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- Happy new year!

- Happy new year to you!

- Good to see you again. It's been a long time.

- Well, ten years?

- No. It hadn’t been ten years. But it's been a while. Has it been ten years?

- Yes, I think it has.

- Why has it been ten years?

- Because you, because you haven't called me.

- Oh, that’s not true. Hey, let me ask you a question. Am I seeing what I am seeing here? Is this a sport jacket with a hood?

- Yes.

- Oh, my god. That's tremendous.

- Thank you.

- Wow, what is that? L.L.Bean?

- It's called Shamrock.

- Yes, nice.

- How are you doing?

- Doing good.

- Good.

- You don't call me no more.

- Yeah, we called you. Please don't call me up, because I will take care of business, I need to.

- Actually, actually, you know what. The other day, I was in the house, and they said that you called on the phone. I turned so fast and hit my head on the damn door.

- What do you do? I do see a scar, really? What happened there?

- You called me.

- OK, we got some names we’re gonna run by, you give me their impressions, it’s like a little psychological evaluation. Pat Riley.

- Should I go on to the next?

-Yes.

- Phil Jackson. You like Phil?

- Yes. Very good.

- You know, a lot of people are quick to say that, you know, heck, I would have eighteen Championship Rings, if I had those kind of players. Is there truth to that? Or no truth to that?

- I would say yes.

- OK. Have you got a cab waiting or something?

- Yes, I do. Yes, another coach.

- Er... Kobe Bryant.

- Fabulous player, probably the best player in the League right now.

- You guys... You get along better than you did. Right or not?

- Oh, yeah, I think so.

- Did he get you run out L.A.?

- I don't know. He didn't call me so…

- Yes, I don't think you have a phone. Oh, here's a guy, oh, man, here's the guy. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I mean honestly there is a guy right there.

- No, I spent almost eight years in L.A. and probably only talked to him twice. But you know he's one of the greatest centers.

- And also, we’re about to talk about the World Champions for God’s sake. When you think of Russell, you can’t help but thinking world… fantastic players. Steve Nash - nice guy, great player.

- Great player, great assist player. I love to play with him.

- Kevin Garnett.

- Oh, the funniest guy in Boston. Really is.

- Zomo Beddie. No, I just put that on. I just put that on there, you see, that he is even not on the list.

- Yeah, but who is that?

- He is a ball player. He used to play in NBA.

-Did he? When?

-When I was a kid.

...

- Oh, OK. I’ve been in twenty years and I never heard of him.

- Charles Barkley.

- Probably one of the greatest power forward to play.

- And this is the guy that I've come to know him for being on the show. I adore the guy.

- He's a funny guy. He's gonna say what's on his mind.

- Yeah, he is the guy, for if you ever get into trouble, I don't know this, he is the guy, you say you need a ride from the airport, he will be there to pick you up, right?

- He never called me. So I don't know.

- Pathetic.

- I bet I can do one more of those jokes before I get tired of myself.

- Oh you think so...

- Yeah, you like me, right?

- I love you, dude.

- I love you too

- But you just never call me.

- God bless you. Shaquille O'Neal, ladies and gentlemen… Nice job.