His original True Hoops podcast crew with Ethan Strauss, Tom Haberstroh, Zack Harper, Wosny Lambre, and the occasional Tim Mcmahon pop in on there were all awesome together. There were a few others on as well. They had a rotating cast of characters who all played off each other well. And they told great behind the scene stories when they weren't bossa novaing it to music. And of course like ESPN tends to do, they ruin good things that come about organically. All the talk about ESPN's pregame studio show sucking in comparison to Inside the NBA stems from the fact that they clearly micromanage any authentic behavior right out of their on-air talent. Someone mentioned it earlier, but Michelle Beadle was easily the best pre game host out of any of them, who alongside the right crew (here's a hint Jalen and Jason aint it), would've struck the right balance of funny and basketball analysis.