Are you serious Bill Simmons?
by rip_city_roy07 on Oct 24, 2009 2:11 PM PDT
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If anyone of you have read Bill Simmons NBA season preview, you may have noticed that once again he continues his love affair with Kevin Durant (hes good, but seriously the dudes obsessed with him), and has OKC finishing at 42-40 just missing the playoffs. After some gushing about KD, he talks about us. He says Portland is the "The 'You Thought We'd Take Another Leap, But Instead We Went Backward Because Expectations Were Too High, We Tinkered With Our Chemistry And Our Young Guys Tuned Out Their Coach' Team", and that we will completely fall apart. Just wanted to see what you all think of this. Heres his predictions for the west.
Western Conference
1. San Antonio, 64-18
2. L.A. Lakers, 63-19
3. Utah, 51-31
4. New Orleans, 48-34
5. Dallas, 46-36
6. L.A. Clippers, 45-37
7. Houston, 44-38
8. Denver, 44-38
9. Phoenix, 43-39
10. Zombies(OKC), 42-40
11. Portland, 41-41
12. Golden State, 28-54
13. Memphis, 24-58
14. Minnesota, 22-60
15. Sacramento, 15-67
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Dude loves irking Potland
He hated on Oden like nobody else… I’m happy so far with how he’s turned out. I choose to give “The Sports Guy” no love or attention. He’s a douche.
by FlyingOutlaw on Oct 24, 2009 2:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Simmons is a talented and original sports humor writer.
Dario (below) is right on. Simmons is like the big brother who teases you about your freckles. The more you react, the more he teases you. Ignore him and he’ll eventually have no choice but to jump on the Blazer bandwagon. I’m sure he wants to anyway, but he’s having too much fun pulling our collective chain to do that.
The next time I read someone calling someone a douche I will personally go to the animal shelter and strangle every puppy in there. If you want to insult someone, go here and borrow some creativity, you fobbing, knotty-pated canker-blossom.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Must be a full moon...
Sounds like the Animal got the better of the Mil(e)d side today… canker-blossom??
by Visionary2 on Oct 24, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Get thee to a nunnery, thou yeasty, reeling-ripe maggot-pie.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I love me some Python.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
by Seijeff on Oct 25, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know not this "Python" to whom thou refer, thou beslubbering, tickle-brained malt worm.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 25, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Classic...This isn’t an argument.
Yes it is.
No it’s not.
An argument not the same as a contradiction…
Yes it isn’t.
No it isn’t.
I just paid,
No you didn’t.
Ha, if you’re arguing I must have paid…
I could be arguing in my spare time…
by Visionary2 on Oct 25, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Simmons is awesome
Of course his prediction for Portland is ridiculous, but who cares? I have always been baffled by the phenomenon of fans being offended by sportswriters’ predictions. Isn’t Simmons entitled to think Portland will win 41 games? How is that even remotely offensive to Portland’s fans? He’s wrong as often as he’s right, and a lot of times you can tell by the complete lack of justification for some of his predictions – like this one. But it doesn’t hurt anything.
Q: Is Greg favoring his knee?
Frye: He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors.
by KP Corleone on Oct 24, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I said a few weeks ago that the Clips have a shot at the playoffs this year and got shouted down.
I still think they might surprise a lot of folks this season.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would definitely pick the Clippers for the playoffs
If Blake Griffin has any impact, they ought to make it. They already have a good and balanced team all around him.
by Kaboomm on Oct 24, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
why because they got griffin now?
yeah but they def won’t have more wins than blazers this season
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 24, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Compare this year's Clips to last year's.
Last Year……………………….This Year
Zach Randolph…………………Blake Griffin
Kaman injured………………….Kaman healthy
Baron Davis new to team
and injured…………………….Davis slimmed-down, healthy, motivated
Eric Gordon rookie……………..Gordon in sophomore year
Mike Dunleavy in charge……….Hey, four outta five ain’t bad!
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I totally agree Miled
The Clippers are a team to watch out for at the back end of the Western playoffs.
by jksnake99 on Oct 24, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
I think the Clips aren’t even really a sleeper for the playoffs… they have to be a favorite for the 7 or 8 seed. Thornton is the only thing holding them back. He is one of the most overrated players in the league. But if Camby and Kaman stay healthy, they will be a nice team this year. Baron will no doubt have a come back year, Gordon will be nasty, and Griffin will fit in seamlessly.
Q: Is Greg favoring his knee?
Frye: He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors.
by KP Corleone on Oct 24, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Clips will still have to play pretty well to make the playoffs.
- Top Dog: Lakers
- Nipping at the Top Dog’s heels: Blazers, Spurs, Nuggets
- In the race but trailing: Jazz, Mavericks, Hornets
- One step ahead of Animal Control: Rockets, Suns, Clippers
That’s ten teams. One only of that last group will see playoff action, and all three teams have about the same chance in my view.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree again
and if I were a betting man, my money would be on the Rockets. The Clips have a shot though.
by jksnake99 on Oct 24, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of Mike Dunleavy, he sounds like a lot better coach
Could any coach have held-together that overstocked roster of ego-lunatics, rapists, and dopeheads?
by MiledAnimal on Oct 25, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is such a strange prediction you question his motives.
Is he just trying to get hits because he knows about Portland’s rabid ( and tech friendly / blog happy ) fan base? Is he just trying to be controversial? Is he still jealous of Roy ( admitted Boston fan )? Is he just really that bad?
Probably some combination of all of these questions.
by dario argento on Oct 24, 2009 2:17 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
All valid points
The evolution of Bill Simmons as a columnist has been disappointing. I really liked his early stuff, and his mailbags were gold. Then he got lazy, figured out a formula/cliches that would generate traffic, and now that’s his schtick. “Pantheon” guys, “insert fallen celebrity” teams, etc., he recycles the same dreck, but I will give him this – controversy sells, so if getting paid is his motive, he’s hit the jackpot. He’s a lot like a nationally syndicated, more talented Canzano.
I hate Comcast.
Card carrying member of Team Bayless
I believe in Greg Oden
by blazeraddict on Oct 24, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
re: canzano v. Simmons
Simmons is more talented, but he also does a lot that doesn’t just aim to provoke/promote controversy. I think Canzano basically just only tried to tug on your heart-strings/ stirs up controversy. It’s always either some sympathetic character or situation or a bunch of hyperbole. Simmons, on the other hand, is vastly enjoyable almost all the time I think he’s right on. He might not think the blazers will be 41-41, but I empathize where he’s coming from: make a bold pick, and if it turns out it turns out. He said himself that he had to make a few out there predictions, and I feel like the blazers are a pretty easy target. Every single other columnist or prognosticator picked the blazers to make another jump. What’s so wrong about going against the flow?
by 50backflips on Oct 24, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's mean and it hurts!
Mean people suck.
Bill Simmons = mean.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The idea that Simmons needs to manufacture controversy is preposterous
He’s the most widely read sportswriter on the planet. Does anyone honestly think he’s making a BS prediction so the tiny Portland market will react and click on his stuff?
I agree that his early stuff was better, and he’s a little complacent now, overly reliant on the same schtick, and not as funny as he used to be. But the Canzano comparison is laughable, to say the least.
Q: Is Greg favoring his knee?
Frye: He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors.
by KP Corleone on Oct 24, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The guy's analysis is just off.
And he’s arrogant. He called Orlando to get swept for example. He’s claiming 5’11", beat up, washed up AI will be resurrected.
He’s obviously an idiot if he predicts that Houston will get to the playoffs while Portland won’t (who’s their center these days?). 41 and 41 is just bat@#$@ crazy. Jazz over Denver? Nah. I have a hard time believing San Antonio is that much better because they acquired Jefferson. Tim Duncan also acquired another year’s worth of living and wear and tear.
People read Simmons? A lot of people listen to Rush too. Doesn’t mean they’re not fools.
by Benjamanic on Oct 24, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
...as opposed to the people who never listen to Rush but pass judgment on him.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I listen to him several times a week.
And you know what I think of him. :)
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on Oct 24, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL You are a bulletproof liberal, Ann!
Not to hijack this thread, but this is a good place to comment that racist statements have been attributed to Rush that he did not make. Thomas Sowell weighed-in on the issue this week.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 25, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I won't go there but you know I have an opinion.
You do have to give me high marks for being good lately, don’t you.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on Oct 25, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Used to listen to Limbaugh all the time.
And from what I remember, he’s the farthest thing from a racist. I highly doubt whatever comments were made were taken the way they were meant.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
by Seijeff on Oct 25, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The "Nappy headed ho's" thing was a bit much
If I recall correctly, he was talking about the little girl in the Tyler Hansbrough commercial. Outrageous.
by tominhawaii on Oct 25, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Get yer facts straight, Tom. Rush didn't say that.
It was D. Stern.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 25, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh miled..
it wasnt stern..
it was Don Imus..
sigh..
also Rush is a lunatic. It comes with the territory of trying to be a political shock jock. He knows he spouts idiocy on air.. and it SELLS. He gets paid for it.
Before you say it, I’m not a liberal. I would just as prefer to bash on morons like Olbermann but he wasnt brought up. :)
by GreatOden'sRaven on Oct 25, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm probably stepping into your sense of humor here,
but you don’t really believe I thought D. Stern made that comment, do you?
by MiledAnimal on Oct 26, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Serious for a second
I googled it
http://newsone.com/obama/top-10-racist-limbaugh-quotes/
They show their sources
Then Snopes disproves some of it but not all of it – he did say the bone in the nose thing
http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/limbaugh.asp
by tominhawaii on Oct 25, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
See Tom's Snopes.com link above.
His famous “black quarterbacks” comment was a slam at the media, not a racist remark. It was also a slap at McNab’s on-field performance, and it happened to be accurate.
Annthefan dislikes Rush but at least she listens to him — and she didn’t say he’s a racist. Do you listen to him often enough to know who and what he is? Or do you just nod and pile-on when your friends slam him?
by MiledAnimal on Oct 25, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't believe that a site full of basketball fans
don’t seem to know that back in 2004, after the big melee in Detroit started by Ron Artest and the beer-throwing fan, Rush said that the NBA should be called the “Thug Basketball Association” and that the teams should be called “gangs” (then making a reference to the Crips and Bloods). If that’s not a racist statement, I don’t know what is. Here is the link:
by MDBlazerfan on Oct 26, 2009 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gangs are known for being violent. The melee was violent.
I don’t see why you make a connection to racism there.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 27, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bill Simmons is beyond the point of driving pageviews
by writing something controversial. His readership is pretty saturated as is, being a constant link on the ESPN front page, so the idea that writing that mobilizing the Portland fan base has any real effect on him is pretty laughable.
He’s just trying to go out on a limb because he can and why not? He’s not writing as an expert analyst, his schtick is a “fan’s point of view”. In the end, he’s a guy that writes as an entertainer, not someone who covers the NBA as a reporter, so it’s not like we’re talking abotu “expert predictions” here.
by Royster on Oct 24, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some people I respect like Bill Simmons, but they like him mostly because he is outrageous.
I don’t find him fun, or funny, so I don’t click on pages that have things he wrote, if I can help it.
If you notice, he is strategically antagonizing any team that is likely to give him big hits.
The Lakers, not #1…
The Blazers, not making the playoffs…
The Nuggets, #8…
This stuff is comparable to running around a Kurdish town in a Saddam Hussein outfit to get attention. Who knows, maybe I’d do it if it made me rich?
*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.
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by staylost on Oct 24, 2009 2:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I don’t think he’s that outrageous and he’s my favorite sports writer by far. I just think he’s entertaining.
by 50backflips on Oct 24, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right, forgive my hyperbole.
Obviously Bill Simmons never gassed my relatives.
But it is very outrageous for a sportswriter.
I won’t think worse of you for liking him though. It is better than liking Entertainment Tonight.
*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.
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by staylost on Oct 24, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's a clown!
We’ve regressed WHY????
Because Oden looks to be developing nicely?
Because we now have a solid PG rotation?Because Martell is healthy?
Because Rudy & Nic have a year of experience?
Because Roy and LMA are better prepared to lead this team?
Or Bill Simmons is a clown? I’ll go with that last option!
by 52therim on Oct 24, 2009 2:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Don't waste your time on Mr. Simmons
He’s not worth taking seriously. Check your facts. Just take a look at his previews over the last two seasons for some memorable flops:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/071030
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/081028
Who can forget the Spurs-Bulls Finals of 08, or last year’s Cavs-Hornets?
He has an enormous corporate platform to shout out a largely (statistically) unfounded set of predictions. You need never take him seriously while he’s at ESPN.
by rpeachey on Oct 24, 2009 2:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No, he's not serious.
I love Bill Simmons. Love him.
by Nick Van Excellent on Oct 24, 2009 2:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the links. Didn't know about Christina Hendricks.
Note to self: scour internet for photos.
by Benjamanic on Oct 24, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Simmons isn't serious
and he openly admits he wrong more often that right. I like his writing.
I also like that he is picking against us. He started saying Roy would be no more than a 16-3-3 guy for his career, then said Aldridge would be no more than a role player. He’s been woefully wrong both times. And now he is slamming Oden, which only makes me smile because it means Oden has a shot at MVP this year.
by GMan83201 on Oct 24, 2009 3:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll donate $100 to a charity of his choice if OKC ends the regular season ahead of Portland in the standings
He hasn’t answered yet. I would have made it $500 since that ain’t happening, but I need some money for BE night :)
by Norsktroll on Oct 24, 2009 3:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Doesn't get much less likely than that...
OKC should be thrilled with the 30 or so wins they will probably get this year, and Portland would be disappointed with 50. And they could be much farther apart than that.
Q: Is Greg favoring his knee?
Frye: He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors.
by KP Corleone on Oct 24, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is it that mothers always tell their little ones about thunder?
It can’t hurt you.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dont think bill simmons thinks that okc is gonna finish ahead of protland
people seriously need to stop overreacting.
by mandoman10 on Oct 25, 2009 2:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who is he?..
…didn’t he used to do the “Sweatin’ with the Oldies” thing?.. Love his stripped shorts.
by Ilikeemall on Oct 24, 2009 3:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You know why he ranked Portland that low? Because
You looking for a good time?
by L-TrainFTW! on Oct 24, 2009 3:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Because goading Laker Fan is too easy.
It’s like keeping your retarded brother at arm’s length while he swings helplessly at you, unable to connect. Simmons likes a challenge. Blazer Fan is street-smart, knows a little karate and is rumored to carry a shiv.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah thats the same projections i have
i divided the preseason wins by the number of preseason games and multiplied that by the number of regular season games.
by riccc_l on Oct 24, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wait
houstan making the play-offs??
Utah getting 3rd?
bayless leaves over my dead body
andre miller>hedo, blake
real.baller
R.A.M.B.O (do it nate, if you are smart)
"I could have killed 'em all, I could kill you. In town you're the law, out here it's me. Don't push it. Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe. Let it (last years starting line-up) go. Let it go."
by thomasikehara on Oct 24, 2009 3:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
neither of those is so radical
as portland not making the playoffs. Utah is tough. And they had really bad injuries. Houston has Rick Adelman.
by Blazin' on Oct 24, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't get the Bill Simmons hate
Understand that he’s one of the more knowledgable NBA writers out there. Just because he’s not on board the Blazers bandwagon doesn’t make him a ‘douche’, or ‘idiot.’
He’s even coming around on the EPL—another sign that the guy appreciates sports.
by Samuelson on Oct 24, 2009 3:40 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
The points he makes about the Blazers are valid discussion points. How that translates to 41 wins and missing the playoffs isn't really understandable.
Even if there was absolutely no chemistry with Miller, he would still play better than Sergio or Bayless did last year. Oden won’t play worse either. Rudy and Nic and Bayless will play better too simply by experience. There is no reason why the Blazers should give up 13 more games unless there are a lot of injuries, and he didn’t talk about that. He is often funny, but increasingly making things up out of thin air.
by Norsktroll on Oct 24, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
41 wins is over the top
but Simmons does give a reason for backsliding: chemistry/locker room problems. And there is some basis for this: the minutes crunch combined with a shaky intention for acquiring Andre Miller and the possibility that Nate is in over his head.
by Blazin' on Oct 24, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"...the possibility that Nate is in over his head."
Blazer Fan would never say something like that.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The collective of diehard, myopic fans of any team are referred to as [Team Name] Fan.
Blazer Fan is us and we are Blazer Fan.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahh. Kind of like the Borg.
Ok if us regular Blazer Fans play here too? ;)
by Blazin' on Oct 24, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blazer Fan looks upon you with suspicion.
Okay, come on in, but remember, I’m keeping an eye on you.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 25, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Resistance is futile.
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Oct 25, 2009 11:42 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
Simmons makes valid points, but vastly overestimates the potential impact. It would take one or more catastrophic injuries for 41 wins to be in play. Too much talent.
Q: Is Greg favoring his knee?
Frye: He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors.
by KP Corleone on Oct 24, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good writer... but definitely doesn't like Portland..
And it’ll be good to prove him wrong. I’m from Boston (so is he), so for me he’s written some of the most right-on capture-the-feeling/mood pieces I’ve ever read.
But I don’t think his BB prediction knowledge is based on months of painstaking research (like ours is here at the Bedge), and I bet some babe from Portland broke up with him, that’s why he’s such a hater..
The only problem is, TONS of New Englanders treat his word as gospel, so getting those votes for 2 or 3 players on a team they never see there is tougher… Same problem I have with Cowterd… Sure, you want to distance yourself a bit from Portland, but to claim Oden was a bust last year? Phew, really early Colin…
But, that’s the (real, BTW, largely because of game start times) ‘East coast bias’ that Greg, in particular, and LaMarcus as well will have to overcome to get on the All-Star team this year…
by Visionary2 on Oct 24, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If Bill Simmons were a BEdger, who would he be?
The answer is so obvious that no one should get it wrong.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 3:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nope.
I will clarify that the BEdger to whom I refer does not share Simmons’ views on the Blazers and possibly not on anything. I’m talking about the similarity in their online persona.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not AK1984.
I would actually say Ben. They both have similar senses of humor, especially when they are on a podcast. Disparaging remarks about players that may or may not be entirely serious. Love for players that extend beyond statistical output. ETC.
by Nick Van Excellent on Oct 24, 2009 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it's Ben.
Here’s a perfect example.
Why does Bill Simmons hate Greg Oden?
It’s because of his limp and low-key personality.
Why does Ben love Jerryd Bayless?
It’s because of the sharp way he dresses and high-strung personality.
Again, Ben is Bill Simmons personified. Heck, just look at their career paths.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Oct 24, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought of Ben right away.
*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.
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by staylost on Oct 24, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not me.
It’s Ben.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Oct 24, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They have diametral different opinions of Kevin Durant
by Norsktroll on Oct 24, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty much proves they are the same guy
by tominhawaii on Oct 24, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HELLOOOO EVERYONE, ITS THIS GUY^^^^^^^^^
Both Tom and Bill are excellent at spontaneous, original wit.
Am I really the only one who can see it?
Okay, Tom’s not as funny as he used to be, but he still has his moments.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got to stick with Ben.
Bill Simmons is more of a sports aficionado than TiH. Simmons’ humor is also based heavily on making retro pop culture references, while TiH is more into off-color humor and using back-and-forth banter as a comedy styling.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Oct 24, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does it make me low brow since I prefer TIH to BS?
*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.
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by staylost on Oct 24, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They've got their moments.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Oct 24, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tom makes tons of retro pop culture references.
You have to allow for the differences in the formats. Bill writes a 2,000-word column. Tom banters on a blog.
I like the visual I’m getting of AK and I tugging Tom back and forth over a fire like a couple of cavemen arguing over who gets the turkey leg.
by MiledAnimal on Oct 24, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In all seriousness...
…I know absolutely nothing about Simmons online persona… This is the only blog I go If I’ve ever read his stuff I didn’t know it was his at the time.
by Ilikeemall on Oct 24, 2009 4:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I got the real story as to why he doesn't like Oden
It involves a bathroom encounter and Simmons feeling very inadequate.
by tominhawaii on Oct 24, 2009 5:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
or is it that he.....
… “has a wide stance?”
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 24, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah nvm about simmons
he takes a lot of flyers and gut feelings (which are naturally biased) so i dont take him seriously. plus i doubt he really watches a lot of west coast nba games and doesnt crunch stats either, so his nba columns on the east teams are the only informative ones.
by Yawnie on Oct 24, 2009 5:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dude's waaaaayyy offbase.
This is a ‘been huffing gasoline all day’ prediction.
"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."
by Y5k on Oct 24, 2009 5:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Simmons is a humorist.
And his prediction for the Blazers is laughable. He’s doing his job.
by PoliSam on Oct 24, 2009 5:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dont know that I like him as humorist but he is a joke
a rational guess like 52 or 56 wins would have gotten him no attention
by southern oregon on Oct 24, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+ ! I guess we So. Oregonians think alike . . .
Total JOKE !!
GO BLAZERS !!!
DOWN WITH COINCAST !!!!
It's GO time !
by walkoff41 on Oct 24, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well..
Give him a little credit for being honest. He could have simply folded and sided with the “3rd or 4th in the western conference” crowd. He really believes Portland has some chemistry issues. His point that Miller & Roy will have a hard time co-existing is truthful. Miller himself has said he’s still adjusting. What I don’t agree with is this idea that as players get older, they’ll start tuning Nate out. I think that’s a blanket “I don’t watch many Blazer games” kind of statement.
Remember that Simmons is from Boston. Those folks don’t watch our games honestly. So he’s comparing the Blazers to every other young team that was “supposed to take the next step” but didn’t. Lots of young teams do this. They buy into their coach’s schemes early but as years go on and players come and go, things change. Players feel like they know what’s best. Some believe they know better than their own coach. What I think he’s missing is Nate’s relationship with this team. He can’t possibly understand how close it is from Boston.
Oh, and there’s no way in hell Portland is a .500 team next year. That was laughable. At the absolute worst I have them winning 48 games (6-7th seeed) and at best 56. I still think we’re better than the Nuggets but it’s really their division to lose instead of ours to win. I’m cautiously optimistic about this season but 41-41 is ludicrous.
Regarding Hedo Türkoğlu:
Look at the bright side, Blazers fans -- you dodged a bullet. He peaked statistically two years ago. He's allegedly 30 but could be closer to 32 or 33 for all we know. (Do you trust Turkish birth certificates? And isn't it weird that he played four years of pro ball in Turkey in the 1990s?)
- Bill Simmons of ESPN.com
by halo_on on Oct 24, 2009 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
.500 or sub .500, only if . . .
we have major injury problems !
That can be said about most professional sports teams !
It's GO time !
by walkoff41 on Oct 24, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
two things
we all know simmons loves kevin durant, and he’s crazy to think that the thunder can beat out the suns clippers or warriors for the eighth seed in the west. Otherwise I think he’s trying to get a rise out of the millions of blazer fans on the internet, he knows riling up blazer fans probably gets his colum read and commented by a lot of people
by StocktonNEP on Oct 24, 2009 6:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
BS writes that tripe for the same reason that dogs lick their own butts - because they can.
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by LaMarvelous on Oct 24, 2009 7:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dogs get paid to lick their own butts now?
Man, they get all the breaks.
by Royster on Oct 24, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is a dogs life...
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by LaMarvelous on Oct 24, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
JUST FYI
Im pretty sure he is from boston but lives in LA now.. So im fairly certain he is still awake to watch blazer games if he chooses. Never seeing the team play isnt an option as to why he doesnt like/know about them. Its something else.
by dbartha on Oct 24, 2009 8:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
even if he does live in LA
he wouldnt bother to watch blazers games, apart from sportscenter highlights. he would get more consistent readers if he reports on lakers/celtics/cavs/knicks. so thats what i think he watches.
by Yawnie on Oct 24, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bill Simmons jumped the shark awhile ago
I used to like to read him but he crossed the line from funny to annoying about a year ago for me.
That said, I do think Nate is going to need to loosen the reins a bit.
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by leeroyjenkins on Oct 24, 2009 9:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Simmons jumped the shark and screwed the pooch too
But gamblers might rejoice because maybe Simmons’ opinion will influence the oddsmakers in Vegas. Those who bet on the Blazers winning it all this year can thank Simmons for the increase on their returns.
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. -- Thomas Paine, US patriot & political philosopher (1737 - 1809)
by Love on Oct 24, 2009 9:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Some like the way Simmons writes
But Simmons is much more like a Canzano than a Hollinger.
The latter’s success is predicated on accuracy and statistical prowess.
Both of the former are all about getting people to read their crap.
Oh, and Hollinger has the Blazers finishing second in the west.
by baduk on Oct 25, 2009 1:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, for one
Hollinger is a sports writer. Both Canzano and SImmons isn’t one. I think both will freely admit that they are not a sports writer..at least Simmons. He freely talks about his gimmick as a Boston fan guy rather than being a sports writer.
by xedubx on Oct 25, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
dude bill simmons...
come on… i mean come on. who is this guy? i mean come on?
Sternocleidomastoid is by far the coolest muscle name.
by GoBlaze22 on Oct 26, 2009 12:09 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah this guy is dumb. There’s no way the Blazers finish only 41-41. He must not know anything about basketball if he thinks OKC is going to have a better record then the Blazers.
by Aaron Sass on Oct 26, 2009 9:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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