They have to keep the show threads going somehow.

That and the fact that Jimmy the Greek never presented himself as some kind of man of erudition who had every answer to every question the way bernstein does.

For example, one would think a guy with the vast knowledge of a dan bernstein would understand the freighted history of calling a black man by only his first name. I realize we're talking about a highly paid athlete and celebrity and that sometimes they become so familiar that one name will suffice, as in Reggie or LeBron. But when you're taking a grown man to task for his decisions and suggesting that he is infantile and stupid, it's probably ill-advised to constantly refer to him only as "Derrick" within such a context.

If he really wanted to win a championship I think he would want all the help he can get. To come out and again say that he isnt going to recruit just adds to the bad PR he got from the medical issue. Essentially the last two years have been one long PR nightmare for him. I think right now his best interests are playing up to the fans to get some of his good will back.

I used to credit Mac in this regard. He was the only one using Bryant and O'Neal instead of Kobe and Shaq