who loves basketball. But it does not stop here. I would add that we like teams that play the game on a high-level every night, but Celtics play to level of the competition. Also, we like teams that exhibit greatness by rising to the occasion in the clutch, not shrinking. The Celtics simply do not have this trait. They actually need to blow teams up based on just having better athletes and nothing else. These are additional reason the Celtics are just not likeable. Again, most nights it is just not good basketball. They are not well-coached and their stars simply do not understand the game on a high-level--bad shots, poor playmaking, dumb turnovers, bad decisions etc. Then, of course, there has been this constant attempt for the last 4 or 5 years to shoehorn Jason Tatum into the position of one of the league's best players and he is just not there. Sorry. There are 10 more guys in the league that I am more scared of in a 4th quarter. He is certainly a top 10-15 player, but I think this desperate attempt to put him among the elite players in the league actually hurts his game, messes with his head, and has prevented the Celtics from developing chemistry. For Tatum's sake, I wish it would stop.. From my perspective, I definitely sick and tired of hearing it. It has been shoved down our throats for several years now, so at this point, I actually have contempt for it.

We already have the results of the experiment without TNT and the NBA stinks on ESPN or any other network. NBA choosing money over fan experience, we know how that ends. The on floor product has been terrible for 15 years.

Cowboys fans are the only other NFL fan base who can truly appreciate the BS stages of grief

Sounds like Bill needs to pivot to focusing more on basketball cause the NFL isn’t what it used to be. Even as a Lakers fan I enjoy his takes and commentary

9:48 “we can add different video” what the heck is bill talking about

Bill. Are you really undervaluing Ernie? Ernie is the show.

Didn’t even crack the beer with pushing the hell out of it?!

There's no universe in which Michelob Ultra is a good beer.

PGA Championship should be a CHOICE, like we all have, between carry/cart/pull cart. Is it an advantage to ride?? Definitely for Tiger, but for Scottie and Xander? Of course it is. Or is it? What would they choose? Why? THAT's the gimmick.

Ernie Jonhnson IS Inside the NBA

Tkachuck only starts fights with finesse players who don’t fight

Panthers don't play in Miami dude. Ft Lauderdale

Will they flex with Ernie?

The Panthers play in Broward County, not Miami 😭

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I'm so happy Bill talked hockey. I wish he'd do it more. As a Leafs guy, honestly, fk the Bruins. That being said, I'm with Bill -- fk the Panthers more. Most hateable roster ever, at least Bruins fans are legit hockey fans and I can wrap my arms around them in our brotherhood for the sport, but Panthers fans (with the exception of a few of you) are just fairweather fans.

Don't drink that Michelob ultra, it's fn disgusting. I went to a game early this season and they only had that junk. I had 3 or 4 and it still wasn't tasting decent. I imagine you need to be black out drunk to think that's an average beer. The NBA really botched that one up.

ESPN guys never understand continuity. Or presentation and ambience. Inside the NBA works because the TNT music is perfect, Ernie is well seasoned and Patriarchal. And Charles, Kenny and Shaq are like brothers watching a basketball game. It’s a mix that can’t be changed. And when you come from ESPN, you’re not going to have that understanding.

Outside of the 4 small states of the north east part of the country, every sports market hates boston sports franchises and its just funny to hear the other side of the fence 😂 especially when the pats got caught cheating for 4 rings

Okay look. Chuck has already said he's not doing Inside without EJ. EJ is locked down contractually at TNT. His dad EJ Sr was a big broadcast guy for the Braves where he made great friends with Ted Turner. EJ is essentially family to TNT and its staff. Inside the NBA will not exist in any form with any of the guys next year.

TNT has such a great show for a reason. Another network won’t be able to emulate it. TNT just doesn’t have the money to compete with ESPN, NBC etc

Inside the NBA doesn’t work without Ernie. He’s the point guard for that show. The times when the other 3 have had a substitute host it wasn’t the same. Ernie and Chuck are both irreplaceable, I don’t want to watch a version of the show that doesn’t have those two, and frankly they need to just keep all four of them together at this point, it’s too established. Amazon needs to work out a deal where they lease Ernie for the NBA so that he can stay with Turner for everything else (like Kirk Herbstreit), that’s the only way this could work out.

Panthers aren't in Miami either William

Is this all Boston? Im three minutes in.

Bill Simmons'S??? brother

If you rooted for them to lose, Bill. Well... I'm like Red. I never do that, regardless. Sports gods too.

You almost have me sold on the Celtics but i’m 25 years in on the Nuggets. If Minnesota gives us our deserved early out on Sunday i’m all in for JB Tatum and White to get their just dessert

Bill hates south Florida so much it’s kinda sad

First Undisputed heavyweight fight tomorrow?

Better video title would be “Bill whines about things he’s annoyed with for 19 minutes”

4:15 Bill complaining about Roger Goodell but won't criticize Adam Silver?

Fuck the Celtics and the Patriots. Love you bro!!

The Panthers are attached to Fort Lauderdale lol - point proven!

bill talking about cousins, not like brad marchand isnt still playing

Chucky has Bill fired up! Go Panthers. 🐀🐀🐀 Kodak Black > Donnie Wahlberg