Bill Simmons 4 years ago
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
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 0 recs
re-post
by clonigro on Feb 22, 2008 3:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Here you go
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 0 recs
Yeah, he is that simple-minded.
by amlmart1 on Feb 22, 2008 3:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Also
by Jason3123 on Feb 22, 2008 3:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
He's probably incompetant because...
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 0 recs
Thank You BS
Proud to be the furthest from Your rational, that is!
"The Team with Caricature!" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblowby Lizzy Lowblow on Feb 22, 2008 4:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think he's cute
by tominhawaii on Feb 22, 2008 4:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I like the new signature
by JTDuck22 on Feb 22, 2008 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
by tominhawaii on Feb 22, 2008 4:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I like the new signature
"The Team with Caricature!" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblowby Lizzy Lowblow on Feb 22, 2008 4:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Bill Simmons 4 years ago:
by Scorcho on Feb 22, 2008 4:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks. After seeing you and Tom change,
by JTDuck22 on Feb 22, 2008 4:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I too feel motivated to change.
by T Darkstar on Feb 22, 2008 7:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice One
by tominhawaii on Feb 22, 2008 8:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
To each his own
by jscot on Feb 23, 2008 1:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh Shap
by tominhawaii on Feb 23, 2008 9:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You was "The One".
No you are not more "The One" without a signature.
Don´t you miss that gone singular emptiness?.
by amlmart1 on Feb 23, 2008 9:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Simmons and Hollinger
by Bruno on Feb 22, 2008 5:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Disagree
by Sabonis4Ever on Feb 22, 2008 6:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

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