Jim Rome Clone Report by Greg in Sun Valley

Friday Format

Today's Show

The Lakers win the NBA title and Jim Rome lands Kobe Bryant for a 9:20 a.m. interview. Jim recalled that they had tried to get Kobe for an interview during the playoffs but Kobe declined. He said that he was focused on title and that if they won it, he would do the interview, first thing. Rome commended Kobe as being a man of his word. It was a very good and candid interview. Kobe sounded happy and relieved.

The show was interview heavy today. Avery Johnson, the new coach of the New Jersey Nets came on also. Brian Shaw came on for what seemed an unscheduled or unconfirmed interview. He is a fellow UC Santa Barbara alum with Jim Rome as well as a Laker assistant coach.

My Pick for Interview of the Week

Kobe Bryant

A mere 12 hours after the 7th game of the NBA Finals, Kobe entered the Jungle.  He sounded a little tired but happy, and definitely still "in the moment".  Kobe laughed about his comment that his 5 ring means "I've got one more than Shaq", but also said he was serious. He considers the "back and forth" with Shaq a competitive thing.

My Top 5 Funny Moments of the Week

-5. Finding out that there were already 9 race horses with the name "Trapper" on record.

-4. E mails about Kyle Brandt's handling of Lisa in Indy's pictures. "...what's Kyle's standard?...The Southern Sandwich?" and (paraphrased) "...Kyle handles nothing with style, dignity, or class. Signed, the home seller whose toilet Kyle clogged up."

-3. Rome on riotous behavior in LA after the Lakers game 7 win, "Let's not confuse the use of tear gas and rubber bullets with riots."

-2. Rome's reaction to an Ugly Bob text. He scolded J. Stew by saying he thought Ugly Bob was BLOCKED on E mails AND texts.

(To my recollection, Ugly Bob was BLOCKED on the E mails. He was later suspected of being 'Toe Jam in Appalachia' who got blocked on E mails also.)

-1. (By far!)

     The segment where Jim played the sound of the horns called Vuvuzelas blaring at a World Cup soccer game. It sounded like a swarm of bees! Jim first said he was going to do the rest of the show over the sound, then decided to take calls. Once the caller got on, the "bees" sound came on. The caller got a few words in, then the sound grew louder, drowning out the caller. The second caller must have heard sound. Jim asked him if he was there. The caller yelled, "I'm here" before being drowned out by the sound of the "bees". Four callers in

all fell victim to the "swarm".

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