As "Inside the NBA" on TNT comes to an end, we look back at Ernie Johnson's incredible South Beach Sessions with Dan Le Batard, originally recorded on May 22, 2023. A legend, a national treasure, and the glue that has made "Inside the NBA" on TNT the best show on television for nearly three decades, Ernie Johnson is the best of the best because he's done it all with love. Dan explores the secrets behind the magic of what Ernie does, the humbling wisdom learned from his son, Michael, and the unspoken sensitivities surrounding Shaq, Charles, and Kenny. Ernie also reveals being haunted for years by a rare moment when his ego unleashed the worst in him. Watch the last shows of "Inside the NBA" on TNT's Eastern Conference Finals coverage and listen & subscribe to "The Steam Room with EJ and Chuck" wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Kings Network. Kennt ihr auch diesen einen Freund, der morgens einfach so ruckzuck aus dem Bett und danach aus dem Grinsen gar nicht mehr rauskommt? Der sogar noch vor dem ersten Kaffee unverschämt gut gelaunt ist und mit der Morgensonne um die Wette strahlt? Furchtbar. Ekelhaft.
Wie kann man nur so... Ausgeruht sein? Ganz einfach. Trainiere deinen Schlaf und werde auch du zum Morgenmenschen. Mit der Galaxy Watch 7 oder dem Galaxy Ring und der Samsung Health App.
Welcome to another South Beach Session. I am so happy to be joined by a legendary friend. He will poo-poo the idea of legend. He will poo-poo with great humility the job that he does on the longest running funny show. Not just in sports, but for all of television. One could make an argument that you have the space. Poo-poo.
No, I'm going to do this introduction correctly, because I want people to understand... All those guys say you're the most important piece and you say that's ridiculous. Obviously, that's asinine. They're the stars. You're just there to serve them. But you know how to be a host. And being a host requires a decency, a kindness and an ego that you don't generally find in the television business.
Because you have to be someone who brings the ball up and just passes again and again and again, does it quietly. Und du hast einen Monster gebaut. Einen Monster. Ich weiß nicht, ob es ein Unfall war. Ich weiß es nicht. Welcome, by the way. I just don't want you to be humble guy here.
Like what you do is hard and you can talk about it gratefully before God without poo-pooing how hard it is to do what you do. Because I know they make it look easy. It is not as easy as you make it look.
There's a lot of work. And I love the work. And I love the prep. And look, this... I appreciate everything you said about the show and about my role. And there's not a day that goes by that I am not as thankful as I could possibly be about sitting in that chair. für so lange, seit ich 1989 von Turner Broadcasting eingeladen wurde.
Ich musste eine 6-monatige No-Compete-Klausel auswählen, weil ich an lokalen Fernsehern in Atlanta gearbeitet habe. Ich habe also nur sechs Monate gedauert, ein paar Geschichten gemacht und dann war es die nächste Saison, die 90-91-Saison. Sie sagten, hey, Craig Sager wird auf der Straße gehen, er wird ein Siedlingsreporter sein, weil Craig in der Sitzung war. Du bist also unser NBA-Typ.
Ich hatte keine Ahnung, dass ich in 2023 hier sitzen würde und über diesen Rund in dieser Rolle sprechen würde. Das war nie in den Karten. Was mich dort gehalten hat, ist, vorbereitet zu werden. Das ist die ganze Schlüssel zur Longevity.
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