0:40 - "I'm not talking about your free throws..." Damn, Ernie is brutal when he chooses to be, lol!

Ernie is a straight monster, definitely best NBA show host

I love this show. Baseball should definitely have something like this. Now those guys must have a TON of stories to tell with all the sitting and standing around they do. I miss Isaiah Thomas whenever he's not on the show. Articulate and analytical, with a comedian's timing. He knows how to tell a funny story and get big laughs.

I can never tell if Shaq is lying or telling the truth, he lies so much.

I felt like John Starks was a bit nervous at the beginning but he got cooler as time passed by, I think it's great that they talk about New York and the Knicks on Open Court because usually they make fun of them since they haven't won rings in such a long time but Patrick Ewing, John Starks and the 90's Knicks deserve a lot more respect than they get I just wish they could get Patrick Ewing or Kobe on the show too.

Ernie: "2 out of 4 from the stripe!" Shaq: "50%!.... That's not bad!" LOL

I know nothing about basketball but the basics, but I can't stop watching them. I wish football had something like this

Starks: "Shaq I've blocked your shot once" Shaq: "NO YOU DIDN'T, STOP IT"

They should have had Chris Mullin on this panel. He's from New York

Shaq rocking the "Shaqnosis" shoes. Those shoes are crazy!

When Kenny brought up Riverside Church AAU it took my memories way back. I remember when they came out west to play a tournament in Scottsdale. That was the team that had Malik Sealy and Twin Campbell. I also was taken way back when Grant talked about watching Georgetown and St John's play at the Garden in 84. I followed east coast high school basketball closely back then and remember how many great teams there were, especially the incredibly talented early 80s Dunbar teams with Mugsy, David Wingate, Reggie Williams and Reggie Lewis. Wingate and Williams went on to play at Georgetown. The Big East was loaded back in those days with Georgetown, St. John's, Syracuse, Villanova and more. I know I was just one of many people who would tune in to ESPN for Big Monday with a Big East game. There were so many great players in the conference then with Patrick Ewing, Pearl Washington, Chris Mullin, Walter Berry being just a few. Even the coaches were big personalities with John Thompson, Lou Carnesecca and Jim Boeheim running teams. St. John's was my favorite team because I really liked what a great shooter Chris Mullin was and what an impressive player Walter Berry was. The conference saw quite a few epic battles in those days and reached the peak in 85 when three teams reached the final four with Villanova pulling a historical upset over Georgetown.

They should've had Reggie come to be with starks

I loved Kenny's description of New York

Starks was pure heart and grit..went from bagging groceries to the league.

Grant Hill is underrated. The dude is too funny.

Every time I watch open court, I always think how big those sofas must be to make them look normal sized

Chris Mullin should’ve been on this panel

Shaq has a funny personality in small doses.

When New York is relevant, the league is better.

I haven't watched even a second of an NBA game in at least, probably, 15 years. But I do enjoy these Open Court shows, and I was wondering if they're still doing them. All the ones that I've seen are from a couple years ago.

shaq rockin' the shaqosis sneaks

Damn, that was probably one of my favourite episodes. Got love for NYC baby.

Thanx for the upload! Gonna watch them all on your channel.

New York, New York! Yo KNY didn't mentioned the competitive IS8 summer Pro Am League in Queens! It was good to see the ultra competitive John Starks, who grew up n' Oklahoma, but embodies that raw emotions of NYCity 🏀...

Halle’s looking at me? I’m bouta go to work 😂 shaq funny as hell

A lot of those memories of that head-butted you can tell came back to John Starks. Good stuff.

Shaq says he saw a rat once. Actually makes an entertaining story out of it.

Shaq's trolling is soo priceless sometimes

Knicks fans are truly passionate fans. Glad to see they are a 4 seed this year

Love this show...

Mark Jackson didn’t do anything physically great, but a ton of things good! And his bball IQ was/is incredibly high!! I feel like Kenny rattled off too many things. Lol

Stark's was one of my favorite players. I was always a Knicks fan until AI came.

you are a man amongst boys dude

lol barbecue Zimbabwe chicken shaq is funny....kenny a fool Sony lol

Ernie Johnson - the silent assassin. Pure savage with his comebacks!

Good thing Reggie wasn't on set.......

wow u have all open court episodes! u have my subs!

ERNIE DROPPIN' BOMBZZZZ

MSG seating is different too it makes it feel like a football game or maybe that was Oakley and Starks

36:35 kenny be just saying the most random shit ever THAT DID NOT HAPPEN KENNY hahahahaha

Kenny Smith. Goes to show you how much timing has to do with life. Dude was in the right situation, at the right time. Decent guard for a great NorthCarolina team, then a decent shooter, if he was open, for a good Houston squad. If it wasn't for Hakeem and Horry, dude would've been out the league in 5 years. Now the dude's makin' lots of cash on TV. I ain't hatin' tho. I'm just sayin'...DAMN, that's alright.

john starks accent is so smooth

You can always tell somebody is from New York because they bring it up within 2 minutes of meeting them

The pamoranick view is the best

Amazing !

36:32 great, all-time, basketball story

Kenny: Celebrity doesn't matter in New York. Jay Z: Hey, watch it.

The screen set on Miller for Starks at 19:36 would be a 3 game suspension in today's NBA.

5:06 Grant Hill's laugh could rival Thanos' power.

Steve smith and grant hill look like the same person

🎶New York, New York ... big city of dreams ... and everything in New York ain't always what it seems.🎶 -- Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

shaq dont remember getting blocked by anybody 😭

Shaq’s story at 26:00 murdered me

Chicago got it:Dwade,Ant Davis,Mark acguire,Zeke,Drose,Big Ticket,Eddy Curry,Jabari Parker,Qrich,Corey Maggette,Shannon Brown,Doc rivers,antoine walker,pat beverly,tim hardaway,mo cheeks,will bynum,shaun livingston,kendall gill,nick anderson,hershey hawkins,juwaan howard,shawn marion,iman shumpert,dee brown,luther head

I’d like to see Derek Fisher on open court more

Shit. Grant Hill played 19 seasons? I knew he was around for a while but god damn.

John the phenomenon

I live in NYC and this is all true its by far the best city in the world nothing else compares

shaq shifts between the personality of a 75 year old oil baron to a 12 year old kid depending on the subject

So, starks how do you describe ny? S: " well.. it's like tulsa.. but more of bit, like... More buildings" bro 🤣

Yo what are the shoes shaq is wearing tho?

Nice dunk.. Still they are crazy. Mike did not get dunked on by Starks on that play

NY, NY the MFing Mecca of Basketball!!!

Shaq I was too good 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Yep, its the Reebok. Shaq's.

Lost Battalion Hall is the place

Perhaps the popularity in the 90s wasn't all about Jordan. Maybe some of it is that the Knicks happened to have a damn good team then!

You guys have to bring Reggie Miller and John Stark together on the show.

"The Shot" Michael on Jazz 1998 "The Block" Lebron on Warriors 2016 "The Dunk" Starks on Bulls 1993 Just google those words

35:55 but fr. if two 7 foot guys that play very physical screamed at me, i'd shit on my pants dude

What shoes is Shaq wearing?

Shaq got it right with New York City players getting all that hype and media coverage in the biggest media market in the country. Pearl Washington was a magician at Syracuse but he did nothing in the NBA. Tiny Archibald and Marbury are the only New York City point guards to be perennial all stars

15:24 "Every third block there's a basketball court". In Indiana, there's commonly a half dozen hoops PER block, depending on the type of area - and some blocks it's a hoop on EVERY garage. And for Indiana style basketball in the NBA, there is no better example than Larry Bird.

I be forever be a Knick.

What a shame Reggie isn’t in this episode.

there may be another cat around cooler than Steve Smith...but I doubt it

@31:00 😂😂😂😂

We love you starks but you cost us a title

lol that Starks dunk wasnt over MJ xD, Jordan was quite far away from the play and just jumped along as he got closer but he was 2 players away from Stark and the rim.

Imagine bron trying to drive to the basket

why is Patrick Ewing not ever on these types of panels?

Ever since the drob story, nobody will believe anything you say Shaq. You still funny tho. Lol

Wait… is NY a special place Starks?

They shoulda had Reggie Miller on this episode

Why no reggie miller in this episode?

shaq playing against men that hes a foot taller than

Michael Jordan was born in NY

4:20 "Tulsa Oklahoma ain't like New York" ... yea, no shit Sherlock lls!!

18:50 He's a Bum!

JOHN STARKS MISSED A SHOT THAT WOULD HAVE WON THE KNICKS A CHAMPIONSHIP

Why does Kenny think he has to run his mouth and over talk everyone

How could you be the Mecca if your own team literally has sucked the life out of a basketball city. Literally 50 year losers. The Miami Heat has achieved way more in it's almost 30 years in the league than the Knicks ever could in their whole time of existence. If there's a Mecca it should be LA or Boston.

31:05

Michael says "You didn't dunk on me" yeah no shit I dunked on Grant you, michael were behind him.

I don't know why Shaq is there lol It's like not fair to have him talk about New York guys, because you know in the back of his mind, he's like, these guys ain't as good as ME lol And lo and behold, that's what it turned into lol Well, coming back from Germany, I was making a name for myself in high school, but the New York guys got all the hype. And I seen them play, and they were alright, but not really that good lol They wouldn't even let me in Rucker Park, you too good lol

Barbeque Zimbabwe chicken 🤣🤣

18:54 bum 20:00 block 25:00 block 36:45 aisle 3

Starks got 15 minutes of infamy for a excellent dunk when Jordan was helping on defense. So, he has bragging rights for a very nice play. But, dude! STARKS(and the knicks) LOST THE GAME.

Starks funny

We will never see one of these with the mamba sitting in