Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley tried to do something Phil Jackson and Jerry Buss couldn't do.
As outlandish as the idea might seem, TNT was reportedly attempting to recruit Bryant to join their set in a reunion of the most legendary one-two punch in Los Angeles Lakers history on their postgame set. Bryant will have plenty of time to kill in retirement, but it doesn't sound like he wants to spend it analyzing games for the Emmy winning panel.