Eddie Page #2

[ Bailey On Tape ] Look, I'm sure

we'll get along fine, okay?

As long as he lets me coach

my team my way, my style.

Yeah, right.

Well, we'll see, because live with us

now is Wild Bill Burgess himself.

Bill, congratulations. But how do you

expect to turn around this ball club?

[ On Phone ] Well, Chris, you're gonna

see more entertainment...

you're gonna see better marketing,

cuter cheerleaders.

- You know, the Knicks

don't even have a mascot.

- Bill, so what?

- What about changes on the team?

- ESPN.

- Put me on with this putz.

- We've got a hot one on line four.

- Eddie from Manhattan.

- Eddie from Manhattan.

You're on live

with Wild Bill Burgess.

Billy, you really

want a mascot, baby?

You need to put a saddle

on Bailey and ride his ass

around Central Park all night.

- That's what you need.

- [ Bill Laughs ]

Well, you know, if that'd sell tickets

I might consider it, hon.

[ Laughs ] Yeah, right.

And don't call me "hon."

[ Berman On Radio ]

Uh, Wild Bill, you still with us?

Eddie. Eddie, you there?

Steve from Hartford, you're live with us

on ESPN Radio. What can we do for you?

- [ Tires Screeching ]

- [ Horns Honking ]

[ Eddie ] I'm tellin' you, Wild Bill,

these guys are really good.

They have the potential

to be a fabulous team,

but they don't have any leadership.

No, you know what it is--

the Russians only care about shooting.

That's why Ivan doesn't know

anything about defense.

But you got a couple of rookies

who are pretty good...

and then you got Patton,

who's a fabulous player

but knows he's a fabulous player.

He has no assists because

he won't pass the ball.

- You've inherited a mess.

Is there anything else I can tell you?

- Yes, a lot more.

But I'm afraid I don't have the time.

Thanks for the advice.

- Let me give you a little somethin'.

- Oh, no, really--

Come on. I've always heard New Yorkers

weren't kind people.

- You've been very kind.

- Gee, Ben looks good.

It's been so long since I've seen him.

Thank you.

[ Phone Rings, Machine Picks Up ]

[ Eddie On Machine ]

Okay, it's an easy one today.

He was N.B.A. Rookie of the Year

in 1968.

- What was Earl Monroe's nickname?

- [ Machine Beeps ]

[ Woman ]

Eddie, it's me. Pick up.

Eddie?

Okay, listen, sweetheart,

I don't know if you noticed...

but men go to basketball games

so, Eddie, please,

please wear something sexy.

By the way, thank God you put

an easy question on your machine...

'cause I met this cute guy

and I gave him your number.

- See you tonight. Bye. [ Dial Tone ]

- Hello?

Ah. Goddamn it.

Oh, I wish you'd stop

giving out my phone number, Claudine.

How many consecutive games

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