TV Obsessive
This week on Episode 12 of The TV Obsessive Podcast:
- Happy birthday, Bob Newhart!
- Jesse Armstrong has weighed in about that line in Succession
- Max is playing with the idea of CNN news alerts
- House of the Dragon Season 2 is wrapping up filming
- Marvel has announced delays on everything except Loki and What If…
- Caemeron is preparing for the premiere of The Changeling on Friday
- Ryan has discovered How To with John Wilson
On Winning Time Season 2 Episode 5
Magic Johnson’s trade demand is causing tension between the team and Lakers’ management. After Jerry Buss consults with Magic and the management team, the decision is made to fire Paul Westhead and install a messy situation with Jerry West and Pat Riley as co-coaches. West really wants no part of coaching and the players consider Riley a friend more than a coach. After the Riley Showtime persona emerges, the Lakers finish 1981-1982 with the best record in the West, setting up a rematch with the Philadelphia 76ers, who beat the Celtics (best NBA record).
- The messy press conference actually happened
- So did the chant of “Beat LA” from Boston fans and Magic being booed
- Book author Jeff Pearlman has a cameo as a reporter
- We discuss the transformation of Pat Riley, and his father Leon
