35. "Jalen's cool, Magic is fine, Wilbon's actually the biggest problem" In response to In response to 2
even more so than how awkward Simmons looks/sounds on TV.
However it's important to remember that the show sucked long before Sports Guy & Bat Man got to the set.
The Bald Berry & Unnamed Sources on there last year was way worse.
Mike Wilbon is a columnist who got big nationally by bringing his Post debates with Tony K to ESPN.
He is not, however, a veteran studio-host/straight-man who can set up the analysts like EJ does on TNT.
He's there as an analyst with no chops to be one.
If it's just gonna be two old jocks & two former writers kicking opinions around in a circle without guidance I'd much rather they swap out Wilbon for Screamin A.
He's far more insightful on the topic of the NBA & entertaining speaking on it.