Empty the Bench

There’s simply no topping Ernie, Kenny and Charles when it comes to studio teams. They’re the best of all the major studios in any sport right now, hands down. That said, the boys working the desk for NBA TV have been surprisingly entertaining all season.

Chris Webber makes love to the television audience with his eyes every night and makes Gary Payton more comfortable than he should probably be on national television. GP’s incoherent, incomprehensible and bitter tirades are always a treat. And the girthy Ahmad Rashad indulges the two but keeps them on task just enough to make it watchable. The trio was in rare form last night to kickoff the post-All Star break season and Didn’t Draw Iron captured the highlights.

First up we have the crew talking to Shaqawockeez O’Neal about his dance performance from Sunday – and we find out why they weren’t asked to participate. Then Shaq requests GP and C-Webb drop down a little Planet Rock beatbox, and of course they’re all to happy to comply.

Good times.