Bill Simmons 4 years ago

by clonigro on Feb 22, 2008 3:29 PM PST

I just came across this. This was a debate between Dwight Howard and Emeka Okafor as the number one draft pick. Simmons should really re-look at his past comments before he picks on Aldridge and the Blazer fans.

Here is the quote:
"7:37 - The Magic are on the clock with the first pick. If they're smart, they take Emeka Okafor. If they're dumb, they take Howard. It's that simple."

Here is the link:
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=7530

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Yeah I posted about this

In that trade thread with LMA and Rudy for Conley and Mike Miller.

He gets a lot of stuff wrong. That's the bottom line.

Dwight Howard is now indisputably the best center in the league.

by Dheepan on Feb 22, 2008 3:34 PM PST reply actions

re-post

I even scanned that diary a couple of times before I posted this one...to make sure I was not bringing up old news. I need new glasses.

by clonigro on Feb 22, 2008 3:50 PM PST up reply actions

Here you go

lol!

Well Bill Simmons was convinced Tyrus Thomas was better than LMA and that Emeka Okafur was better than Dwight Howard. Averaging 17 and 8 in basically your rookie year isn't impressive?

by Dheepan on Wed Feb 20, 2008 at 08:37:49 PM EDT
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Not just "better"...

He basically said the Magic were moronic maroons for taking Howard and he would be a bust. I think Simmons can judge players decently when he actually watches them over time, but when he hasn't done his due diligence in watching a guy before judging him I'm surprised he still makes such bold claims... he's been burned so many times before and his haters love to throw it in his face.

The "Oden walks old" bit will go down as one of his worst lines, as well.

Mortimer

by Dheepan on Feb 22, 2008 3:56 PM PST up reply actions

job?

This explains why he is a columnist and not a General Manager...of anything.

by clonigro on Feb 22, 2008 4:10 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, he is that simple-minded.

Oh, sorry. Just joking. I even would like him if he would be here posting that garbage.

I like Brandon Roy, whatever planet he comes from. (Bill Walton?)

by amlmart1 on Feb 22, 2008 3:50 PM PST reply actions

Also

In his "draft preview" he also wrote that it made no sense for us to trade Zbo and draft Oden. He said if we were smart, we'd trade down to #2 for Shard and the #2 and take Durant. Plus we already had 2 quality bigs in Aldridge and Zbo... sounds contradicting...

Formerly known as Junit3123

by Jason3123 on Feb 22, 2008 3:57 PM PST reply actions

He's probably incompetant because...

He's basically acting like an expert on every team in the NBA and saying what they should or should not do.
It's probably impossible to be as well informed on 30 teams as it is to be a dedicated fan of 1 team.

As such I would never have the kind of ego or so called "expertise" to be as egregious as Bill Simmons is when claiming that "Blazer's fan are the most irrational fans in the NBA" when he clearly hasn't watched more than 5 games this year.

by Dheepan on Feb 22, 2008 4:04 PM PST up reply actions

Thank You BS

Your statement that; "Blazer's fan are the most irrational fans in the NBA" Makes me proud.

Proud to be the furthest from Your rational, that is!

"The Team with Caricature!" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow

by Lizzy Lowblow on Feb 22, 2008 4:29 PM PST up reply actions

I think he's cute

The Rose Garden should have a bobble head night for him.

"Register all of your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts right here." from Dave on a game day thread.

by tominhawaii on Feb 22, 2008 4:02 PM PST reply actions

I like the new signature

The Rose Garden is our House.

by JTDuck22 on Feb 22, 2008 4:06 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks

I took it out for the open thread and was too lazy to grab the old quote. I also feel naked without a signature so I grabbed what was available.

"Register all of your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts right here." from Dave on a game day thread.

by tominhawaii on Feb 22, 2008 4:16 PM PST up reply actions

I like the new signature

JT's, kinda hits you in the face.

"The Team with Caricature!" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow

by Lizzy Lowblow on Feb 22, 2008 4:21 PM PST up reply actions

Bill Simmons 4 years ago:

waaaaaaaaaaah red sox waaaaaaaaah Aaron f'n Boone, waaaaaaaaaaah curse, omg I want to have Tom Brady's baby

by Scorcho on Feb 22, 2008 4:23 PM PST reply actions

Thanks. After seeing you and Tom change,

I felt I needed to also.

The man who sneezes without a hanky takes matters into his own hands

by JTDuck22 on Feb 22, 2008 4:23 PM PST reply actions

I too feel motivated to change.

"One half of the world doesn't know how the other three-quarters lives." -P.G. Wodehouse

by T Darkstar on Feb 22, 2008 7:14 PM PST up reply actions

Nice One

Our new signatures are way better than jscot's signature. Maybe we should start a caste system based on signatures. Trail Blazers related signatures at the top and no signatures at the bottom. I am probably a mid-level Vaishya.

"Register all of your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts right here." from Dave on a game day thread.

by tominhawaii on Feb 22, 2008 8:03 PM PST up reply actions