-Happy new year!
- Happy new year to you!
- Good to see you again. It's been a long time.
- Well, ten years?
- No. It hadn’t been ten years. But it's been a while. Has it been ten years?
- Yes, I think it has.
- Why has it been ten years?
- Because you, because you haven't called me.
- Oh, that’s not true. Hey, let me ask you a question. Am I seeing what I am seeing here? Is this a sport jacket with a hood?
- Yes.
- Oh, my god. That's tremendous.
- Thank you.
- Wow, what is that? L.L.Bean?
- It's called Shamrock.
- Yes, nice.
- How are you doing?
- Doing good.
- Good.
- You don't call me no more.
- Yeah, we called you. Please don't call me up, because I will take care of business, I need to.
- Actually, actually, you know what. The other day, I was in the house, and they said that you called on the phone. I turned so fast and hit my head on the damn door.
- What do you do? I do see a scar, really? What happened there?
- You called me.
- OK, we got some names we’re gonna run by, you give me their impressions, it’s like a little psychological evaluation. Pat Riley.
- Should I go on to the next?
-Yes.
- Phil Jackson. You like Phil?
- Yes. Very good.
- You know, a lot of people are quick to say that, you know, heck, I would have eighteen Championship Rings, if I had those kind of players. Is there truth to that? Or no truth to that?
- I would say yes.
- OK. Have you got a cab waiting or something?
- Yes, I do. Yes, another coach.
- Er... Kobe Bryant.
- Fabulous player, probably the best player in the League right now.
- You guys... You get along better than you did. Right or not?
- Oh, yeah, I think so.
- Did he get you run out L.A.?
- I don't know. He didn't call me so…
- Yes, I don't think you have a phone. Oh, here's a guy, oh, man, here's the guy. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I mean honestly there is a guy right there.
- No, I spent almost eight years in L.A. and probably only talked to him twice. But you know he's one of the greatest centers.
- And also, we’re about to talk about the World Champions for God’s sake. When you think of Russell, you can’t help but thinking world… fantastic players. Steve Nash - nice guy, great player.
- Great player, great assist player. I love to play with him.
- Kevin Garnett.
- Oh, the funniest guy in Boston. Really is.
- Zomo Beddie. No, I just put that on. I just put that on there, you see, that he is even not on the list.
- Yeah, but who is that?
- He is a ball player. He used to play in NBA.
-Did he? When?
-When I was a kid.
...
- Oh, OK. I’ve been in twenty years and I never heard of him.
- Charles Barkley.
- Probably one of the greatest power forward to play.
- And this is the guy that I've come to know him for being on the show. I adore the guy.
- He's a funny guy. He's gonna say what's on his mind.
- Yeah, he is the guy, for if you ever get into trouble, I don't know this, he is the guy, you say you need a ride from the airport, he will be there to pick you up, right?
- He never called me. So I don't know.
- Pathetic.
- I bet I can do one more of those jokes before I get tired of myself.
- Oh you think so...
- Yeah, you like me, right?
- I love you, dude.
- I love you too
- But you just never call me.
- God bless you. Shaquille O'Neal, ladies and gentlemen… Nice job.
