Bruce Bernstein of 48 Minutes visits Fred Pfeiffer on "The Big Red Bus"

0:00 ... Fred hello and welcome to the "Big Red Bus" from the BLEAV Network.

1:07 ... Fred introduces Bruce and shares some background on his NBA credentials.

1:47 ... Bruce shares the three top moments of his career covering the NBA. Hakeem Olajuwon & Dr. Jack Ramsay 1995 Finals.

3:08 ... 2008 NBA Finals story with Paul Pierce and the first indoor Gatorade shower.

3:45 ... David Stern's final interview on Pure Hoops Media.

4:31 ... Bruce on some of the famous names he's worked with ... Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe, Brian Windhorst, Stephen A. Smith, Jeff Van Gundy, Hubie Brown, JJ Redick.

9:22 ... Bruce's history as a Celtics fan and how he compares the team to his old team at ESPN.

10:34 ... Bruce discusses his friend and former colleague Tim Legler, who has been elevated to the top NBA analyst position at ABC/ESPN.

11:28 ... Other analysts Bruce admired: Doug Collins, Avery Johnson, Will Perdue.

12:54 ... More on Doug Collins and his brilliance at the 2015 NBA Finals.

14:29 ... Bruce's thoughts on how TV now covers the NBA with an extreme emphasis on gambling

15:20 ... Linear TV is dying and Streaming is ascendent. Bruce was puzzled by Adam Silver's comments on the NBA being a "highlights" league when he was defending all the moves from cable to streaming.

16:50 ... While Bruce disagreed with Adam's streaming comment, bruce feels Adam has done a great job as Commissioner.

18:18 ... Bruce says an "under the radar" storyline this year will be the San Antonio Spurs with Victor Wembanyama winning MVP an Defensive Player of the Year.

20:25 ... How the globalization of the game has impacted the NBA. Bruce feels the best centers are all from outside the USA and he goes down the list.

21:37 ... How about the Chicago Bulls? This year's team needs big improvement from their young bigs and the rebounding and defense need much improvement.

25:54 ... The significance of the late '90s Chicago Bulls teams when Michael Jordan was the most famous person on the planet. Bruce questions why MJ seems to be the "Permanent and Forever GOAT" who can never be surpassed.

27:00 ... Fred and Bruce go back and forth on MJ and LeBron with each making the case for their guy.

30:36 ... Derrick Rose will have his jersey retired by the Bulls and both Fred and Bruce make the case for D-Rose to eventually make it into the Hall of Fame.

33:27 ... Bruce plugs the series of "Two-a-Days" on the 48 Minutes podcast where all 30 teams are previewed over 15 shorter shows.

36:00 ... Fred wraps it up and says goodbye

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